The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-02-12

had sent over $3.50, and that in all
$47O had been raised. 1t was charged
that if the bill were recommitted an
effort would be made to secure an I'M
favorable report.
The house went inlO committee Of
the whole at the opening of the after
noon session with Toole of Deer Lodge
in the chair. After a number of
other bills had been disposed of House
Bill No. 6, the meat and milk inspec-
ton bill, was reached.
Richardson, chairman of the COM
mittee on internal improvements,
which had previously considered the
bill and had reported it back to the
house without recommendation, stated
when the committee of the whole
went into session, the bill had been re-
| ferred back in the form it was for the
purpose of having it printed and that
he would ask that it be referreA
back to the committee, now that it
was printed, for further consideration,
~. he did not renew the motion when
the bill was reached.
The bill as introduced provided for
the appointment of an inspector of
meat and milk in cities having a pop
ulation of more than 5000 and made
| it optional with smaler towns to
avail themselves of it's provisions if
they chose.
Numerous amendments were sug-
| gested and at the conclusion of the
reading the bill had been so changed
as to make it optional with all cities
whether or not they wished to adopt
it's provisions, the rest of the measure
remaining intact as introduced.
| Hartwig at that time moved to
strike out the enacting clause and
argued in favor of his motion that it
would work hardship on the butchers,
and that a section prescribing that
dairymen having any contagious dis
ease in their family could not sell
milk within twenty days from the time
the disease abated would break a
great many dairymen.
| Bielenberg had previously sent TO
the desk a motion to recommend that
the bill be committed to the commit
tee on agriculture and stock, but the
motion was overlooked and Chair
man Toole ruled that the motion hav-
| ing been sent up ahead of the Hart
wig motion, he would give it prefer
ence. He therefore stated the. Bic
lenberg motion.
1t was then that Mr.. Hedges made
his sensation disclosure.
The bill ought not 20 be commit
ted again" he said, walking down the
aisle, from his seat IN the rear and
turning to face the members. Such a
law is in force in all the eastern
states and it has not been found that
it is detrimental to butchers, or that
1t has driven dairymen out of the bus.
mess. This bill was one of the first
to be introduced in the house and
ample opportunity has been had for
considering it. | am aware that the
butchers and dairymen are opposing
it for selfish reasons, but l want tC
ask if we are legislating for the but
cheers and dairymen or for the people;
} 1T has come to my attention." Mr.
Hedges continued, that unlawful
means are being used to get this BIZ
again referred to the committee u
order that it may be tempered with
In saying this | do not wish to be I'm
derstood as saying | believe the mem
bers of any committee the bill nigh
be referred to are susceptible to i'm
proper influence, but it is the hop
of the butchers and dairymen, VIII
' are trying to defeat the bill, that sucl
!. will be the case. They have said al
they have to say in a legitimate wa
: and they now hope to tamper unlaN
e fully. AS proof of the assertions
g make" Mr.. Hedges went on, in tone
t that literally rang, and holding alO
d a paper in his hand, Il have here tn
r sworn statement of a man who say
d upon his oath that money is bein
raised to influence committee {
g this house to kill this BILL
d Mr.. Hedges then read the affidav
d of Burgess and concluded will
IL Now, if you listen to these butcher
ID recommit the BILL
S. Richardson, chairman of the col
mittee on internal Improvement
re was the first to recover from tt
ls shock of the explosion.
it 81 wish to move that when tn
ar committee arise" he said, lit recol
d. mend that committee be appoints
ne to investigate the charges contain
ng in the affidavit Mr.. Richardson
m committee had been the one to viii
or the hill had ORIGINALLY hoen Sapt