The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
ties of the state, and Is sen ate bill No.
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thorizing the appointment of steno.
grapher for the state treasurer.
Senate Bill No. II, by Long-Con-
corning the capital stock of co.opera-
tive companies and relating to their
Incorporation.
Senate bill No. 10, by Romney--Au.
thorizing the payment of IS, 900 to the
widow of Charles B. Peyton, the game
warden who was killed in battle with
Flathead Indians while in the dis.
charge of his duty last fall.
The following bills were introduced
In the house:
Clay berg-Relating to penalty for
statutory offense.
Clayberg-Relating to the crime OF
larceny.
T. A. Cummings-To amend section
1887, 1888 and 1895 Revised codes re-
lating to the soldiers home.
Kilgallon-Appropriation for pay.
ment of per diem and mileage presi.
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Kilgallon-To provide a home for
aged, decrepit and crippled miners,
and under certain conditions to admit
the wives and mothers of said miners
or prospectors, etc. Referred to the
committee on state institutions.
HELENA, Jan. 4.-Three measures,
appropri ating a total of $50, 900 to pay
the expenses of the eleventh assembly,
were passed by the house and senate
today, and are now ready for the
governors approval. Morning ses-
sions will be held tomorrow.
Speaker Mcdowell today named as
members Of the special land and land
office investigating committee: Clus.
ton, Cascade; Mitchell, Deer Lodge;
Whaley, Broadwater; Eliel, Beaver
head; Shoemaker, Lewis and Clark.
The judiciary committee report was
adopted indefinitely postponing house
bill 1S by Kigallon, providing for the
appointment of an outside attorney to
prosecute when the county attorney is
derelict.
Bills were introduced in the house
today as follows:
House bill No. 81, by Edgerton-To
abolish the Carey land board and
place it's duties in the hands of the
state land commissioners.
House bill No. 81, by Gray-Requir.
ing county commissioners TO employ
tax agents.
House bill No. 60, by McCoy-Con-
cerning the proclamat mations of elections
by the governor.
House bill No. 81, by Murray-Re.
quiring the exhibition of hides and
prohibiting the slaughter of livestock
upon the public range.
House bill No. IS, by Garber-Au.
thorizing counties to build ferries.
House bill No 66, by Duncan-Re-
quirlng that public officials give bonds
from two surety companies.
House bill No. 81, by Harbert-Au-
thorizing directors of irrigation dis
tricts.
On recommend alton of the judiciary
committee the house this morning
killed its first bill, House bill No. 18,
introduced by Kilgallon of Silver
Bow, and authorizing court to appoint
attorneys to assist in the prosecution
of criminals. In reporting upon the
the judiciary committee stated
that the passage of such bill would
serve to defeat rather than to acceler-
ate justice and was of the belief that
all prosecutions should be conducted
by the county attorney and his depu-
ties alone.
The senate this afternoon recon-
mended for passage and ordered |
printed three bills, one concerning the
sale of mortgaged property, one con-
,erning the exemption of real estate
mortgages from taxation and one re-
'ating to commission merchants.
Three bills were ordered printed
without any recommend alton being
made as to their disposition. They
IRE: Creating the Office of state sher.
#, concerning the qualification of
Judges, and one regulating new trials.
HELENA, Jan. 15.-The Eleventh
legislative assembly is making
ecord in the matter of bills intro
luced. When the two houses adjourn
d at noon today until Monday after
loon there had been introduced In the
louse eighty bills and in the senate
grand total of III. OF
hat number three, each making an
for the expenses Of the
ession, have become laws.
Kings house bill, No. 2, prohibit.
ng the selling of pools on races run
outside of the state, was reported
'ack to the house this morning by the