The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-06
A GOOD DAY Foa rAe RAILROADS
Montana L@EIslasisa AHnIast Thss.
Received . setback.

1
Helena. Mont. Feb, l-TodaE was a
pretty good day Tor the ranroaaa In tbs
senate. The bill by senator Chandler pFo,
posing constitutional afnsndnant To
make chairman OF boards OF county com
niSsionsra members Of ths stats board ol
equalization, which. under the present
constitution. Is charged with the duty Of
| aHinK tho assessments on railroads. was
brought up for nnai passage. Ths com
mlttes Of tho Whots had aErvsd to report
tbs bill to tho senate with tho rveommsn
ation that Il pass. but whsn the senate
acted anAliy upon u there Wsrs but str
votes In tho Affirmative.
| In tho discussion OF the bin ons aanator
said that no had received Information
from tho stats OF Washington showing
that the Northern Pacific L. assessed tTsa
mile there. while In this state n was
aSsesssd at EsS5s. Tho Great Northctn.
built without a land grant, IL assessed a,
tho0 mile, and the Montana Central a,
EHoO mile.
Referring to his championship Of Jim
Hills road. Senator RamsdslI said that is
was true that he held passes over both
railroads. as other senator's and rsprpsan.
tAtiVss ala. but. nevertheless. hs was op
1 49, W. AHN NA@heHt VI tNGlAt1NpNA NHNHiN~
ing passes from railroads. however. and
had gone on record upon that question In
the constitutional Convention. when he
| champtoned tho enactment OF CLAUSE
forblddinE a. 10 long a. the custom was
| In vogue and he was In the legislature. he
should accept the passes and let his Juds
| msnt upon railroad measures be guided
4 Independently OF such favorz.
he a..
| bill that was considered In committee Of
the whole. introduced by tho Judiciary
&C mmittse Al a substitute for senator
Powers bin tsenAts bill No. isD. relating
to the liability OF railroads for stock kill.
cd or injured. The bill was amended In
ono particular. II originally provided that
In any action brought for the recovery Of
damages under the act the court clerk al
low reasonable attorney fee. The
amended bill does not allow attorneys
fees, but gives double damages with costs
In every Instance where the company re-
fuses to settle within % days after claim
Ii made upon It. and verdict Ia subas.
auently rendered for the plaintiff.
In the House.
The house today passed I'VE bills, tho
most important OF which was one fxinR
."N '"to VI "tSHssN on state warrants Mt
per cent.
The Rosebud county bill was favorably
reported by the committee of the whole
By vote of "a to B.
There will be no ''Junketing'' trip at the
states expense by members Of the IeR,sla-
ture this session. A resolution providing
Tor visiting committee to inspect and
report on all state Institutions was Killed
by the house this afternoon.
Roth house and senate received n COM
munication from Governor Smith this af.
ternoon stating that all members had re-
ceived just twice as much mileage N they
were entitled TO. The old law provides -.
cent mileage year. but the act passed
by the fourth assembly cut the mileage to
10 cents. The lawmakers collected under
tho old law before the mistake was dis
covered They will each restore the over
payment to the treasury. or the money
VIII be withheld from their per diem
which will fail due before the session
closes. The Ovsrpayment amounts 10 $500