The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-08
SENATE is FIRST BRANCH OF
LEGISLATURE TO FULLY Or
GANlZE FOR WORK..
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED
In Assignment Of Charm anships Sem
ator DonIan Of MssouIa Is Awarded
Two-Lower Body Makes Record in
Number of Notices Given of Meas
ures to Be Presented Later.
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Helena, Jan. 7.-Committees were
named by the senate today and by
this action the upper house became the
first branch of the legislature to be
fully organized for the work that lies
before the eleventh assembly. Speak
er Mcdowell of the lower house an
nounced that he would name the COM
mittees in that branch tomorrow so
that when the week. adjournment
is taken, both bodies will be prepared
for work Monday.
The feature of business transacted
in both houses today was the large
number of bills introduced. The house
made a record in the number Of no.
tices given. Three stenographers and
two additional janitors were provided
for the house. the former to be as
signed to committee work later.
In the assignment of committee
chairmanships Donlan of Missoula was
awarded those of the committee on
counties and towns and rules. He is
also a member of the committees on
public lands, fairs and horticulture.
Romney of Ravalli is chairman Of the
committee on horticulture and is a
member of the committees on agricul-
ture and manufactures, elections and
privileges Fairbanks of Sanders is
chairman Of the committee on privil-
eyes and elections and Is member of
those on engrossed bills, finance and
claims, public morals, apportionment
and horticulture.
Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduced:
Donlan--To prohibit the selling of
pools on races; relating to printing
by counties; fixing the terms of rep
resentatives and senators; amending
the law relating to the licensing Of
retail liquor dealers; providing for the
appointment Of a state sheriff; pri-
mary law relating to the election of
United States senators
Notwithstanding county COM
missioners to offer rewards for the
arrest of criminals
Long-Relating to stockholders in
cooperative associations.
McCone-Providing for an amend
ment to the state constitution relat-
ing to taxation for state purposes.
McCone-Providing for the deposit
of city and county funds in banks
Notices Of bills were given as fol-
lows:
Meyer-Providing stenographer for
the state treasurer.
Donlan-Relating to the disqualifi-
cation Of Judges, also regulating the
sale of state coal lands.
In the House.
The most important thing done by
the house was to elect j. Helvegard
and William O'Connell assistant jani-
tors and Mrs. M. Morton, Miss Bever
and Miss Wingler general stenograph-
ers. There was rush Of bills and a
bigger one of notices.
The bills introduced follow:
Gibson-To amend section 6315, p. |
c.. relating to the disqualification Of
judges. Referred to judiciary commit |
tee.
Woody-Relating to the construction |
and repair of bridges.
King-Relating to the sale of min
ing stock Of companies within the |
state where such companies do not own |
mining claims, either by location or
purchase and to prevent their doing
business within the state.
Kilgallon-Giving a lien to innkeep-
ers, merchants and others upon wages |
due or about to become due.
Duncan-Act to amend sections 1884, |
1855 and 1857 of the revised codes,
1907, relating to the impaneling of |
grand juries.
Notices Of bills.
RyrLa To ,npronr;o to ,,,oco,, T., z,,,
the mileage and per diem Of legisla-
tors, officers and attaches.
Burke-To appropriate money to de-
fray the incidental expenses Of the
eleventh assembly.
Brewster-To direct the state land
board to relinquish certain undesir-
able selections within forest reserves
and to select in lieu thereof agricul-
tural and other lands.
Brewster-Defining word "estray" to
provide for the disposition of estrays,
etc.
Wood-To amend sections 2054 and
2055. revised codes, relating to the
letting Of contracts by county COM
missioners and relating to the chang
ing of the date of the levying Of the
taxes.
Woody-Relating to abstracters and
abstracts Of title.
BreWster-Providing for an adjust
ment of the result of an election in
case of tie vote.
Whaley-To amend sections 1884,
1866 and 1857, relating to grand ju-
ries.
Duncan Relating to the bonding Of
public officials by bonding companies
and providing that the state shall bear
the cost of such bonds.
Duncan-Appropriatin money for
the state orphans home.
Gray-Providing for the state in
spection Of grain and the inspection
of weights and measures.
Gray-To empower county commits