The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-22

maturing school bonds; the senate bill
authorizing the county commissioners OF
Granite county to pay for the use of build
ing for county purposes was read third
time and non-concurred in-ayes, b;
nays, 46.
In committee of the whole senate me-
moral No. 3. for increased appropriations
for the Yellowstone National park, was
ordered concurred in and the house took
a recess until . o'clock.
At the afternoon session tho house
heard tho report of tho committee on
towns, counties and highways on senate
bill No. .. The report was favorable, the
bill being to determine the boundaries be-
tween the various counties of the state,
where the same have not already been es-
tablished by law.
An unfavorable report was made on
house bill No. 100, creating a commission
for county division bills. House bill No.
199, relating to tho boundaries of Cascade
county was indefinitely postponed. House
bill No. 1856, as TO the compensation of
deputy county officers, was recommended
for indefinite postponement. House bill
No. 81, in relation to the management OF
corporations was placed on general or
ders. House bill No. 203, for the protec-
tion of associations of workingmen in
labels and trade marks, was recon.
mended for passage.
Senate bill 25, which was considered in
committee of the whole last night, in re-
gard TO n capitol site, was placed on it's
| final passage and passed by vote of as
| to 2. The two voting in the negative were
Bray and Geo. w. Oker.
Governor Richards sent in n telegram
from Geo. w. Irwin, stating that the
mineral land bill had passed congress.
The bill providing for the publication of
| the supreme court reports passed without
| opposition. The same action was taken
| in house bill "a, in regard to the selection,
appraisal and sale of state lands. House
bill 16i, in regard to the state school of
mines at Butte was favorably recon-
mendcd by the committee on mines and
mining.
Senate bill No. 90, Eggleston's log roll
ing bill, was made special order for Sat-
urday at p. IN. The house then went
into committee of the whole. Harris in
the chair. House joint memorial No. 7,
relating to appointment of receivers for
| nsolvent railroad companies, was in
definitely postponed. House Joint memoir
| ial No. g, for the relief of makers of home
| stead entries on the ceded Crow reserva-
tion, was also recommended to pass.
House bill No. 63, as to the compensation
of state, district and township officers,
was indefinitely postponed. Oker's bill in
| regard to the payment of damages by
railroads for stock killed was indefinitely
postponed. substitute for house bill
| No. Sc, in regard to the alteration of
brands, was presented and recommended
| for passage. No. 20i, in regard to the
compensation of court steuographers, was
referred to special committee consisting
of Shropshire, Craven and Cooper. A
committee of Paschal, Losee and Baggs,
was appointed to consider Paschars in
surance bill and report to the house.
Craven's celebrated barber bill, house
bill No. 81, closing barber shops on Sum
day, was also recommended for passage.
The evening session resulted in the dis
posal of large number of measures. In
committee of the whole the following bills
were read for the third time and passed /:
House bill 130, establishing the Bitter
Root as Montana's floral emblem; house
bill 1874, relating TO state libraries; house
bill 1G3, concerning the care and en-
ployment of convicts,
Senate bill 3, concerning the organiza-
ton and regulation of tho Montana
national guard, was referred to a special
commtte consisting of Booth, Cooper.
Cook and Collins.
Tho various bills concerning the loca-
tion of soldiers home and the substitute
providing q commission of seven veteran
soldiers to select a site and arrange for
the erection of suitable buildings, was
made a special order for Saturday even
in at 8 o'clock. House bill NO. 80. con-
cerning the government grant of 100000
acres of land under the Carey act, was
made special order for the same day at
o'clock.
In the committee of tho whole, Alder
son in the chair, house bill No. 153, rela-
tive to mineral lands, was recommen nded
for passage. Senate bill No. 9, con-
cerning the settlement of disputes
relative TO boundary lines of coun-
ties, was concurred In, and house bill
No. 16i. relating 10 the school of mines,
with slight amendments, was recom-
mended for passage. After rising and re-
porting, the house again went into COM
mittee of the whole and determined on a
number of bills as follows:
House bill No. AZ, providing for the
semi-annual, payment of taxes; referred
to a special committee consisting of Love.
Marshall and RYAN. House bill No. 100.
relative to annual reports by corporations;
that it do pass. House bill No. III. amend
ing section 3lS4 of the political code, rell-
tive to witness fees; that it do pass.
House bill No. l45, relative to the conduct
of common carriers; that 1t do pass
House bill No. 142, concerning marriages
and divorces; with progress towards its
| final passage. House bill No. 237, relat-
| ing to the estates of deceased persons;
that it do pass.
The following bills were introduced:
/ 317, Shropshire, to amend section 63l,
chapter 3. title 8, code of civil procedure.
relating to action for the recovery of
| specific real or personal property; BIS,
| Cunningham, to amend section 81,
| political code, relating 10 the state inspec-
tor of mines and his deputy; 3I9, Craven to
| amend sections 1885 and less, chapter 3,
title 1, civil code, fixing rate of interest in