The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-26
raphers, be. indefinitely postponed.
The report was adopted.
Bills Introduced.

raphers, be indefinitely postponed.
The report was adopted.
Bills introduced,
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
BY Amin, Fl. B. 153-To repeal II.
B. $50 of four years ago.
BY kiley, H. B.. 154-To establish a
state athletic commission and regu-
lating boxing and sparring in the
state of Montana.
BY Gould, H. B. 159-Creating the
department of labor and industry, pro-
viding for the appointment, duties
and powers of the officers thereof and
fixing their salaries.
BY Gould, H. B. 1917 o~cre.ate the
department Of agriculture and pub
licity, providing for the appointment
and prescribing the duties and fixing
the salaries of the officials thereof.
H. b.. No. 1862, by Blair (Ravalli)-
For the submission to the qualified
electors of the state of Montana of an
amendment to article XII of the con-
stitution of the state of Montana re-
lating to revenue and taxation, by
adding a new section thereto to be
HuilloSIeu SeCllOn IL.
II. B.. No. 165. by Pope-An act to
repeal sections 2092, 2093 and 2O94 con-
corning toll for grinding grain and
providing for regulation of grist mills
and mills operated by all persons, cor
poratlons or cooperative companies
within the state of Montana, prescrib-
ing the amount of toll charged by such
mills, declaring them to be public
utilities, and compelling the accept
ance of grist by all persons, corpora
lions or cooperative companies en-
gagged in milling grain within his
state, and regulating the order in
which all grist brought to such mills
h be ground, and prescribing pen
alties for the violation thereof"
In the Senate.
In the senat Duncan was success
full with his bill that electors shal
not be required to register in order
to vote at school elections in districts
of the third class, and it was recon-
mended for passage.
Three bills came up for third read
ing and were passed, including S. B.
s, by Larson, relating to a lien for
threshermen on crops threshed by
them; S. B. 81, by Williams, relating
to a sub-eXperiment station for on
victs in Powell county, and S. b. 10,
by Croft, relating to the establishment
of fisheries in Montana.
The committee on insurance recon-
mended that S. B. 50, by Edwards, re-
lating to the sale of bonds in irriga-
ton districts, do pass and that S. r.
20, by Edwards. permitting Montana
insurance companies to invest in irri-
cation districts, do pass. h COM
-mittee on counties, town and corpora
tons recommended that S. B. SO, by
Donlan, prescribing the powers and
duties of the state board of equali2a-
ton, so as to give it supervision over
county boards of equalization, be re-
ferred to it's author, for some changes
and her referred back to the COM
mittee. The committee on railroads
and transportation recommended that
S. b. g., by Stevens, relating to the
erection Of platforms by railroads, be
passed" The report of the committees
were adopted.
The motion of Whitcside for an in
crease in the membership of the SEN
ate committee on rules passed and the
president of the senate and Senator
Stout were added.
Bills Introduced.
The more important biHs introduced
in the senate were as follows:
No. 50 by Edwards, providing that
the board of railway commissioners
shall make a physical valuation of the
property Of COMMON carriers doing
business in Montana. 1t went to the
committee on railroads and Transport
tatiOn.
There was a similar reference of S.
B SO, by Edwards, providing for the
filing of annual reports by all com
mon carriers in Montana, with the
board of railway commissioners.
Senator Ashr;dge introduced a bill,
No. So, relating t. irrigation districts,
and it was referred to the committee
on irrigation and water rights.
Senator Whiteside introduced a bill
allowing the wives and widows of old
soldiers and sailors to enter the sold
ier's home. Referred to committee on
military affairs.
Bill No. 81, by Whiteside, to amend
the law relating to regulation of col
was referred to the committee on
horticulture.
Survant introduced a bin to provide
for the creation, organization and
classification of new counties, loca-
ton of county seats, etc.
The senate adjourned until 2:30