The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-18

ated CITIES and Representative Paul of
general appropriation bill. The com
mlttee on education recommended con-
currence in senate bills relating to
posting notices of school elections and
the employment of teachers, also that
II. b. 130 already covered in one of the
senate bills be postponed. The mining
committee recommended the postpone
ment of the house bill providing that
guardians may lease mining claims, but
1t was subsequently ordered printed
The same committee recommended con-
currence in Senator Courtney's bill re-
quiring mining shafts to be enclosed
and the postponement of H. B. 119, re-
lating to the filing of affidavits of an
| nual work. The ways and means COM
mittee recommended for passage the
house bill relating to the fees of the sec
retary or state, also reported as to the
portions OF the governors message it
had under consideration The portion
relating to the Inheritance tax was al
ready covered by a bill before the
mouse, while the committee believed the
present laws governing the county and
state boards of equalizations should
stand. Bills introduced
II. b. 1853, by the ways and means
committee-Relating to the formation of
| corporations. Referred to the Judiciary
committee.
II. B. 159, by Stephens--Relating to
disposal of the 100000 now in the hands
or the state treasurer. This bill pro-
Vldes that the treasurer shall advertise
in three state papers for a period of
30 days that he has $4,000 in his possess
sion in trust for the owner and that
unless the owner or owners shall present
their claims thereto within one year the
sum shall become part of the general
70 ha h
to the judiciary committee
II. 3. 16l, by Metlen-Annexng a por-
tion. of Madison county to Beaverhead
county. Referred to the committee on
townships. and counties.
H. B. 161, by Paul-Relating to Ii
censes. Referred to the committee on
ways and means.
The afternoon session commenced by
the house concurring in the senate bills
appropriating s122 to County Clerk
Therrault of Flathead county for bring
ing the ballots in the Geiger- Whites.de
contest and $9660 to Sergeant at-Arms
Ponsford for expenses incurred in sum
moning Mr.. Therrault. Concurrence
was also had in the senate bill relating
to the meetings of directors of corpo-
rations outside of the state and in the
senate amendments to the title to the
house bill allowing auditors in fourth
class counties.
A lot of business was transacted in
committee of the whole with Represen-
tative Kelley of Silver Bow in the chair.
A number of appropriation bills report
ed by the appropriation committee and
several other measures passed the COM
mittee. Those passing the committee
after due consideration and some dis
cussion were: ...
II. b. 7S-Annexing portions of Deer
Lodge county around Bald and Granite
Buttes to Lewis and Clarke county
H.. B. sS-Relating to appeals from
the state. board of medical examiners.
Fl. b. 2S-Creating the office of state
engineer Representative Wilson, the
author, being granted permission to
speak upon the bill.
H. B. 29-Substituting the cubic for
the miners inch in measuring water
Fl. B. 60-Regulating the charges of
canal companies.
H. B. 61-To prevent and punish eX-
tortion and other abuses in the manage
ment of canals and bitches, and bills
by the appropriation commit
tee approprating the following sums to
the parties: Conley & McTague, $1S,-
1868; Mitchell & Mussigbrod, $S,47S95;
several sheriffs, requisition expenses,
81, ,OS2.72; Deer Lodge county court cx-
penses, escaped Convicts, $685. 65: refund |
tax, several counties, $9596; Home |
and Loan association, SAL; re-
lief parties having claims against re-
form school, $7,71410; state boiler inspec-
tors department, 1922; two sheriffs,
prisoners to the peniten-
tiary, $16,136S5; deaf and dumb asy-
lum, $500; state boards Of charities
and reforms, $S2.31: appointive offices
and clerks, $4,15712; William Coyne, $50;
salaries of county attorneys. $1,633.2S;
I. w. Poindexter, s4440; Helena Book
and Stationery company, s2765; J. H.
Londer, $l0O; Soldiers home board,
1895; ]. H. Jurgens, $3.21: state nor
nal school supplies, s1,3S7.5S; s. M.
emery, $230S5; Union Pacific railway.
1921; NJ. E. Knowles. $1,135.25; w. c.
Orr $3.50; Orphans home, s1S42.49,
public printing. s4,5S450.
After all of these bills had passed the
committee arose and the house ad-
burned until Monday morning, Repre-
sentative Kelley promising to have his
eport of the committees doing ready
~ that time.