Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-15
CAN GET NATIONAL CHARTER
IF TIE TAX IS TOO HEAVY FOR
STATE AND PRIVATE COR
PORATIONS.
APPROVES OF GAMBLING BILL
And Signs Large Number of Meas
ures Passed by the Late Legislature
-Donovan-Long Story.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Helena, Mont, March 15.-Gov. Tooie
today vetoed senate bill NO. AZ. exempt
ing state banks from paying licenses, and
giving the following reasons:
'W'hi,e it is true, that national banks
cannot under the present Interpretation
of the laws be compelled to pay the IL
cense now provided for by the state, it
does not follow that private or state
banks should be exempt. The discrmina-
ton comp aimed Of is not due to any leg
islation or policy OF state, but results
wholly from the fact that national banks
are instruments of the federal govern
ment, which might be taxed or licensed
out of existence if the power to tax or
license We're once conceded to the state.
I'm view of the fact that about every
occupation in the state. from the hum
blest to the most dignified is subject to
license, the proposition to exempt private
and state banks does not commend itself
favorably to my judgment, simply be-
cause their competitors doing business
under the national banking laws cannot
be made to pay a simi ar license. If the
in the aggregate to 1882, should prove
to be so burdensome as to prevent fair
competition with the national banks.
business prudence would probably sug-
gest the disincorporation of private and
state banks, and an incorporation Snder
the national banking system"
Senate bill "A, amending the gambling
law, is approved with the following COM
ment:
II have signed that bill, not without
some misgivings 1t is claimed that
those who violated the Old law We're prac-
tica"y immune from punishment, on ac-
count of the excessive penalties attach
ed. and that vigilant prosecution un-
der this law will result in the suppress
sion of gambling. We will see.'
Other bills approved by the governor
are house bi 104, crea. ing a state board
of health substitute for senate bill No.
Z, to amend the law re'ating to mining
locations; senate bill 49, providing for in.
spection of meat and milk: senate bill 81
to permit amended declaratory state
ments on miRing claims. senate bill 43, to
amend law with reference to trust COM
panies by authorizing them TO loan mon
ey on personal security.
The supreme court this morning revers-
ed the decision of the district court in
the case of Simon Hauswirth VS. Mueller
and other trustees of the Butte school
district. and thus holds invalid the cleo
ton on the issue of bonds for the pur-
chase of sites and the erection of build
ings he'd in April. 1870. The ground Is
that the notice of election does not con.
tain description of the polling places.
Henry, William and James Whitford
and Henry Anderson were brought to the
county Jail last night. charged with
stealing timber on Rlackfeet Indian res
ervatiOn.
Attorney General Donovan's story of
his trouble with his assistant Thomas u.
Long, is that the latter opposed Dono-
vans plans to secure a second deputy.
Donovan says when he asked Long to
drsft bill providing for a second dep
hty. Long objected, saying there was no
need, and advised having only one dep
uty, at salary Of $2,5OO Donovan
drew up the bill himself, and it passed.
though he claims Long fought it. Long
expected to be made chief deputy at S.
900 instead Of second at $1.S0O. When he
got his salary warrant at the lower rate,
he asked Donovan about it, but Dono-
van stood him Off At a second inter-
view, on Wednesday, Donovan again
evaded the question, and then Long pre-
sented his resignation and proceeded to
Tell Donovan what he thought of him in
very vigorous Anglo Saxon. The va
cancy was filled this morning by the an
polntment Of F. w. Mettler, of Fort Ben
ton. who took Office as second DEPUTY.
He was formerly stenographer to Judge
Dubose, tenth district, when that dis
trict included the whole northern tier
OF counties. He was among the pioneers
OF Nome IN 1899. being attorney for the
North American Trading and Transpor.
ration company, and being joined there
Dy Judge Dubose. He returned last Julv
ana took an active part in the campaign
as acting secretary of the democratic
state committee. When the present ad.
hiihistratlon was inaugurated, he enter.
ed the law Office of Mediation & Cottor
at Butte.
Mabel Mccall. alias Hancock, of Butte
ana Edward D. Mccall, We're arraiened
on the charge of bigamy before Judea
smith this morning, and will plead To-
morrow. The woman, who is ouita vow.
Is believed not to be oversupplied With
good sense. and did not know what she
was doing when she married McCall Che
uenles having been married before ana
mccall says she denied it to him after
they We're arrested.