The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-26

NtTt N'A NhNf ~ hNWliNN lNNf utNNi
able body that IN many states there Is a
minimum Zee for nling articles OF incor-
poration, In some state sio. and that the
revenue derived from the hling of articles
OF incorporation I'm those states. notably
the state OF Colorado. materially assists
ia detrdying the expenses OF the state
government. The claim might also he put
forth that this proposed change Of the
law would be In a slight mca surc a pro-
lection to legitimate business concerns
organized for the purpose OF developing
the resources of the state from corpora
tions whose only assets are hirh-sound-
ins name, a large capital stock, ou paper,
and a willingness TO dcfraud the public
believing this matter TO he OF sufficient
Importance to merit your SERIOUS and eur
ly consideration / have taken the liberty
TO address this communication 10 you.
Respectfully submitted.
IT. s HOGAN,
Secretary OF State"
Following recess the house went into
committee of the whole for the consid-
Grafton of Stanton's hill relating TO city
| elections and officers. Stanton pro-
posed an amendment making the city
attorney appointive. Shovlin opposed
the amendment saying II was an out
rage 10 ask the people To support the
appointment OF city attorneys The
amendment was lost. Upon motion 10y
Longstaff. the city attorney was made
elective in cities Of the third class. As
amended the bill was favorably recon-
mended.
Lindsay made motion Ia reconsider
u. u. ~, relative to apport ionment OF
school funds, The motion was lost.
| Upon a motion 10y Elliott. seconded
l hN E-NnftE h.a HAug.s .,, a.
/ senate amendments tn the free text
book bin and II was ordered enrolled
| Evans bill requiring miners cages to
he cascd In. was returned from the
senate with amendments and concurred
| In, as was also Gilna's hill 10 prohibit
the retail sale Of liquor on credit. The
senate substitute for the house bill rel
/ aiiNe To the duties of mine inspectors
/ was agreed To.
| For an hour and a half the house list
| cued to the reading and reference of
/ senate bills. objection was made and
susi aimed To Introduction of Chambers
| bill Ia establish the Torrins system OF
| registry.
| Resolutions Of sympathy and condo
/ lence upon the bereavement Of Repre-
/ sentative ieehey in the death uf his in
| fant daughter We're passed 10y "A unani-
| nous vote.
Senate joint resolution closing up the
\ present capitol commission and post
/ pOning further action on capitol affairs
I for two years, was laid upon the table
| by vote Of AZ to IL. a motion To re-
consider was lost.
Upon third reading the following bills
were passed. Fish and game bill, A. 10
| IS; Loeb's allowing district judges 10
| SIT In supreme court In eases where any
| supreme court judge IL disqualified. 81
| To l; Groeniiclds bill requiring the Ty-
| pOgraphlcal union label ON all state
printing, ~ To ~.
] Alinltages hill IN relation To the as
sessment of the railroad property by
/ county assessor was lost un vote of
40 Ia y. two-ihirds being necessary 10
carry II. Just before taking recess the
speaker made the Following statement:
II mas come 10 the knowledge OF the
| speaker of this house that during the
last Few weeks certain professional
gambler. residing In this city. has been
haunting the lohbios aud halls of this
house ana acting in an objectionable
manner. am now Informed that dur
Ing the noon recess to-day this person,
whose name, the chair Is informed. III
Tom Graham made vicious. cowardly
and unwarranted attack, In the lobby
of the house. upon one Of the respected
members of this body. The chair takes
| this opportunity Of saying that no per-
son hut the members of this house Will
he permitted 10 run the business of this
branch OF the legislature, l now direct
the sergeant-at-arms the watchmen
and doorkeepers OF the house to deny
to tins fellow. Graham, the right OF en-
terlng any part OF ms legislative hall.
| He must not he permitted To enter the
/ passageways leading To the lobby Of the
house, nor must he lie found at any
time. day or night, within the precincts
/ Of the lobby or on the floor OF the
house.
Following roll call. upon rcconvening
at 1:3n o'clock. another surprise was
| sprung ON the house by the speaker.
| He said: The chair viii ask the indul-
gence of the gentlemen of the house for
n moment to make statement which
/ | fell Is due tn the members OF this
body. This evening. after the recess
was taken the gentleman, Mr. Shif"l-
hin OF silver Bow, came TO the speak
ers desk. and said;
You are taking particular inter-
est in protecting some of tn" members
| of this house against assault while you
are allowing other members To lie IN
| suited and assaulted with impunity.
| The other day Mr. Carroll ~ Cascade
| was assaulted In u bitter way by an
outsider In the lohbirs Of this house.
/ Although YOU knew 81 H. you aid moth
| ing tn protect Mr.. carroll
Il replied To the gentleman from Sill
/ yer Bow that this was the hrst infor-
nation | had received from any source
4 a A. IL.