Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-25
Special to the Inter Mountain,

oPeCldl 10 tne inter mountain.
Helena. Jan. 25.-For III. first time
during the present Legislative session.
every member of both houses was in
his seat when the ballot was taken to-
day for short term senator. Frank
gained two votes. making a totai of ~
and his friends predict thar next week
Will see him trailing the toga.
The feature of the day wa.s that John
r. Toole came back to his first love and
voted for Frank.
The labor vote was handed out by
Heinze and MacGinris as a compliment
to John }. Quinn of Silver Bow
Bills were introduced in the senate
this morning as follows:
Ry Tierney-Repealing the political
code in relation to taxation of state
banks.
By Tierney-Amending the political
code in relation to duties of state exam-
inerS.
BY the committe on stock growing and
grazng-Sunstitu,e for Senate Bill No.
II. amending the political code provid-
ing for bounties on scalps OF certain Wild
animals.
BY Meyers OF Caroon--To amend the
civil code relating to mechanics liens.
1t being introduced 10y unanimous con-
Notice of a bill was introduced in sen
ate by Meyers. defining liabilities of rail-
way companies to employees.
IN recognition of the fact that Queen
Vic oria had always stood for peace as
against way, and WAS Il sovereign of
numerous virtues and beautiful charac-
ter Mahon introduced a resolution eX-
tending sympathy to the English people
h
be excused from voting fol. persona rea-
sons, and tn resolution was adopted
without a dissenting voice.
In the committe of whole, Courtney
til pl Oviding TO. the issuance Of peddle"s
ani auctionee.s licenses TO old soldiers
and sailors was unanimously recon-
mended for passage. The bin was vigor-
ously opposed by many at first on ac
count of its alleged unconstitutionality.
but the author made so e.oauent a speech
in it's defense that the opposition ceased
to be heard.
In the cDmmitte of the whole it was
also recommended that Stanton's bill
paying the salary of the district judges
monthly instead of quarterly and Ma
hons fire ward II bill be pas ed.
The senate adjourned to 1880 tomorrow
morning.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the house petitions We're read from
residents of MissOula. from Rev. w. F.
Rovard of st. Paul's church Helena, and
members of congregation and frtNl resi-
dents of ElistOn, for the defeat of the
Tierney gambling bill.
Five petitions We're received against
the formation of Rosebud county. in
Guiding one headed by Ole Nielsen and
containing l. other names, referred to
as 1.-The hOodoo petition.
A petition was also filed against the
passage of a game bill. on the ground
that it was aimed against the masses
for the benefit of Il wealthy few.
Notices of bills We're filed in the house
as follows:
BY Faust-To prohibit gambling.
BY Kigalon--To amend the political
code relating to ballots and voting
BY Jensen-Constitutiona amendment
Selating to right of suffrage.
BY Newberry-For appropriation fOl
maintenance of state reform school.
The committee on agriculture and
stock raising reported in favor of the
indefinite postponement of Hedges bill
for inocu!ating wild animals with the
virus of deadly contag gious diseases.
Same report on bill for the destruc-
ton of wild grass. known as "foXtail.'
Lannin's bill against the Compan!
store was reported favorably by the la
bor committee.
Senate bill No 3, by Phillips. proNid
ing for the formation of Powell county
was undergoing it's third reading whei
MacGinnis objected, because it had no
been considered in the committee %
the whole. The bill will be considered
in committee of the whole this after
noon, and undoubtedly recommended
for passage. 1t may be passed thi
afternoon, and having been passed al
ready by the senate, it will need onl.
the governors signature to become
law