The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-13
BIG LOT OF BUSINESS
The House Attends to Large &C.
cumulatiOn Of Bills.
WHAT THEY PROVIDE FOR
In the Senate They Recognize the
Divine Ruler-Rev. Mr.. smith
Is Elected Chapiain-leg-
islative Proceedings.
WHAT THEY PROVIDE FOR

ed by the house in catching up with Its
work. a large number OF bills having
accumulated In the last few days .Af-
ter the reading OF the journal by the
clerk, upon request, Shoylin OF Deer
Lodge was excused for the day. HIN
of Missouia asked permission to report
for the committee on rules and joint
rules. Kennedy Of Ravalli moved the
suspension of the rules for that pur-
pose. Langhorne of Lewis and Clarke
said he wished To interpose his objec-
ton 10 the suspension OF the rules. He
said that 1t was not yet near the end
of the session and that there was plcn-
~ of time to consider the business of
the house in its regular order. A divis-
ion was taken on the question OF sus-
pension. which was lost.
Humber of Deer Lodge moved that
the rules he suspended and that the
business of the house be resumed at
the point at which ii was suspended
yesterday afternoon when the house
went into committee OF the whole for
consideration of the governors mes
sages. In support Of his motion Mr..
Humber said that the clerks desk was
becoming overloaded with an accumu-
lation of unread bills and resolutions
which should he cleared out of the way.
Upon division the vote stood Al to Is
ana the motion was declared carried
and the rules suspended.
Langhorne, from the committee OF
the whole, having under consideration
the governors messages TO the house,
reported. The report was adopted up
on motion of Whlteside Of Flathead.
The reading of bills and resolutions
dor H..
In order. The reading proceeded with
out incident until the clerk had finish
ed the reading of the bill creating the
county of Powell Upon the speaker
asking II there was any objection to
the Introduction of the bill at this time,
Kelly of Deer Lodge moved that the
bill be laid over till Feb. .. The mo-
ton was seconded by Buckley of JEFF
ferson.
Humber of Deer Lodge said that II
would exhaust his vocabulary 10 en-
press his surprise that any one should
object to the introduction of the bill.
All that was demanded was that the
bill should receive consideration on It's
merits.-fs Marcum of Deer Lodge said
ne represented not the northern part
of the county nor the southern part but
the whole county and that he was OPP
posed 10 Mr.. kelly's objection. Null
vile of silver Bow said he was sur
prised that any one should endeavor To
smother legislation and wanted the
house to pass ON the merits of the bill.
Kelly OF Deer Lodge said that while
he felt justified in interposing his OBJ
lection To the introduction of the bill
at this time, he would withdraw his
objection that the bill might go to the
committee. The bill was referred TO the
committee on townships and counties.
The next hitch came upon the refer
ence OF Dee's bill FOR the regulation OF
the hours OF stationary engineers. The
speaker pro tenn. Loeb. upon Dees re-
quest. referred the hill 10 the commit
tee on mines and mining. Of which
committee Dee is chairman. Evans of
silver Sow moved that the bill he re-
ferred 10 the committee on labor. Ken
ncddy Of kavalli seconded the motion.
Dee explained that he had given the
matter considerable study and that the
bill referred almost exclusively TO en-
gineers employed in mines. saying fur
ther that more men were killed, man
gied and mutilated in mines from care
lessness of engineers and that 1t was
matter In which those having a thor
ough knowledge of mines and mining
were fully qualified to act. Leehey Of
Silver Bow also spoke in favor of the
bill's reference 10 the committee on
mines and mining. The motion 10 refer
the bnl To the committee on labor was
lost
The next stir came with the objec-
tlon Of Shiffelbin OF Silver Bow to the
Introduction of Loeb's bill reducing the
salary of the governor from $1,000 To
$1,000. Speaker Pro TEN Loeb called
Langhorne to the chair and taking the
floor spoke earnestly In favor of his
measure. He said IL would he discour-
teous at this time to refuse the hill the
right of Introduction. He said that the
people demanded a reduction in the en-
ormous taxation with which they had
been burdened by an extravagant re-
publican Legislature. He said that 9TH
er states having ten and twenty times
more population and prosperity than
Montana paid less than this state for
the services of governor. He said that
he wanted to go on record as represent
ing the interests Of the taxpaying
masses and demanded a yea and nay
vote upon the motion.
Shiffelbin said that the principle of
economy was all right in itself. hut
that there are places and times for il.
lie did not want the magnificent COM
monwealth Of Montana compared with
the fossiliZed states of the East like
Vermont and New Hampshire. The hill
would not take effect, II passed. before
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