The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-22
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Woman's Suffrage Bill Introduced-Rou-
tine Business Was Light.

tine Business Was Light.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, JAN 21.-The sensation of the
Saturday session of the house was
sprung by Toole of Deer Lodge county
The sensation was a very mild one,
however, and was caused by a notice
of the introduction of a bill by Mr.
Toole. The bill will be the woman
suffrage act, and its appearance in the
list of the, familiar fads that have been
considered from year to, year by the
legislature, gives the house docket Il
natural look. There was no other no.
tice given this morning and the judic-
larry committee made no rerort, SO the
routine business was li~ht, especially
as the lengthy bill of Hedges the read
ing of which was begun yesterday, was
not allowed to occupy any time to-day.
On motion of Lindsay, it was read by
title only, under suspension of the
rules.
P. D. Sullivan was designated clerk
or the committee on labor. Chairman
Sweeney of the committee on affairs of
cities, reported favorably house bill No
Il creating municipal fire departments
and the bill was ordered printed. The
committee on irrigation recommended
for passage the state engineer bill and
the standard water measurement act
which We're ordered printed Bills were
introduced as follows:
Kelley (Silver Bow)-An act to amend
the civil code relative to the appoint
ment of snecial constables. Referred to
the judiciary committee
Stephens-An act for the appointment
of an assistant to the registrar of the
state land office. Referred to the COM
mittee on state lands.
Walsh-An act to amend the civil
code relating to the collection and dis
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ance companies. Referred to the ways
and means committee.
Hedges-An act to amend the politi-
cal code relating to the interest on state
warrants. Referred to the judiciary
committee.
Stephens-An act amending the code
relating to the sale and lease of state
lands. Referred to the committee on
state lands.
Hedges-An act amending the politi-
cal code relating to the interest on
county warrants. Referred to the COM
mittee on towns and counties
O'Brien-An act apnropriating money
for the relief of the State Orphans
Home at Twin Bridges. Referred 20
public buildings and grounds.
Senate joint memorial No. 1, relating
to Indians leaving their reservations,
was read first and second time and re-
ferred to the committee on federal re-
lations
Senate substitute bill No was read
twice and referred to the committee on
privileges and elections. This is the
bill which changes the registration law
for the benefit of those who are unable
to be registered during the registration
period as originally fixed.
A communication was received from
Governor Smith givin~ the estimated
expense of maintaining the state pris-
on, the insane asylum and the state
educational institutions. The commu-
nication was referred to the appropria-
ton committee.
Norris senate bill amending the civil
code relating to chattel mortgages, was
read first and second times and referred
to the judiciary committee,
Senate bill No. IA, relating to the ex-
animation of witnesses before legisla-
tive committees, was given first and
second readings and referred to the
judiciary committee.