Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-10
Special to Inter Mountain.

Helena, JAM 1O-The introduction Of
bills relating to labor has led to a lively
controversy between kilgallon and
Quinn, of Silver Bow. and tomorrow the
house will be called upon to decide whose
bill takes priority.
Qunn's was filed first. and Kigallon's
read first: in fact, the latters bill! is
the only one honored by a reading ut
this session up to the present time The
assembly convened this morning at 10
O'Clock, and after the transaction of
routine business, Chairman Hedges, of
the special committee appointed yesr"r-
day, reported that the funeral of Asso-
ciate Justice Milburn'S wife would
cur today at ! 80 p. m, from the PreSbv-
t. rian church. He then introduced 4
resolution extending coincidence to the
bereaved members of the family, and
providing that when adjournment WIS
taken, it be to 10 a. M. tomorrow, out of
respect to the family, SO that members
of the house could attend the funeral in
body. The resolution was adopted by
a rising vote.
The committee ON rules reported rr
gress and asked for further time 7 he
request was granted.
EIGHT HOUR BILL.
1t was decided by motion that 3 go
copies of Gov. Toole's inaugural address
be printed for general circulation. Quinn
Of Silver Bow, then introduced bill
providing that the period of employment
Of workingmen in all underground mines
or workings and in smelters stamp mills
sampling works, concentrators and all
other inst ituf ions for the re6nctiOO nj
ores should be eight consecutive hours,
except in cases of emergency, where
life or property should be in imminent
danger.
The bill provides that the law shall
become operative soon as adopted
by the legislature and signed by the
governor and its Violation is made a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of
rot less than $780, nor more than $500;
by imprisonment for not less than one
nor more than six months. or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
The subject of remuneration is not
touched upon.
kilsallon followed Quinn by intro
ducing a similar bill.
Hedges introduced a bill amending the
political code SO that 1S repre- sentatives
shall be apportioned among the vari-
Gus counties of the state. instead of TO-,
as at present.
BY this bill. Silver Bows representa-
tion would be increased to 20, and Lewis
and Clarke reduced to 6.
Stull introduced q bill to extend the
boundaries of Yellowstone county and
to alter the boundaries of Fergus county
to conform thereto.
WOLF POISONING.
Hedges introduced a bill to appropri-
ate $500 out of the bounty fund Of the
state for the year 1902, the same to be
used by the state veterinary surgeon in
Elsking practical experiments in in
oculating contagious diseases on coyotes
and wolves, the experiments to be con-
Quoted in Is counties of the state. The
bill also provides for the employment
of deputy at S. per diem.
Hedges also introduced bill provid-
ing for a meat and milk inspector in
cities having a population of 5000 or
more, the compensation to be borne by
the various cities. The bill also makes
it unlawful to sell Or expose for sale
diseased meat or milk from diseased
COWS.
Broker gave notice that tomorrow OF
later he would introduce bill to create
the new county of Rosebud.
Dee gave notice of the Introduction of 8
bill to amend the political code relating