The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-27

Of purely selfish interests, and in
favor of what they believed to be for
the best interests of the state at large,
and
Whereas, The said representatives
have been publicly assaulted and de-
nounced upon the public streets and
in the public press of the said city of
Great Fails as traitors and unworthy
Of respect, and
Whereas, Such public assaults
upon members of this house for their
action upon measures pending here
are violative of the constitutional
rights of the members of this house,
subversive of the principles of free
dom Of action which should belong to
a emb of a legislative body, and
destructive of the foundation princi-'
pies of our government; therefore,
be 1t
Resolved, That we condemn in the
strongest terms the action Of the citi-
zens of the city of Great Falls, and
declare the same to be contemptuous
Iof the rights of his assembly. Be it
further
Resolved, That the action of the
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framing from publishing the explana-
tions made by these members at the
time of casting their votes was de-
signed to place them in a false light
before their constituents. and was an
act of discourtesy to this house by
those enjoying the privilege of it's
floor, which merits the ~severest e
sure. 1t is a duty which these news
papers owe to the public to refrain
from garbled, false or misleading re-
ports of Legislative proceedings, and
the violation of this duty this instance
is so fragrant and intentional as to
demand our public disapproval. Be it
further
Resolved, That our sincere con-
gratulations are hereby extended to
our fellow members, 'Messrs. kirsch-
wing and Durham, in their efforts to
fully and fairly discharge their duties
as members of this house, and in re-
sisting all threats of force and CO.
%ercion, as well as appeals to prejudice
and selfishness.
That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of the house, and an
engrossed o p furnished to said on
orable gentlemen. Be it further
Resolved, That nothing herein con
tanned shall be construed in any man.
ner to reflect upon the d of the
remaining members from Cascade
county who supported and voted for
the said bill with equal honesty and
fairness"
In the Senate.
Tr fJa rl,,t, ,yI;1a -, ,lr,t,tttrn nf
the whole, the nine-hour-Work-day
fOr-Women bill was defeated, but
when the committee rose the bill was
segregated and will have another
chance for it's life.
The house bill by Spogen to appro-
pirate 10000 for an executive man
sion was amended to read $4,000 and
was then recommended for passage.
The following bills We're recon-
mended for concurrence or passage in
committee of the whole:
II. Il. 1T, Brewer act providing for
the registration Of all farms and
ranches in Montana and providing
payment of fees therefor; substitute
for S. 3. 124, to establish a board Of
examiners for nurses; S. b. 16S, by the
fish and game committee, authorizing
the state to employ six additional
game wardens; S. B. 145, Leary, to
create the county of Wheatland; S. B.
1876, Whiteside, providing for delin-
quent sales in irrigation districts; S.
b. 1853, Leighton, preventing procrea
ton by idiots, insane and feeble
minded, n s.. j. NJ. 5, by Abbott, to
set aside rs per cent of the receipts
from forest reserves for public high
ways.
The bills passed by the senate on
third reading were: Bill to provide
payment of certain bounty claims; III.
B. 40l, Prescott, amending the law re
latinG to the exemption of earnings
for personal services judgment debt
ors who are heads of families; s. b,
1866, Duncan, relating to evidence OF
false pretenses; S. b. 165, Muffly.
amending law relating to forcible en-
try or detainer; S. b. 80, by Abbott
dividing the state into congressional
districts; S. B.. 141, Stevens, relating
to inspection of traction engines pro-
PEELED by gas and prohibiting misrep-
resentation Of power or capacity; 5
Il. 109, Byrnes, establishing a game
preserve in Lewis and Clark county:
S. Is. 143, Dearborn, to publish 2 maj
of Montana for school M publicity
purposes; S. b. 1862, Dearborn, to en-
large the duties of the state fire mar
shall; S. B.. 163, O'Shea, prescribing
further duties for the state examiner
and S. B. 164, Duncan, relating to th'
Il fees of county clerks.
In the House.
! The morning session of the house
other than the fight over the Grea
Falls resolutions, was devoid of inter
est. At the afternoon session, il
Z committee of the. whole, a grist of bill
was acted upon, and the report wa
. later adopted, as follows:
Recommending that S. B. 90 b.
~concurred in; that S. b.. 81, Is, SO ant
81 be ]concurred in; that S. +. SO, 4
and 95, be not concurred in; that II
+. SO and I'll, do pass as amended
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