Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-03-15
GOV. VETOES
SEVEN BILLS.
Including Prize Fighting and
The Gambling Bill.
An Extra Session Will Probably
Be Called to Provide Revenue
for the State.

Helena. Mont, March l2.-All bills
have been passed upon by the gov
ernor and the record of the last
session IL complete. The following
measures were signed by the ex-
SENATE BILLS.
30 Abolishing supreme court reporter
As Tax levy for stock inspection.
rs Inspect horses shipped out of state.
"a Warrant for Meogher county.
IS Policies of resident agents.
81 Dissolution of banks.
50 Annexing part of Deer Lodge to Flat.
head.
a5 Abolish state printing.
9s Franchise to State Fair association.
l04 Eminent domain for smelters.
HOUSE BILLS.
II Relief fund for firemen
i6 Reducing interest on state warrants to 1
per cent.
40 Date of delinquent taxes Nov. 30.
CO Noposting of attachment notices.
l0S Recovery of placer claims.
11S Reducing bonds Of treasurers.
l33 Annexing part of Meagher to Cascade.
1856 City and town printing contracts.
1877 Providing 2ls-mill state tax levy.
l39 Attaching property by sheriffs.
LAG Deputy state officers.
1856 Pay disbarment state claims.
157 Pay Dominick Cavanaugh.
1852, 1o4, 165, 1866, 167-Appropriations.
1888 Amend constitution supreme court.
Several bills have been vetoed as
follows:
SENATE BILLS.
n Business of foreign corporations.
sS Making gambling a msdemeanor.
"a Doctors may compound drugs.
HOUSE BILLS.
Witness fees justice courts.
IS Appeals from Medical board.
A Insurance company tax.
1888 Allow glove contests.
House bill 2, witness fees for justice
courts, received the following en-
dorseRient on the back:
"This bill is due to increase the
expenses In matters where the la "
provides NO cost; for this reason
disapprove this law"
In vetoing the gambling bill, tht
governor said:
"This bill will not produce any
revenue to either state, county ol
city. 1t simply gives police officer
an opportunity to collect illegal fees
l therefore transmit this bill withou
approval"
The executive gave much atten
tion to the prize fighting bill befor'
entering his veto, concluding will
this brief epitaph:
81 have thought seriously of thi
measure and tried to ascertain where
In it could do our state any materia
good. 1t will give an advertisement
to our state that will do us No good
Already | see some one in Butte bid
ding for prizeiight-or contest
The more have thought this owe
the more | am convinced that it vii
invite class of people to our stat
whose presence we could as well &c
on without. For these reasons
must decline to approve this BILL"
The talk of an extra session is con
stantly growing, and in an interview
with local reporter this week tn
governor expressed himself as incline
to the belief that an extra session
was absolutely necessary to provid
sufficient revenue to carry on tn
state government for the succeeding
two years. He says he will, how
ever. avail himself OF his constitu
tional privilege OF lin TitiDg the Law
makers to the consideration of sue
matters as he refers to in his MESA z
convening them, and that the sesslo
should not last more than ten day.
II called, the date will probably b
about the middle of April.
As the season of the year whe
pneumonia, la grippe, sore throat
coughs, colds, catarrh. bronchitis
and lung troubles are to be guarde
/ auainst nnthinp '.ia a fine suhGt