Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11
RECORD Of THE EIGHTH
ASSEMBLY IS made UP.
Words Fair Appropriation Failed During the Closing
Hours--Senate Killed Everything Intended to
Stop Graft or Reduce State and County Ex-
penses--Closing Scenes.

the Argus-The record oil the Eighth
legislative assembly of Montana is
complete and taking a.. in all 1t must
be conceded that the legislature pass
ed many meritorlous measures and
performed equally good work in kill
ing much freak and socialistic legis-
lation proposed by the gang" from
Silver Bow and Deer Lodge.
In the closing hours the senate u.s.
ed the axe freely and every one of the
bills intended to do away with graft
or reduce expenses of state and coun-
ty government which had passed the
Republican house we're killed in the
Democratic senate-not a one escap
ed; and further, the senate succeeded
in raising the figures in the general
appropriation bill SO that all the work
of the house to promote economy had
been In vain.
The most serious failure of the ses.
sion was that of the appropriation for
a Montana exhibit at St. Louis and
Portland fairs. The house had pass.
ed the measure promptly but the SEN
ate amended 1t by increasing the ap-
preparation and also by naming the
commissioners. Offers of compromise
by the house managers were in vain.
The senate conferees said take 1t
this way or not at all" and rather than
be bulldozed in that manner the bill
was allowed to fail. The blame is on
the senate.
The session should have expired ut
midnight but 1t was after 8 O'Clock
this morning when the gavel fell in
the house and but little before that
when the senators fled out. Shannon,
anarchist from Silver Bow, tried to
prevent the stopping of the clock in
the house and fight ensuea in which
not only the sargeant-at-arms but the
chief of police participated. In the
midst of the wrangle the clerk stepped
on the back of the speakers chair
and with the gavel put the clock out
of business.
Appropriate resolutions thanking
the presiding officers for their fair
ness and courtesy were adopted in
each house and in the senate Senator
Murray was chosen speaker pro tenn.
The following is the complete list
of bills passed, nearly all of which
have already been approved or will
be signed by the governor by Satur
day night. No vetoes are anticipated.
Livestock and Lands.
To prevent malicious interference
with fences on private lands.
Relating to livestock killed or in
jured by railways.
Imposing a penalty for dogging
stock.
Relating to bounties on wild ami
mails.
Abolishing the state arid land COM
mission and creating the Carey state
arid land board.
Prohibiting the use of the frying
pan and sash brands.
Relating to livestock killed or in
jured by railroads.
To protect owners of real estate
from trespass from livestock held in
herds.
Relating to protection of game.
To provide for further protection of
birds and fur-bearing animals.
Providing for game wardens.
To prevent wilful and malicious
killing or manning of livestock.
To amend section 34S0 of an act of
the sixth legislative assembly repeal.
ing numerous sections of the politica,
code. and substituting other sections
relating to appraisals, sales and leas-
ing OF state lands.
Relating to estrays.
To amend the code relating to sheep
inspectors. Approved.
To amend sections and 7 of an act
to provide for the appointment of
sheep commissioners. and to define