The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
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tional capitol bonds, were indefinitely
postponed.
Under suspension of the rules. II. B.
1873 and H. B. 1879, relating to the con.
stitutional amendments before the peo-
PIE last fall, we're considered engrossed
and placed OIL the calendar for third
reading. =
The amendments made i'll the senate
to house substitute for S. B. 38. relat-
ing to n special road tax, and H. B.
1873, legalizing prize fighting, were
concurred III as was substitute for H.
B. 5. relating to the election of road SUI
pervisors.
S. B. 101, fixing the compensation of
justices. and s. B. 65, reducing the
legal rate of printing, were read and
referred to the proper committees and
the house recessed till 2 O'Clock.
The bills CONSIDERED in committee Of
the whole yesterday were then taken up
and under suspension of the rules, read
for the third time by title only and
passed as follows: Fl. B. Sc, providing
for no posting OF attachment notices;
H. 3. 146, providing for the appoint
ment of deputy state officers; Fl. B.
11s, reducing the bonds of t%reasurers;
H. B. 40, relating to the collection Of
property taxes; substitute for H. B.
ia, relating to the recovery of placer
claims; H. B. ii, providing for the col
lection and disbursement of an insur-
nee company tax; H. B. 1888, to
amend the constitution relative to the
supreme court; Fl. B. 1S9, to amend
the constitution relative 10 county COM
missioners; substitute for H. B. 1879,
attaching property by sheriffs; Fl. B.
46, reducing the rate of interest Oh
state warrants; substitute two for H.
B. SO, relating to bonds Of officers and
other bonds; Fl. B. II. providing a re-
lief fund for firemen: S. B. So, making
gambling a misdemeanor.
The joint committee appointed for
thesspurpose of fixing a time for ad-
journment recommended:
First-That the house recess at 6
O'Clock and do no business thereafter,
except receiving reports Of enrolling
committee, signing of bills by the
speaker and acting on such business as
may be communicated from the senate.
Second-That the house reassemble
at s p. M, to receive reports Of the en-
rolling committee and communications
from the senate and when all bills have
been enrolled and signed by the speaker
the house shall adjourn sine die.
Third That the senate shall remain
in session a sufficient length Of time
after 6 p. m. to dispose of all house
business completed by the house aud
ordered transferred to the senate pre-
vious to 6 p. m.
Fourth-That the senate shall take
up no business except house business
after 4 p. m.
Fifth-That the senate shall reassem-
BILE at 8 p. M. to receive reports of the
enrolling committee, Communications
from the house, and in order to permit
the president to sign bills.
Sixth-That both house and senate
shall adjourn sine die as soon after 8 D.,
as all bills have been reported back
from the enrolling committee and
signed by the presiding officers of each
house. .S
Bills signed by the Speaker were: H.
B. 2. relating to witness fees in justice
court; Il: B. 49,, %annexing a portion
OF Meagher to Cascade; H. B. 1877, to
provide forIfthe support Of the state for
the years 1899 and 1900; H. B. 156,
appr9priating money for the payment
OF Certain persons in disbarment case of
Booth and Wines: H. B. LOT, appropri-
ating money for the payment Of Dom.
mick Cavanugh; II. B. 1862, appropriat-
ing $577, 600, to state institutions; H.
B. 1854, appropriating So, 900 for a new
heating plant for state reform school !;
H. B. 1865. appropriating So, 900 for
incidental expenses Of the Sixth legisla-
tive assembly Fl. B. 1888, legalizing
prize fighting; H, j. M. 8, the free
homestead act; H. j. M. 3a, relating
to the creation of the Tenth judicial
district, and H. j. M. 6. relating to
the irrigation of arid lands.
THEY ALLOW BILLS.
The School Board .Transacts Usual Rou-
tine of Business.