Fergus County argus., 1901-02-06
gus drugs will be treated by another
aud separate measure.

Senator Hobson has introduced n
bill correcting an error I'm the law
passed last session which enables
trust companies to do oagcneral bank
ing business. Ithas passed thesenate.
Several school measures have been
considered in committee of the whole
In the house and will probably pass
the coming week. The legislation
provided for is meeting with little
opposition and is upon lines recon-
mcnded by school officers OF the state.
A new license law will he consid-
cred by the house the coming week.
The bill was introduced by KilgallOn
and is one drawn by the state liquor
dealers association. Its provisions
are very rigid and II enacted grocers,
druggists aud all others handling
liquors, whether in original packages
or not, will have to pay greatly In
creased licenses. Clubs selling liquor
To members are also included. There
will be vigorous opposition.
1t is probable that the rules Of
practice in both criminal and civil
cases will be SO changed that here
after the Instructions Of the court
will be given the jury before the argu-
ment of counsel. The object is to
make it possible for counsel to argue
both the evidence and the law.
The senate has passed a bill pro-
vlding for the publication Of licenses
collected by county treasurers.
Thirteen bills were passed 10y the
senate ut one sitting last week.
Among them were the following;
Providing for county poor farm con-
tracts extending three years instead
OF two; providing for protection
against fires on the public domain
and for the appointment OF fire ward
ems; creating Rosebud county; also
four bills relating to procedure Of
trial in civil and criminal actions.
The Rosebud county bill has been
recommended for passage by the
house committee, but a considerable
fight will he made on the floor. Some
Democrats will oppose it because the
county Will probably he Republican
and additional members of that
political faith would be added to the
legislative membership. Thechances,
however, are much better FOR it's pass
age than they were IA week ago.
Mr.. Hedges osteopath bill has
passed the house. The measure rec
ognizes osteopathy as science sep
arate from materia medici orsurgery
and provides for the examination and
licensing Of practitioners. His meat
and milk inspection bill is also well
on the road to passage.
The senate bill creating the Twelfth
Judicial district will be up for discus
sion in that body probably tomor-
row, as 1t was yesterday laid over
until that time. There appears to be
little or no opposition to It. The
Tribune correspondent here quotes
some northern Montana man as fol-
lows In relation to the measure:
al know nothing whatever regard
ing the merits OF the particular bill
introduced by Senator stanton yes
terday to create new judicial dis
trict OF Choteau and Valley counties,
but do know that we need another
Judge In that district now, and that
civil cases are from one to two years
behind. The docket Is loaded with
civil actions atpresent, with no pros
poets OF relief unless another district
IL created or anotheriudge appointed.
The three counties comprising the
present district have population oi
more than 4,O00 In excess Of the pres
cnt population OF Lewis and Clarke
county, and twOiudges are necessary
to take care OF the business there.
Under existing conditions the time Of
one judge of that large district IN
fully occupied In the trial of criminal
cases and the natural result is that
civil actions are laid over and post
poued until the docket il piled up
with business that should have been
passed on months ago. Then, again,
II one desires the personal services of
the Judge in any important case he In
compelled to- travel by stage a dis
tance OF about 100 miles TO reach his
honor. This IL all wrong and should
he corrected by the creation Of new
district and the appointment Of "a
Judge for the same. The cost to tax
payers will he less In the long run
and the cause OF right aud justice be
promoted at the same time"
C.. II. Williams, the druggist, will
refund you your money II you are not
satisfied after using Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
cure disorders OF the stomach, bill
iousness, constipation and headache.
Price, % cents. Samples free.