The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-25
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Clark's Agents Offered 1t to u Member
for His Vote.
pecial Dispatch to the Standard,

for His Vote.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Jan. 24.-When the house con-
vened this morning, Chaplain Warren
embodied in his prayer a petition for
strength and wisdom for the members
IN view OF the many and grave tempta-
lions with which they are beset He
| could not have uttered a more pertinent
supplication If he had been familiar
with the facts that existed this morn
ing at the time he uttered the prayer.
Not two hours before an agent of the
Clark outfit had placed in the hands of
one of the men who are voting against
the boodler candidate $4,000 to be his
if he would vote for Clark. He is a poor
man, but he stood pat. There were two
other instances that We're exact parallels
to this, and the prayer of the chaplain
was well timed.
The judiciary committee made
lengthy report this morning and five
bills fell by the wayside upon the
| recommendation Of the committee that
their consideration be indefinitely post
poned. House bills Z, s and 81 were or
dered printed and placed on general or
ders. House bill - was amended and
then ordered printed. Lambs bill for
increase of the number of judges in the
Silver Bow district court, was amended
in title and ordered printed. House bill
10 was, upon recommendation Of the ju-
dietary committee, referred to the agri-
culture committee. House bill 81 was
ordered printed The committee on
rules made a report recommending
change in the rules regarding amend
ment to motions and to bills. The re-
port was adopted as read. The appro-
priation committee reported upon three
of the deficiency bills, recommending
that they be printed. This was ordered.
The printing committee is now hard at
work, and this morning reported as cor
rectly printed house bills 20, 2S, 20 and
So These were placed on general or
ders.
A communication was received from
the governor, accompanied by the esti-
mate of the expense of maintaining the
state school of mines for the ensuing
two years. The recommendation was
referred to the committee on mines and
mining. The governor also sent to the
house the appeals of Barnard & Co. and
w. c. Orr from the decision of the state
board of examiners, which board re-
fused to pay the accounts presented by
these firms. These appeals were re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. Three
of the additional deficiency bills We're
referred to the appropriation committee.
There were no bills introduced this
morning, but notices of Introduction
Day-An act to confer certain powers
upon societies for the care of homeless
children.
Day-An act to amend the civil code
relating to garnishments.
Day-An act amending the civil code
relating to the amount of interest on
judgments.
Crutchfield--An act to increase the
number of justices of the supreme
court.
Bennett-An act to amend the civil
code as to the license of builders and
contractors.
Cooney-A bill changing the boundar-
les of Meagher and Cascade counties.
Bywater-An act to legalize the school
bonds of school district No. 5, Flat
head county.
After the joint session the house adj
journed till 1890 o'clock tomorrow
morning. All members were present
this morning except Moran, who has
been absent for several days. Carr was
in his seat for the first time since last
week. when he went home to see his
sick wife. 1t is expected that the house
will reach the consideration of bills IN
committee of the whole in day or two.