The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26
THE BOXING MATCH BILL
It Passed the Committee by an
Easy Majority.
GAME LAWS GO THROUGH
The Tedium OF Business Relieved by Fun
in the Afternoon--A. B. 132 Is
Still in the Hands of Gov
ernor Smith.

Helena. FeD. GD.-INSplSS N-lll-
ford's boxing match bill went through
the house committee of the whole this
afternoon with a rush, and if it fares
as well in the senate next week, the
people of the state will have an oppor-
tunity to once more witness contests
in the squared circle. There was little
opposition to the measure and it passed
by an easy majority. The house eased
up little in committee CT the whole this
afternoon, and after the appropriation
bills had passed, indulged in little
pleasantly sthat made the long hours
pass more quickly. When the game
laws came up the fun began. Before
these bills had passed the committee,
the friends of the bills as prepared by
the League Of American Sportsmen,
had lined up in a solid rank that could
not be broken and they resisted sue
cessfully all attempts Of the enemy to
oppose the bills. The result was that
the two bills introduced by Bywater
went through with comfortable ma
jority. This was the only incident that
relieved the monotony of the considera-.
ton of bills during the afternoon, ex-
cept the attempt of Stiff and Stone to
secu.a a slight Increase of the appro-
pration for the state university. This
matter was discussed at length and was
finally defeated by narrow margin of
three votes. The committee also killed
Stanton's senate bill regarding the
sinking fund of cities. after speeches by
Lamb and Day, All other bills went
through the committee without divis-
ion. The morning session was marked
by the defeat of the bill relating to
homeless children. after it had passed
the committee of the whole, The oppo-
nents of this bill believe that it gives
too much authority to certain societies
and they voted against it. not because
they discredit the excellent work that
they consider the principle of the bill
at fault.
s. Custer and Madison counties We're
well represented IL. morning by pro-
tests against any alteration in the lines
of their boundaries
Hedges this morning succeeded in Sc
curing consent to introduce his veter-
marian appropriation bill and present
ed it.
Bills We're introduced as follows:
Fl. B. 1856, by Magee. relating to the
board cf stock commissioners and pro-
viding compensation for the secretary
of such board.
H. B., 1856, by Hedges, appropriating
81 900 to. the state veterinarian for the
inocula ton of coyotes and wolves with
certain infectious diseases.
H. B. 1877, by ways and means COM
mittee, relating to the salaries and the
fees of officers.
On the third reading H. B. "a, relat-
ing to the powers of societies regarding
homeless children. was defeated by
vote of 80 to 35, Lindsay changing his
vote in order to move reconsideration.
Senate amendments to the bounty bill
We're concurred in The senate changes
in Wilson'S water measurement bill and
Stephens state land bill We're also
agreed to. senate amendment to H.
B. rs, annexing a portion of Deer Lodge
county to Lewis and Clarke was con-
CURED in. This amendment provides
for the immediate settlement of the in
debtedness of the annexed strip.
Then the third reading of senate bills
was taken up and the following We're
considered:
S. B. II, annexing portion of Meagh-
er county to Cascade, and S. B. 81, al
lowing the governor to correct deeds.
We're read by title under suspension of
the rules and concurred in. S. B. 81,
repeating brokers' licenses. was unani-
mously concurred in. S. B. 80 abolish
ing the office of supreme court reporter
j
$1,5OO a year was concurred in by a
vote of 43 to %. Stone changed his
vote to aye and gave notice that on
Monday he would move for a recon-
sideration of this bill.
At the afternoon session the house
considered and passed S. B. 25, relating
to the covering of shafts and cuts. The
house substitute for S. B. 3S, regarding
the collection of road taxes, was passed
also. S. J. M 4. regarding grazing on
forest reservations. was also con-
CURED in. The speaker signed H. B. 3S,
regarding appeals from the board of
medical examiners; TT. B. So, relating to
school elections. and then the house
went into committee of the whole with
Truscott in the chair The following
bills Were cOnSdered:
s. B. SO, relating to the sinking funds
of cities, enacting clause stricken out
S. B. Sc, relating to the place of trials
in justices courts, concurrence recon-
mended: s. B. 16, relating to attach
ments, concurrence recommended: S.
B. 81. relating to the filing of instru-
mentS, concurrence recommended: sem
ate substitute for Fl. B. "a, relating to
jurors fees, concurrence recommended:
II. J. NJ. 6, appropriation for arid land
DEVELOPMENT passed: H. ]. NJ. 8. relat-
ing to suilatter rights on reservations
passed: H. J. M. ga. relating to the
creating of the Tenth United States cir
| cult district, passed; H. b. 162, appro-
| priations for state institutions. passed
H B. 166 general appropriations
| passed; H. B. 1863, appropriation fol
orphans home, passed; H. B. 164, heat
| ing plant for reform school, passed;
H. B. 165. legislative appropriation
passed; H. B. 167 appropriation for sec
| retary of senate and clerk of house
passed: H. B. 1875, relating to the cur
| ing of defects in deeds, passed; II. r.
1923 and H. B. 135, game laws passed
| H. B. 1888. relating to boxing matches
| passed.
| All day long the house has heen look
| ing for some message from the COVER
| nor regarding H. 2. 1872, but not WORD
has been received. His eXcellency was
| a visitor for a while in the house this
| afternoon, but nobody seems to be
wiser regarding this bill and its fina
aisnosition. The prophets have now sci
Monday as the day for the return OF
| the bill and opinion is divided as t
whether or not the governor will sigr
| it. The strong vote that the bill re