The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-08
MEYERS WINS SENATORSHIP

MEYERS WINS SENATORSHIP
Dark Horse Wins In Race To Succeed
Senator Carter.
HELENA, March 2.-Judge Henry
l.. Meyers, of Ravslli county, was
elected at the joint session of the as
sembly tonight to succeed Senator
Carter, his selection being made on
The twenty-seventh ballot. Various
dark horses were put on the track
during the prolonged balloting, but
the opposing factions failed to unite
until the name of Judge Meyers was
Last nights session of the house
was devoted entirely to the third read.
ing aud final passage of bills. All
were passed without reading except
by title, without discussion and in
nearly all cases without opposition.
The slot machine bill passed by 81 to
%. Law protested against this great
mass of legislation being pushed
through. Nobody knew what was be.
ing passed. nobody knew what vari-
Gus legislation might be slipping
through, what jokers there might be
In the bills. He declared that it is no
wonder that the people distrust the
Legislature and doubt If it has proper.
ly considered all these bills. He said
that a number of bills have been
passed with less than half ofithe men,
bers voting for them. All the bills
considered in committee of the whole
ia the afternoon session we're passed
last night.
Governor Norris received the fol.
lowing bills yesterday. Those thai
he acted upon are marked approved
H. B. No. 427, nomin alton of sena
tors by conventions and by petition
Approved.
Sub. II. B. No. 2S3, relating to com
pens sation of employees at state prison
Sub. H. B. No. 2l3, making it fel
ony to carry concealed weapons. Ap
proved.
Il. J. M. No. I, praying for prohi
bition of polygamy. Approved.
S. B. No. IS, codifying; ;snd amend
ing the coal laws.
n. b. No. 253, to authorize merging
OF two school districts. Approved.
H. J. NJ. No. 8, extending life o
livestock investig ating COMMITTEES
Approved.
Fl. B. No. 339, RELAXING to license
of public service corporations. AT
proved.
n. b. No. PAL, deficiency claim Q
state boiler inspector. Approved.
H. B. No. 22l, imposing tax o.
sleeping car companies.
H. B. No. 148, relating to taxation
of insurance companies on exces
premiums over losses.
H. B. No. 167, authorizing Chill
dren's Home society to take childre
from State Orphans Home and plac
them in good homes.
H. B. No. 22O, reorganizing the ma
tional guard.
H. B. No. 2O3, Bell, providing the
interest coupons on special improve
ment district warrants may hav
printed signatur of city officials.
Sub. S. B. No. 35, providing
method for the organization of ne
counties.
S. b. No. 20, providing for measur
ment of Montana streams.
> S. 8. No. %, establishing biolog
cal station in Flathead county.
S. B. No. IS, changing the boun'
> aries of Beaverhead and MadisC
counties so as to include Centenni
valley in Beaverhead county.
S. B. No. 81, providing addition
deputies and clerk for the fish au
game warden.
S. B. No. 108, raising salary
adjutant general to $4,000 per year.
S. B. No. l25, making appropri'
ton for spotted fever investig alton.
S. B. No. 145, providing for 81
! pointment of commissioners to a.
> praise value of the insane asylum.
3 S. B. No. ISL, making an appr'
priation to carry on the work of Il
t livestock inveetig alton.
9 S. B. No. 1853, increasing the sala
, OF the deputy mine inspector from 81
r to 600 per month.