The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25

piring to the position.
Everett, of Chouteau, favored the
bill. He said that it required mo
special Qualificati for man to fill
the Office of sheriff, and tha: any one,
even a policeman could hold it,"
During the afternoon session bills
we're introduced as follows:
H. B. No. S3. by Land strum, requir.
ing state and county treasurers to de.
posit public moneys in national de-
positories.
H. B. No. 81, by Dempster-Provid.
ing corporal punishment for wife
beaters.
H. B. No. s., by Christiau-Provid.
ing for the extension of the bound aries
of incorporated towns and cities.
H. B. No. SO, by Mulroney-Creating
railroad commission.
H. B. No. 81, by the committee on
appropri iations-Providipg for the re.
lief of Conley & McTague, state prison
contractors.
H. B. No. IS. by Wyman-Making
it unlawful for parents or guardians
to permit children to carry firearms.
H. b. No. 50, by Seweli-Providing
punishment for respassing in vacant
buildings.
Senator Whipple's bill for the semi.
annual payment of taxes was referred
to the judiciary committee.
H. B. No. 6, reducing the number of
judges in Lewis and Clarke county,
was referred back to the judiciary
committee.
On the third reading of bills, San
den's joint resolution for the election
Of United States senators by the
people was passed. Sowa house bill
No. 32, relating to school funds.
House Bill No 49, by Mum lrue. a
compulsory education measure, was
defeated by having its enacting clause
stricken out.
HELENA Jan. 23.-The two branches
of the legislature convened this after
noon for another weeks work. The
senate met at O'Clock and the house
at 3, with most of the members of the
two houses present. In the senate,
Representative Sanden's joint con-
current resolution providing for a
memorial to congress regarding the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people, which passed
the house last week, was introduced
and referred to the committee on fed
eral relations.
House Bill 81. Wiedemans measure
reg garding the appurtl"I.nrn, of funds
OF school 0istric.s was lnlru,.uceG aud
Went TO the cOmmiit-c vi! ,.ucatiou.
Another initiative ai.u referendum
measure made it, appearance. Il w.,
introduced 10y Senator Rul. a.. u. l.lc
form of Sea ate Ui.l n -. y; A.u wa re-.
ferred ~ the juu!ciur, uolnul',ee.
Ralelun also introduced bi! tur ne
better protection OF vut-r.. 1t went
to the rJ,nu:ittee on privileges aud
elecliUEs.
In the lower house, twr | re
introduced by juhu, IA, ULc Amending
the law concerning pleading, Ia t,vil
actions aud the Other providing for
a constitutional amendment relating
10 the power, of b' aru, Of equaiiza.
tiou, We're ordered tavOrably reported.
The ways aud means committee re.
ported favoraby house bill No. %.
amending be law .tlu,iu. to lht sale
of liquors.
The committee on military affairs
the law relating 70 the employment of
inmates of the soldiers home and
also the bill providing for the APP
pointment of chaplain for the home.
The committee on mines and mining
reported favorably the bill providing
for the appointment of board to ex.
anime applicants for the position OF
mine inspector: also the bill amending
the law providing for the weighing of
coal at the mine.
The committee on livestock and
grazing made an unfavorable report
on O'Conncr' bill providing for the
payment Of stock killed in certain
cases. The author Of the bill said it
was one OF the most important meas.
ures before the house and he asked
that i be referred to the committee.
SO he could explain its provisions.
The request was granted.
Would Restrict Japanese Immigration.
VANCOUVER, B. c.. Jan. 23.-For
the third time bin passed by the
British Columbia legislature impos.