The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-08
PATRIOTS ALL OF THEM
MOntana'S Legislature Stirred by a
DtbltG on the Flag.
SOME VIGOROUS SPEECHES
Rev. Mr.. Shippen Prays to a
Practical Purpose-The Sem
ate's Session Yesterday
Was Very interesting.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
HELENA. Feb 7.-Immediately after as
semblng this morning the senate took up
house bill No. 20, Monteath's corrupt
practices act. But one amendment was
made to it, which provided that all OF the
fines shall go to the school fund instead
of one-half to the school fund and one
half to tho informer, as provided in the
original bill. With this one amendment
the bill passed the committee of the
whole.
The committee on fish and game re-
ported back the bill for the creation of n
board of fish and game commissioners
with several amendments, the most inn
portant of which we're the creating of a
fund for the use of the commission, into
which all fines collected shall be paid,
and the setting of July 1, 1895, as the date
at which the act shall go into effect. 1t
went to the printing committee as
amended.
Action on senate bill No. 38 for an act
amending the general laws relating to
county surveyors; senate bill No. 30, re-
lating to roads and highways, and senate
bill No. 43, amending section 40 of the
penal code, was indefinitely postponed.
On the bill to provide for the publica-
ton of the supreme court decisions, the
committee on judiciary brought in ma
jority report favorlng its passage, and
Green and Eggleston brought in a minor
ity report recommending that action be
indefinitely postponed. The minority re-
port was substituted for that of the ma
jority and further action on the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
The bill providing for state fair at
Great Falls was reported back from the
agricultural committee without recon-
mendaton.
Brosnan, the father of the bill, asked
permission to amend it by striking out all
that part providing for appropriations.
The amendments offered by hIm were
made to the house bill, which is similar,
and were ruled out of order.
On motion of Chandler the bill was re-
turned to Brosnan. by whom it will prob
ably be amended and returned.
The enrolment committee reported
that senate joint memorial No. was pre-
sented to the governor for his signature
ut II 80 o'clock yesterday morning.
A concurrent resolution from the house
providing for committee of five, two
from the senate and three from the house
to take the necessary steps for the print
ing OF the COueS anu laws IIauS ny tue
third and fourth legislative assemblies
was read and referred to the judiciary
committee.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate bill So, Metzel, for an act to
amend section 3l71 of the political code.
Senate bill No. 56 for an act to create a
state board of health, by Sigh.
Senate bill No. 81 for an act to regulate
the sale and storage of explosives, by
Leonard.
In the committee of the whole, Leonard
in the chair, tho bill requiring certain re.
ports from corporations was indefinitely
postponed.
Senate bill No. IL, authorizing school
| trustees to repay from the sale of bonds,
money borrowed for the erection of school
houses, and senate bill No. 81, to prevent
branding cattle at certain seasons, and
the use of running brands, and senate bill
No. 90 by Eggleston creating lien fol
driving logs were read third time and
passed without dissenting vote.
On motion of Cullen the senate then
adjourned till tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock,