The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-28
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
A Large Amount of Routine Business
Was Transacted.

| Was Transacted.
| Special Dispatch to the Standard.
| Helena, Jan. 27.-The house met early
this morning. There were numerous
vacant seats at first, but members ar
rived later, and the house was filled
| by noon.
Notices of the introduction of bills
| were given as follows:
kuphal-An act to amend the code
relating to the filing of affidavits of
representation work on mining claims.
Bennett-An act relating to the for
fixture of land held by foreign corpor-
ationS, contrary to law
Swindlehurst-An act requiring life
and accident insurance companies do
ing business in Montana to have a
paid up capital.
Burke, Sullivan and Stone each gave
notice of a bill for an act amending
sections 112, $50 and 152 Of the politi-
cal code.
The printing committee reported
house bills IL, Z and 81 as properly
printed.
The judiciary committee reported
upon Hedges bill for the Torrens land
recording system, recommending that
it be indefinitely postponed; Shovln's
bill regarding mining partnerships, was
recommended for printing: Normoyle's
bill relating to the fees of county Off
postponement; Cooney's bill regarding
official bonds and surety companies was
also sidetracked. but the committee Of
fered two substitute bills instead; KEEL
ley's bill for the appointment of special
constables was amended and recon-
mended for passage; Beasley's lien bill
with slight change was recommended
for printing; senate bills and IL were
reported for non-concurrence. The re-
port of the committee was adopted in
each case.
House bills 20 and were reported as
properly engrossed.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported favorably upon the appeal of
DR.. w. c. Orr from the decision of the
state board of equalization, and recon-
mended that sufficient money be ap-
prOpriated to satisfy the claim of DR..
Orr The appeal of Barnard & Co. from
the board Of equalization was not sus-
tanned.
House bills 10 and 3R were unfavor-
ably reported by the committee on ag-
riculture and stockgrowing, and the re-
port was adopted.
The committee on state boards and
officers reported upon the appropriation
estimate made by the governor recon-
mending that the bill be referred to
the appropriation committee. The same
committee reported favorably upon the
land agent. These reports were adopt
ed.
The committee on irrigation recon-
mended that the house concur in SEN
ate bill 5.
Bills were introduced and read twice
as follows:
Judiciary committee-Two substitute
bills for Cooney's bill relating to surety
| companies.
Sweeney-An act amending the code
relating to the duties of county super
intendent of schools and providing for
the travelling expenses of that officer
Garr-An act to license and regulate
gambling games.
Losekamp-An act authorizing the
establishing of county free high
schools.
Crutchfield-An act authorizing the
formation of sole corporations.
Judiciary committee-An act amend
ing the code relative to the duties of
county attorneys. This hin was refer
red to the printing committee.
Senate bill %. relating to the issu-
ance of county bonds, was read twice.
House bill 90 was given it's third
reading. This is Hedges bill reducing
the legal rate of interest to per cent.
and is the first bill tosget Through the
| house. There was but one vote against
| the measure on roll call, but several
members did not vote.
| House bill 3 was read a third time
| and passed. This is Truscott's bill re-
| lating to the statute of limitations.