The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-15
K|LEY BOXING BILL
IS APPROVED
GOVERNOR w SIGNS BILL
AND APPOINTS BOARD OF
THREE COMMISSIONERS.

Helena, March 14.-(Special.)-The
Ki1ey boxing bill this afternoon re
ceived the approval Of Governor Stew
art, n in accordance with the pro-
visions of the measure he named a
state athletic. commission consisting
Of DR.. S. A. Cooney of Helena; John
+. Davis, of Butte; and Joseph L.
Markham of Billings. But to give
the opponents of the measure an OPP
portunity for invoking the referendum
il that is their purpose, Governor
Stewart provided the appointments
should not become effective for 80
days.
Il have appointed what | believe is
as high class a commission as could
be selected said Governor Stewart.
Fac commissioner is well known in
his community and is a representative
citizen.
II provided their appointm mt should
not take effect for 80 days before the
law becomes operative"
Governor Stewart also approved to-
day the following bills:
S. B. SO, by Mckenzie, amending the
law relating to the creation Of special
improvement districts in cities.
S. B. 80, by O'Shea, providing for
the payment of interest at the rate of
two and one-half per cent on de-
posits of public moneys.
S. ]. M. No. 6, by Mckenzie, petit
tioning congress to increase donation
of lane on Assinniboine reservation to
state from $40 to 1000 acres.
H. B. 234, providing for the execu-
%ipp filirp ranaypa1 and foranloc1Ira
of chattel mortgages.
H. B. PIT, by McNally, amending the
law to permit of the incorporation of
religious parishes.
IS. B. 101, by Selway, relating to
quarantining Of Texas and domestic
cattle.
S. B.. 102, making sheriffs and dep
uties bounty inspectors.
s.. B. 105, by Leighton, unifying all
state educational institutions under
title of University of Montana, and
providing for elimination of duplica-
ton of courses.
S. B. 122, by Whiteside, designating
who shall be eligible to enter soldiers
home.
s. B. 1873, by Larson, relating to
trade marks.
S. B. 166, by Duncan, relating to
evidence Of false pretenses.
S. ]. N. No. 4, by Darroch, petition
ing congress to establish horticultural
building at Washington.
IS. J. M. No. s, by Whiteside, petit
tioning congress to cede abandoned
Fort Harrison military reservation to
the state.
Keen disappointment is manifest
here tonight among the opponents of
the Kiley bill for a state athletic
commission which was signed by the
governor this afternoon. 1t is learned
at a late hour tonight that plans a v
been decided upon for a very early
meeting at which a move will be made
to take advantage of the opportunity
afforded by the governors announce
ment that he would defer the date
when the appointment of the commits
sioners under the bill will take effect
for 80 days, to permit of a referendum
being had upon the measure. 1t is
taken for granted by the men who will
interest themselves in this movement
that the constitutional provision which
declares that a referendum may be
ordered by petition signed by five per
cen of legal voters of the state in
tWo-fifths of the whole number of
counties is the provision referred to
by the governor. However, there is
another provision of the constitution
in the same article by which the law
may be rendered imperative if a ref
erendum petition shall be signed by
Is per cent of the legal voters of a
majority of the whole number of the
counties of the state.
And it is understood that this lat
ter provision will be relied upon by
opponents of the law in the event Of
their failure to secure the signatures
of the five per cent in tWo-fifths of
the counties within the 80 days named
by Governor Stewart.
Some of the opponents of the new
law are inclined to think that the
work Of getting five per cent of the
voters is 80 days time is rather too
strenuous a task, and these favor a
participation in the direct legislation
meeting to be held in this city on the
2Sth Of this month, to the end that
the Is per cent of voters in a majority
of the counties of the state may be
obtained within the next six months,
and thus render the law imperative
until voted upon by the people at the
general election in 1914.