Fergus County argus., 1901-02-13

| fund which was being raised for the
purpose OF influencing one OF the
house committees. The incident cre-
ated a great furore and as arcsult an
investigating committee has been
appointed to whitewash the affair.
Investigating committees and brib-
cry charges have become necessary
feature of a Montana legislature.
Early In the session Mr.. Hedges
introduced u bill providing for the
inspection of meat and milk. 1t was
not n party measure In any sense and
was supported by many prominent
health officers OF the state as well as
] by q considerable number Of the
legislators, II not by majority. Its
consideration has been delayed by
the committee on internal improve
ments, to which it was referred, and
| when it finally reached the committee
of the whole for consideration Fri
day members Of that committee
sought to kill 1t by amendment, fin
ally moving that the enlcting clause
be stricken out. This brought Mr..
Hedges to his feet, and, waving alOft
Il paper, he denounced the unfair tac-
ties used to defeat the measure and
proceeded to read the following:
State OF Montana, County ofLcwis
and Clarke:
Harry G.. Burgess. being first duly
I sworn. says he IL 10 years Of age and
u resident OF Lewis and Clarke coun-
ty, state of Montana, and resides
about two miles east OF the city ui
Helena, and Is engaged in the dairy
business, selling milk and cream in
the said city uf Helena: and atliant
says that OH the 9th day of February
A. ID. 1901. ut about III O'Clock u. III.
OF said day. one Oscar l.. Scheewc,
one Of the proprietors Of the Union
market, at the corner OF Sixth avCnue
and Jackson street, in the said city
OF Helena, met ailiHnt In front OF the
said market, at the corner OF said
Sixth avenue and Jackson street, and
said to afliant In substance that you
dairymen want to get together and
get up purse To give the committee
that is considering the meat and milk
bill (housc bill No. g.. They want
money and the butchers are raising
n purse. Frank Mares il going tu
give $50. We give 800. All the
other butchers in town are going to
chip in and the Butte butchers also
are going tucontribute. Andiurther
ailiant sayeth not.
(Signed) HARRY C. BURGESS.
Subscribed and sworn to Lefore me
this 9TH day Of February. A. ID. 1901
(Seal) JAMES NJ. SANDERS.
| Notary public In and for the county
OF Lewis and Clarke and state of
Montana.
After the reading dozen members
were Instantly on their feet with var
iOus motions and the whole scene was
rather enjoyable to Mr.. Hedges. The
bill concerning which the trouble had
arisen was laid aside until the inves-
tigation could be had.
Representative Stull has also stirred
1
up hornets nest by securing the ap-
pointment OF a committee to investi-
gate into the conduct OF the insane
asylum. He iavors the state caring
for their own insane and is opposed
to the present contract system. Many
sensational charges against the con-
tractors have been made.
The promised bill to strike the cir
Gle from the ballot has been intro
duced by Kilgallon and will probably
pass. Another bill effecting elections
is that which seeks to prohibit per-
sons not registered at the preceding
election from taking part in party
primaries.
So many bills are now being con-
sidered daily by the two houses that