Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-01
FRANK IS
GAINING
SCORED THIRTY VOTES TODAY
WITH ONE ABSENT.
MAC GINNIS Is NOW OUT OF IT
DROPS TO EIGHT, HIS SUPPORT
Frs GOING TO THE COW
RAD STANDARD.
THE GAMBLING BILL REVIVED.
Substitute for Tierney's Measure to be
Considered-Two Very Import
ant Measures Passed.
THE VOTE FOR SENATOR.
SHORT TERM.
Thirty-ninth Ballot.
Substitute for Tierney's Measure to be
Considered-Two Very Import
ant Measures Passed.
THE VOTE FOR SENATOR.
SHORT TERM.
Thirty-ninth Ballot.
Special to Inter Mountain,

Special to Inter Mountain.
Helena, March 1.--Frank gained an
other vote IL the senatorial ballot to-
day and it is now commonly believed
that he will either he the short term sem
ator or the state will have only one for
the next two wears.
MasGinnis is now regarded as entirely
out OF the race. most of the deserters
GOicg to Conrad. a.
The gambling bill substitute is not yet
dead. On motion of Pelletier, the bill
was resurrected again to-day, the report
OF the committee rejected the bill sent
to the steering committee by a vote
o. AZ to 90.
Senate bill No 81. regarding the dis
qualifications Of judges in civil actions,
was reported this morning by the print
ing committee and sent to the steering
committee.
The bill was in the hands of the print
err 20 minutes after the house adjourned
yesterday afternoon.
On motion of Ward. the house reap
portionment bill was taken from the
hands of the steering committee and sent
back to the re-aDDortionment commit
tee.
The committee on railways reported
~NA
Ing that railway companies expose and
advertise hides of stock killed along their
lines, and also reported favorahiy on
Geiger's bill, regarding the filing of
amended locations on mining claims.
The conference committee reported
that the senate amendments to Woods
bill, relative to mechanics liens, b.. re-
Jected and that the original bill be
PASSED.
The committee on townships and coun-
ties reported a substitute for house bill
NO. 1863. comforting additional powers on
the commissioners of Rroadwater conn
ty.
House bill No. las. extending the
boundaries of Park county and making
the boundaries of Sweet Grass confirm
thereto. was recommended for indefin-
lite DOstDOnement.
A bill making 1t more difficult to
change county seats was reported IA
vorably.
The judiciary committee reported ia
vorably the amended bill providing for
salaries OF Justices Of the peace in coun-
ties OF the first and second class. An
amendment provides that only lawyers
snail hold such offices. The labor men
opposed the report. but it was adopted,
The report of the committee on edu-
cation was so involved and unintellig-
lble that it came near being returned
for corrections.
The report recommended for indefinite
postponement the free tuition in high
schools bill and for passage house bill
III, which is virtually the same as Jen-
sens school taxes bill, and for passage
Gilchrists bill amending the defects in
the act organizing the state school of
mines.
The house joint concurrent resolution
Z. requiring the board Of education to
inquire into the feasibility of CONSOLE
dating state educational institutions.
was also recommended for passage.
The conference committee on New
tons $4,000 "b, ibe money" bill reported
that the senate amendment would be