The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-20
FUN IN TH= HOUSE.
Tho Members Make Game of the Free
Pass Propos

Tho Members Make Game OF the Free
Pass Propos tion.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
HELENA, Feb. 19.-The civil code and
penal code were presented in the house and
senate to-day and signed by the presiding
officers of both bodies and they were then
presented to the governor for signature.
To fill the vacancies on standing commit
tees caused by the resignation of Henry
Knippenberg, the speaker announced the
following appointments: Federal rela-
tions-Jones. State boards-Auld. I'm
rovements-Metcalf. Libraries-Rom-
bauer.
On motion of Tallant, the speaker APP
pointed Aud, Reynolds, Cooper, Cook and
Sprlsgs a committee to draft and report
to the house bill providing for taking
a census of the state this year, old soldiers
to have the precedence in the employ
ment of men to take the census. The
committee on appropriations estimate
that the cost of taking the census will be
about So, 900.
Anderson. by request. introduced bill
this morning attaching to Lewis d Clarke
county that portion of Meagher county
lying across the river east of Helena from
Ca nyon Ferry to below York, strip
about 20 miles long by 10 wide, having a
population of about 400. ..
The following bills were placed on their
third reading and passed:
House bill 112, appropriating S1,290 for
the payment of the reward for the capture
of two Indian murderers by William
Mooring and others.
House bill 103, to prohibit the entry of
horses in speed contests under false
names or out of proper class.
House bill 46, for an amendment to the
constitution extending the right of suff-
rage to women. This last measure re-
quired a two-thirds vote to pass it, but it
got through by vote of AZ TO u.
House joint memorial No. 4, a memorial
relating to the Cree Indians: house joint
memorial No. 8, a memorial relating to
free coinage of silver; house bill No. 70,
relating to the holding of caucuses and
primary elections; house bill No. "A, maxi
ing valid certain ordinances of cities and
towns.
The house then took a recess till p.
m. At the afternoon session of the house
house bill No. III, in relation to insurance
companies. was postponed until Thursday
afternoon at p. m. The Sweet Grass
county bill was next called up and Col
Inns. who introduced it, made an hours
speech in favor of it. He was supported
by Monteath, Rodgers, Shropshire, Alder
son and Booth, and in opposition to the
bill speec hes were made by Yegan, An
derson and Lawrence. The vote was 81 to
IL in favor of the bill.
Rombauer's bill to exempt the property
of widows and orphans from taxation
| above a certain amount was indefinitely
postponed.
Hollensteiner's bill to prevent public
officers from accepting passes then came
up, and was treated with considerable
levity. A lot of silly amendments were
sent up and read, and the bill was finally
postponed indefinitely. Knippenberg' s
bill No. "a, relating to the selection, APP
praisal and sale of state lands, was con-
sidered and recommended for passage.
The house then took a recess until
8 y. IN.
At the evening session of the house the
| Sweet Grass bill was placed on its final
passage and passed by vote of 81 to l6.
| House bin No. 10 was indefinitely post
poned. This is the bill providing for re-
duction IN the compensation of the house
and senate employees. The bill providing
for the publication of the reports of the
supreme court was recommended to pa SIS
| by the judiciary committee and the house
adopted the report. House bill No. 40. 10
reimburse the Montana National bank
| for money advanced the reform school
! was recommended TO pass by committee
| of the whole. Me;calf in the chair.
House bill No. 163, produced a lively dis
cussion. The bill is designed to prevent
convict labor from competing with free
| labor. The bill, with various amend,
/ ments. was finally recommended for pass.
| age. Ii provides for the employment OF
convicts but prohibits the sale of the pro-
| duct of their labor.