Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-14

w men Il vote Was ldhGu luH plcpoSeH
measure was defeated by Il decisive ma
jority.
MILK AND MEAT INSPECTION.
A discovery of importance was made
in the senate yesterdays discovery that
a bill had been introduced which even
the author had almost forgotten. This
amusing turn in senatorial affairs was
brought about through Senator Meyer of
Carbon trying to introduce a meat and
milk inspection bill without previous
notification.
Senator Meyer presented bill modified
somewhat in comparison with the pro-
visions of Representative Hedges bill.
explaining that he Gid so at the instiga-
ton of friends of the bill in the house,
who did not care to wait for the trouble
caused by the investigation of the
charges made in the affidavit presented
by Representative Hedges Ito blow
over
Senator Cullen wished to know if the
bill provided for an Investigating COM
mittee. On ching informed that If 1t were
found to be necessary an investigation
committee could be appointed later, the
senator from Dawson appeared satisfied.
Anyhow. he said no more.
Senator Stanton then arose and in
formed his colleague that he himself had
a meat and milk inspection bill before
the senate. and that at the present time
it was in the hands of some committee.
He didn't know which committee, and.
in fact. had almost forgotten the exist
ence of the bill.
On condition that the committee having
charge of the bill would report at once,
Senator Meyer offered to withdraw his
bill. Senator EtantCn, however, thought
that it would be dangerous to toy with
the bill While the subject to which it re-
felred was being investigated by a COM
mttee in the house. He did not want
the bill to come up before the senate IN
til that ''squa bbla" was settled.
Senator Meyer then insisted on the in
PRODUCTION of his bill. y vote was taken
and the necessary two-t thirds vote for a
suspension of the rules was found to be
lacking. Stanton finally agreed to have
the COMMITTEES report on his bill, but
Kennedy objected, saying this could not
be done without the unanimous consent
of the senate. The bill was then read
at length. much to the disgust of those
who We're already thoroughly familiar
with its provisions, and il was finally re-
jected, 10 voting in opposition.
BILLS OF IMPORTANCE.
The house committee on appropriations
introduced bills this afternoon covering
the deficiencies reported early i'll the
session by the governor. The claims ag-
gregate $4,000. the largest being $4,000.
for mileage due sherffs. All the bills
were favorably reported by the commit
tee and sent to the printing committee.
Representative Hedges gave notice to-
| day of two bills regulating the sale of
| intoxicants and relating to morals gener-
! ally. One prohibits the sale of intoxi-
| cants from midnight to 6 a. M, and on
| Sundays from a. m. to noon. The same
| legisla tors osteopathy bill has been made
| a special order in the senate foran
| Monday.
Senator Warmers bill relating to en-
gneers licenses has been killed in com
mittee.
A bin providing for an appropriation OF
| $4,000 with which to make m1nera
exhibit at the Pan-American exposition
has been introduced in the senate.
Senator Geiger's good roads bill, mod
eled on the California road laws has
been made a special order for Friday al
$3.50 p. m. Copies of the bill have beer
sent, people in various counties of The
state for their consideration on account
| of the Importance of the proposed meas
ure and action has been deferred unit
| the sentiment of the various districts
| of the state can be ascertained.
Representative Bakers water rights
bill has been pulled out of the grave
| though it's shroud has not yet been re-
moved. The report of the committee tina
the enacting clause be stricken out has
been rejected by the house and the bill
has been placed we'll up on general or
ders. AS the bill makes provision for 6
constitutional amendment. and therefore
requires a two-thirds majority before i
| can BE- passed, the chances are that Il
| will again be laid at rest. The bill wa:
introduced as result of the troubles be
tween Mayor Edwards and the Helena
| Water company.
SENATE CALENDAR.
Bills at present on the senate calendar
for third reading and nnal passage are
as follows:
Senate Bill No G5. by Stanton. creatns
a park commission in cities of the frs
| class.
Senate Bill No. 49, by Meyer. maxim:
| the time for which actions may b'
brought two years, amending the statute
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