Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-02
LAST DAY OF
THE SESSION
The Legislatures Limit EX-
pire'S Today.
AN ADJOURNMENT AT SIX
Governor Smith Signs a Number OF
Bills--The Members Having a
General Good Time.
AN ADJOURNMENT AT SIX
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Helena, March 2.-This, the last day Of
the session, finds the members of the
houses in a very happy frame of mind
because of the end of their labors. Many
little amenities occurred in both bodies.
More than one senator and representative
appeared upon the scene decked out in
the hottest red and green ties to be had.
General joshing prevailed and the indica
! tions are that the sixth session will die
with general good feeling, regardless of
the many disagreeable features that have
occurred.
Both houses agreed to concurrent reso-
lutions for the appointment of a joint
committee to agre upon a time for ad-
! iournment. 1t seems to be generally eX
Detcedt hat the committee will recon-
mend an adjournment at six and that Il
motion to that effect will prevail in both
houses regardless of the bills that may
be hanging fire in the lower body.
The senate did practically nothing dur
ing the morning. All Of its business had
been closed up ana after a short session a
recess was taken until two this afternoon
in order to give the house a show to send
over some measures.
The governor sent in communication
announcing that he had approved a num-
ber of bills. The bills signed related to
exposed mining shafts: authorizing the
governor to correct mistakes and mis-
description in deeds; providing for the
nomination of school trustees; apprOpri
ating money for the assistant sergeant
alarms of the senate and for j. II.
Geiger; memorials relating to opening
mart of Fort Peck military reservation;
pasturing sheep upon forest reserves and
calling upon the government to promote
Lieut.. Col. Wallace to be 'brigadier gem
eral.
Spriggs appointed Norris, Riddell and
Hobson on the joint committee to act
with the house committee in agreeing
upon the time for adjournment.
Many members of both houses expect
to go to Butte tomorrow and attend
banquet to be given tomorrow night by
the Silver Bow delegation.
The session of the house was uninter
esting. On motion of Gallwey the house
extended thanks to the Inter Mountain,
Miner, Times and Standard for papers
furnished free of charge
Walsh introduced a house joint resolu
ton instructng the secretary of state to
furnish each member copies of the senate
and house journal and bound volume of
laws enacted.
Assistant Chief Clerk Pond on motion
of Paul was placed on the pay roll from
Feb 9Th to the present.
The governor signed ShOvlin's co-ten-
ant bill and Stephens bill relating to sale
and appraisal of state lands. The house
concurred in Cullen's joint memorial
making all obligations payable in silver
as well as gold. The minority report by
Hedges was supported by tn republicans,
ten votes being cast. The speaker signed
bills to place trial actions in Justices
courts; attaching before debt is due; fill
ing of contracts; abolishinS supreme
court reporters; jurors fees; reducing le-
gal rate of printing and county free high
schools.
Crutchfield. Sweeney and Lindsay We're
appointed to meet like committee from
the senate and fix the hour of adjourn