Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-30
passage and approval by the gov.

passage ana approvai oy the gov
ernor.
The senate committee on stock
growing has reported a substitute
for Senator Phillips bill relating to
bounties. In the substitute the tax
levy for bounty purposes has been
reduced from five to three mills and
the bounties fixed at 50 for wolves,
coyotes and mountain lions. In eX-
planation OF the committees action
In reducing the levy one Of the m-m-
bers said that already there Is sur
plus on hand and the five mill tax
was no longer necessary. Somestock-
men were represented TO have taken
the position of favoring the retention
OF the higher levy and the increase of
bounties, but this did not appear to
have met with favor.
The Powell county bill, having
passed the senate, has been reported
favorably by the house committee,
acted upon In committee Of the whole
and is ready for final passage. This
will make the twenty-tifth county In
the state and the county seat named
Is Deer Lodge. A counter movement
was started for the creation OF Daily
county and the leaving of the name
OF Deer Lodge with that portion of
which Deer Lodge would he the coun-
ty seat, but does not appear to have
met with favor and il now lost.
Rosebud county Will have as hard n
struggle this year as formerly and its
chances Of meeting success are poor.
Petitions against the measure have
been received from majority of the
citizens Of the section effected, repre-
senting three-iourths Of the taxable
valuation, and in the face of such OPP
position 1t Is hardly possible Rosebud
county will be created. The Demo-
cratic opposition is being arrayed
against it because 1t Is almost certain
to be Republican and would add one
Republican member to each house Of
the legislature.
DR.. Knowles, veterinary surgeon,
Is urging the passage of the Hedges
bill, providing for meat and milk in
spection. Senator Stanton has in
troduced a similar measure in the
sen ate.
Representative Hill wants $4,000
appropriated for the proper repre-
scntation OF the state at the Buffalo
exposition this year, but 1t il not
likely to meet with success. A re-
duction Of the amount to So, 900
would be conducive to it's passage.
The initiative and referendum bill
still survives, but IA few days more
will see 1t tenderly laid aside In the
house waste basket.
The towns and counties committee
of the house, after n lengthy hearing
concerning the merits OF the Stull
bill to take "a portion Of Fergus coun-
ty and add il to Yellowstone, decided
by unanimous vote to report In favor
cfindefinite postponemenu. Had this
report been adopted it would have
ended the matter, but Mr.. Stull sue
ceeded In having the bill sent to the
printer and 1t will come up again
early the coming week. Mr.. Hedges
is resident of the section sought to
be segregated and IL doing valiant
work against the measure. 1t IL al
most certain to be rejected. Senator
Gruwen of Yellowstone has intro
duced similar measure in the SEN
ate. but no action upon 1t has been
taken.
In the senate has appeared bill to
create a new judicial district to be
composed Of the counties of Choteau
and Valley. The effect would be to
leave Fergus as the only county OF
the Tenth judicial district. Senator
Patterson OF Choteau Ia the bills
sponsor. Nothing has been done with
it as yet. Aside from the bill giving
a third Judge to Silver Bow county,
this is the only district measure so
far proposed.
Representative Roland wants to
change the constitution 80 thatcoun-
ty commissioners will hold but two
years, the same az other county OFF,
GERS, and has introduced bill for the
submission Of the necessary amend
ment.
The committee on agriculture de-
cided to report for indefinite post
ponement Wards bill for the destruc-
uon Of all fox-tail grass In the state
aud took similar action on Hedges
bill for the incubation Of wolves and
coyotes with dog mango and other
diseases. The latter bill was dis
cussed at great length and failed to
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