The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-02
Legislature Takes Action to
Restrict All Outsiders
During Session.
BILLS NOT YET IN
Judiciary Committee Has
Not Reported on Fair
Trial Measures.
srrclAl 10 rmr INTER MOUNTAIN.

Helena, Dec. The session Of the
house tins morning lasted a little less than
IN hour The Judiciary committee was not
ready to report on the Fair Trial bills and
wanted the afternoon To consider them
further I'ut during the shor, session the
house took some very important action re-
garding the rules.
On the report OF the committee on rules,
the rule fixing the order of business for
each day was ordered suspended and il
was decided to have matters acted upon in
the order in which they reach the speakers
desk.
The other change in rules was made on
a resolution offered by Cannon OF Flat
head. II limited those entitled 10 The
privileges OF the floor To members and
state officers and accredited newspaper
representatives. II was adopted practical
ly unanimously The object is to keep lob
byists on the floor.
Three Bills Introduced.
Three bills we're introduced No &. by
Mact,inniss. under suspension of the rules.
No. S provides for amending Section - Of
the Code of Civil Procedure so as to make
IT compulsory for the supreme court to re
view facts as well as law on appeal. The
bill provides that:
"Ihe supreme court may affirm. revise
or modify any judgment or order to be en-
tered, or direct a new trial or further pro-
cecdings Ia be made. The decision Of the
court must be given in writing and a sylla-
bus thereof must be prepared by the court
and filed with the opinion, and IN giving its
decision, il new trial be granted, the
court must pass upon all question of law
involved IN the case, presented upon such
appeal and necessary to the final deter
minaton Of the ease. II shall be the duty
Of the court IN all eases TO examine and re-
view The evidence when the same is pre-
sented by statement or bill of exception,
and give judgment according to the right
Of the case regardless Of the decision upon
questions Of fact or law made by the court
below, according TO law and equity"
The bill was read a list and second
time and referred TO the judiciary com
mitiec.
Labor Question.
Graham introduced House Bill No. 6,
providing for the constitutional amend
meni on the labor question. II was re-
icrred to the labor committee. He also
introduced House Bill No. 2 appropratinp
$1,000 for the expenses OF the session II
was referred 10 the ways and means com
mtice.
Iienemann offered a resolution setting
forth that the passage OF a railroad com
mission bill would entail no additional ex-
pcnsc to the state, and that conditions ex-
ietcd in the way Of unjust discrmina-
tions," questionable safety of passengers
general Inconvenience in the transaction
Of business" "cxtortonatc charges" ETC.,
and asking the governor to include in the
matters to be acted on the creation OF a
railroad commission.
Speaker White said that under The call
Of the governor the legislature was limited
AS 10 what il could act upon, lie ruled the
resolution ont Of order.
Miller, Of Lewis and Clarke, appealed
from the ruling, but the chair was sus-
tanned without division. Another resolu-
ton by Macdonald of Jefferson, asking
that the legislature be allowed to correct
imperfcctions in the game law, was also
voted out OF order.
On motion Of Bcver of Yellowstone,
the speaker was empowered to appoint
committee to inquire into the omission
from the journal Of the regular session of
the call on the labor constitutional amend
mcnt which failed because Of the omission.
btVtI, itINlICl dIh WIZ
as the committee.
The house adjourned until tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
Short Session Of Senate.
SPECIAL 10 THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Helena Dec. 2.--Lieutenant Governor
Higgins was not on hand when the senate
met this afternoon, but came i'll before
tbc session was far advanced and relieved
Se' tnr Murray in the chair.
Senator Cullen Of Dawson was in his
place, having come in last night.
Hoffman introduced Senate Bill No.
regarding the power Of the supreme court
to review facts in cases of appeal.
Ralston introduced senate joint memo
rial protesting against the withdrawal OF
public lands in Teton county for irriga-
ton purposes.
Maddox gave notice of the two trial
bills on the same lines as those introduced
in the house.
Meyer offered resolution that there
is no present requirement for committee
clerks. The senate divided--II to lion
this, and the lieutenant governor voted
for the resolution, causing it to prevail.
The senate adjourned until 2 p. M. to-
morrow.