The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-01
HAS A BUSY DAY
The Appropriation Bills Are ALL
Passed.
CLIFFORD'S BOXING BILL
1t Passes by Comfortable Majority.
Enrolling Committees Statement
Regarding H. B. 132-Gane
Law Bills Defeated.

the appropriation bills to-day and then
disposed of house bills 1872 and 124. This
was work enough for one day and ad-
journment was taken at o'clock till
morning. Clifford's boxing match bill
passed this morning by comfortable
majority. 1t was feared that there
might be some attempt to defeat II. B.
1872 by dispute as to the time of its de-
livery ito the governor, so Chairman
Madden of the enrolling committee pre-
sented the following report:
After it's passage and signing by the
speaker of the house and president of
the senate, and at $50 O'Clock p. m. of
Wednesday, the 22nd of February A. D.,
1899. I. as chairman of this committee,
in accordance with the observed custom
as to all bills heretofore passed at this
session. took H. B. 1872, as enrolled and
signed. and formally presented the
same to his excellency, Governor Rob
ert 3. Smith. at the court house in Hell
ena. Mont, wherein is the executive
office of the governor of Montana, for
his approval, asking of him his receipt
therefor, but was then and there in
formed by the governor that he declined
to receive the same, on the ground that
the presentation was made on legal
holiday, and that he did refuse to re-
ceive the same. l was unable to deliver
it to him or to procure his receipt there
for on said 22nd day of February, 1899,
though on the following day, Feb. %,
1899 the governor received and receipted
for this bill under date of Feb. 90, 1899;
and of all these facts the committee on
enrolment makes report to the house,
that the matter may become of record
in its proceedings.
JOHN M. MADDEN, Chairman"
With the above report was filed the
affidavit Of Philip G. Sullivan. as here
given:
Phillip G. Sullivan. being first duly
sworn. makes oath and says: 1 am
over the age of q years, and am citi-
zen of the United States of America
and of the state of Montana. have
read the foregoing report and statement
of the enrolling committee (by its chair
mani of the house of representatives of
the Sixth legislative assembly of the
state of Montana, and know the con-
tents thereof I was present at the time
of the happening of the matters recited
in the foregoing report and statement
and know that they all transpired as
therein stated
"PHILIP G. SULLIVAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2Sth day of February, 1899.
"HARRY YEAGER,
Notary Public"
Fl. B, 40. relating to foreign corpo-
rations; H. B. 1I6, relating TO insurance
companies not in the state: II. B. lS1.
relating to fees of officers, and S. b. 10,
regulating the value of property de-
stroyed by fire, were Indefinitely post
poned S. B. 81, warrant for Meagher
1y,tV In a
Deer Lodge to Flathead; S. B. 95 to
abolish state printing; S. B. So, relating
to the issuance of policies by resident
agents: S. r. 81, relating to liens for
services. and S. B. SS Tierney's gam
bling bill were recommended for pass
age and placed on general orders.
H. b. 1856 relating to the incubation
of wolves and coyotes, and H. B. 1I2,
relative to the appointment of deputy
veterinary surgeons. were recommend
ed for passage: and H. B. 1885, relating
to the appointment of the board of stock
commissioners, though recommended
for indefinite postponement. was order
ed printed.
THE speaker signed Fl. B. As, relative
to the appraisal sale and leasing of
state lands.
Galwey, chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections. asked per-
mission to introduce two bills without
previous notice. which provide for the
submission to the electors of the state
of the same amendments to the consti-
tuition which were voted on and carried
at the last election, but which We're
nullified by some clerical error. Per-
mission was granted and these bills
were introduced.
H. B. lSS, by committee on privileges
and MISUNDERSTANDING district court
judges to act as justices of the supreme
court in case any member of the su-
preme bench is disqualified from sitting
on case.
H. B. 1s9, by committee on privileges
and Observation-Disclosures to county COM
missioners.
H. B. 1870, by ting to resi-
dents on military reservations.
II. B. 19l, by Fine-Relating to the
apportionment of money to Isolated
school districts.
Hedges moved the adoption of a new
rule that no adjournment be taken later
than 10 a. NJ, and that afternoon and
evening sessions be held for the rest of
the session.
Lamb rose to a point of order stating
that one days notice was necessary
before the rules of The house could be
changed, and the speaker held the point
well taken.
Hedges gave notice that he would re-
new his notice Tomorrow.
The house unanimously concurred in
the senate resolution, relating to the
promotion of Colonel K. Bruce Wallace.
The committee on education reported
back Fires bill, 191, favoraby and it
was ordered printed.
Day moved a suspension of the rules
and asked that bills on third reading
be read by title only, This was done
until late in the afternoon session.
Mats called attention to the fact that
unanimous consent was necessary to
have Appropriation bills read by the til
tie only. AS unanimous consent could
not be obtained. all of the appropriation
bills had 20 be reconsdered and read
throughout.
The following bills were read and
passed: II, J. Nj. ga, urging the crea-
ton of the tenth judicial circuit: II. j.
NJ. 3. relating to the free homestead
act; H. ]. NJ. 6. providing for the erec-
ton reservoirs for the irrigation of GER
tain arid lands in the Rock Mountain