The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-19
The State legislators Are Kept Busy
" These Days.
GRANITE COUNTY PROTESTS
The state Board of Education
Makes An Appeal for Prompt
81 Action In the Matter of
the University.


from the rules of the last Legislature were
immaterial.
Senate bill No. II, concerning roads and
ighways, and senate bill No. 10, estab-
shing the miners inch, we're reported
with recommendations to pass, and re-
ferred to the printing committee.
The governor transmitted a resolution
of the state board of education and recon-
mendcd lis adoption.
WHEREAS, The local executive board OF the
state university OF Montana has made a report
10 this board, wherein it offers to furnish suita-
bic rooms for the opening and carrying on OF the
state university at Missoula for an indefinite
length OF time and, it appearing to the board
that such university should be opened at the
earliest possible time, therefore bs il
Rc2Olrcd. That the offer of the local cAecu-
tive board and the citizens of Mssoula be and Is
hereby accepted. Further
RcsolUed, That it is the desire Of this board
that the legislative assembly of the state of
Montana should Immediately enact such legis-
lation as may be necessary for the
opening and operating of the state
university, and that the funds now
on hand in the sum OF Sl3,4s6. that is credited
TO the state university, together with such other
funds as may be necessary, should be apprOpri-
ated and set apart for the opening and carrying
on of such university.
document. from the National Associa-
ton for the Suppression of Crime was
transmitted by the governor and referred
to the committee on public morals.
49, Cooper gave notice of the introduction
of bill creating the Office of state exami-
ner, defining his duties. The senate
then went into committee of the whole.
Babcock took the chair and senate
joint memorial No. 1, asking for the
restoration of the constitutional standard
of gold and silver, was considered and
then passed to the third reading and re-
ferred to the engrossing committee.
Senate bill No. as to school lands was
amended TO make the school bonds pro-
vided for in the act payable at the Office
of the county treasurer and not at some
designated bank. The bonds when paid
and cancelled shall be exhibited to the
board of county commissioners instead of
the school trustees. This was also passed
to the third reading and referred to the
engrossing committee and the senate
took an adjournment until . o'clock Mon
day.
The morning session of the house
opened with an attempt to change tho
rules so that bills introduced might be
read the first and second time by title the
present rule being to read the bill the first
time entirely through. The attempt was
unsuccessful. Notice of the introduction
of bills we're given as follows:
Latimer-Fixing legal rate of interest
and TO prevent usury.
Cooperate regulate freight and pas
senger traffic on railroads.
Husby-For the election of road super
visor.
Horsky-To amend the game and fish
law.
Hedges-To repeal the act providing for
a mineral land commissioner.
The governor sent n communication to
the house this afternoon transmitting a
bill for the education, maintenance, pro-
lection and detention of minors. This is
a measure that has been laid before the
legislature of all the states under di-
rection of the National Board of the Boys
and Girls National home and Employ.
ment association for the suppression of
crime among minors. 1t provides for the
compulsory education of all minors.
The bill drafted by the board of educa-
ton TO amend the present school law was
also transmitted. This measure recon-
mends some changes, which, if enacted
into law, will make systematic school
law, and if properly executed, will give
Montana q system of schools efficient,
progressive, and abreast of the times.
The recommendations of the board of
stock commissioners with reference to
the proposed bounty bill were received as
follows: First, that the bounty shall be
at the uniform rate of So on coyotes and
wolves. Second, that a fund to pay the
bounty shall be raised as follows: Five
per cent. license fund, estimated at
$4,000; ~ mill tax levy on all stock,
$500; state appropriation, $4,000; total
4,500 Third, the enactment of this bill
shall repeal all other county bills. Fourth
the hides to be punched by tho county
clerk, treasurer and clerks of the courts
free of charge. Fifth, no part of this fund
10 be used in paying back bounties, except
whatever surplus may remain at the end
of the year.
Tho governor sent the same resolu-
ton of the state board of education noted
in the senate proceedings above.
An objection to the new political code
has already come to light in the shape of
protest from the board of stock COM
missioners. 1t is against section 1850.
which transfers tho Office of recorder of
brands and marks from the secretary of
the commissioners to the Office of secre-
tary of state. The protest says the marks
and brand books are required every hour
Of the day at the secretary's office, and if
object for which the board was created. 1t
is signed by every member of the stock
commission.
Edwards gave notice of bill to amend
the Australian ballot law.
Brown to prohibit gambling on the
lower floors of buildings.
Hedges, 10 amend section 9Ii, fifth di-
vision. compiled statutes, relating to the
mileage of county officers.
House bill No. /, an act to create the
Eleventh judicial district, and to provide
for It's organization. was considered in
committee of the whole this afternoon.
Collins of Park county, in the chair. The
judiciary committee led by Craven.
Shropshire, Booth and other attorneys
favored the measure. the opposition COM
ing from Anderson, who. though, the state
should be re-distric:ei without employing