The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-17
REVIEW Of THE Bills NOW PASSED
AND SIGNED BY GOVERNOR STEWART
Interesting Is Synopsis of the Work of the Thirteenth
Legislature and the Analysis of the
the New Laws 1t Made.

Helena, March 16,-(Special.)-The
aw by which the Northern Montana
Agricultural and Manual Training
school is to come into existence is
based upon II. 3. 1897, by Carnal, Of
Hill. This law establishes the school
on the Fort Assinaboine military res
ervation. For the purchase OF 1000
acres Of land at $3.50 per acre, as pro-
vided in the law recently enacted by
congress, the sun of $4,000 was APP
propriated by the legislature. An ad-
ditional $4,000 vas appropriated for the
repair of the buildings of the aban-
doned military reservation, and for
the installation and running expenses
of the school for the ensuing two
years.
h Northern Montana Agricultural
and Manual Training school is de-
clared under this act to be a body
polite; to have power to u and to
be sued, and to receive property by
purchase, gift or devise. The school
will have for it's object instruction in
the English language n literature,
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cultural chemistry, animal and vege-
table anatomy and physiology, vet
Urinary art. entomology, geology and
such other natural sciences as may be
prescribed by the state board of edu-
cation; political, rural, and household
economy. horticulture, and especially
the application Of science n me-
chanic arts u practical agriculture in
the field; irrigation and the use of
water for agricultural purposes.
The state board Of education shall
prescribe rules and regulations for the
government and administration Of the
school within 10 days after h state
becomes the owner of the lands and
buildings.
The act also establishes at the same
place AT agricultural expert. rental
sub-station for Investigations and ex-
aminations respecting the principles
of agricultural science. This depart
ment is to be under the direct super
vision of the directors of the Montana
experiment station at Bozeman.
The state board of education is re-
quired to put the buildings and
grounds in repair n condition to
carry out the purposes of the act.
An executive board of tire members
l. be appointed by the state board of
education, with h approval of the
governor, will have charge of the
school, and will moose a superin
tendent and faculty for it.
House Bill $40, by Harmon.
" This amends the law relative t. the
form of ballots for initiative and ref
erendum measures, n simplifies 1t
materially. 1t provides that the first
measure to be filed for initiation or
referendum hereafter shall be num-
bered s, and the next z, s, 8 and SO
on. from one election to another. No
measure is to be numbered with the
same number as any other measure
except that the affirmative and mega
tive of each measure shall have the
same number. Measures proposed by
Initiative shall be designated on the
ballot proposed petition for initial
tive" The use of the cross in the
square opposite each measure is con-
tinued.
House ai!! a0a, by cammittee on Rail-
roads.
This law requires railroads in Mon
tana to maintain more than one
crossing in all towns and villages of