The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-01-14
No. ll-By Hilger. Providing for
the Initiative and referendum.
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the initiative and referendum.
No. l2-By Allen. Defining the
boundaries of Deer Lodge county,.
No. 13-By Miller. Changing name
OF deaf and dumb asylum to Schoo
for Deaf, Dumb and Feeble.
No. l4-By Schwend. A bill pro
viding for direct legislation.
Both houses were inundated with
ladies today. 1t might be conjectureG
th at the inund alton was in the inter
ests of the woman suffrage bills, o.
which one has been introduced ir
each house. This, however, is not the
case. Only two women in all the state
of Montana are here lobbying for the
passage of the woman suffrage bill
Seventy-six are here lobbying for po
sitions as committee clerks. It nigh
also be remarked that most of then
are very good looking.
HELENA, Jan. l2.-When the sen ate
was called to order at 2 O'Clock tod ay
by President Pro TEN. Biggs, only Is
members were present. There was q
very slim attend ance of spectators
and little INTEREST was shown in the
early proceedings, which we're mostly
routine. After 20 minutes work the
senat adjourned until tomorrow at {
O'Clock. Three bills were introduced,
as follows:
Senate Bill No. 5-Conrow-Annual
census deaf, blind and feeble.minded.
Senate Bill No. 6-Annual reports
OF corporations.
Senate Bill No. 7-Anderson--Sheer
inspectors and their deputies.
The greater number of the mem bers
of the house were on hand this after.
noon when Clerk Godfrey called the
roll. Hilger Of Fergus presented a
petition from residents of his county
for amendments to the game law, ask
Ing more stringent laws for the pro.
lection of elk, black tailed and white
tailed deer, grouse, prairie chickens,
fool hens and prohibiting ground
shooting and pot hunting game birds:
also prohibiting shooting on land ad.
joining game preserves. Hilger
spoke somewhat facetiously and asked
reference to the appropriations COM
mittee and seemingly concerted et-
fort at horse play on the part of the
democratic minority followed.
Then Allen presented petition for
the division of Silver Bow county.
This asked such a division as provid-
ed by Allen's bill to add a portion of
that county to Deer Lodge. It was
signed by tifty-seven citizens of the
French gulch country.
Notice was given of the following
bills:
Relating to registration, Noble of
Flathead.
Relating to appointment Of registry
agents, Webb of Teton.
Repeating the game and fish warden
law, Lanstrum, Lewis and Clarke.
To regulate purchase and sale Of
stocks of merchandise, Lanstrum,
Lewis and Clarke.
To amend present act on witnesses,
Stapleton, Silver Bow.
Relating to bounty on bear and
mountain lions, Allen.
To amend section 1858, penal code,
McComb.
TO amend law on justices of peace
and their compens alton, Miller, Lewis
and Clarke.
TO amend law on board of prison.
ers and witnesses, Miller, Lewis and
Clarke.
To amend law on time of commence
ment of action for recovery on real
property, Lanstrum, Lewis and Clarke.
The committee on rules asked for
more time to report. 1t is stated it
will be ready tomorrow.
The following bills were introduced
By Brownlee, amending the law re.
lating to arson.
By Miller, amending the law rela-
Ting to deputies in county offices.
By Miller, relating to appeals from
boards of county appraisers.
By McCone, relating to the payment
Of witness fees in courts not of record.
By Vagg, providing for census of
;he deaf, blind and feeble.minded.
By Vagg, amending the law relating
% serving of summons.