The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-17
a Warm Debate on the New
Bounty Bill.
PASSED THE COMMITTEE
The Bill Was Prepared by the Stockmen
and Went Through With
Rush-Osteopath Bill Fav-
orably Reported.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

to-day. The debate upon its provisions
and some attempted changes was warm
and spirited, but it turned out that the
talk was all unnecessary, as the bill
as prepared by the stockmen, went
through with a rush in the committee
of the whole.
Petitions were presented this morning
in regard to the Rosebud county meas
ure and concerning the gambling law
and the direct legislation bill. Notices
of the Introduction of bills were given
as follows:
Paul-Relating to licenses.
Metlen-Annexing a portion of Madf-
son county to Beaverhead.
Cooney (by equesD-Changing the
limit of Indebtedness.
H. B. 1856. concerning town and city
printing, and II. b. II, concerning mu-
nicipal fire departments, were recon-
mended for passage by the committee
on affairs of cities
Hedges bill, regarding osteopaths.
was also favorably reported upon. The
ways and means committee reported ia
rorably upon the bill licensing non-res-
dent merchants and upon the change in
the license law. Two other license bills
were indefinitely postponed and H B.
49, relating to the paid-up capital of
insurance companies. was recommended
for passage. The committee on high
ways reported substitutes for H. B. 5,
relating to the election of road super
visors, and S. b. SO, relating to the col
lection of road tax, while H. B. 107
and S. B. l, road laws, were recon-
mended for indefinite postponement~
The judiciary committee put nine bills
l,11f
indefinite postponement. This commit
tee reported favorably regarding the
following bills:
Senate substitute for Hedges bill, re-
ducing the legal rate of interest: H. B.
Jas, relating to the appointment and du-
ties of deputy state officers; S. B. 81,
which was referred upon request of the
committee, as it deals with licenses.
Lamb, chairman of the special COM
mittee on resolutions, presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, The house of representa-
tives of the Sixth Legislative assembly
of the state of Montana has received
from his excellency, the governor, Off
cial information regarding tile brilliant
record made by the soldiers of the list
Montana infantry in the recent engage
ment in the Philippines; and
Whereas, These soldiers are repre-
sentative of Montana's citizenship.
coming from ranch and range, from
store and smelter from farm and forest,
from mine and office, and
Whereas, Their conspicuous bravery
and gallantry upon the field of battle
adds glory to their state, their home
no less than to themselves and to the
regiment; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, By the house Of represent
tatives of the sixth legislative assembly,
that we make formal expression of our
appreciation of the heroic conduct of
our boys in blue; that we rejoice in
their victory so handsomely won; that
we extend our sincere sympathy to the
families of those who fell in the battle
and to the brave boys now lying in the
hospital in that remote land, suffering
from wounds received in the engage
ment around Manila, cheers for the liv-
ing and tears for the dead And be it
further
Resolved That copies of these reso-
buttons be transmitted to Colonel Kess-
Ter and the company commanders of
the regiment and that the house join
in the cable message to be sent to the
regiment by the senate"
The noon recess lasted until 9 o'clock
and at that hour the house got down
to business and did not let go until
nearly 6. Bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
BY Bennett (by request)-H. B. $50
providing for the submission to the
elector for the state of Montana for their
approval or rejection, an amendment to
the constitution of the state of Mon
tana, relative to the constitutional limit
of Indebtedness for cities, towns, town
ships or school districts; referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
BY ways and means committee-H B.
151, relating to the fees of the secretary
of state: referred to the committee on
state boards and officers.
Also H. B. 1872 relative to the assess.
ment of property: referred to the com
mittee on ways and means.
By Phelps-H. B. 1853, relating to the
driving away and logging of cattle
referred to the committee on judici
airy.
By Hedges-H. B. 1874. to authorize
and provide for the investment of the
permanent school fund permanent uni
versity fund and other land grant funds
of Montana and to authorize the state
treasurer, with the advice and consent
of the state board of land commission.
erS, to make such investment: REFER.
ed to the committee on state lands
by committee on appropriations-H
Is. l55, appropriating money for the
payment OF claim of a certain person
or corporation, account balance due or
contract. for constructing the Eastern
penitentiary in the year 1895; referred
10 the appropriations committee
Also H. r. 1856. appropriating muneN
for the payment of claims of certain
persons for services account takins
testimony in the case of the state O
Montana VS.. Booth and Wines in thu
year of 1898: referred to the appropria
tions committee.
Also H. B. 1877, appropriating none
for the payment of the claim of a Ger
tain person for expenses incurred i
transporting prisoners to the peniten
tiary in the year 1897: referred to tn
appropriations committee.
The judiciary committee made re
port this afternoon by unanimous con
sent. The committee reported a sui
stitute for H. B. ll5, which was prey!
ously indefinitely postponed.
The following senate bills were rea
third time and passed:
S. B. 81, as amended by the hous
making the fees for taking out natui
aliZation papers $50
S. B. "a, amended by the house, relat
ing to the fees Of county treasurers.
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