Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-04
Friday, Feb. 9th.

as q tWO-tnlTuS majority was requlr-
ed, the bill was beaten. On the final
roll call all Democrats except Hoff.
man and Cullen voted for IL and all
Republicans except Sherlock and Ye-
gen against it.
Consolidation of the state board
clerkships was approved and the bill
goes to the governor. Cullen, strenu-
ously opposed ii, voted for 1t by mis-.
take and his attempt to gain permis-
sion to change his vote gave his col,
leagues opportunity for much good
natured joking. Among bills passed
by the senate on third reading were
Providing for a Bertillion system
OF measuring criminals.
Relating to fees of justices of the
peace.
The Axtell eight hour law.
Commissioners road bill.
House joint resolution No. !, pray.
ing for the election of senator's by III,
rect vote of the people.
Torrens land title bill.
The senate killed tn chill relating
to roads and bridges On. b. 1922, also
that relating to annual reports OF
board of stock commissioners.
The house passed much time in
listening to committee reports and
slaughtered several bills, among
which were II. B. No. 70, known as
the water right bill, and H. b. No. 2sS
favoring cooperative canals. II. B.
No. 1923. strengthening the present
water right law. was placed on gen.
eral orders.
The creation of Bear Paw county
out of the western portion of Che
teau passed by a practically unani-
nous vote as also did Col. Rice's bill
to change the spelling OF his county
name from Choteau to Chouteau.
Among other bills passed on third
reading were:
Creating a state fair at Helena and
appropriating $1,000 a year for two
years for its maintenance.
To prohibit advertising to secure
divorce.
Relating to the qualification of
teachers.
Providing for the compulsory edu-
cation of children.
Amending the law relating to the
apportionment of school monies.
The county assessor to make re-
turns of personal property to cities
and towns.
Providing for appeals from county
boards of equalization.
The house had another scrap over
the bill to pay the sheriffs their de-
ficiency claims for the conveying Of
prisoners to the penltentiary and in
sane asylum, the impression prevail
ing that the amounts asked were
largely in excess of the amounts
earned, but the bill prevailed, many
members thinking it best TO settle
the claims and then start anew on
the lines of the bill passed yester.
day.
The text book commission bill vas
found to be faulty and was scat
back to the judiciary committee
House bill 179 for the taxation OF
mortgages caused much debate an /,
the matter of double taxation and
the liability Of driving capital from.
the state was thoroughly aired. II
was killed.
House bill No. 900 was another that
was fought. but 1t won out. 1t pio'
vides for the publication each wear
by the county commissioners of the
tax rolls in pamphlet form, to be dis
Itributed by the assessor to all tax
payers.
Lanstrum said the bill was design
ed to assist in preventing tax dolg'
ing. so that a man could see whether
his neighbor was paying his fair
share of taxes and whether he had
listed all his property.
The Allen apportionment, which was
introduced in the house todaJ, noted
the following appointments: Beaver
head 2 B~roadwater !, Carbon 2, a
cade s. Choteau 3, Custer 2, Dawson
/. Deer Lodge 4, Fergus 2, Flathead
3, Gallatin 3. Granite 2. Jefferson 2,
Lewis and Clarke 6, Madison 3,
Meagher |. Missoula 4, Park2. Powell
.. Rayalli 3. Rosebud !, Silver Bow
-. Sweet Grass /. Teton e. Valley l,
Yellowstone 2.
The governor today signed the
Waite bill TO prevent the wilfull and
malicious killing or manning of live
stock and the placing of any poison
or poisonous substance upon the
range or elsewhere and providing
punishment therefor; also the Mahon
bill defining what are concealed weap-
ons and fixing a punishment for car
rying such; also the senate bill Civ
ing the supreme court exclusive juris-