The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-01
BEASLtY IS A SICK MAN
It Will Take Ten Days for Him
to Recover.
CERTAINLY IN A BAD WAY
He Was Not Present in the House to
Face the Music-A Rumor Current
That He Has Gone to ST. Paul
to Recuparate.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Helena, Jan. 31s--As the members Of
the house began 10 assemble to-day
there was considerable speculation as
to whether or NOT Beasley would be
present to respond to his name at roll
CALL His is thesfirst on the list, and
the prominence that has been given
to him by his actions Saturday and
the ensuing rebuite hat he received at
the hands of hisStoHnsmen. caused the
curiosity as to his fine of action Be
fore the house convened this afternoon.
however it was learned that he would
not be present TO face the music. He
had evidently had enough and had
sought change of scene. One story
that was in circulation last night was
that he had gone to St. Paul. Some
said that he had gone to make de-
posit, and others asserted that he had
gone for the benefit of his health. La
ter it was stated by Representative
Parker and others that he had gone to
his home in Big Timber to cause the
arrest of the men who had hanged him
in effigy. Anyway, he was nos here at
roll call this afternoon, and the speak
er received the following written ex-
PLANTATION of his absence:
Mr.. Speaker: Mr.. Beasley is quite
i'll and unable to attend to his duties.
a week or 10 days that he may recu-
perate. Yours respectfully,
''WM.S G.. RIDDELL, NJ. D."
The excuse was granted and it is the
earnest hope of all members of the
house that Mr.. Beasley will succeed in
his efforts to 'recuperate" He is Ger
tainly in a bad way if his symptoms
of last Saturday are to be taken into
account.
s There We're several other house men,
bers absent to-day, some Of them hav-
ing been detained at home and others
being snowbound on the Great North
ern train that was tied up all day near
Boulder. A quorum was present. how
ever, and more business was transact
ed than at any pre- ading session ,of the
house. Notices u he Introduction of
bills We're given as follows:
Marcyes--A bill to create Rosebud
county and to define it's boundaries.
Sands-An act to revise and estab-
lish a uniform road law ',.
Lamb--An act to repeal the code of
civil procedure relating to the time for
the redemption of placer claims.
Hedges-An act to repeal the acts re-
lating to delinquent taxes.
Losekamp-An act to amend the po-
litical code relating to the arid land
commission. -..
McLeod-An act to create the office
of chaplain of the state penitentiary.
= Day-An act relating to the garnish-
ment of public officials.
Day-An act to more fully provide for
the protection of life and property by
regulating the construction of dams
and reservoirs.
Standing committees reported as fol-
lows:
Printing committee-That house bills
81 43, II, l. 40. As, 3S and substitutes
Fl XVII
These bills were placed on general or
ders.
Engrossment committee-That Miss
Fannie Bouie had been engaged as
clerk of that committee.
Irrigation ommittee-Recommen
for passage H. p. go and H b. 61. which
regulate the mode of fixing rates for
the payment of water for irrigation by
the county commissioners and defines
extortion, etc, with regard to the
charging for water from bitches and
canals. These bills were referred to the
printing committee.
The appropriation committee intro
duced rs deficiency bills, which We're
read a first and second time and re-
ferred to the printing committee as fol-
lows:
s1s,l26.ss. '' - '''''''
H. B. So-Care of insane for 1898,
$S,47S.95.
HI. B. s1-For claims of sheriffs for
the transportation of prisoners in 1896,
1897 and 1898, $16.125.S5.
H. B. S2--Claims Of sheriffs on ac-
count acquisitions, two years, $1,0S2.70.
H. B. S3-Claims of Deer Lodge coun-
ty for court costs in cases of escaped
prisoners, s55565.
H. B. S4-Claims of counties and per-
sons for refunded taxes, $94.9O.
H. B. s5-Claim of Home Building &
Loan association for court costs, SAL.
H. B. s6-Claims for supplies fur
nished reform school, $7,714.1O.
H. B. S7-Claims of officers of the
state boiler inspector, $29101.
H. B. Ss-Supplies and services for
Soldiers Home. $685..
H. B. s9-Claim of j. H. Jurgens, ac-
count state officers, 1921.
H. B. 90-J. II. Lander for reward for
the apprehension of George Trotter,
$10O.
III. B. 91-Expenses of maintenance of
Orphans Home, s1,s42.42.
H. B. 92-Expense of maintenance of
state deaf and dumb asylum, s49,3O.
II. B. 93-Services and supplies at
State Normal school, -.
III. B. 94-EXpenses S. NJ. Emery,
state experiment station, S230.S5.
Fl. B. 95-State board of charity ana
reform, $3.50.
H. B. 96-Claim of Union Pacific rail-
road for National Guard. $500.
I'll. B. 97-SerVices and salary defic-
iency of appointive state officers,
$4157.12.
III. B. 9S-FOr William Coyne for serv-
ices in connection with the state board
of examiners. $50.
H. B. 99-For salaries of county at
81. .6S3.2S.
H. B. 10O-Claim of T. W. Poindexter,
state auditor, $44.40.
H. B. 101-Claim of NJ. E. Knowles,
state veterinarian, $1,135.25.
Fl. B. 1O2-Ciaim of w. c. Orr, deputy
state veterinarian, $3.50.
H. B. 1O3-Supplies for state boards
and officers, $27.65.
H. b. 104-Claims for state printing,
81, 404.S
Other bills We're introduced as fol-
lows:
H. B. 1O5. Losekamp-An act to fegu-
late the hours of continuous service of
employees.
II. B. 106, Phelps-An act to authorize