The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-20
In THE LEGISLATURE
Buckley's Railroad Commission ELL
Ordered Sent 10 the Printer.
O'MALLEY IS SURPRISED
So Is Mcmahon - The Fish and
Game Hlll Passes the House
Committee of the Whole
The Senate.
O'MALLEY is SURPRISED

consideration Of the fish and game law
which was finally passed. A large num-
Der of other bills reported by the steer
ing committee were considered in COM
mittee of the whole.
Following the reading of the journal,
Butler gave notice OF bill to classify.
appraise and provide for sale and lease
of state lands. Buckley presented a mi
nority report recommending that the
bill he printed and placed on general
orders. In support of his report Buck
ley said that there had been a lot Of
talk that the railroad bills were being
held back and he wanted IL understood
that there We're no strings on him and
that nobody had been monkeying with
him. There had been rumors, he said.
that the railroad people had been fix
ing members of the legislature and he
wanted to show that they had not fixed
him.
Kennedy of Ravali said that upon
committee call the enrolment commit
tee reported the election of Miss Lillian
Conrad as clerk of the committee. The
appointment was confirmed by the
house.
Humber, from the committee on state
boards and officers. favorably reported
senate bill 7G. relative to the salary and
duties of the boiler inspector.
Clark of the committee on railroads
and transportation reported back BSck-
ley's railroad commission bill with the
recommendation that. as the senate
would to-day consider an exactly SINH
lar bill. which was already there were
rumors that the bill referred to would
never leave the senate and for that
reason he wished to have the bill print
q
moved the adoption of the minority
report, which was done by vote OF
50 To 2S.
Bills were introduced and read as fol-
lows:
BY Sullivan-A bill to amend section
4Ol of the civil code of the state OF
Montana part OF division first of said
code, relating to corporations formed
or existing before said code took eff
feet.
BY Hepner-To appropriate money to
pay the interest for the years of 1897
and 1898 on the bonds of the state of
Montana known respectively as the
state capitol building bonds" and
school of mines building bonds and
"the deaf and dumb asylum building
bonds"
BY Longstaff-To pay employees OF
the senate and house, as provided for
in section 209. part >. title |, chapter .,
article 4, and as provided for in section
223, part B. title !. chapter 2, article
of the political code of the state of
Montana.
BY Kelly, J. Mo amend section
CSC, title 10 of the penal code of the
state of Montana, relating To the duty
of city marshal.
BY Committee State Boards and Off
cers-To provide for the appointment
of deputy state auditor.
BY Power-To amend section 1890 of
the code of civil procedure, relating 10
proceedings In foreclosure.
BY Committee on Ways and Means
Providing for the appointment, quail
fication and salary of deputy state
treasurer.
Following the vote to take a recess
at noon the speaker asked all the men,
bers to retain their seats for few mo-
ments. He then called O'Malley of
Cascade TO the bar of the house. saying
he had a word to say to member who
had been acting queerly lately. Mr..
Kennedy said:
Mr. O'Malley, | am commissioned by
the members of the house of represent
tatives of the Fifth legislative assem-
bly, 10 say to you that, while great
many members entirely disagree with
you upon political questions. we are
unanimous in our approval of your
method Of solving the womans suf-
frage question. You have always been
regarded as one of the most earnest
advocates of populism In this house.
Ii affords the members great pleasure
to observe that il is your intention to
continue to be pop" We have re-
Gently heard of your happy marriage
to a most estimable young lady, and
the members of this assembly have
delegated to me the honor of express
ing to you and your estimable wife
their earnest expressions of good will
and friendship. We rejoice To know of
your happiness and good fortune.
While many of us disagree with you in
political matters, we recognize you as
an earnest, honest and industrious
member of this legislature. and we es-
TEEN you for your many good qualities
as a citizen and colleague.
'In testimony of the sincere friend
ship and good wishes of your fellow
members, they ask me To present you
and your charming wife this silver tea
set service. We sincerely hope that
your home may ever be bright and
happy. that your married life may
bring unbounded blessings; may there
| always he a drawing of tea I'm the cad
dy in your home
Mr.. O'Malley. whose recent marriage
| was somewhat Of surprise To many
| of mis- legislative acquaintances, eX-
pressed his hearty thanks in behalf Of
himself and wife.
The speaker then said that there was
another man on whom he had his eye
and asked the sergeant at arms to
bring Mr.. Mcmahon of Silver Bow to
the bar OF the house. There had been
strange doings. the speaker said. con-
cerning the most uhstreperous populist
| in the house and intelligence had been
| brought tn the attention of the house
| that efforts had been made To- increase
the membership OF the house beyond
/ its constitutional limits. This reference
To the recent birth in MIR. McMahun's
| family was received with applause by
| the members. Wishing To show their
/ appreciation of Mr. McMahon's valu-
/ able services the members Of the house
/ desired to present Mr.. Mcmahon. for
\ the child. with a silver set.
In replying Mr.. Mcmahon expressed
his thanks for the gift and said he was
sorry he did not have the eloquence of
a Bryan In which To express them
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