The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-25

state legislature in biennial session
approaches interest is aroused in pro-
posed legislation. Already the air is
full of rumors respecting the legisia-
ton to be attempted. Probably many
of the proposed measures will never
be enacted, as it is expected that the
coming legislature will be moulded
along unusually conservative lines,
and that legislation will not be at
tempted upon every conceivable sub
ject.
One of the most important meas
ures that will come before the legis-
lature will be bill for an appropria-
tion for Montana exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. The
voters and taxpayers of the state ap-
pear to be agreed upon the PROPOSE
ton that the state should make an
exhibit, but there is a wide difference
of opinion respecting the amount that
should be appropriated. The sums
mentioned as about the right appro-
priation range from $4,000 to $780,
| 900, The latter sum is looked upon
| in some quarters as too much, and
there is middle ground of $4,000
that appears to have more advocates.
Some people in opposing large ap-
preparation refer to the experiences
| the state has had in former exposl-
| tions and maintain that not to ex-
| coed $4,000 should be appropriated.
Paul A. Fusz of Granite county,
| who is honorary fair commissioner
| for that county, and who represents
large property interests, is strongly
in favor of 100000 appropriation.
He has visited the site of the fair
and become favorably impressed with
| the magnitude of the undertaking.
Because of the fact that Montana
was embraced in the Louisiana pur-
chase, and is a young commonwealth
rapidly forging to the front, Mr..
a good display at the fair of both the
mining and agricultural resources
He is not the only man of prominence
| in the state favoring liberal appro.
priation.
Senator-elect Yegen of Yellowstone
county seems to think that the ap
preparation should not exceed $4,000
A 8. Davidson, the honorary presi-
| dent of the commission, when asked
for an opinion said that he did not
feel like hazarding one. He hoped
however, that the legislature would
make am appropriation, but on &C.
count of his present position, he hard.
| ly felt like stating the amount he
| considered proper. He said he had
no doubt the lawmakers would do the
right thing. Mr.. Davidson has Sc
| cured the names and addresses OF
all of the members of the Legislature
and has forwarded them to the ex
ecutive officers of the fair in response
to a request for them. 1t is supposed
the officers desire the names of the
law makers that they may send them
current literature on the fair It is
cent, but there might have been
send anyone here to work in the in
terest of an appropriation, as was
the case two years ago, when the
Pan-American exposition sent an EN-
issary here to work up sentiment in
favor of an Appropriation. The legis
latlfre refused to appropriate one
cent, but there might have been
a small appropriation if no one had
been sent here to lobby for it..
1t is expected that Governor Too1e
in his message to the legislature will
urge an appropriation, but it is not
likely hat he will propose any
amount, leaving that to be fixed by
the law makers. A bill will be intro
duced either in connection with the
bin making an appropriation or indie
pendently creating a worlds fair com
mission and giving the governor. the
power to appoint the members. This
will legalize the acts of the commits
| sion.-Helena Herald.