The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-19
iher time in which to report. The house

iher time in which TO report. The house
then adjourned.
The Judiciary committee OF the house.
TO which has been referred 20 out OF the
81 bills so far introduced. has particular
charge or the work Of code amendments
during this session. A number OF meas
ures amending the different codes have
been introduced and some OF them favor
ably reported by the committee. A gem
efal synopsis so far Is as follows:
II. II. No. 20, introduced by Clark,
amends the civil code relating to adop-
tion. and provides that the board Of trus-
tees OF any orphan asylum may give
their consent 10 the adoption OF any child
In their custody.
IA. b. No. 81. introduced by Caldwell.
amends section 3l62 OF the code OF civil
procedure relating TO witnesses, and dis
qualities any person from testliying
against tho legal representative of Il de-
ceased person with reference 10 any con-
tract with such deceased, II that person
himself has any Interest in the same.
II. y. No. 50. introduced by Ramsay.
amends section Az Of the political code,
and provides for the registration OF war
rants by the state treasurer. At present
there Il no provision In the code for the
fund
II. II. No. 60. introduced by Armitage.
amends sections lss and lf3 OF the politi-
cal code in such manner AS 10 do away
with the necessity OF requiring the chief
clerk and the sergeant-at-arms OF former
sessions to open the session OF another
legislative body.
Chairman Lechey OF the judiciary COM
mittee has introduced IA number Of meas
ures amendatory OF the codes most OF
which. however. relate to practice in our
courts.
His H..B. No. 10 amends section sos of
the code OF civil procedure SO as TO do
away with the necessity o! posting notices
of attachment on real estate. and restores
practically the old law upon the subject
In force prior 10 the adoption OF the
codes. Another bill which he has pre-
sented makes 1t II msdemeanor TO tap
electric light wires or gas pipes In such
manner as to convey electric current or
gas from the same for private use with
out the knowledge Of the owners.
Some doubt seems to exist at present
as to whether or not justices of the peace
have the right TO levy upon and sell real
estate. In order to settle the controversy
on that point the judiciary committee hats
recommended the passage of ", II. Nos.
~ and 6S. which amend section lGli and
sections 1852 and 1853 OF the code of civil
procedure. The first relates TO executions
from the justice of the peace courts and
adds to the present section the words,
except that II shall not direct the officer
to in any manner levy upon or satisfy
the judgment or interest thereon from
any real property and the other provides
that the clerk Of the district court when
an abstract of Il justice of the peace has
been filed In his office may issue execu-
tion thereon to the sheriff of any county
in the state. The code at present pro,
vides that such execution may be issued
TO counties other than that la which
the Judgment was rendered and would
seem to imply that II real estate were to
be levied upon within the county where
the Judgment was rendered the justice
OF the peace must himself so direct In
the execution. t
II. u. No. %, by Leehey. provides that
transcripts of Judgment dockets may be
filed with the district court clerk OF any
other county aud amends section 300 OF
the code of civil procedure by adding Il
provision that such clerk shall docket and
index the transcript us in case Of other
judgment. Senator Metzers bill IS. D.
No. ~ amends section sS3 of the penal
code and makes 1t grand larceny TO steal
any horse, COW. mule. calf. sheep, or hog
Under the present law 1t IL not grand lar
ceny unless the value of the animal stolen
exceed $50, and stock owners claim that
the former law should be reinstated as
Senator Metzels bill provides.
With reference TO the matter OF code
amendments yesterday Chairman Leehey
OF the Judiciary committee said: Our
committee will proceed as far as they are
concerned with great caution In the mat
ter of amending our present laws. Only
where the demand is decided and appar-
ent shall we recommend change. II Is
certainly better that the law should re-
main settled and certain than that it
should be constantly changed and re-
modelled at each session of the legislative
body. For myself ] propose to examine
every proposed amendment carefully be-
fore voting upon 1t. and unless there ~
certain need OF Il shall cast my vote
against it,"
Leehey's ". Il. No. 10 makes II mlsdc-
meanor for any employer to withhold
from the wages of any cmploye any par
ticular sum of money TO be paid to any
particular physician or hospital without
the consent of such employe. This, il h
stated will not In the least affect the
employees of the Anaconda company or of
other large corporations at Butte. who are
allowed TO designate whatever physician
they please. hut prevents the company
naming particular physician aud com
pelling all employees TO pay to him.