The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-14
any person by any saloon in the

state.
Kcnnedy's (w. J.) bill relative 10 the
removal of county seats provides that
the petition shall be signed by two
thirds of all the qualified electors OF
the county, who shall be ad valorem
tax payers.
Lewis bill relating TO the killing of
live stock by railroad companies
amends section Sig Of the code OF civil
procedure by the addition of subdivis-
ion 4, which extends the time for bring
ing action from six months To one year.
His bill relating To the recovery OF
the stock sold for delinquent tax
provides that action In such cases
must he brought within six months.
Whitesides bill Empowers the COVER
nor to accept, for the state. the c0ndi-
tions imposed by AN act of congress
entitled an act to provide aid To state
or territorial homes for the support OF
disabled soldiers and sailors. and 10
empower the state auditor tn receive
moneys due the state by the act. He
ferred to the committee on state insu-
tutiOns.
CAROLS house Joint memorial to
congress recites that IA great wrong
has been perpetrated upon this govern
ment by the fraudulent, corrupt. un-
principled actions and demands OF the
Union Pacific and allied lines and asks
for legislation To place that system IN
the hands or control of the United
States government. 1t was referred TO
the committee on federal relations.
Leehey's bill relating tn the larceny
of gas. water and electric current Tor
light and power purposes PROVIDES;
First. that section S9i of chapter ., OF
I A of hn
the state of Montana. he. and the
same Is hereby amended so as to read
as follows: Section S9I. Every person
who. with intent 10 injure ar defraud,
procures makes, or causes to he made,
any pipe, tube. wire or other conductor
of gas or electricity, or causes Ii to be
connected with any main. service pipe
or other pipe for conducting or supply
ing illuminating gas, or any wires or
other conductor of electricity. in such
manner as to supply Illuminating gas,
or electricity. to any lamp. motor. burn
err or orifice. by or without passing
through the meter provided for the
measuring and registering the quanti-
| ty consumed or in any other manner
so as to evade payment therefor, and
every person who. with like intent. in
| jures or alters any gas or electric meter
| or obstructs its action is guilty of
| misdemeanor. In prosecutions for Of
| fenses under this section. proof that
| any of the acts herein forbidden have
| been done in. upon, or about the prem
ises owned or used by the defendant
| charged with the commission of such
| offense, In such n manner as to de-
| crease or lessen the amount he should
| pay under his understanding or con-
tract with any person, or corporation
engaged i'm the business of furnishing
and selling gas or electricity. shall be
! prima faCie evidence III the guilt OF
| such defendant. Second, that section
| sos, of chapter g. of title :. ot part I. of
the penal code of the state of Mon
| tana, be. and the same is hereby
| amended so as to read as follows: Sec
| tion sos. Every person who. with In
| tent to injure or defraud, connects or
| causes TO he connected. any pipe, tube
wire. electrical conductor or other in
strument. with any main, service pipe
| or other pipe or conduit or Hume for
conducting water, or with any main
| service pipe. or other pipe or conduit
| for conducting gas. ar with any main
/ service wires, or other electrical CON
| ductor used for the purpose of con-
| ducting electricity for light or motor
service. for the purpose of taking there
| from water, gas. or electricity without
the knowledge of the owner thereof and
| with intent To evade payment therefor
Z is guilty of a misdemeanor. In prosect-
| tions for offenses under this sect ION
| proof that any of the acts herein for
| bidden have been done in. upon, or
| about the premises owned or used by
| the defendant charged with the com
| mission of such offense in such a man
| ner as To provide for such defendants y
use, water, gas or electricit shall he
| prima facie evidence of the guilt of the
| defendant"
After the reading of the bills. Carroll
I of Cascade, introduced resolution to
/ the effect That legislation may not
be entirely influenced by any one class
of men. whereas "A very large portion of
bills submitted 10 this house are placed
i'm the hands of the judiciary commit
eet." which committee Is composed of
/ lawyers only. who might too largely
| study private rather than public good -
I be 1t resolved that the speaker be re-
/ quested To appoint five additional mem
| bers of the committee 10 give reprcsen-
tation to the various trades, businesses
and industries.
The resolution was declared out
of order as the rules prescribed the
| number of members of standing com
mittees. The house adjourned at noon.
The judiciary committees viii grant
| a hearing Jan. Il nj s o'clock u. IN. to
| those interested in claims disallowed
/ hy the state board Of examiners. from
| whose decision an appeal has been
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