Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-03-06
IN THE lEGiS-
LATIVE HALLS
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To vote on the proposition OF issuing
bonds for the purchase Of the insane
asylum by the state. The idea is to
issue bonds To the amount OF $500, 900,
the interest and principal to be pro
vided for by u levy Of one-tenth Of n
mill. 4. constitutional amendment il
necessary and to this the house seems
favorable.
The house committee on apprOpri.
ations has reported bills making APP
preparations of Sl,90l, 1893 for the
years 1901 and 1902. In this amount
is included everything for the state
Institutions, for completing and fur
nishing the state cnpitol, us well as
ordinary running expenses Of the
state. They are at the head OF the
list ui bills before the house.
Hedges milk and meat inspection
hill has been quite superseded by the
senate measure providing for the
same things, but whether this WILDE
reached seems predetermined.
Both OF Lchmun's bills are in the
hands Of the steering committee and
1t Is likely that one at least-that
pruvilingfur eXtcntionui the statute
OF limitations will be given an op-
pOrtunity.
So much hue and cry has been
raised over the company store bill
that the senate measure was taken
up 10y the house yesterday and AZ
proved In committee OF the whole. ~
was also that granting an addition
nj Judge TO Silver Bow county, Ricli-
ardson's fcl ow servant bill, one ear
rying deficiency appropriations for
claims against the state board OF
charities, nnd Il similar measure for
the orphans home.
SanatorStantun made great efforts
To secure general amendment uf the
Guigcr road bill before IL passed the
house, hut var only successful in Sc
curing some minor changes. One
provides that only property tax pny-
Crs shall vote AT road elections. An
other provides that the names of such
electors must appear on the registry
books. \ third provides that the
supervisors. ut their first meeting,
shall elect from their number a chair
man and clerk. The fourth amend
ment reduces the amount of tax that
can he levied for roads in any one
year from 80 cents on the SloO 10 %
cents. As thus amended the bill
passed, but Of its chances in the
house il il hard tO say. senator
HObson tried to secure an amend
mcnt making thu supervisors or
trustees nppoin,iveiHstca detective,
but failed.
GOV. TOule sent in n batch OF APP
p0intments Saturday. He named
James II. Daley OF Helena for state
boiler inspector, j. ID, O'liricn vi Deer
Lodge for his assistant: William Il.
Hundlcy OF Lewis and Clarke county,
Granville Stuart Oi Silver Bow cOun.
ty, 4. j. Craven ui Lewis and Clarke
county, Thomas A. Cummins OF Cho-
teau county and Robert s. Ford OF
Cascade county to comprise the
board Of trustees Of the state histor-
ical library; II. =. Howell OF Lewis
and Clarke and A. l.. Ingram OF Flat
head to bc members of the board Of
managers of the soldiers home: Wal
ter NJ. Jordon OF Lewis and Clurketo
be "A member OF the state board Of
charities.
Daley and OBrien were confirmed
10y the senate and action on the other
appointments deferred.
Evening sessions VIII he the rule
from now to the end and there will
be lively sc%rambling, especially in the
house.
The old town Is filling UP with men
from all parts ui the state, some any
ious tn take IL part in the senatorial
fight, others looking after legislation
in which they are interested, but
many simply onluokers OF the sport.