Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-18

Helena. Mont, Feb. l6.-Special
to the Argus-Less than three weeks
now remain of the legislative session
and the number OF bills considered
and killed or passed rapidly increases.
The house is particularly adept In
beheading measures and the hopes OF
many members are quickly blasted.
The only sensation OF the week was
the dismissing OF the Silver Bow
contests, the contestants backing
out. The work Of the week is as
follows
tuesday, February 10.
Woman suffrage again went to de-
feat in the house today and in the SEN
ate was killed the Bourne bill to tax
mines the same as other property, in
stead of merely levying assessment up
on the net proceeds.
A bill introduced by Senator Yegen
looks to the issuance of state bonds to
the amount of $2,OOO,OOO for the pur-
pose OF refunding all the outstanding
Indebtedness, including that of the
state institutions. 1t is estimated that
the lower rate of interest that can be-
secured would result in a saving of
nearly million dollars in the time
the present bonds have to run.
The senate passed the following
bills:
To establish sub-experiment sta.
ton at Billings; prohibiting the dump
ing of refuse in staeams; to repeal the
law providing for the publication Of
occupation licenses; amending the state
medical board law; amending the law
relating to registry agents.
In the house another discussion
arose over the road bill and it was
sent back to committee for amend
ment. Landstrum's bill for payment
mileage to assessors was killed and a
large number Of bills were considered
in the committee of the whole and IA
vorably reported.
Wednesday, February u.
Kohrs' eminent domain bills, refer
red to in my last weeks letter, were
today killed in the senate, the vote be-
ing Is to 6. The senate also killed the
bill providing for public weighing
scales. The following measures were
among those passed:
To provide for the investment Of the
normal school fund; the mining in
spector bill.
Paradise county had no friends in
the house and Missoula county will
remain intact. Reconsideration OF
yesterdays defeat Of woman suffrage
was attempted, but the women had
lost friends in the meantime and that
proposition is this time certainly dead.
Miller had to make another hard fight
for his bill reducing the amount allow
ed for board of prisoners, in the course
of which Rice of Choteau and Hilger
of Fergus exchanged views on the cost
of feeding SHEEP herders. But Miller
triumphed and the bill passed to third
reading. Six more bills were passed
to third reading and will be mention.
ed when final disposition is had. The
judiciary committee today reported a
substitute measure for the various
initiative and referendum bills intro
duced and IT was ordered printed.
Thursday, February II.
The senata bs,d only n sh,r, ssss;or
tod,v hut IN that t;m. L;l,sa tvc
more ~ the Kobrs smoLa hills and
adon,ed and favorable recommendation
made bv the COMMITTEES unon this
.honoa ~ v.nr. hin Kann.du on
nossd brt was o,,voted bv "A 70 IN
Tn Tho horse tho fo,,ow;na hills ,vsr,
finally n.ss.a.
Defining the jurisdiction of polio,
courts.
Defining what are estrays.
DFor the submission of constitution
al amendment incorporating the eight
hour law in the constitution.
Defining the duties of justices of tn,