The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-19
IT IS ALL A DREAM
Impression That Democrats Have Lost
Control Altogether Wrong
THEY WIN ON A TEST VOTE
The Report of the Steering Com
mittee Adopted-Came and Fish
Bill = irrigation Committee
Recommendations.
THEY WIN ON A TEST VOTE

Helena. Feb 1S.-The democratic ma
jority of the house again demonstrated
to-day that they were in absolute con-
troll of its machinery. For the last few
days there has been various unsubstan-
tial rumors to the effect that in order
to control the affairs of the house the
democrats were obliged to truckle to
the populists and to a few disaffected
democrats who have been locking with
the populists on many measures.
Among other fairy tales circulated was
one which stated that the steering COM
mittee was afraid TO bring in a report
for the reason that IL was sure To he
ripped up the back in the house. The
action of the house to-day upon the
report of the steering committee put to
rest all this silly talk and clearly show
ed that the populists had been babbling
through their whiskers. The report OF
the steering committee was adopted by
vote of AZ TO 90 and all attempts to
amend were defeated. The dream
chasers of the house will have To man
ufacture some new fairy tales.
Following the reading Of the journal
the house went into committee of the
whole for the consideration of general
orders. II. Il. 4, requiring Typographi-
cal Union label To be used on all state
printing, was taken up. Mcmahon pro-
posed an amendment extending to its
provisions to all kinds of labor EN-
ployed on all kinds of state work. The
amendment was lost by tie vote
Lindsay of Dawson opposed the bill on
the ground that il was class legislation
and Disseminated against non-union
labor, which had rights that should he
considered. III any legislation were
needed il should certainly be in favor
of the weaker party.
Greenfield spoke i'm favor Of his bill
pointing out that South Dakota, Wasn-
ington and Oregon had similar laws
and the passage of this bill would In no
way affect present contracts.
O'Malley of Cascade said that the
passage of this bill would put the state
on record as in favor of paying living
wages. McIntire of Custer expressed
himself as heartily in favor of the bill.
Watkins said that II 1t was class legis-
lation il was in the right direction, The
motion to strike out the enacting clause
was put and lost and motion Tor Ia
yorable recommendation was carried by
a large majority.
House substitute for Clem's bill rela-
tive to more equitable division OF school
funds, was next taken up. elem ex-
planned that the bill was for the pur-
nose of giving the smaller and weaker
districts larger funds and allow them
longer terms. stephens favored the
hiII as pivina the poorer classes the
ca mo adyantages as the rich. Carroll
oIso favored the passage of the hill.
Lindsay of Dawson. Hill of Missoula,
and Greenfield of Lewis and Clarke. op-
posed the hill as tending TO cripple city
schools Upon a vote the bill was Ia
vorably recommended. II. u. 90. pro-
vidinr for a free scholarship in the
Rutte school of mines, was also faVor-
ap,iv recommended for passage. as was
Ieehey's hill relating to the larceny of
g,s vater or electricity for light or
nower
EolIowing recess the steering COM
mittee reported as follows:
The steering committee would recon-
r,and that the following bills he placed
at the head of the calendar on general
orders and be considered in the order
stated:
Complete consideration of house bill
No. I2s, being a substitute providing
for for the projection OF game. fish and
fur-bearing animals. and then take up
house hill No. 1856, providing for the
submission to the electors an amend
mont 10 section 3. article of the con-
preme court.
Substitute for house bill No. 45. pro-
viding for the submission to the quail
fed electors of the state of an amend
ment to the constitution relating to the
method of assessment of railroads, the
original having been introduced by Ar
mitage.
House hill No. 125. to create a board
of examiners to examine mine inspec-
tors. mine foremen and fire bosses, and
to define their duties. compensation.
etc.
House hill No. 50, introduced by Tay-
lor. relative to allowance of compensa-
tion to trustees of Orphans Home.
House bill No. "a. introduced by New
ton relating 10 duties of pharmacists
and providing for the penalties for the
violation thereof.
Senate bill No. |. providing for the
erection, completion, furnishing and
equipment for the University OF Mon
tana.
House bill No. 266 introduced by
Rrufry.
House bill No. 253, introduced by
Butler,
House bills Nos. IL and l6 introduced
by Loeb. relating To road legislation.
House hills Nos. 203. 1sI, 1s9. lS3. lg5,
liz. ISIS, 2o4 and 20e relating to muni-
cipal legislation.
House bill No. sc. introduced BY PEN
well and extending the boundaries OF
Lewis and Clarke county.
Kennedy of Ravali moved that house