The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-24
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position of certain exhibits Of money
received by the state treasurer from the
joint Investigating committee; also, a
joint memorial to congress relating to
the election of senators by the people.
Under the head of third reading Of
bills, Courtney's bill creating a NUM-
cipal service commission was placed Of
its final passage. When Connolly's
name was called he said he wished to
be recorded against the bill because it
denied home rule to the people Of
Butte; they had to come to Eelena to
secure the consent of the governor of
the state before acting in fire and police
matters. The bill passed with but u
dissenting vote and the senate ad-
iourned until Monday morning at II.
In the House.
The house met at 10 o'clock this
morning and after the usual opening
exercises Toole gave notice that he
would at some subsequent day intro
duce a bill relating to the right of
suffrage for women. This bill provides
that every female 81 years Of age who
is assessed for property of the value of
500 owned by her, as shown BY the
last assessment for state and county
taxes, a citizen of the United States
who has resided in this state n year
Immediately preceding the election at
which she offers to vote and in the
town, county or precinct such time as
may be prescribed by law, provided she
has not been convicted of felony, is en-
titled to vote. The question is to be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the state at the next general election.
The committee on irrigation and
water rights recommended the printing
and passage of Wilson's bill establish
was placed Oh general orders. The
same committee also recommended that
Wilson's bill establishing and defining
a miners inch be printed and placed
Oh general orders.
The committee on affairs of cities
recommended the passage Of house bill
II, relating to the organization and
control of fire departments in cities and
towns.
On motion Of Toole, G.. G Sullivan,
care-taker of the cloakroom, was as
signed as clerk of the labor committee
in order that he might draw his salary,
there being no provision for the office
of care .taker.
The Torrens bill, Fl. B. Al, intro
duced by Hedges, of which 81 of the
104 sections were read at yesterdays
session, was taken up to finish the read
ing, but under suspension Of the rules
it was read by title and referred to the
Judiciary committee.
The reading Of bills introduced yes.
terday was then continued:
H.. B. 40, by Kelley, relating to the
appointment Of special oonstables, was
referred to the judiciary committee.
H. B. 43, by Stephens, creating the
office of deputy state land register, tc
the committee OF state lands.
Fl. B. a., by Walsh, providing fol-
the collection and disbursement ,ot
taxes on insurance companies.
Bills were introduced as follows:
H. B. As, by Stephens, relating tc
the appraisal, sale and leasing of state
land, to the committee OF state lands.
H. B. 46, by Hedges, relating to the
state treasurer, referred TO committee
on Judiciary.
H. B. AZ, by Hedges, relating to the
interest on county warrants, referred
to the committee OF townships anG
counties.
H. B. 4s, by O'Brien. appropriatinf
money for the relief Of the state
orphans home. carrying $5, 900 for the
erection of necessary buildings, SIS, 00(
for a heating plant and $1,000 for {
barn,
The clerk then read the senate join
memorial preventing Indians from leav
ing their reservations.
The substitute to senate bill 6, rela
ting to the registration Of voters, wa
read and referred to the committee OF
elections.
A message from the governor, trans
uniting estimates Of money needed Il
run the prison, asylum and educationa
institutions. with the exception Of thu
school of mines ut Butte, was thei
read. Tho appropriations asked for IN
clude. for the insane asylum and peni
Tertiary alone. for the years 1899 ant
1900. aaa4. 900. which il claimed to b.
IN exceedingly conservative estimate,
The governors communication and no.
campaigning estimates were referred h
tho committee on appropriations.
Senate bill 4, relating 10 chAttel
mortgages. was read and referred te
thu Judiciary committee.
Senate bill IL, relating TO tina exaiai'
tation II witnesses before Legislative
aosumittees. was referred 10 the same
committee. Tho house. than recessed
until 4 Liza.
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