The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-24

to yea when the senate voted uron
adopting the committee of the whole
report, thus being able to give notice
he would move to reconsider tomor-
row. This means the bill will be
called up again.
In the House.
When members Of the house reached
the legislative halls this morning they
found copies Of Fl. B. 1872. as amended
in committee Of the whole, reposing
peacefully OH their desks, apparently
unmindful of the storm which it had
raised. There lay the amended bill.
and members who yesterday pleaded in
vain that the bill and amendments be
sent to the printing committee were
agreeably surprised to find that they
were to be allowed an opportunity to
read II. B. 1872 as it now stands before
being called upon to pass on its merits
or denlerits. When the report OF the
committee on engrossnent was read it
was found that this same 1872, which
only yesterday passed the committee of
the whole, was reported back correctly
engrossed ahead Of many other bills
which had been in the hands of the
committee for days past.
To prove that this legislative body is
not so slow after all, the bill which
has created so much discussion was
this afternoon taken up for third read
ing and passed the house by a vote of
So to 10.
There seems to be difference Of
opinion among residents Of Madison
county as to whether or not a portion
of their county should be annexed to
Beayerhead, petitions pro and. con be-
ing presented this morning by Paul and
Gibson. A petition was presented by
Lindsay asking for local option law.
/ The committee OIL engrossment re-
ported number of bills correctly en-
crossed, notable among them being H.
B. 1879, and they were placed on third
reading. The. steering committee an
nounced the bills on general orders.
Substitute for H. B. 143, relating to
stock and mutual insurance companies;
H. B. "A, by Walsh, relating to insur-
ance companies tax, and Fl. 3. 144, re-
lating to the taxation of fire Insurance
companies. were ordered printed on
recommendation Of the committee on
insurance, while H. B. IS, by Sweeney,
relating to the taxation of fire insuf-
ance companies for disability fund,
was indefinitely postponed.
On recommendation Of the committee
on privileges and elections H. B. 100,
relating to the constitutional limit of
indebtedness of cities and counties,
was indefinitely postponed. H. B. 1873,
to annex part Of Choteau county to
Cascade county, and III. B. 16O, to an
mex portion of Madison county to the
county of Beaverhead, were ordered
printed, and s. B. II, changing the
boundaries OF Cascade county, was
placed on general orders. Hedges bill
(154), relating to the investment of
state funds, was recommended for pas
sage. H. B. al, relating to the ap-
pointment of state oil inspector,
which has been dubbed the 'Coal-oil
Johnny bill, was ordered printed.
The capitol building will not have
wainscotting of Utah onyx, the Judi.
SAtsAS CoAiAu4oGCO unNAuS OcClUou UudU
imitation marble would fill the bill and
do away with the $4,000 approrria-
tion asked for that purpose.
Stephens bill disposing Of the $780,
900 'tboodle" fund, and S. B. 68, pro-
viding for an additional justice Of the
peace, were also indefinitely postponed,
while Days bill relating to writs Of at
tachment met the same fate.
A communication was received from
the governor announcing that he had
approved and signed H. B. 3, by Trus-
colt, relating to the statute of limita-
tion; H. B. 40, BY Kelley, relating to
the appointment Of special constables:
Fl. B. II, by judiciary committee. re-
lating to the duties of county attor-
neys; II. B. 8, by Stone, providing
liens on sawlogs, and Fl. B. ~, by !
Hedges, relating to interest on county
The third reading of house bills was
then taken up. H. B. 1872 was accord
ingly read and passed by vote Of So |
to TO-
vur.