The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-22

granted tufther time 10 prepare his
report.
On recommendation of the committee
on privileges and elections, H. B. 15O
relating to the constitutional limit of
Indebtedness of cities and counties, was
Indefinitely postponed.
II. B. 1873, to annex part of Choteau
county to Cascade county, and H. B. 100
to annex portion of Madison county
to the county of Beaverhead, were
ordered printed, and S. B. Il, changing
the boundaries of Cascade county, was
placed on the general orders.
Hedges 154, relating to the in
vestment of state funds, was recon-
mended for passage. H. B. 141, relat-
ing to the appointment of a state Oil
Coal Oil Johnny BILL was ordered
printed.
The judiciary committee reported the
following bills favcrably:
Substitute for for H. B. SO, relat-
ing to the bonds of officers and other
bonds, without amendments; II. b. l5o'
by Phelps relating to the driving away
and DIGGING of cattle: H. B. 1862, appro-
priating $4,000 in round numbers to
various state institutions; H. B. 1853,
appropriating $4,000 for new heating
plant at the state reform school: H. Il.
1865, appropriating $4,000 for incidental
expenses of the sixth legislative as
sembly; II. B. 1855, appropriating $4,000
for the maintenance of the executive
and judicial departments for the years
1899 and 1900: and H. B. 49,, appropriate
ing $500 for chief clerks of senate and
house. The bill appropriating $4,000
for the purchase of Utah onyx for the
wainscotng of the state capitol was
indefinitely postponed. The same fate
awaited Stephens bill for the disposal Of
the Doodle fund, and S. B. 6S, relating
to justices of the peace
Days bill regarding attachments
was also squelched by the committee.
The report of Chairman Kelley of yeG-
terdays committee of the whole was
received and, with the exception of one
amendment to the bill, relating to the
appointment of commissioner for the
partition of water rights. was adopted.
The committee on irrigation submitted
an humorous report as to the bill which
provided for the care by counties of in
ebriates at an asylum and the same
was Indefinitely postponed. Bills were
introduced as follows:
By Walsh-R2lating to the slaughter
and appraisement of animals suffering
from infectious diseases: referred to the
committee on stockgroWing and agri-
culture.
H. B. 172, by Walsh-Relating to the
appointment of deputy veterinary sur
SeOuS anu prov lOl PiSHlti VI
same: referred to the committee on
state boards and officers.
H. B. 173. by Truscott. without prev
iOus notice-AuthoriZlng The clerk of
the district court to summon trial jur-
ors by registered mail; referred to the
judiciary committee.
On motion of Bennett, the house re-
cessed till o'clock.
On resuming the following bills intro
duced to-day were:
H B. ia, by the committee on mines
and Notwithstanding the law relating
to inclosed cages in mines.
II. B. u.s. by Swindlehurst-Reg
ing insurance companies net authorized
to do business in the state.
H. B. 176, by Hedges-Appropriatin
800 for the purchase Of the Robert A
Allen Indian collection for the state
historical society.
H. B. 176, by the judiciary committee
Relating to the time in which deposit
tion of witnesses out of the state can
be taken by authorized commission
H. B. IFS, by Hutchinson-To tax
dogs.
H. J. NJ. 5, by Lindsay--Urging con-
gress to pass a river and harbOr bill,
which includes an appropriation of S.
100000, for the construction CT reser-
VOlfS IN ara lana dlStF-ctS Oh tine
Rocky Mountain states.
The governor sent to the house a
communication stating that he had
signed the following house measures:
II. 3. 3, by Truscctt. relating to the
statute of limitation: II. B. AZ, by Kel-
ley, relating to the appointment of spe-
cial cOnstables; H. B. II, by judiciary
committee, relating to the duties of
county attorneys; Fl. B. s, by Stone,
providing liens on saW-logs, and H. B.
AZ, by Hedges, relating to interest on
county warrants.
When the third reading of bills was
reached, Mats moved for call of the
house. The motion was seconded by
about Is other members and the roll
was called. 1t was found thai more
than 20 were absent, the Powell county
arguments in the senate having at
tracted most of them. While the roll
call was in progress, most of these
/ members returned to the house and the
| roll was called again. All members
were found present this time. except
Clifford, Crutchtield and Moran. The
| sergeant-at-arms reported ne could not
| find Crutchfield and Moran and that
| Clifford was in the senate chamber and
sent word that he would be back after
a while" The sergeant was instruct
ed to bring in Mr.. Clifford, and as he
left the missing gentleman returned of
his own free will. The proceedings I'M
der the call were dispensed with
Crutchfield was found later and
| brought into the house. Fiinlen moved
to fine Clifford $40, a weeks pay, and
Wilson moved that he be turned over
to the irrigation committee for punish
ment. No action was taken and the
house proceeded to the final consider
alton of house bill 1872, which was plac-
ed on it's final passage and read. 1t
passed by a vote of IS to 10, those vot-
ing in the negative being: Conrow
! Day, Gibson, Hill. Mclaughlin. Metlen
More, Parker, Paul, Phelps. Then the
house took up the final consideration
| of the long list of appropriation bills
| ali of which We're passed. Wilson's bill
establishing q new standard OF meas
urement for water, was passed and the
| senate amendment to the title of H. 3
| / was concurred in. The senate amend
ment to the substitute for Fl. B. SO was
| also concurred in. The senate having
reported non-concurrence in the house
| amendment to the Campbell tramp law