The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-09
Bills In the House.
sneelal Dispatch to the standard.


Helena. Jan. S.-The first legislative
week of the Fifth assembly was fin
ished at 3:l5 o'clock Friday afternoon
and adjournment was taken by the
house till Monday at o'clock. The
day was spent principally In the con-
sideration of the report of the commit
tee on rules in the committee of the
whole After the reading of the jour
nal, Campbell of Park withdrew his
| request to be excused from acting as
chairman OF the insurance committee.
In place of the other designations the
speaker appointed w. A. Clark of Madi-
son chairman Of the fish and game
commission. and W. j. Stevens of Mis-
soula chairman of the committee on
federal relations.
A message was received from the
governor calling attention TO the need
of an appropriation To meet the eX-
penses of the legislative assembly. II
was referred. Notices were given Of
the intention to introduce bills as fol-
lows:
By Carroll of Cascade-Joint resolu-
tion TO congress for the election OF sem
ators by the people; memorial To con-
gress for the establishment OF govern
ment savings banks.
BY Taylor Of Madison-To allow COM
orphans home.
By Glenn of Granite-To provide for
the stocking of lakes and streams with
fish and providing for their protection.
BY Carroll Of Cascade-To prevent
public officers from accepting and COM
mon carriers giving public officers
passes or transportation without full
payment.
BY Ramsey OF Gallatin-Amending
the codes relative To the state treas
urer.
BY Watkins OF Fergus-Relative TO
the use of highways.
BY Shiffelbin of Silver Bow-RcgUla-
tion Of passenger charges and freight
rates with classification of railways.
BY Leehey Of Silver Bow-Relating
to larceny of gas. water and electric
current: relating to executions from
Justice of the peace courts: relating To
abstract of justice OF the peace judg-
ments.
BY Armitage of Yellowstone-Em-
powcring county commissioners to ap-
point AN irrigation commissioner. rela-
tive to taxation of railroads.
BY Hill of MISUNDERSTANDING to the
rights of suffrage and qualifications of
holders OF office.
BY Mcintyre of Custer--To prevent
Indians running AT large off their res
ervations.
BY Penwell OF Lewis and Clarke-For
the adjustment Of the doctrine OF fell
| low servants.
McNalley. from the committee on la
bor. reported favorably house bin No.
3 to regulate the hours of labor on pub
| lie works. Ordered printed. At the
| call for the Introduction OF bills there
was a repetition of yesterdays scene
and 10 more were sent to the clerk 3
desk.
Among the moro important bills in
| troduced were: Numbers hill To ere
ate the county OF Powell; provides that
all that portion OF Deer Lodge county
situated north of Race Track creek
constitute the new county. Powell
county is made part OF the Third ju-
dicial district and the city OF Deer
/ Lodge Is made county seat Apportion-
nleut Of Indebtedness of Deer Lodge
county and valuation OF property be-
| longing to said county is to be made
| by a commission consisting OF the
! boards OF county commissioners Of Deer
/ Lodge and Powell and Judge smith Of
/ the First judicial district to meet AZ
| Deer Lodge March -. 1927. apportion-
ment 10 be based on the assessment iDT
Z 1856. no delinquent taxes due Deer
Z Lodge county 10 he considered, but
I when collected 10 be turned Oyer 20 The
I treasurer Of Powell 81 n pro rata share:
commission TO provide for seni-annual
payment OF interest ON bonded indeht-
! edness. for payment Of which = slnkinG