Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
Special to the Inter Mountain.


Helena, Mont, Jan. 21-The short term
senatorial situation today was enlivened
by Conrad boom, that candidate
forging ahead to limit of Is votes. His
supporters are working hard and pro-
fess to believe that their men will be an
ultimate winner. MacGinnis had three
more of his supporters vote for him to-
day making a total of four votes.
E. G. Brooks and d. r. Peeler enter
ed the field with one for the former and
two for the latter.
Frank retains all his support and as
serts that when the proper times arrives
he will carry off the laurrels
Emerson Hill, chairman of the appro-
priations committee. has not only got
himself in disfavor with the house on
account of a fashion he has of interrupt
ing the speaker and making trivial OBJ
jections, but has caused a storm in his
own committee and today was sat down
On" hard by the house. Last Thursday
Mrs. N. L. Featherly was selected clerk
by appropriations committee against
Hills wishes who was in favor of David
Yancey for that position. On Friday,
when four members were out of town.
Hill called netting of the committee
and forced Mrs Featherly to resign. ap-
pointing Yancy in her stead. The matter
was called to the attention of the house
at this mornings session by Stull and by
almost unanimous vote the house refused
to accept the resignation of Mrs. Feath-
erly or to verify the appointment of
Yancev.
A bitter feeling resulte and criticism
OF Hill is heard in all quarters.
20 I,;1
as follows:
BY Stanley.-Providing for advertising
for stray horses and cattle
BY Wood-To amend the civil code re-
lating to annual reports of corporations.
Bills were introduced as follows:
by MISUNDERSTANDING to sale of tax
certificates.
BY Hedges-Relating to practice of
osteopathy.
BY Baker-Amending code so as to per-
init cities to incur Indebtedness for pur-
pose of creating electric light plants.
Communication was read from COVER
nor approving house bill Is providing for
appropriation of $4,000 to pay legislators
ana attacnes. Communication also read
from governor in which house was noti-
fled the capitol commission would re-
quire total of $152 900 with which to COM
plete capitol building. The governor had
investigated various items and deemed
all fair
In the senate notices of bills were filed
as follows:
BY Anderson, to amend civil code re-
1ating to annual reports of corporations
BY Conrow. providing for inspection of
marks and brands on cattle before
slaughtering them for SALE
BY Cullen, to amend political code re-
lating to fees of jurors.
BY Myers, to amend political code re-
1ating to justices of the peoce.
BY Kennedy, to repeal act to suppress
and punish trespassers and others trying
to steal rides on trains.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY committee on judiciary, to amend
political code relating to time of pay
ment of salaries of district judges and
others.
BY same. to appoint three commission
ers of supreme court and a secretary in
order to relieve congested condition of
supreme court calendar.
BY same, to amend civil code relating
to pleadings in civil actions.
BY Cullen, to create county of Rosebud.
BY Myers, to provide for the pub.ica>
tion of occupation license moneys.
The governor notified the senate that
he had appointed Judson A. Ferguson
commissioner of labor, agriculture and
industry. The appointment was prompt
1y confirmed by the senate.
The Powell county bill was recon-
Mended for favorable action. Both houses
then adjourned to II a. m. tomorrow.