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general orders. Lindsay, replying to
Marcyes, said he was in no humor to
throw rosebuds at anyone today and he
would respectfully refer the gentleman
to the chairman of the steering commit
tee.
Chairman Mats then stated that this
was the first request that had been
made to have the Rosebud county bill
placed OH general orders, SO far az he
knew.
Wilson asked permission to present
the report Of the committee on irriga-
tion and water rights, relative to H. B.
1873, which prevents the dumping of
coal slack in streams in the state. The
committee recommended the indefinite
postponement of the bill, but johnson
succeeded in having the bill printed,
his motion to that effect receiving more
than the necessary one-third vote.
johnson spoke for the bill, which, he
said, furnished needed protection to the
ranchmen of Carbon county. Wilson
opposed its passage, stating that the
Rocky Fork Coal company was now at
work on a tramway which would prac-
tlcally do away with all the evils COM
planned Of. The passage Of the bill, he
feared, would have the effect of causing
the company to remove from the state
and he thought that would be a disas-
ter which should, if possible, be
averted.
The following senate bills were read
and referred to committees: s. B. 80.
granting separate trials to defendants;
S. B. 80, abolishing the office of SUI
preme court reporter and increasing the
salaries Of supreme court judges: S. j.
M. 5, relating to the election Of United
States senators by the direct vote Of the
people.
Under third reading of house bills,
81. B. 1874 by Day, relating to appeals
to the supreme court, was passed unan.
imously; H. B. 60. by Ingersoll, regu-
lating the charges by canal companies,
was defeated by a vote of 25 to 40; H.
B. 80, by Wilson, creating the office of
state engineer, failed to pass by a vote
of 81 to SO, and H. B. IS, annexing a
portion of Deer Lodge county to Lewis
and Clarke, passed, there being only
four votes against it.
On motion of Fine the house recessed
until 2 O'Clock.
When the house resumed Moran was
excused from attendance Oh the house,
on account of illness. The committee
on highways asked leave to report rela-
tive to H. B. 1863, which defines the
powers and duties of county surveyors
and abolishing the Office of road super
visors. A majority report, recommend
ing the passage of the bill, and a min
GRITTY report, signed by Jacquetb and
Hill. recommending it's indefinite post
ponement, were submitted. The ma
jority report carried and the bill was
ordered printed.
The governor notified the house of
representatives that he had signed five
bills. which by his act become laws.
They were:
Mr.. T%ruscott's bill to extend the
statute of limitations for filing claims
for injury to stock from six months to
one year.
MI. Stones bill to create a lien on
sawlogs for laborers engaged in getting
out lumber.
Mr.. Kelley's bill to provide for the
appointment of special constables tc
serve writs, whose acts shall be subject
to the bond of the appointing Justice Of
the peace.
Mr.. Hedges bill reducing the rate Of
interest on county warrants to 6 pei
cent.
The bill requiring county attorneys
to represent the state in all matters il
which the state is a party within theil
counties.