The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-28
ECONOMY SET ASIDE
The RstOrmsrs Make Terrific On
slaughts on the Treasury.
JACKlNG UP THE SALARIES
Money for the Omaha Exhibition
Mr.. Leehey Scores the Enemies
OF His Bill Who Took Advsn-
tags OF His Absence.
Special Dlapatch 70 the standard.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Helena. Feb. 27.-By practically a test
vote this afternoon. the house decided
10 appropriate $4,000 for an exhibit at
the Trans NJ Mississippi exposition. The
opposition was composed Of a minority
NJ nine. 10 WAS stated that private
generosity would duplicate the states
appropriation. Tho house ConCurrcd in
the senate resolution for a Commmit-
tee To investigate rumors of corruption.
and they also coucurred In a resolution
strongly protesting against the prcsi-
dents proclamation setting aside tim-
Der reserves in the state. A large
number of city and salary bills were
given third reading The prlncipailty
bill rppeals the Bennett act and was
passed 10y "A vote ~ 30 To 1. In the
salary hills most NJ the populists and
some of the democrats went ON a treas
ufy raid and throwing away all pre-
tcntiuns to economy and reform. lacked
up salaries all along the line. Chair
man Cochran protested that there
would bc a deficit for 1885, uf $4,000 and
II these salaries were raised II would
amount Ia $50 600. An attempt was
. Vlh'l' w INV ifNN'' tut NtldlN ~ INV thfu-
missioner of labor, hut was defeated
after u hot tight. The salaries of coun-
~ officers IN frst-class counties were
kept at their present amount Ivy
amending house hill No lSi.
owing tn the unavoidable absence Ot
/ both the speaker and speaker pro TEN.
Campbell of Park presided over the de-
llhcrattons of the house during the
morning session. Following the OPEN
Ing routine the reports of the chairman
Of the commmittlcc NJ the whole was
received and most of them adopted.
! The reports on the salary bills pre-
| cipitaicd some discussion and amend
ments We're proposed Ia nearly every
! hill
! Elliott of silver Bow presented an
amendment increasing the salary OF the
veterinary surgeon from 5000. as pro-
/ yied Ia the hill. To 5000. In support
/ of his amendment he said that the man
/ occupying that position should have a
/ high order of ability and his salary
should he commensurate. lie had In
\ his charge over Sdo.O0O.0o0 Of property.
and health conHidcra ions also demand
ed "A man Who Was worth a good sal
/ AIRY.
Penwcll said Elliott was speaking In
| error. The surgeon had little else to
do besides looking after scab In sheep
and Was hardly ever ON cattle
! range.
PcrrIne of Fergus said that the leg
islatute met with great promise Of re-
treut hment and reform and the only
thing accomplished In that direction 70
Tar had been the return by the mem-
hers Of half of their mileage, The very
men who, at the beginning OF the scs-
] sion, wished IL reduce the governors
salary 10 81. 600 were now trying TO In
crease the salaries Of other state otr-
GERS. lie said he had acted throughout
. the session with the labor men, but
Whom they talked economy and prac-
tised cNtraVaganCc, he would no longer
support them MIR Perrinc said be rcp-
resented the banner stock growing
county In the state. where werr raised
sheep, cattle. all kinds OF hogs. ex-
! cvpt the Helena hog horses. mules and
asses. placing "A peculiar emphasis on
the word asses. Tho only possible good
| work that could he placed To the credit
~ the surgeon was Kidding the country
Of scab and In fact that was accom-
pllEhed by the individual ranchers
themselves. a salary of 5000 was
| enough.
Clark of Madison said II was folly TO
talk about the impossibility ~ securing
good man al 5000 when the man al
ready appointed To that position was
perfectly Contentcd with the sum
fNrd, The amendment was defeated by
a tie vote. MCcahe Immediately moved
Ia amrnd by making the salary s.. 500
Stofk said he had been In favor Of re-
trrnchmrnt from the first and unlike
some Of his brother populists. was stili
In favor of II. The amendment pre-
vailed by IA vote Of 50 tn 2s and the re-
port of the committee as amended was
adopted.
| stephens of Missoula moved as an
amendment to the bill regulating the
salary ot the register Of lands, that ti.
salary bc increased to s.. 800 In sun
port of his amendment Judge stephens
called attention To the fact that tech
meal knowledge and information vas
necessary and that the position re-
quired man of ability The amend
ment was made by vote of - to -.
Upon amendment by McCabc the con-
nrmation of the appointment ot the
state land agent was left with the
board of land commissioners,
The report on the bill relative TO the
duties of the state examiner was adopt
cd as amended. requiring the semi-an-
nual examination ~ the accounts "
state aud county officers.
The hill regulating office and travel
ing expenses of state officers was
amended To Rad "a follows.
Section I. Each state officer shall b.
allowed his necessary office expenses
and his actual aud necessary travelling
expenses. when performing the duties
pertaining tn his Office. No such officer
shall be- allowed as expenses larger
amount than has been actually and
necessarily Incurred or paid out by him.
Each officer shall he required 10 travel
by the shortest practicable route. and
In cases where same can he done. shall
he required To- use mileage books or
other means ~ reduced transportation.
See :. Each officer shall be required
to make out and file with the state
board Of examiners an itemiZcd and
verified account with proper vouchers
attached. of his expenses, and same
shall be passed upon and allowed by
such board before being paid
see. 3. Any such officer Who shall
knowingly collect or receive as ex-
peuses greater sum than has actually
and necessarily been paid OUT or in
CURED by bin. shall be guilty OF a mis-
dameanor and shall upon conviction
thereof Ne fined In any sum not less
than 500 nor more than see and it
shall he the duty of the attorney gen.
eral TO prosecute all violations OF this
act
Cochran. from the appropriation COM
mlttee. asked unanimous consent for
the introduction OF a bill appropriating
$1,000 TO defray expenses ot a state
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