The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
LASH FOR WIFE BEATERS.
Bill For Corporal Punishment May
Become Montana Law.

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Become Montana Law.
HELENA, Jan. 8.-The feature of q
short session of the Legislature today
was notice given by Representative
Gray that he will at some subsequent
time Introduce q bill to provide for the
establishment of whipping posts in
Montana, to be used in the punish
ment OF men convicted of wife beating
or of Migrants convicted of living of
the earnings Of fallen women
The work of both houses was con-
cluded at noon, when adjournment was
taken until 2:3O Monday afternoon.
At that time the standing committees
in the house will be appointed.
-Four bills were introduced in the
senate and were read for the first and
second times.
S. B. No. ii, Donlan-Providing
that mortgages or real property shall
be exempt from tax ation, and was re-
ferred to the committee on finance and
claims.
S. B. No. Is, Meyer-Authorizing
the appointment of q stenographer by
the state treasurer; referred to the
committee on judiciary.
DOMAINS senate bill No. 16, ex.
empting all coal lands in state grants
from sale was referred to the commit
tee on public lands, and senate bill
No. II, by Senator Donlan, concern.
ing the disqualification of judges, was
given to the judiciary committee.
The following house bills we're in
PRODUCED in the house:
BY Misunderstanding for appro.
priation for additions and improve
ments at the school for the deaf, blind
and feebl eminded at Boulder. Total,
S15, $50.
BY Neutrality-suspicious. for the
erection of a hospital and other i'm
provements at the school for the deaf,
blind and feebleminded at Boulder.
Total, s25. 900.
BY Burke-Appropriatio to pay
the per diem of officers and attaches
of the eleventh assembly. Total, $685.
600.
By neutrality-suspicious. to defray
the incidental expenses of the eleventh
assembly. Total, $4,000.
BY Burke-Appropria tion to pay
the mileage and per diem of members
of the eleventh assembly. Total, S45,
600.
BY Gray-To amend section 626s
and to repeal section 1864 revised
codes, relating to judges.
BY Whaley-Concerning taxation
of real estate encountered by mort.
gage.
BY Duncau-Appropriation for the
State Orphans home at Twin Bridges
Total, $41, 600.
HELENA, Jan. 11.-Few memberi
we're in their seats in either the house
or senate when those bodies convened
this afternoon, and the sole feature o
the session was the announcement O.
standing committees by Speaker w
w. Mcdowell in the house. The
customary number of bills we're in
PRODUCED in each body, but there wa
none of special Importance. Man!
of the Legislators have been delaye,
in returning to Helena because of tn
delayed trains. Both houses ant
sen ate adjourned early until tomorro,
morning.
Notices of 81 bills we're given il
the house this afternoon.
Warren gave notice of q bill max
ing the Second judicial district Silve
Bow and Beaverhead counties an
the Fifth judicial district Jefferso!
and Madison.
Kllgallon gave notice of a bill estat
fishing a state home for aged an
crippled miners and prospectors an
their wives and mothers. Clayber
gave notice of "a bill creating a foree
try commission. Pomeroy, of one TO
creating of Kootenai county fror
F%lathead; Edgerton, abolishing tn
Carey land board and placing it
duties with the state land commission
ers.
In the senate, Donlan gave notice G
a bill to increase the governor
salary from S., 900 to $1,000.