The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-29

bott Of Gsllatin moved that it be re.
ferred to the committee on education
instead, and his motion carried by q
vote of II to II.
Another sharp fight was preci pitated
on the report Of the committee on
towns and counties. The majority re-
port recommended the passage of the
Edwards bill creating Wibaux county
from portions of Dawson and Custer,
and Survsnt's bill for the creation OF
PHILIPPE county from portions of VAL
ley and Blaine.
Senator Edwards explained the only
reason he introduced the Wibaux
county bill was because the general
lew provides new proposed county
must have valuation of s4,0O, 5000,
and Wibaux had only $500, 900.
Ninety per cent of the residents of the
region affected wanted 1t created, he
continued, and in view of the fact th at
the county would be compact and
administered at much less expense
than the average big east Montana
county, he thought it should be favor.
ably considered.
The commitree on towns and coun-
ties favorably reported S. b. No. s.
by Larson. providing for the creation
in counties of commissioners dis
tricts.
The judiciary committee favorably
reported Burlingame's bill providing
that injunctions shall only be issued
in labor. disputes on the came grounds
on which they would be issued In other
disputes not involving labor; also
Boardmsn's bill, after amending it
to make the salary of the governor
81, 500 instead of $40, 1000 as fixed by the
bill.
This afternoon the house passed s.
B. l, by Stout, the women suffrage
amendment. The galleries we're
thronged with suffrsgists and their
friends. Higgins Of Missoula tried to
amend the measure by having specified
on the ballot that it was . women suf-
frage measure, but the bill went
through without amendment.
HELENA, Jan. A.-The fight in the
house over the appointment Of q steer.
ing committee was settled for the time
being this morning by the almost
unanimous adoption OF motion Offer
ed by Amin, directing the house COM
mittee on rules to report Q rule pro.
viding that the house at any time after
the fortieth day may instruct the
speaker to appoint q steering com.
mittee Of five members to be subject
at all times to the majority vote OF
the house.
In support OF this motion Amin said
he was opposed to deleg ating to any
committee greater power than was
possessed by the house itself. He
said that at present the house could
pass bill by 43 votes, but that, If the
rule OF the Twelfth assembly were
adopted, it would then require two.
thirds of the members, or 56 votes, to
take the bill from the steering com.
mittee.
Mains Of Teton gave notice of q bill
to remove the state fair from Helena
to Great Falls and to appropriate
money for the purchs sse of q site and
its improvement.
The committee on affairs Of cities
favorably recommended Crippen's bill
for the submission of an amendment
increasing the limit OF indebtedness of
cities to 10 per cent to allow them to
install lighting and heating plants.
The committee on public morals
favorably reported Workings bill in
creasing the age of consent. More
petitions supporting the bill were re.
ceived this morning.
The labor committee favorably re.
ported Kirschwing's bill for the semi.
monthly payment OF employees.
In the senate, communication was
received from Stewart, stating that he
had approved senate joint resolution
No. J.. relating to the investig alton of
freight rates on the shipment of wheat
and other farm products to eastern
m arkets.
Ashbridge introduced q bill to regu.
late common carriers by making rules
to provide for the safety Of passengers
and employees; Boardman, a bill to
create Richland county out of q por.
tion of Dawson county; Byrnes, two
bills relating to safety of passengers
and employees on street cars.
HELENA, Jan. 25.-The Thirteenth
assembly is three weeks gone. and its
record stands: Bills introduced,
about 250; bills passed by both houses,
three; bills passed houses in which they
were intrOdnced H. The three hills