The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
DONE BY The
LEGISLATURE
SENATE AND HOUSE GETTING
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The HOUSE ADOPTS RULES
Some Changes Made from Those in
Force During Session of Two
Years Ago.

Helena, Jan. 13.-The house met at
10 O'Clock this morning and received
the report Of the committee on rules,
which occasioned some dispute, Word,
for the minority, protesting against
changes in the rules of the last ses-
Sion, which gave various committees
the privilege of reporting bills at any
time. AS adopted the rules provide
that bills for reveiue and general
appropriation bills may be reported
at any time and that also the com
mittee OF privileges and elections
may report at any time. Word in
sisted the changes would result in
the obstruction of the business of the
house, but the main troubles of the
minority seemed to be on the pro-
vision permitting the elections COM
mittee to report al any time.
Conner championed the amend
ments, which were adopted by a large
majority.
Following the noon recess and on
reassembling at 2 p. m. Speaker
White announced his committees.
Dwight gave notice of a proposed
employers liability bill las Urged by
the railway men of Missoula.
Landstrum stated that he would
introduce a similar measure. Pelle-
tier gave notice of a bill declaring
false representations in advertising
for labor to be a misdemeanor, and
Pearson gave notice of to prohib-
it time checks and providing for pay
ment of wages on three days demand.
The house then took up the reading
of bills.
House bill No. %, by Brownlee-
Amending the law relating to arson.
House bill No. %, by Miller
| Amending the law relating to deputies
in county offices.
House bill No. "a, by Miller-Re-
lating to appeals from boards of coun-
ty appraisers.
House bill No. 25, by McCone-Re-
lating to the payment of witness
| fees in courts not of record.
House bill No. 26, by Downey-Pro-
! viding for a census of the deaf, blind
and feeble-minded.
House bill No. OF, by Vagg-Amend-
ing the law relating to serving OF
summons. ....
No. 2S-By Miller, fixing fees al
lowed sheriffs for board CT prisoners
at 40 cents and Is cents for witnesses.
No. 29-By Webb, authorizing ap-
pointment of postmasters or notary
public. as registry agent.
No. 3O-By Mcdonald, appropriate
ing SIS, 500 for home for feeble mind
| ed.
No. 31-By Stapleton, correcting
errors in law concerning capability OF
witnesses.
No. 32-By McCone, prohibiting
driving faster than a walk over pub
lie bridges and not more than % cat
tie and 500 sheep at one time. Mis-
demeanor; fine $50 to $500.
No. 33-By Landstrum, relating to
time commencing actions for recovery
of real property; fixing limitations to
one year.
The house at ESQ adjourned until
10 O'Clock tomorrow.
Lieutenant Governor Higgins call
ed the senate to order at 2 O'Clock
and most of the session was given
over to reading and consideration OF
bills. The committees reported three
bills relating to deaf, dumb and fee
| ble-minded, which were ordered print
ed. The senate then proceeded to
the reading of house bills.
At 2:4O O'Clock the senate went
into executive session to consider a
private communication which . had
been sent to the secretary, and at 2:5O
o'clock adjourned until tomorrow at
10.
No. By Conrow, requiring an an
nual census of the deaf, dumb and
blind.
No. 6-By Anderson. concerning the
annual reports of corporations.
No. by Anderson, fixing the