Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-02-22
ST.
A Bounty Measure Passed by
the House.
Soldiers Receive Congratulations But
No Money. mn Anti>G Gambling
Law introduced by TIER
ney Promises Local
Option.
Especial to the August


Helena, Feb. lsth-With but ten
legislative days left, the Legislature
has to its credit but five bills passed
by both houses and signed by the
governor, while one, n small appro-
priation bill, has been passed but
vetoed. An attempt in the house to
pass it over the veto failed. The
five bills signed concern the following
subjects: Appropriation for legisla-
tlveexpenses; lien on baggage OF hotel
guests; relationship Of administra-
tors; free kindergartens; repeating
law against sale Of liquor on credit.
However, many bills have been
passed by n house and await ac-
In the other, while several measures,
among which il theelectlon ofcounty
commissioners by districts, have
passed the senate only to meet de.
feat in the lower body.
Hobson's salary bill met the fate
anticipated, the enacting clause be-
Ing stricken out by a vote Of ID to ..
Senator HObson realized the fight
for its adoption was hopeless and
attended the funeral ceremonies with
good grace.
Senator Gruwell accepts the defeat
of his county segregation measure
with the same resignation.
The house has finally passed the
bounty bill, the measure as adopted
being practically the same az that
introduced by Phelps this bill ap'
peared in the Argus OF Feb. lst) with
two amendments. Bounties are
fixed at s. On wolves and 81 on
coyotes and wolf pups. A specia
tax levy of five mills ON the stock i'm
terests is provided to meet the obi
cations. The bill will doubtless pass
the senate and become a law.
In accordance with a resolution
adopted in the house the speaker ap
pointed Truscott, Ingersoll, Woods
Phelps and Lindsey n committee t.
investigate the affairs of the stock
association. The claim of smal
stockmen that they were being
fleeced by the influence of the heavier
stock owners prompted the investi
cation.
Hedges bill to reduce the interest
on county warrants to 6 per centhal
been amended making the reduction
greater and fixing it at 5 per cent
In this form il will doubtless reacl
the governor.
In the senate a bill has beer
adopted abolishing the Office %
supreme court reporter and provid
Ing that each justice shall be allowed
$1,50O a year, in addition to hi,
salary, for reporting his decisions
The real intent Of the bill Is to in
crease the pay OF the justices, but AZ
their salary was fixed by the consti
tuition some such proposition as thil
was necessary.
Hanah's ballot bill doing ava!
with the circle on the official ballo'
and making other minor changes
has passed the senate, but the BAL,
crowd will doubtless defeat II in tn,
house.
An interesting fight took place II
the house this week when a specia
committee appointed to draft reso
buttons concerning the Montana sol
oilers made Its report. Attached t,
the report was a provision appropri
ating the $4,000 OF Doodle money t,
the Montana regiment and in sup
port Of this Hedges, Lindsey an,
Others made strong pleas, but wer
voted down, lawyers claiming tina
the state had as yet no ownership 1,
the money and therefore could easil,
have found a way to make the ap
preparation.
The senate adopted and the hous
cnnnurpa1 I'm hanutifully unrdp,