The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-22

them a. necessary to putthem In con.
dition where they can become self.
sustaining.
In the house late yesterday the re
port Of the sppropri ssions committee
favorably reporting the Edwards re-
solution for investigation of grain
rates was adopted.
Notices of bills we're given as fol.
lows: By Lennon, providing for the
management OF the insane asylum;
Sullivan, providing that 1t shall not
be necessary for ssloonkeepers to se.
cure 20 sign atures OF residents in or
der to get q license after the fret time
uules compl sintshas been made. Love.
lace, providing for the creation OF the
Office of stenographer to the speaker
aud stenographer to the chief clerk
and to raise the salary of the ser.
geant' at arms to go per day; Holt,
four bills relating to taxes and ansses.
ments, to do away with double tax
alton of mortga cages; Mayfiell, fish and
game law.
HELENA, Jan. 16.-The labor unions
of Montana apparently are not in &C.
cord ia their desire for q workmen's
compens alton law. The house today
received communication from the
Butte Miners union and the Silver
Bow Trades assembly indorsing II. B.
No. by Murphy, while stillwst ster
lodge, No. 462, brotherhood of Loco.
motive Firemen and Enginemen, asked
for the exemption of railroad employees
from the provisions OF the bill. The
matter was referred to the labor COM
mittee.
Representative Walker, chairman Of
the judiciary committee, advised MEM
bers that. % only three constitutional
amendments could be submitted at one
election, those having amendments to
propose should get them In within the
next ten days that the judiciary com.
mittee may compare them and recon.
mend the three best. It is understood
that the woman suffrage bill will be
the fret reported out of the committee.
The committee on counties and
towns reported the following bills for
passage:
+ Il. B. 21, relating to the vacancies
in county ofiices and prescribing how
they shall be filed.
H. B. %, relating to the powers,
duties and compens alton of justice of
the peace and constables.
II. B. 20, authorizing the clerks of
district courts to charge three dollars
for marriage licenses.
The morning session of the senate
was brief. Whiteside's bill relating
to mech hanics' liens, Darroch's relat.
ing to change of place of hearing of
causes OF action, and Duncan's bill
relating to chattel mortgages we're
killed by committee reports.
just before adjournment DR.. Leigh
ton sent up resolution on behalf of
the republican minority saying: 1--WE
do most earnestly protest against our
worthy chaplain's thanking God for
the democratic victory, thereby de-
priving the progressive party OF the
credit so justly due to it," Referred
to the committee on public morals.
HELENA Jan. 17.-Bills introduced
in the house and senate today make q
total OF about 130 measures now before
the legislative assembly.
Kirschwing gave notice yesterday
afternoon just before adjournment OF
q measure that probably will loom up
as one OF the most important Of the
session. It contemplstes the imposi-
tion of q license tax on all mining
corporations engaged in the mining Of
copper, zinc and lead. The tax on
copper is fixed at two and half mills
for every pound produced.
A telegram from the Hsvre Com.
mercial club was read In the house
protesting against the pending memo.
rial TO congress asking that body to
place that tribe of Chippewa Indians
on the Assinnlbotne military reserva.
ton. It vac referred to the committed
on federal relations.
The committee on federal relations
reported favorably S.ewart's joint
memorial ratifying the Amendments to
the federal constitution providing for
the direct election of United States
sen ators.
Working today introduced bill In
cressing the age of consent for the
crime Of rape from 16 to 18 years,
This bill has the endorsement of the
women's clubs of the state.
Spogen introduced bill appropriate
ing s20, 900 for the purchase OF an ex'
ecutive mansion, 5000 for it's main.
tensnce and equipment this year, and
S2. 500 for it's maintenance next year.
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