The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-03


chief justice, by Booth; S6s, Ryan, con-
cerning the redemption of property by
judgment creditors.
The following message was received
from the governors:
/ am advised that the senate OF the United
States has agreed TO grant two sections OF the
abandoned Forl Maginnls military reservation
TO the state OF Montana. This grant includes
the buildings on the reservation and in the
event that title passes to the state these strue-
lures should be properly protected. l recon-
mend that an appropriation Of 5000 be made for
the employm mt OF a custod an. contingent upon
a title to these grounds being secured
The house then went into committee OF
the whole, Glasscock in tho chair, and
house bill No. 2l0, Hedges, for the better
protection of game and fish, was finally
recommended for passage. The hitch in
this bll was caused by provision requIr-
ing screens to be placed at the head of
irrigating bitches at certain seasons.
House bll $40 was next considered.
his s a bill introduced by Craven, fixing
the legal rate of interest on contracts at
per cent. unless otherwise specified. This
passed the committee, and tho same
action was taken on house bill go, R.ser,
rotating to legal fences. House bal 335,
Gordon, providing for the erection of
suitable buildings at the reform school,
and house bill 352, Losee, to reimburse
Granite county in the sum of S2O6.l5 for
money expended in Transporting pris-
oners to the reform school. also passed
the committee. The Same action was
taken on 249, Booth, relating to he dis
bursting of state funds by state and county
officers.
House bills POI and $40, Booth, relating
to the class icatlon of cities and towns,
and providing for the election and COM
pensation of their officials, were recon-
mended for passage. These provide for
the election biennially of mayor, city
treasurer, police magistrate and two al
dermen from each ward in all cities of
over 10000 population. A other officers
to be appointed by the mayor with the APP
proval of the council.
House bill g.. Love, concerning the deaf
and dumb school, also passed the COM
mittee.
House bill 351 introduced by a special
committee, providing for the printing of
the codes, was next taken up. This bill
gives the governor power to appoint
commissioner to compile and edit tho
codes. He is to receive 1900 for his work.
| The contract is to tie let so that all tho
work will be done in Montana. This bill
originally provided that the Inter Mountain
should print the codes, but it was
amended leaving out the name of any
paper. The printing of the codes must
not cost moro than $500.
Corbett made roar about the work of
the steerage committe. Some important
bills, he said, were being side tracked and
he wanted to know how long this was to
be kept up. Booth said till midnight
| March Z.
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message was received from the governor
to the effect that he had signed house
| joint memorial 8, protesting against the
| iur. her issuance OF United States bonds
He suggested that in view of the early adj
! journment of congress, this memorial be
wired to Montana's representatives
| in congress, and this plan was
| adopted by the house. he
| house then went into committee
OF the whole, Reser in the chair, for the
consideration of general orders. Senate
| bill No. rs, MeiZel, concerning auctioneers,
was recommended for passage and
the same action was taken on the
| following: Senate bill No. "a, Power.
| regulating payments for the selection of
lands for state institutions; senate bill
13, Leonard, regulating building and loan
associations; senate bill 81, Green, for the
erection of buildings for the deaf and
dumb school; senate bill 46, Fiowerroe,
for a state capitol; senate bill "a, Metzel,
in regard to the publication of certain
documents; senate bill 81. Cooper. the
state examiner bill; senate bill G., Greene,
providing Tor the Office of state register OF
lands and fixing his salary at $1,000;
| house bill 237, code committee, for the
better protection of fish and game.
HaHp
poned 53 ana 10. The former was INTRO
duced by Babcock and provided that
owners of irrigation bitches must keep
them IN repair and take care of the waste
water. The latter was introduced by
| Ramsdell to extend the time for red eem-
ing property sold under foreclosure.
During the consideration of these bills
the members had been dropping out, one
| by one, and when the committee rose a
call of the house was demanded by
Hershey. 1t took the sergeant an hour 10
round up the missing members, and when
they were found they were able to change
some OF the bills which had been favor.
ably considered.
The state examiner bill was defeated
on a motion TO adopt the committees re-
port, which practically killed the bill
The vote was 80 to IL. The bill creating
the Office of state register of the land Of
flee was also referred back TO genera
orders. A roll call on Leonard's building
and loan association bill was also de
manded, but 1t passed by a vote of y to L.
Tue oil TO provide for the printing of tnC
codes was then placed on ITS final passage
and passed. and tue house adjourned a
80 o'clock until 9:3J o'clock Monday
morning.
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TORONTO SCORCHED AGAIN.
| The Very Heart OF the City Was on Fire