The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-02-17
A Bill Introduced in the Senate
by Geiger for State
Management.
SLAUGHTER OF BILLS
Took Place in the House-A Change
Contemplated in Printing Of
Election Ballots.
Tuesday-In the Senate.

Tuesday-In the Senate.
The joint steering committee of the
legislature reported to both houses to-
day recommending a number Of bills to
be considered in committee Of the
whole, mapping out a large amount Of
work for this afternoon. The senate
Concurred in house amendments to the
bill creating the state board of hOrti.
culture and relating to alias summons
and these bills now go to the governor,
Four bills were introduced in the
senate: By Norris relating to manage
ment Of state banks, trust companies,
etc. by Tierney repeating the present
anti-gambling law and enacting a
measure that will make the managing
Of prohibited games a misdemeanor in
stead of a felony; by Geiger relating to
the boundaries Of Flathead and Deer
Lodge; also a bill providing for state
management of the penitentiary. The
bill provides for the appointment of
three prison directors by the governor,
who will have general supervision Of
the institution. They are to be of diff
ferent political faith and to receive 81
per day and mileage when in session.
They hold Office six years respectively.
They are to appoint the following OIL
GERS, who will receive the salaries indi-
Gated: Warden, $4,000 per mum;
deputy warden, 50. 500 clerk, $1,000;
doctor. $1,000; matron, $1,000; chap
lain, $4,000. The bill is very long,
giving a vast amount of details as to
the powers Of commissioners, other Off
GERS and treatment of convicts.
Senator Hannah objected to the man
ner in which his bill changing the law
of printing of ballots had been treated
by the election and privileges commit
tee. It was introduced twenty-five
days ago and it is not reported yet.
He asked it be withdrawn from that
committee and referred to a special
committee. Tho petition to that effect
prevailed. The chair appointed a COM
mittee consisting Of Hoffman, Norris,
Gruwell, Hobson and Hannah.
The governor sent in appointments Of
sheep commissioners for different counties
for the two-year term beginning March
8, also appointments of trustees Of the
State Horticultural society, all of
which were confirmed in open session.
All of the sheep commissioners
named are reappointments except the
following: Beaverhead, Benjamin
Bond; Broadwater, r. HI. Clenden-
ming; Cascade, Fl. a. Nelson; Custer,
Frank O'Neal; Granite, Edward Lang
han.
Senator Hobson's bill. reducing coun-
ty salaries, received it's death blow in
the senate this afternoon. It was under
consideration in committee of the
whole when a motion was made to
strike out the enacting clause. The
motion carried by a vote of II to 8, and
u bill of the session joined the silent
majority.
In the House.
The house killed Stanton's bill pro-
viding for vacating plated lands.
Bills introduced: By Hedges, relat-
ing to practice Of osteopathy in Mon
tana; by committee on state boards and
relating to the appointments
and qualifications Of deputy state treas
urers. state auditors and secretary of
by Fine, to abolish the office of
reporter of the supreme court; by ways
and means committee, providing a tax
direct and collateral inheritances.
One notice by ways and means CON-
mittee relating to assessment Of prop.
erty.
Toole e~ndeavored to have the suffrage
bill recommitted to the committee of
the whole, but the motion was lost by a
vote of 33 to 30.
A substitute permitting foreign SUR
ETY. companies to do business in the
state passed third reading by a vote of
to 3; Is absent.
Wednesday-ln the Senate.
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