The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-03
Wednesday-ln the Senate.

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Wednesday-ln the Senate.
Several bills went down to death in
the senate this morning as result Of
the reports of standing committees.
| The committees on towns and counties
indefinitely postponed S. B. SO, alter
ing the boundaries of Deer Lodge coun-
| ty. S, B. "a. garnisheeing warrants
for taxes due, was also postponed. Con-
currence was recommended IN H. B.
| 1873, annexing part of Meagher coun-
| ty to Cascade.
The judiciary committee recommend
ed postponement of S. B. So, licensing
places Of amusement; S. B. 70, Great
ing irrigation districts: S. B. SO, pro-
vidlng for additional justices Of the
peace, and recommended concurrence in
H. B. 1877, relating to the state tax
levy. and that Fl. B. 1873. the prize
fighting bill, be placed on the general
file.
| Three members Of the senate will en-
joy trip around the state visiting the
state institutions, in accordance with a
resolution introduced by Senator Wor-
den. The committee consists of Sena-
tors Worden, Eggleston and Hannah.
| In committee Of the whole the senate
transacted lot of business. Concur
renee was recommended in Fl. B. 2. re-
lating to witness fees i'll justices
courts; Fl. B. 1877. relating to the state
levy; H. B, 1876. paying disbarment
case claims: H. B. 1856. paying Dom
mick Cavanaugh: Fl. B. 1873, annexing
part of Meagher county to Cascade; H.
j. M. 8, asking for the creation Of the
Tenth judicial district; Fl. ]. NJ. 8. re-
lating to free homesteads; H. J. M. g.,
asking congress to pass the amendment
| to the river and harbor bill for irrigat-
ing arid lands.
The senate then recessed until 2 p.
/ m.
This afternoon in committee Of the
whole H. B. 1866, ppropriating 1852,
900 for the executive and judicial de-
partments Of the state government, was
considered and passed.
Several bills were placed upon third
reading aud passed.
| In the House.
| The speaker affixed his signature to
| the many deficiency appropriation bills
and Phelps water commission bill
He also signed the certificates to be at
taclied to H. B. 1872 and H. B. 1874,
setting forth the fact that these bills
had been passed over the governors We
to, having received more than the re-
quisite two-thirds vote in both house
and senate.
On recommendation of the judiciary
cOmmitte, Hannah's ballot bill Is. b.
I34) was indefinitely postponed.
/ Mahon's 8 bill relating to the open sea-
son for sage and fool hens was in
definitely postponed, and the house SUBJ
stitute for S. B. 98, relating to a fran
chise for the state fair association. was
recommended for passage, and S. B. 81,
allowing doctors to compound drugs,
was recommended for concurrence.
| One bill was introduced: Fl. B. 1872,
by Moran, governing traction engines
on highways.
When the house resumed this after
noon the committee Oh judiciary recon-
mended the indefinite postponement Of
! Mahon's bill relating to traction and
steam engines on highways. and that a
substitute for the bill, introduced by
the committee, be printed.
S. B. l04, relating to the right Of
eminent domain, and substitute for S.
| B. 81, relating to the dissolution of
banking companies, were recommended
for concurrence and the house then
went into committee of the whole with
Black in the chair.
Hobson's senate bill 45, providing
for tax levy for stock inspection !;
Geiger's bill. relating to the location
Of mining claims; s. B. 78. providing
for the inspection of horses shipped out
of the state, were recommended for
| concurrence.
Signs Bills.
Governor Smith signed the bounty
bill (house bill No. SS). which fixes the
bounty on wolves at Is and the coyote
bounty at %.
Other hills signed Tuesday BY the gov.
ernor were: H. B. 70, introduced by
Representative Crutchiield and relating
to solo interpretations; II. B. 76, intro.
duced BY Representative PottinR. an.
nexing the precincts Of Bald Butte.
Granite Butte and Lincoln. formerly .
portion Of Deer Lodge county, to Lewis
and Clarke county; II. B, 90. appsop.
Rating el.6aa 10 pay claims Of county
attosneya for salaries due, II. u. lla,
4, introduced By Representa- t0sskamp.
which aathorises tAs stase board II
nv.a land commissioners 10 purchase