The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-02-03

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and 1923. relating to licenses of insur-
ance companies and agents.
Killgallon-AppropriatinR s3l, 900
for deficiency claim of Mitchell and
Mussigbrod.
Garber-Empowering county com.
missioners to operate public ferries.
Clsyberg-Relating to the punish
ment for the crime of rape.
Byrnes-Relating to proceedings
for the recovery of escheated pro.
perty.
The house adopted the report re-.
commencing for slaughter the bill re.
lating to the care of insane persons
addicted to the use Of drugs.
Today's session Of the senate was
quite brief, yet large volume of rou-
tine business was trans sacted. It was
great contrast to the heated debate
and turmoil of the day before. Long,
who yesterday 60 strenuously an.
tagonized the passage of the Donlan
primary bill, permitted it to go un.
checked to the house today, simply
casting firm negative vote when it
was considered on final passage. Lieu
tenant Governor Allen today had his
first opportunity to name senate
committee, this coming with the adop.
ton of motion that the president be
permitted to name committee of five
to act with like body from the house
in the state land investig alton.
HELENA, Jan. 2S.-In the house of
representatives today Bogart intro
duced q joint resolution to the effect
that it was the sense of the legislative
assembly that the state board of
equalization should fix the assess.
ment OF the railroads in Montana for
coming year at not'less than so percent
more than the assessment for 1908.
The resolution was referred to the
COumlGtc0 Ou dX8tIOQ.
On third reading the house passed
and sent to the senate the following
bills: House bill No. s, relative to
contracts by county commissioners:
house bill No. 95, requiring fire drills
In schools; house bill No. 80. author
izing the appointment of deputy
commissioner of insurance and in.
creasing the salary to g., 100 year.
The bill makes the commissioner
assistant deputy assistant instead
of q deputy state auditor, and increases
the salary $500 q year. There was
consider able discussion reg garding this
measure and the democrats are to
caucus regarding it and may recon.
slider the action taken.
The republicans of the house late
yesterday caucused regarding Don
lan's direct primary bill and at pre-.
sent it is uncertain what action is
taken in regard to it. Whatever
action is taken by the republican
members, it is certain that the demo.
Gratis will kill the bill.
The house adopted the report of
the committee on ways and means,
killing house bill No. 62, empowering
county commissioners to appoint
some one to report property that may
have been overlooked and escaped
lax alton.
A sens ational resolution was intro.
auced in the house this morning by
Hall, providing for the bringing of
suit for the sum of 1000 paid to At.
torney General Galen as salary for
The past four years. The resolution
stated that the attorney general was
only % years old when he took Office
IN 1904, and that the statutes require
hat the incumbent of that office
should be 30 years of age; therefore,
Mr.. Galen was Ineligible. After con-
siderable discussion the resolution
vas tabled.
A bill providing an appropria alton
# s2OO, 200 for the erection of wings to
he state capitol was passed by the
enate yesterday after it had been
making the amonnt S4O0, 900.
The bill provides for the issuing of
ponds to run over period of thirty
ears, bearing not more than per 8
ent interest. 4
If the bill for an appropriation is I
'assed, it must be amended again as
does not suit all requirements. +
When it reaches the house it will be .
ither amended or killed. 1t is be- s
leved that bill will be passed pro-
iding an appropriation for the erec. :,
ion OF the annexes to the capitol.
HELENA, Feb. 1.-Sen ator Edwards'
i'll to prohibit dancing on Sunday .
assed the senate this morning in !.
ommittee of the whole and will now