The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-14
LOTS OF NEW BILLS
The House Does Much Work in a
Very Short Time.
ONLY A MORNING SESSION
Chaplain Smith of the Senate
Breaks the Record for 5revlty
He Prayed for 6S Sec
onds, hats AL.
ONLY A MORNING SESSION
Special Dispatch to the STANDARD,

special Dispatch 10 the standard
Helena, Mont Jan. 1S.-In order that
the committees of the house should
have an opportunity to act upon the
many bills which have been referred to
them during the last few days, the
house today held only morning ses-
sion. Short as il was the members
found time To introduce IL bills and to
give notice of IA others. After the read
ing OF the journal notices We're given
of the intention TO introduce the fol-
lowing bills:
BY Shovlin of Deer Lodge-Prescrib-
ing when property taxes shall be paya-
BILE and when they shall become delln-
quent.
BY Clark of Madison-Amendng sec
ton 3l3. chapter ., title of the civil
code and adding a new section TO said
chapter to be numbered 3l2
By Hunter of Deer Lodge-Creating
general road fund for the respective
counties, also an amendment of article
T. chapter 2, title 8, part 3 Of the politi-
cal code.
by Penwell of Lewis and Clarke -
Amending section l222 of the code of
civil procedure relating to exemptions,
also a bill to repeal sections from 22S
to 2i3 inclusive OF division l, part g.
title /. chapter 3. of theciyil code. also
sections 1910 10 3Os1 inclusive of the
code of civil procedure. all Of which
sections relate to dover lights.
BY Hill of misunderstanding sub
division . section IO62. article .. of
chapter lS, of the political code relating
to licenses.
By Whiteside of Flathead-Amending
section 2I3O, chapter 2. title 4. part g.
code of civil procedure. and section 2l53
chapter 3. title 4. mart 4. code of civil
procedure. relating to mechanics liens
and liens for salary and waups. also n
bill relating TO sub-contracts on public
buildings and improvements. also a
bill regulating the granting of fran
chises Inv municipal corporations.
By Carroll of MISUNDERSTANDING To
| eligibility to hold office.
By Leehey of Silver Bow-I.icensing
the sale of liquors i'm quantities greater
than one quart and less than six gal
Ions. and to amend sections 4O6l and
4OG5 of the political code.
By Carroll of Cascade-To prevent
| the transaction and performance of
business and work except business
or work of charity or necessity or
mercy on Sunday and TO amend certain
| laws in relations thereto.
Dee. chairman of the committee on
mines and mining, reported that the
committee had select ed as its clerk Miss
w. s. Bowers and recommended that
she also be assigned for duty on the
committee on Immigration and water
rights.
Armitage, of Yellowstone. who Is
| chairman OF the latter committee. de-
INJURED to the report. saving while he
had no objection TO the selection of
! Miss Bowers as clerk of the mines and
mining committee. he had not been con-
suited concerning her appointment as
clerk of his committee, and that there
had been no Joint meeting of the COM
mittees To consider the matter. Lang
horne of Lewis and Clarke. said he
was opposed to further addition TO the
clerical force pf the house at present,
SAYING that he understood that the
clerks already employed were sufficient
TO take care of all the work now ON
manu- pom motion OF Campbell of
fark' lhe report was made special
order Tor III a. m. Monday.
stanton presented the report OF the
speoia' committee 10 whom was re-
leireu ,he soNernor message Tor ap-
,r,.a oo,',li' - W ,lc proper committees.
aa,,,,,i,," roi ivierreu 10 tne judiciary
v,h,nh ,at,, ,n'. ". Pui.'oi ol tne message
a,ana,,,,, h,,. ", =. NJ. n.i.,a'lNe ana rel
| do,,,, n.ha,tan .na' .,eIe was some
standi,r o,,,,,,,, -, hot tiie,t WAS any
| Inc nroneri,, rasa,rad y,,il, WITH could
| pus ,nnya5 ,ha a,a,',, ,n'tts VI fei
| 0'NaIIoy 90 f,asoaJp 'oi W 'ne report,
bv adding tho ,,.nr,i. .,E, !. al'e.'u
as relates In Tho ini,i,,i,.n ~, so iar
endum." Clark of MaJison "an ,e,n,.o1 ,e'e,-
| table the amendment I'm, u'i,ha,.',,'. ~ ~
motion when II was evnIainaa ~ ",s
would table the whole ranort ''''' II
The house then procaeded ,o ,o,o,,
| itself up i'm trying To find nut What H.,
| effect would be i'm yotinc o.. H.
amendment. The renort was la. 70
quest read twice and unon a vol, ,ho
amendment was lost nv a voto 90 :, 's
| IL. 1t was the evident Intention 40
some of the members Ia aat n ,ast ,.,,,'.
on the question. Lut that v-,s ir,,o,
sible owing to the aimless nat,,ra .,
motions and debate to which -, ,,r,,
vious question ,ut n sion Tha -,
of the committee was finally ndon,ad
Twelve bills were intrnd,YcsI a,,,,,,,,s
the more irnportant heinz Do ,,,,a,''7
bill relating ia Tho duties 80 H., go
treasurer. II amends sec,ton sta -, a,
| ticle = chapter 2 titIc 1 rar, . - ~.
political code nyo,.;dir,- ,h., We
presentation of state v-arran,s ., H."
treasurer he shall nav tbe sar,o o,,, ,,
of anv funds available In ,.s, -,