The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27
Thursday-In the senate.

Thursday-In the Senate.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections, to whom was referred the
GeigeI- Whiteside contest. reported this
morning. Two reports were presented,
a majority and minority. The senate
got into all extended discussion as to
what disposition to make Of the reports
and finally concluded to consider them
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Sunday civil rest bill, which
had been made the special order for this
morning, was then taken up in commit
fee of the whole, and, upon motion OF
Anderson, indefinitely postponed.
Norris bill relating to fees of county
~treasurers for delinquent tax receipts
and certificates Of redemption passed
the committee.
Campbell's bill making it a misde-
meanor to steal rides upon trains was
partially considered in committee Of
the whole and went over. Several
amendments were proposed and debated,
creating more Or less fun, especially
when Anderson moved to amend by
making the law apply to parties riding
upon passes.
The senate this afternoon, by a vote
of IA to 8, voted to declare Geiger
elected. This meant the adoption Of
the majority report and the rejection Of
the nineteen disputed ballots. The pre-
vious question vas ordered and debate
was shut off, Senators Anderson and
Norris d%enouncing the senate's action
in unmeasured terms. Whiteside dra-
m%aticafly withdrew. Geiger was
sworn in.
In the House.
Notices Of introduction of several
bills were given in the house this morn
ing, among them being one by Lose
kamp. to establish country free high
schools and to provide for their main
%tenance. Carr also gave notice. by re-
quest, Of a bill for an act to license and
regulate gambling games and fixing
penalties for the violation thereof.
The committee on mines and mining
reported back the estimates for the
school of mines and mining, amounting
to $4,000, with the recommendation
that it pass.
A number Of other bills were report
ed from the various committees, and the
following bills were introduced.
Il. B. S., by Hedges, relating to
state and county officers diverting state
Or county funds for any purpose other
than that for which the same are speci-
fically appropriated.
81. B. 81, by Hedges, relating to
state, county and municipal officers ac-
cepting or receiving wrongful compen-
sation from moneys or funds in their
hands.
II. B. 58, by Long, preventing state
or county officers from charging or re-
ceiving compensation for travel over
the lines of any railroad, railway. stage
or other transportation company il
connection with the discharge of the
duties Of their respective offices where
any such officer travels upon a pass or
other evidence of free transportation
issued to him by any of said companies.
r.. B. 50, by Long, requiring rail
road, railway, stage and other transpor-
tation companies to file with the secre-
tary of state a list of the names Of all
state and county officers to whom passes
or other evidence of free transportation
are given and providing penalty for
failure to do SO.
Fl. B. so, by Ingersoll, regulating
the mode Of fixing the rates of compen-
sation by boards Of county commission
ers for water furnished and delivered
for %irrigating purposes, from bitches,
canals, conduits and reservoirs, and to
repeal laws inconsistent %therewith.
Fl. B. 81, by Ingersoll, to define, pro-
hibit and restrain ~extoftios and other
abuses in the management Of bitches, /
canals and reservoirs for irrigation pur-
poses.
81. B. SO, by Bennett, relating to Ii
censes Of builders and contractors.
81. B. 68. by Burke, relating to the
election of school trustees and provid.
ing compensation for trustees in Ger.
tain districts.
H. b. 81. by Hutchinson. providing
for the granting Of options by guardians
upon mining claims and for the sale
and conveyance Of the same pursuant
TO the terms thereof.
II. b. 6b. by Bywaser. regulating the
reappsaisenient Of state lands.
II. B. 90. by Day. relating to the
levy Of writs Of attachment.
q. b. I. by Mysrs. rs.establishing
tho once Of road supervisor. Wa read
and referred to che committee on high.
ways.
A message WAN resolved from tie
governor recommending tho suhStitu. !,