The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-30
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generation of power, and to prohibit
the monopoly of such use. This bill
is aimed directly at the Great Falls
portion of the power trust holdings,
and its author, backed by the plat
form democrats and the progressives,
viii push it vigorously for passage
Lovelace of Park county. contributed
to the interest of the house session
" his joint memorial to congress-,
pleading for an investigation of the
Y, lowstone national park traffic, ho-
tel and camp monopoly. That such a
monopoly exists, ana that it has been
using its powers to enrich itself at
the expense of all visitors to the park,
is we'll known, n the call for relief
from its exactions has long gone I'M
Needed. That the memorial will pass
the house may be safely predicted, and
it is not at all improbable that public
clamor against the lntolerable condi-
tons existing in the park will be
strong enough to force the resolution
through the senate
The senate this morning adopted a
motion by Donlan that the house be
notified that 1t must agree on joint
rules up to rule % or the senat will
not further consider house bills.
SO far as the senate is concerned the
new counties of Wibaux and Phillips
are now created, the bills for that pur-
pose having at this meeting been
passed by a vote of IS to II.
The bill by Asbridge, regulating the
sale of agricultural seeds. was finally
passed, as was the bill by Stout re-
curing the maintenance of proper
grade crossings by railroads at all
public roads,
The senate joint memorial petition
ing congress to connect the capital
cities of all states and the national
capital with paved highways was fl
nally passed.
Favorable committee reports We're
made on Larson's bill for a game re-
serve in the mountains of the Rock
les, and by Croft regulating the killing
of elk, mountain goat n sheep, also
on DOMAINS bill limiting the expenses
of the state examining board when
away from the capital on official busi-
ness.
The committee on agriculture rec
commended passage of the bill by Tay-
Tor, relating to liens for services of
stations, and Fl. B.. 81, byHarmon, re-
lating to encouragement to breed
better farm animals in Montana.
The committee on dairying recon-
mending the passage Of S. b. 73, by
Williams, encouraging dairying and
providing for compensation to owners
of cattle slaughtered by the state.
Senator Abbott introduced a bill to
divide the state of Montana into con-
gressional districts. 1t was referred to
the committee on apportionment and
representation.
Senator Byrnes introduced a bill to
establish a game preserve in the coun-
ty of Lewis and CLARK.
In the House.
In the house Representative Cook
ingham of Valley made a powerful
plea for Blair's Sunday saloon closing
bill, which was received with applause
He could not save the bill, however,
and it went down to defeat.
Brewers bill providing for the loan
of school funds IN farm mortgages
was ~unfavorably reported by the com
mittee on education, but the author,
by a vigorous explanation and plea
for his measure. succeeded in having
it rereferred.
altogether II bills were killed by
the adoption of unfavorable commit
tee reports. The most important of
| these were the two bills by Working,
defining the crime of seduction and
| defining the crime of adultery; Pope's
| bill providing for the payment of in
| terest on city and county funds, the
| bill by Crippen increasing the salaries
Of district judges to $500 a year and
the bill BY Sullivan, limiting the
number of saloon licenses that may be
issued.
The committee on irrigation and
water rights made a favorable report
on the bill by McClung, making water
right DEGREES conclusive as regards al
appropriations. The same committee
reported favorably on Stewards bill
relating to the limitation of debt-in-
curing powers of irrigation districts
The fish and game committee favor
ably reported the Carroll bill, provid-
ing that fishing and hunting licenses
shall expire on the Goth of April OF
each year.
Inc cO1nn1lulee on he" CoultleS ldN
orably reported the bill amending the
boundary lines Of Flathead. Missoula
and Sanders counties, by Brewer.
II. ]. NJ. 5, relating to classification
n appraisement of Flathead lands
and II. J.. Nj. /, for the relief of set
tiers on the lower Yellowstone pro-
ject, were favorably reported by the
committee on federal relations.
The committee on townships and
counties favorably reported H. B. "a
requiring county commissioners to ad-
vertise for bids for county printing.
The house reconvened at 2:30. The
principal business was the reading OF
bills from the appropriations commit-
tee covering deficiencies in several OF
the state departments; the first and
second reading of various bills, and
the introduction of new bills.
Tax on Minerals.
Under his order of business Repre-
sentative Kirschwing of Cascade in
troduced his bin to impose a license
tax on copper, lead and zinc.
Durkin of Cascade introduced H. B
1876. for an act to regulate and con-