The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-21


the amendment would defeat the pur-
poses OF the hill.
Ramsey Of Galatin said that he sub
scribed heartily to the sentiments ex-
pressed by Elliott and Carroll and was
In favor OF the bill. hut he wished 10 so
amend II as to make IL effective.
An attempt was made at this point 10
go into committee NJ the whole for
further consideration of the bill. but
the motion was lost by a large major-
". Upon a demand by I4eehey of Sll-
yer Bow the question was divided.
The speaker then took the floor and
made "A strong plea for his amendment,
He said that when the great question
Of an eight hour law was properly be-
for the people he would take "A stand
which would be in the interests of the
whole people and he did not wish To
see anything infused into this bill
which would make the bill burden
to the people. This hill. without the
amendment. would so complicate ac-
counts Of private corporations and
people doing work indirectly for the
state that it would take the best ac-
countant In Montana To keep track OF
things, and even he would get So
mixed up chat he would lie In the peni-
tentlary inside Of ~ hours.
McNally said that the speaker was
mistaken and that the bill specifically
provides that II applys only To those
engaged on public works and said that
anyone who voted for the amendment
would be traitor To organized la
bor
Stanton Of Cascade said that he
agreed in the main with the senti-
ments of the speaker hut was Of the
opinion that the amendment would
only tend to make the bill more am
biguous. The amendment was unren-
sonable and inferences drawn We're un-
reasonable. He considered the amend
ment unnecessary and would only tend
to confusion.
Armitage thought the speakers posi-
tion right and would support the
amendment,
McNally again insisted that the bill
did not touch private corporations.
Bartlett Of Silver Bow agreed with
stanton.
Watkins of Fergus said he would
vote with pleasure for general eight
hour law. but would not vote for this
bin without the amendment
Shiffelbin said time was too valuable
To he squsndering in this way. There
was too much gallery play and he
tHlltu 1UT lnt prev OuH 'lh'S''hs
Clark Of Madison demanded the roll
call upon the rejection of the amend
II ents. The roll call
Ayes-Armitage. Bartlett Buckley.
Carroll. elem. Dee. Elliott, Evans, Gil-
ma, Hewett, Hill. Humber. Kelly. j. n.
Kennedy, n. J. Lindsay, Loeb. Long
stan. Marcum. Mcmahon. McNaiiy
Morgan. Morton. Mulvllle, oMalley,
Owens. Penwell. Power, Sanford. Shii-
elbin. stanton. stephens. Stork. Sulli-
van. Taylor. Whipple. Whyte. Woods
81.
Nays-Bournc Brown, Brulfy But
| Ter, Caldwell. Campbell, Clark, Coch-
ran, Edwards, Greenfield, Hart. Hep
ner, Kelly, w. NJ, Langhorne, Leehey
Lewis, McCahe Newton. Oconnor
Ows,ey. Perrlne, Phillips, Ramsey.
ShovIin. Warren. Whitesides and MI
Sueaker-9S.
The motion striking out amendments
was carried. and the bill as originally
presonted was ordered engrossed.
The report of the committee ot the
whole on Carroll's hill taxing net pro-
ceeds of mines striking out the "na J.
ing clause and recommending ind'i-
mite pustponemeut was received ana
adopted.
The house then listened to the read
ing of bills which had hcen introduced
as follows:
By clem-To provide for stocking the
streams of Montana with young fsh
Read first and second time. referred 10
committee on fish and game
Ry Lewis-To require railroad COM
panies tn keep their right Of way clear
of all dry grass and other combuStiblcs.
Read first and second time, referred to
committee on railroads and transporta-
tion.
nv CIark-To establish tax on di-
rect and collateral inheritances. he
quests and devises. to provide for its
collection and direct the disposition OF
it's proceeds.
By Loeb-Amendng section 392 of the
political code OF the state OF Montana,
relative 10 the compensation of the
lieutenant governor.
By Loeb-To repeal sections $3.50,
ASH, i562, t5G3. 456i. i565. I566 1867, 1865,
i5sg and il70 Of the political code of the
state OF Montana, being all of artiCl"
MI. of chapter ILL.,. title H.. part ".
of said political code creating the office
of county auditor and providing for his
duties.
BY Whiteside-To amend section 2'l0,
article 4. chapter 4, title >. part .. Of the
political code Of the state Of Montana
relating TO soldiers nome.
by Stepheus-TO appropriate funds
for the maintenance NJ the university
of Montana for the years OF 1897 and
1898.
by Sandford-To provide for the cs-
tablishment Of board of railroad com
missioneTs and To define their powers
and duties.
After reading Of the bills the house
went into committC uf the whole for
| the consideration of general orders.
Hepner OF Lewis and Clarke in the
chair.
The first hill taken W was Leehey's :
hill relating To the method Of lcvying
attachments. Mr.. Leehey explained
that his bill simply restored the old law
in force prior To July. 1895. and did
away with the necessity Of posting mo-
tices. Clem Of Granite moved an
amendment requiring such notices Ia
be posted and then the discussion wax
ed warm and fast. Several amend
mants and suggestions were made 10y
lay members which started all the law
yers of the house on the Warpath and
d the amendments were lashed wilhou,
/ mercy by Speaker Kennedy, Clark
Caldwell and stanton. Finally upon q
motion by Campbell the hill was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The next hill to be considered by the
b committee was Loebs reducing IN,
/ governors salary To $500. After lts
reading Edwards of Flathead. second.
I'd hy Watkins of Fergus. moved its
favorable recommendation to the house
Loeb of Lewis and Clarke took the fiooi
and made a long explanation OF hi.
bill. He said that the talk for re-