The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-18
Special Dispatch TO the STANDARD

Special Dispatch 10 the standard
Helena, Feb, 1.-THE day in the house
has had more than the usual number uf
interesting features. In the morning,
the ways and means committee report
ed adversely Watkins hill providing for
the issue of script by the state which
would hc given In payment for the
taxes and debts. The theory of fiat"
money was pretty thoroughly discussed
and the bill ordered printed as "a pre-
liminary 10 II more elaborate funeral,
The report of the special committee
appointed to investigate the state re-
form school was the star attraction ~
the day and its disclosures We're "A hig
surprise To the members. only one
member Bourne. lifted his voice In de-
fense of the institution,
In the afternoon session several bills
passed their third reading among them
the amended free text book hill. On
the roll call on this hill the pnpulists
ran into an exhibition OF farce comedy
in trying To make stanton and Camp
bell break IA pair.
AS the first order of business petit
tiun was read from Granite county urg-
ing the passage of Smead's bill relative
to the working of mining claims and
another from Meaghcr county stock
growers. asking Cos sn increase hr-tfrr
bounty ON wolves and coyotes.
Notices Of bills to he introduced were
given as follows: by j. n Kelly-Tn
amend sections 6Si. 6s5 and 6s6 Of penal
code. relating Ia the duties of city
marshals. by Bartlctt-ru amend sub
division J, of section 40, article =. chap
ter :. title |. part J. Of the political code
relating to the fees of the secretary 0f
state. by Cochran n-Appropriating
moneys for the maintenance of certain
state institutions and salaries Of state
officers.
The ways and means committee made
"A long report on u bills some Of which
precipitated considerable discussion. ON
senate hill a. relating to payment of
taxes, non-concurrcnc was rccom-
mended as II would conflict with many
of the present revenue laws or the state
and would unnecessarily compllcatc the
transaction of business adopted.
:. II. 81 relating to payment OF sala-
rcs of county officers was faVorably
recommended Langhorne's cigarette
hill was adversely reported and the re-
port was adopted.
Upon recommendation of the COM
mittee a conference committee was ap-
D pointed on :. Is, - fflutlNt 10 taxes ana
II. II. 22i The chair appointed clark,
Elliott and Ramsey Watkins bill pro-
viding for the issuance ~ scrip by the
state. which should he received in full
payment Of taxes and debts was ad
verscly reported by the committee as
being I'm conflict with the United states
constitution. Watkins and some of the
other populists, made n tight against
the adoption of the report and In favor
Of FIAT" money. Ramsey spoke earnest
ly against such folly. but the hous"
finally ordered the hill printed and
placed on general orders. The commit
tee recommended Indefinite postpone
ment of Loeh's bill relating to the farm
ing out of county funds. Loeb made n
vigorous protest. calling attention To
the governors message on the subject.
Ramsey explained that the hill would
relieve the treasurer and his sureties of
responsibility. which was contrary To-
a provision Of the constitution. The bill
was ordered printed and placed ON gem
eral orders O'connor's hill relative 10
salaries of deputies Of county officials
was recommended for indefinite post
ponemenl. as the subject was treated In
a similar hill.
FOR H. u l05 for the relief ~ certain
persons furnishing supplies and s'ry-
ices to the state reform school
i-pun select committee call Chairman
Cochran sent tu the sneakers de,k the
following report ON the state reform
school AT Miles city: