The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-13
To CUT OFF DEBATE
The House Democrats Will Run
Things From Now On.
FOR A STEERING COMMITTEE
Business to Be Expedited Cllna's
Liquor Bill Favorably necom-
mended by the Committee of
the Whole-In the senate.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Feb. 12.-The democratic ma
tority of the house has placed itself
firmly in the saddle and is pulling a
tight rein without regard to the buck
ing and kicking OF the populst bron-
cho. By their action to-day, the demo-
Gratis showed that they had things in
their own hands and would permit no
more waste OF valuable time in useless
talk. This action follows as a direct
result of the democratic caucus held
Wednesday evening. In the first place
the rules were changed limiting debate
to five minutes, The populists howled
gag law" but their protests were
wasted. The vote, practically a party
one, by which the resolution passed,
was 40 To IL. There was another test of
democratic control when Ramsey's res
olution for steering committee came
up. The populistic kicks were OF the
same nature as on the iive-minute rule
and equally as useless. The resolut ion
passed by a vote of "A to Il. Another
test was upon McMahon's resolution to
extend the hours of the session. 1t
was defeated by vote of AZ 10 IA. The
determination of the democratic ma
JbIlty 10 StbD uStltSS uebdlt, tNptulle
business and control the house was
made manifest beyond question. Gill
mas bill to prevent the sale of liquor on
credit was favorably recommended by
the committee of the whole.
Notices of the Introduction of bills
were given as follows:
by Morgan-To amend section 6sS.
title ". penal code, relating Ia the
crossing of public bridges. by Clark:
To amend sections 235l, 1852 and 1854 Of
the penal code, relative to the admis-
sion to bail of parties held tn answer to
the district court on complaint, indict-
ment or information. by Langhorne:
To license and regulate the sale of Gig
arettes. cigarette paper. and other arti-
cles used In the manufacture of cigar
cites. by Edwards: To provide for the
vacating of town and village plats and
portions thereof. BY Gilna: To amend
section 255O. chapter VIII, title X. of
penal code, relating to when actions
may be dismissed. BY Shifelbin: To
amend sections 1861 and 1iOi part Ill.
title H.. chapter IN. of the political
code. and to provide for the election of
county commissioners by cumulative
vote. BY Powers: To amend section
1890 of the code Of civil procedure rela-
ting to proceedings i'm foreclosure. By
Whipple To further define Jurisdiction
in probate proceedings. BY Longstaff:
To authorize corporations To issue bear
er certificates.
I'pon committee call Dee. from the
committee on mines and mining, re-
ported back s. II. 81 relative to fees for
recording instruments in writing rela-
ting to location of and annual labor up
on mining claims. without recommend
alton. Whitesides. from committee on
state lands, reported favorably III. Il.
22j and $. II. I.
Armitage, from the committee on irri-
cation and water rights, reported III. IL.
23S requiring individual companies or
corporations selling water to provide
suitable gates for lawful measurement
with substitute.
Ramsey. from committee on ways and
means. reported favorably Perrine's bill
relative To licenses, also Hills bin con-
cerning the same subject OConnor,
from the committee on printing, an
nounced the selection of Mrs Ella Saw
age as additional clerk to the commit
tee.
Humber, from the committee on state
boards and officers. reported favorably
S. B. No. A. regulating the office and
travelling expenses of state officers.
II. B. 1S7. to prohibit the letting of
sub-contracts on public works, was rec
commended passage.
Campbell. from the committee on In
surance, reported adversely Wamsley' s
bill relating to foreign insurance com
panies.
Hepner, from committee on affairs of
cities. reported favorably ii. h. 257 pro-
yiding for assessment of franchises for
construction and operation of street
and suburban railways and electric
light and power plants.
Bjlls were introduced as follows:
Nv ]. NJ. Kennedy-To amend subdi-
vision 81 of section 1870 of part of
chapter of title of the political code.
relating to the duties of county COM
missioners.
By McMahor-To repeal all of title 1.
part 2 of the penal code. relating TO
state prisons. and to provide a substi-
tute In lieu thereof.
BY Kelly-To amend section 6S3.
chapter 1. title 4. part of the political
code. providing for the manner in
which adequate insurance may be had
by those engaged in ranching.
BY Watkins-To amend section 1860,
chapter 4, part 3, title of the politi-
cal code Of the state of Montana.
BY Gilua-To amend section 1910.
chapter 2, title of the penal code OF
the state of Montana.
By Perrine-To amend sections 1854
and 1861 relative to ballots and voting
at elections.
BY Bruny-To define the powers and
duties of county supervisors and 10
provide for their CONDENSATION. and To
abolish the office of road supervisor,
The following bill has been intro
duced by J. NJ. Kennedy of Deer
Lodge:
"Bin for an act entitled an act 20
amend subdivision Il. Of section 1890.
of part 4. of title of chapter .. Of the
political code relating to the duties Of
county commissioners.
"Be Il enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section /. That subdivision II. OF
section 1880. OF part 4, of title ., of
chapter .. of the political code. be and
the same is hereby amended 50 as 10
read as follows:
sec. .. At the adjournment of each
lshed in a newspaper or otherwise a
fair statement OF all its proceedings
and annually a statement OF the finan-
cial condition of the county and also
list OF all persons to whom licenses
have been issued. which list shall con-
tain the names Of the persons To whom
issued. the business for which issued
and the amount paid into the treasury
for the same"
Hills motion to change the rules was
brought agreeably 90 notice given yes
ter,Iav IL proI.fded that debate he lirn.