The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-28
House Bill 1872 Not Returned by
the Governor.
HAD FUN WITH LOSEKAMP
A FAKE Conspiracy to Defeat His Pet
Bill Causes Him to Fidget-A
Big Grist Of Routine
Matters.
Special Dispatch to. the Standard,


sent two communications to the house
to-day. When they were received it
was thought that house bill 1872 had
come back and there was breathless ST.
lence in the house while they were be-
ing read. The messages, however, had
| nothing to do with the important bill
that has been in the hands of the gov
ernor since Wednesday of last week.
The first message contained the in
formation that the governor signed
house bill 4S, creating the office of as
sistant to the state land registrar and
the substitute for house bill 36, relating
to surety companies. The second mes
sage stated that the supreme court has
decided that the two constitutional
amendments voted upon last fall were
not legally passed by the last legisla-
ture and asked the present legislature
to take immediate action in the mat
ter. This was referred to the committee
on privileges and elections. The second
portion of this message called attention
to the fact that the last legislature had
failed to provide for the interest on
School Of Mines warrants and the pres
ent assembly is asked to remedy the de-
feet. This was referred to the commit
tee on state institutions, public build
ings and grounds.
On the third reading of bills the
house INDUCED in a little sport at the
expense of Losekamp. When the county
high school bill of that member came
UP for passage nearly every member
voted in the negative and the bill was
hopelessly beaten. AS the roll call pro-
crossed the representative from Yellow
stone turned all colors of the rainbow
and nervously fidgeted in his seat.
When the members of the education
committee voted against his pet meas
ure, Losekamp was in a state of utter
collapse. When the roll call was ended
he struggled to his feet and said trem-
ulously: Mr. Speaker, please havesthe
clerk read the title of that bill again.
l think the members don't know what
they are voting on
ALI members said they knew and
Losekamp's tire was completely pune
tured. After the canvass of the vote
had been made, the whole house rose
and each member announced his desire
to change his vote. The speaker Or
dered a new roll call and the bill was
passed unanimously. Then Losekamp's
face Iesembed an autumn sunset.
The house met promptly at o'clock
with nearly all members present.
O'Brien of Madison county and Moran
of Choteau county, who have been alb
sent for nearly a week, We're in their
seats. Two notices We're given of the
introduction of bills as follows:
Fine-An act to change the manner
of apportioning school money in remote
districts.
Moran-An act relating to citizens
residing on Indian or military reserva-
tions. The printing committee reported
as correctly printed house bills 175, 1T,
ITS. 49, 1913 and the substitute for house
bill 161.
Truscott, chairman of the committee
of the whole, presented report of the
business transacted by that committee
Sunday.
Lindsay offered an amendment to the
substitute for house bill "a, extending
the operation of the bill regarding
Jurors fees to Dawson county the bill
affecting only first-claSs counties The
amendment was discussed at length.
Lindsay. in support of the amendment,
administered a mild roast to the judic-
larry committee. Lamb replied in de-
Tense of the committee and explained
the purpose Of the bill. The amend
ment was defeated.
Hedges offered an amendment to
house bill 1923, the game law, so as to
correct it's title The amendment was
adopted. Carr offered another amend
ment to the game law, extending the
operation of the law. Day raised the
point of order that no amendments
could be presented after bills had left
the committee of the whole. The
speaker overruled the point and Day
appealed to the house. The speaker was
sustained by an almost unanimous
vote.
The committee on agriculture and
stockgrowing reported faVorably re-
garding senate bill IS, relating to the
inspection of horses.
The enrolment committee reported as
correctly enrolled house bills 10, APP
propriating money for services render
ed in 1898; %, appropriating money for
j. M Page; 80. Wilson's bill for stand
ard of water measurement; SO (substi-
tute), the county law; rs. annexing a
portion of Deer Lodge county to Lewis
and Clarke; 80, appropriating money
for the payment of county attorneys
l13. amending the arid land law. and
house joint memorial 5, relating to the
! election of federal senators by popular
vote. Ali of these bills We're signed by
the speaker.
Lindsay, in accordance with the no.
tice given by him on Saturday, moved
a reconsideration of the vote on H.
b. "a, the homeless children bill. Lamb
raised a point of order, under the
rules, that as the last six days Of the
session have been reached, the recon-
sideration should have moved on Satur-
day. The speaker overruled~ the point
and Lamb appealed A roll call was
demanded on the appeal and the chair
was sustained by a vote of SO to 3.
Upon motion to reconsider the vote
upon II. B. "a, the vote was 90 ayes
to Sc nays, and was declared lost. Sat
urdays vote on this bill stands as
final.
Truscott attempted to revive the re-
ports of the stock commission inves-
tigaton committee. He first raised a
point of order as to the disposition of
the reports. This was not sustained,
and Mr.. Truscott then moved to take
the reports from the table. This was
lost by a vote of 10 to So.
Senate bill "a. Hannah's bill chang
ing the form of the official ballot in
general elections, was read a first and
second time and referred to the judic-
larry committee. Senate bill IS, Tier
ney's modification of the gambling law,
was read twice and referred to the
judiciary committee.
House bills were read a third time as
follows: H. J. r. 5. relating to the cleo
ton of federal senators by popular vote,
passed without OpDOsition Substitute