The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-15
BIG GRIST OF BILLS
Outside of Notices and IntrOductiOns
Little Of Importance Is Done.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE READ
With Reference to Department Es-
timates-Carroll's Resolution
Relative to County Dlvls-
ion-ln the Senate.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE READ

SpcCiui DlspticH 10 lle STANDARD.
Helena, Jan. l4.-Outslde Of the usual
grist of bills thrown into the house
hopper this morning little business of
Importance was accomplished In either
the senate or the house. A little stir
was created by the report OF the ways
and means committee, which disallOw-
ed claims presented by the reform
school trustees. but the fight on that
has been postponed.
The first business of the session was
the reading of the governors messages.
with reference to the department esti-
mates, he says:
Il transmit herewith for the con-
sideration of your honorable body esti-
mates reported from the various de-
partments of the state government.
covering the maintenance OF the same
for the fiscal year 1887 and the fiscal
year 1898 These estimates are based
on the allowances heretofore made for
the purpose named. being in some
cases diminished and In some cases in
creased. In my judgment, conditions
do not justify an increase of cNpendi-
ture for the maintenance OF any de-
partment OF the state government.
and | therefore recommend such ac-
tion on your part as will conserve the
interests of economy to the fullest ex-
tent possible without imparng the
efficiency of the public service. My
views relative To the bureau of agri-
culture. labor and industry are set
forth i'm my biennial message to the
legislative assembly. with suggestions
as Ia the saving that can be effected II
such views are adopted. Your atten-
tion Is also called to the references
made in that communication to the
office of state examiner and the office
of the land department. In my opln-
ion several changes can he made In the
estimates herewith submitted I'm the in
tercsts of economy and with due re-
gard to the public service. The Office
and travelling expenses reported In the
estimates for the maintenance Of the
office of mine inspector can he safely
reduced from S2,053.75 per annum 10
$1,000; and n similar estimate for the
office Of boiler inspector from $3,li+,25
per annum to 81 500. ! do not favor in
creasing the cost of maintaining the
office of state auditor by adding to the
clerical force an assistant at a salary
of $1,000, as indicated in the estimates
reported frOmS-that department. or
adding to the clerical force In the office
OF secretary Of state an assistant clerk
at a salary Of $500 per annum. The
estimates for the maintenance of state
government are submitted In detail for
your guidance I'm making necessary ap-
propriations to cover expenses already
incurred for such purpose and as yet
unpaid. and In providing for the neces-
sary expenses of the several depart
ments for the fiscal years Of 1897 and
1898. Section 1888 of the political code
requires all fees collected by the sec
retary Of state and 90 per cent. Of all
fees collected by the clerk of the SUI
prcme court to he applied To a fund
for the maintenance Of the law library
Of the state. These fees produce in the
aggregate more than $4,000 annually,
and Is a sum much larger than Is
necessary for the maintenance OF the
law library. ! trust you will make such
amendment to this section as will ap-
propriate proper amount To the law
library fund, the remainder to be con-
verted into the general fund of the
state. Estimates from the different
state institutions viii he submitted ut
an early date, with such recommends
tions relative to an appropriation
therefor as the condition of the finances
OF the state may seem to justify. In
making appropriations for the main
tenance of the state government and
the support Of its institutions ] most
earnestly recommend that they be kept
within the revenues Of the fiscal year
to which they apply, and that such rev.
enues be carefully estimated before
the appropriation bills are drawn"
The estimates for 1897 and 1897 are
as follows: Executive office. sl5.S00:
secretary of state. sl5.G50; state treas
urer. $4,000; superintendent of public
instruction, $500. attorney general,
81, 800; state auditor. $l2,600; supreme
court, s36,97s; mine inspector, $io,3o15o;
boiler inspector, Sli,62S.50. state exam
liner. $4,000: commissioner of bureau of
agriculture, labor and industry. Sl6.-
352 20; state land office. $4,000; veterin-
AIRY surgeon. 5000; Historical society,
81. 400: state boards. sl5.700. miscellane-
Gus, such as rental for state offices. re-
wards. acquisitions. printing. janitor
SIS. 500; district judges, county attor-
neys. insane, prisons, legislative as
sembly. deficiency bills, national guard,
S59G. 1885,.
With reference TO the new prison
building at Deer Lodge the governor
said:
Il desire to call your attention at
this time TO the situation of our new
prison building at Deer Lodge. II Is
practically complete with the eXcep-
ton of the doors and windows. the
cells. stairways and iron gratings for
the openings. This new building was
constructed to correspond in It's dimen-
sions and openings with the contem-
plated prison at Billings, There is now
piled up in the prison at Billings all of
the necessary cells iron work. stair
ways. doors and windows that win be
required To fully complete and finish
the new prison building at Deer Lodge.
This material has been on hand at
Billings almost two years. We arc
paying for watchman to take care Of
the property at that place. IL left
there IL can be Of no possible use to
the state at this time. unless the east
crn penitentiary is completed. I do
not believe it would he expedient or
economical for the state at this time
10 undertake the completion OF the
eastern penitentiary or It's mairtnanCe
after completion because one prison
containing all the prisoners can he kept
and maintained cheaper than If diyid-
ed II the property above enumerated
remains at Billings II Is liable 10 de-
struction or loss. ] would therefore
suggest that you pass an act author
ling the board OF prison commission
ers 10 use the property AT Billings In
completing the new prison building al
Deer Lodge. II this is done the only
cost to the state w.ll be that of trans
porting Il from Billings To Deer Lodge.
whipplc OF Meagher presented Pc
| tition With 500 signatures praying for