Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-08

in its wisdom has decided that two new
supreme court justices are necessity to
the commonwealth. and yesterday pre-
pared bill providing for two new SUI
preme court justices, which was reported
on favorably this morning No action
has yet been taken upon the bill in COM
mittee of the whole
1t is fact commonly known that. "A
supreme court commission Is all that will
be needed to clear the supreme court
calendar. and that afterward a commits
sion would be supertiuous not to men,
ton two more justices. Even If the bill
should pass the house. it is likely
to strike snag in the senate Senator
Courtney is one of those who are opposed
to bill creating any more justices. and
VIII lead the opposition to the proposed
measure.
ROSEBUD COUNTY ASSURED.
After a lively debate this afternoon
the house in committees of the whole
passed the bill creating Rosebud county.
Il measure which has been regularly be-
fore the legislature for the past six years
fore the legislature for the past six
years. The senate has already passed
the bill. and all that is required to make
the county fact is the signature of the
governor to the measure.
hard fight was waged against the
passage of the bill, and this afternoon.
when the measure came up for con-
slderatlon. the desks of the members
We're strewn with all kinds of literature
both favorable and unfavorable to the
creation of the new county. 1t was de-
clded in committee that these petitions,
being numerous and in a few eases
lengthy. should not be read, but that the
hn ,H 4
bill on it's merits.
Representative Newberry was opposed
to the bill for political reasons but
Hedges spoke in it's favor. declaring that
its passage would mark the triumph Of
!ustlce long deferred" He asked the
members not to be swayed by political
prejudice in consideration of the meas
ure, and Stull took the same ground.
Donaldson opposed the bill on the ground
that the new county would lack a suffi-
clent population. 1t was finally recon-
mended for passage in committee of the
whole and afterward passed by Il large
majority.
BILLS OF IMPORTANCE.
House bill No. 20. by Conner of RAJ
valli. providing that justices of the peace
and constables shall give bonds in the
sum of $4,000, has been recommended for
passage.
House bill No. 45, by Stanley. provid-
ing that the stock commissioners shall
publish list Of stray stock, has been
recommended for passage, with two
minor amendments.
In committee of the whole this after
noon. Swindlehurst in the chair, the
house recommended for passage Jensens
house joint memorial No. 3 providing for
the election of senators by direct vote of
the people.
Senator Biggs' bill amending the law
relative to the board Of dental exam
liners, providing for the election Of
treasurer and requiring dental applicants
to furnish their own gold for expert
mental purposes, has passed the senate.
Fitzpatrick's bill to prohibit the OBJ
struction of a stream large enough to
float logs by dams that will not permit
their passage had a narrow escape from
being killed in committee OF the whole
yesterday. McIntire. Dixon, Patterson.
Conner Of Ravai, Meyers and Speaker
Cort EFT took part in the DEBATE. The first
two and the speaker championed the
measure, Patterson had an amendment
and the other two vigorously opposed its
passage. At one time the committee
Noteu ~ StTlkS out the SlidClluS ClduSt,
but the house refused to accept the
dictum of the committee and by a vote
OF So to 26 the bill was passed on general
orders.
Senator Mahon's bill amending the law
so as to require a certificate of the cause
! of death before any burial can be made
| is generally looked upon as a meritorious
measure, tending to decrease the oppor-
,;t;o fn, t1,, Of only
and will probably be enacted into a law.
RANDOM NOTES.
7 The man with the hammer is out in
all his variety in both houses at this SEES
sion of the legislature and the echo of his
knocking is constantly reminding the
auditory nerve Of his presence. In few
! instances it is thought that members
may have to tell their troubles to a po-
, liceman.
Representative Baker is accused of try
inc IN pf.t 10 tioo ion,