The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-03-19
AlOver theS State:
NEW LAWS AT MONTANA SESSION

NEW LAWS At MONTANA SESSION
Anti-pass, Prohibition and Other Sig
nificant Measures Fell BY Wayside.
The Eleventh assembly witnessed
many spirited logomachies over issues
more Vi less important. The New
Jersey trust law, as house bill 160.
furnished the theme for one. the pri-
mary bills for several others: county
division schemes for still more.
The whipping post measure, the an
ti-cigarette law. fellow servant meas
ure. free vaccination for pupils and
teachers. statewide prohibition and
early closing OF saloons. the building
of road from one end of the state to
the other by convicts, limiting boxing
goes" and half dozen county divi-
sion schemes were among the more
important Of the $50 bills introduced
which fell by the wayside. as well as
two anti-pass bills and measure
which would greatly enlarge the pow
ers of the railroad commission. or
the bills introduced. 210 were passed
and submitted to the governor. not
few Of which have been approved.
Only two bills have thus far been
vetoed-relating to escheated estates
and another which made cities indie
pendent Of counties in local option
elections. The more important OF
those receiving approval follow:
New Montana Laws.
Relative to commission merchants
or persons selling agricultural and
horticultural products. or farm prod
uce. on commission. II provides that
q receiver OF such goods shall imme-
diately on their receipt send 10 the
consignor a statement in writing
showing what property has been re-
ceived.
To increase the maximum par val
ne of the shares Of stock Of co-opera-
tive associations, to divide It's shares
OF stock into classes Of different par
values, to legalixe the stock Of coop
erative associations heretofore issued
in classes OF different par values and
to regulate the exemption Of such
shares OF stock from attachment or
sale under execution.
An act for the submission to the
qualified electors of the state OF an
amendment to section 3. article xii.
of the state constitution, relating to
revenue and taxation.
An act prohibiting rebating and dis
elimination by the insurance compa.
MES and providing penalties therefor.
and prohibiting the issuance OF special
or advisory board contracts and pro-
hibiting certain other practices and
providing penalties therefor.
Requiring any person, railway cor
poration or company operating line
OF railway in the state to equip It's 10.
connective engines with electric head
lights OF not less than l.500 candle
power without the aid OF a reflector,
or other headlights OF not less than
1900 candle-power without the aid OF
q reflector.
Relating to the manner In which in
s,Nance companies. associations or
partnerships may transact business In
the state OF Montana.
To provide for teaching In the pub
lie schools the modes by which the
dangerous communicable diseases are
spread and the methods for the re-
striction and prevention OF such dis.
eases.
Concerning the payment OF depos-
lis in bank In trust. II provides that
whenever any deposit is made In any
bank or like institution by any person
in trust for another, and no other or
further notice of the existence and
terms OF legal and valid trust shall
have been given In writing to the
bank, In the event of the death of the
trustee. the same or any part OF II.
together with the dividends or inter.
est thereon. may be paid TO the person
for whom said deposit was made.
To prevent discrimination by sure.
ty companies.
Relating to banks and bank.
ing: providing for the conversion
from state bank 10 national bank.
and surrender OF its charter as state
L Dduhs anu tIaubiSt VI 10 ptopefhs /.
providing for an increase or de.
crease In the capital stock OF such
bank; providing for conversion from
a national to a state bank.
Prohibiting marriage between white
persons and negroes. persons OF ne
gro blood, and between white persons.
Chinese and Japanese. and making
such marriage void, and prescribing
punishment for solemnizing such mar.
riages.
| Giving boards of county commits,
sioners power to offer rewards for the
apprehension and conviction OF per,
sons guilty OF crime. 10 employ or au
thorize the employment OF stock In
srectors and to employ or authorize
the employment Of special counsel in
criminal actions and in action in
which the county Is a party.
| Providing for the issue and sale BIS