The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-19

mission Of courts.
No. 1856, by Notwithstanding the
King anti-depot room law; referred to
committee on affairs of cities
No. 357, by Berkin-Relating to tho
issuance of game licenses by justices
of the peace.
No. 35s, by MISUNDERSTANDING the
manufacture ana sale of butter in
Montana.
No. $50, by committee on banks and
banking-Relating to the creation of
surplus funds.
No. $50, by committee on insurance
To permit surety companies to do
business in Montana and to regulate
their methods.
The following notices of bills were
given.
By Gray--Relating to fees of JUS
tices of the peace, also placing all
highways and bridges in counties of
the first class under the supervision
of the county surveyor, defining his
powers, duties and compensation and
abolishing the office of road supervis~
or in counties Of the first class.
BY 'Coit--To create the county Of
Independence from portions of Deer
Lodge, Gallatin and Silver Bow.
The house had night session which
was devoted to the third reading Of
bills.
The bills passing the house today
follow:
No. 1877, by Gray-Requiring the
head physician of the state insane asy-
lum to make quarterly reports to the
district court judges showing the con-
diton of the inmates.
No. SO, by Burke-Requiring all
sheriffs to make semi-annual visits OF
| inspection to all places required to
have licenses.
No. 23. by Misunderstanding to the
impaneling of grand juries.
No. 10, by Burke-Relating to IL
censes, their printing and preparations.
The purpose of the bill is to keep a
| check on county officers and to pre-
vent misappropriation of money.
No. 81, by Meyer-Relating to the
| teaching about contagious diseases in
the public schools of the state.
In the Senate.
The senate, in addition to acting on
a large number of committee reports
and on bills in committee of the
whole, also passed several on third
reading. The only unfavorable COM
mittee report was on S. b. No. ia,
which provided for the compensation
Of owners of horses killed by order of
| the state veterinarian, the bill for the
relief Of Gallatin county people, and it
was reported with the recommendation
| that it do not pass and the report was
adopted. Upon third reading the fol-
lowing bills were favorably acted
upon.
S. b. No. 9O-Relating to cemetery
associations.
S. B. No. officiating to settlement
OF state boards.
S. B. No. 92-Relating to the report
of the state treasurer.
| S. B. No. Decentralization Of births
and deaths.
S. B. No. 95-Relating to inquests at
the penitentiary.
| s. B. No. 100-Relating to admission
Of children to the deaf and dumb asy-
lum.
| s. B. No. 49-Relating to tax deeds.
| s. B. No. 111-Relating to rewards
for criminals.
H. B. No. 65-Relating to public
ferries.
Substitute for H. B. No 113-Relat-
ing to the compensation for legislat-
OPS.
The following bills were introduced: :
Senate Bill No. 118, by Donlan-
Providing for the annual vaccination
of teachers and pupils Of the public
schools at the expense Of the county.
| Senate Bill No. 119, by Albright
Providing for an additional judge in
the Fifth judicial district.
| Senate Bill No. 120, by Kessler-Re-
lating to the number of deputy sher-
iffs.
| The committee on privileges and
elections. gave notice of the introduce
| tion of primary bill.
Night Session.
In addition to passing many bills on
their third reading tonight the house
went through a mass of routine busi-
ness, the most important action being
the recommending for passage Of Ber-
kin's bill to amend the King anti
poolroom law. The Berkin bill, as
| recommended, after a scrap" among
the Silver Bow delegation, provides
for 5-day race meets in counties OF
the first class and permits of poo
selling inside of race grounds. Cock
rell's bill to amend the local option
law, bill which the brewery lobby
is here working for, was recommend
ed for concurrence. This bill amends
the present law so that cities may
vote on local option independent OF
counties.
Clayberg gave notice of bill for the
guaranteeing OF bank deposits, an6
Duncan, disgusted at so many lega
holidays, gave, notice Of an act tc
repeal all laws relating to legal holi.
days.
i In addition to seven appropriation
bills introduced by the committee or
appropriations, principally to pay de,
ficiency claims and amounting t.
$4,000. Whaley introduced a bill re-
lating to priority Of water rights. Ad
} journment was taken until Tuesda!
afternoon.