The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-06
Recommends Enactment of Laws to Further
Prosperity and Development of Montana.
STRONGLY ADVOCATES GUARANTY OF BANK DEPOSITS
Executive Also Advises Passage Measures Giving People
of State Voice in Election of United States SEN
ators and Providing for Re-Purchase of
Flathead County Timber Lands.
Special to The Daily Missonllan:

Special to The Daily Missonlian:
Helena, Jan. 5.--Neither branch OF
the legislature met until this after
noon, and the time was largely taken
IN in hearing read the message OF
Governor Norris The executive read
his message, which was favorably re-
ceived, some portions being received
with applause.
BEFORE going into joint session the
senate did a little business and ao-
adjourned Immediately after the JOINT
session dissovled. Notices of the in
PRODUCTION of bills were given by three
senator's. McCone will introduce one
which will provide for the payment
of interest on public money deposited
in banks to the credit of city or
county to the municipality Or county.
Romney gave notice of a Dill 10 pro-
vide for the widow and orphans OF
Deputy Game Warden Peyton. VINO
was killed by Indians: Everett or an
anti-pass law and Selway of one pro-
yiding for the permanent investment
OF funds belonging to the state edu-
cational institutions. The senate Will
meet tomorrow at 1:30.
Before going into joint session the
house adopted a resolution authorizing
the speaker to appoint a bill
clerk. ]. M. Dutchic of Sill
YER Bow was elected to the position.
After the joint session some of the
members got busy and notices of the
introduction of bills were given as
follows:
Mccoy, Gallatin-Providing for the
nomination of candidates for the fed
eral senate by direct vote at gen.
eral election.
Kilgallon-Giving a lien to hotel
keepers on wages due or to become
due.
Whaley-To amend the law relating
to jury lists and also amending the
law relating to grand juries.
Gray-Relating to the taxation of
real estate encumbered by mortgage;
also amending the law relating to
voting machines; also amending the
law 80 as to permit cities and towns
to incur Indebtedness for the purchas-
ing or establishing lighting and heat
ing plants.
Brewster-To amend the game laws
so as to protect antelope and beaver
King-To prohibit the selling ofrpools
on races run on race tracks outside
Of the state and to prohibit the MAIN
tanning of places where pools upon
races are bought and sold.
Byrnes-Amending the law relating
to the protection of wild game.
Woody-Providing for the taxation
of mortgages upon real property.
Chrysler-TO establish state
propagation and publicity bureau to
advertise the resources of the state.
The house will meet tomorrow at 2
o'clock.
Just before adjournment Speaker
Mcdowell named the committee on
rules and order of business. 1t is
made up Of Burke, Cluiton and Dun
can. He also announced that he had
selected Miss Miller of Silver Bow
as his stenographer.
The governors message follows:
Mr.. President and Members of the
Eleventh Legislative Assembly:
You, as representatives of SOW
ereign people, are convened in regular
legislative session, according to law
1 am sure you have met with a fixed
purpose to perform your duties faith
fully and well, and that the enthus-
lasm OF the campaign did not disap- |
pear with the issuance of your certifl- |
Gates of election.
AS members of coordinate depart- |
ments of the state government, It |
should be our joint purpose to labor |
intelligently and conscientiously for
the public good.
In discharge of duty required of |
me by the constitution 1 now give
to you such information of the condi-
tion of the state and make such
recommendations as seem expedient;
reserving, however, until a later date
some matters of Importance which
Will be communicated to you by spe-
cial message.
MAKES A STATEMENT
OF HIS POLICIES.
In addition to the views set forth |
in this message. I deem 1t my duty to
state in general terms the policies
which, will be pursued by the chief
executive in administration of state af-
fairs.
The constitution of the state has
created legislative, judicial and execu-
tive departments of state government
and most wisely provided that one de-
partment shall not encroach upon the
functions of the other. It Is the duty
of the legislative department to enact.
the judicial department to intercept.
and the executive department to exc
cute the laws. The state is best gov
erned wherein all officers keep strict
ly with constitutional and statutory
This propose to do.
General Policy.
1t will be the general policy to ad-
minister fairly and justly the laws of
the state as the legislature has en-
acted and the courts have interpreted
them; to expend the money appro-
priated by you economically and for
the purpose designed; to recognize that
sense and business principles
In conducting the affairs of the state