The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-27

BY Stephens-To amend the nth
subdivision of section 1865 OF article
of chapter l3 of the political code con-
cerning licenses. Read first and sec
ond times and referred TO the commit
tee on ways and means.
BY Lewis-For the publication OF
certain general laws. Read first and
second times and referred TO the COM
mlttee of ways and means.
Stanton's bill relative to assignments
amends section 4526 Of title of part
OF division 4 OF the civil code to read;
AN assignment for the benefit of cred
itors is void against creditors OF the
assignor and against purchasers ana
incumbrancers in good faith and Tor
value until IL Is recorded with the
county recorder" Section t53l IN
amended to read: "An assignee for the
benefit OF creditors shall pay no claims
against the trust estate until tnc
claimant has presented To him a veri-
fled account of such claim and tue
allowance Of the same is approved ny
the district Judge, and the paid AS
signee shall give notice to creditors
and make reports 10 the judge OF the
district court as to his management OF
the trust estate in the manner and al
| the times provided by the code Of civil
procedure for the reporting account
ing and giving notice to creditors py
executors and Administrations
Two important bills were introduced
by Cochran of Beaverhead. The first
relates to the present election laws
which Il amends by knocking out the
circle at the top OF the column ana IN
Producing several other changes. Coeh-
rams other bill is introduced Tor 'he
purpose of knocking out travelling mer-
chants and peddlers.
| After recess, under the third reading
OF house bills. Loebs bill. as amended
reducing the governors salary 10 sf,oVV
was put to vote without discussion.
The ayes were 81. noes 80. Before the
announcement was made, Mafcuh
changed his vote tn no and Loeb from
no To ave. To head off efforts for re-
consideration, Campbell moved to re-
consider the vote. stanton moved 10
| lay upon the table. which amendment
was carried by a vote of Al 10 20.
Evans OF silver Bow moved to sus-
pend the rules in order To take up Me-
/ Nally's eight-hour bill out OF It's regu-
/ lar order. The motion was lost.
| Under consideration OF general orders
/ the house went into committee OF the
whole with McCabe in the chair and
took up the bill for the initiative and
referendum. The bill was read by sec
tions. Al the conclusion of the reading
OF the first section the fight was pre-
cipitated by Elliott moving the adop-
tion of the first section. This section
refers to the number Of electors requi-
site to take the initiative. Whitesides
of Flathead moved To amend by max
ing per centage of electors 20 instead Of
Is In the bill. Armitage moved. to
amend the amendment by making the
number 40. Campbell then moved that
the enacting clause be struck out of IRE
bill Whitesides moved to lay Ca .p-
bells motion on the table. After a
strong protest by Elliott. Whitesides'
motion was declared out Of order and
Campbelrs motion TO strike out was
given preference.
Upon this ruling Mr.. Elliott took the
floor and made long and impassioned
argument in favor OF the measure Of
which he is father. He said In sub
stance that the intention of the oppo-
nents OF the bill was to kill IL by Mr..
Campbells usual motion to strike out.
He called attention TO the fact that the
Declaration of Independence and the
constitution gives the right to the peo-
pie to propose and pass upon the laws.
Mr.. Elliott said he wanted the hill fully
and fairly considered on Its merits. He
also called attention to the fact that
the bill must go before the people for
ratification and II the great masses Of
the people cannot be trusted. then
goodbye 10 the republic and our free
Institutions. But MIR. Elliott was con-
fident that they would vindicate them
selves and the founders of the repub-
lie.
Mr.. Elliott took up the hill in some
detail and explained that the measure.
II passed. would provide a check for
bad Legislation, stop lobbying and be- a
return to basic principles OF govern
ment. and raise legislation out of the
clutch OF cliques and corporations.
At 3 o'clock Mr.. Elliott was inter-
rupted and the house reconvened. TAX
ing up a special order, McNally's eight
hour bill. Campbell of Park was the
first To take the floor. He said that he
considered the bill a very bad one and
proceeded 10 subject 1t to keen analysis
showing its effect upon the material In
terests OF the state. Mr.. Campbell said
that contracts would go outside of tn,
state. bringing outsiders into competi.
tion with home industry IL would en-
act discrimination against our own
people.
Newton of Silver Bow objected 10 the
bill on similar grounds. saying that II
eight hours be passed II should apply t.
all and particularly To miners
| McNally of Silver Bow said that mer
who never did a days work in their M,
opposed this measure. The speak.
er called McNally to order on tn,
ground that his remarks were personal
McNally proceeded in his defense of tn,
bill and read the following opinion from
the attorney general:
1T Is urged against section 40 ot
house bill No. 3 that the enforcement
or its provisions would affect privat,
corporations, and that IL this law /.
enacted not merely viii II have appli
cation 10 public corporations. hut Il
will also AFFECT employees OF individual.
and private corporations furnishni
material to public corporations. | Il,
not think that the section in fairly sus
eeptible Of the construction thus placcC
upon il. The language Of section go
to-wit: That eight hours shall consti
tute a legal days work for all olassci
Of mec hanics, working men and labor
ors employed by the state or municipa
or other public corporations therein.
has reference clearly to persons en-
ployed directly by the state or corpora
tions designated. The other portion o
the section, to-wit: And for all an,
every person or persons, being me
chanics. workingmen and laborers EN-
ployed by any person or persons o
corporations contracting with the stat
of Montana or any public or municipa
corporation thereof or therein. for tn
doing of any public work or maxim
any public Improvement contemplate
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