The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-01-15
LAW MAKING BEGINS.

LAW MAKING BEGINS.
workmen's Compensation Act Is First
Measure introduced.
Work Of Carey Land Board Is Un-
der Suspicion.
HELENA, Jan. r. The leading
feature Of the second days session Of
the Thirteenth legislative assembly
was the introd uction in the house Of .
workmen's compens alton act which has
the endorsement of the Montana Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. The bill was pre-.
sented by Representative Dennis Muir.
ply, of Silver Bow county, who is
president of the Butte Miners union.
The house gave unanimous consent to
its Introduction.
In the senate the feature was the
notice given by Sen ator Thomas Stout
OF Fergus county that he would intro.
duce q bill providing for the submis.
sion to the voters of Montana of an
amendment to the constitution grant
ing equal suffrage. Senator Stout
also offered resolution calling upon
the federal government to make some
provision for Chief Rocky Boys tribe
of Indians.
Senator George of Yellowstone coun.
ty gave notice of bill relating to the
state penitentiary.
Senator Leary of Lincoln county
gave notice of bill relating to the
tenure of Office of the warden of the
state penitentiary.
The fact that but three constitution al
amendments may be submitted At Q
single session seems to be the only fly
just now In the equal suffrage oint-
ment. Women's suffrage has been en-.
dorsed by all political parties. and
members OF the Legislature are un-
animous in protesting desire to sub
NIT the Issue. The suffragettes, how
ever, fear that the equal outrage
amendment may be crowded out by
others on the legislative program and
their opponents are seizing upon this
line of attack with avidity.
The third house" this year appears
TO be az we'll rganized as ever. It
has even more members than the other
two houses combined. There are lob.
byists gathered here from all parts of
the state and representing every in
terest which has something to ask or
something to fear from the lawmakers.
HELENA, Jan. 8.-A resolution was
introduced in the senate this morning
by Whiteside of Flathead and in the
house jewell of Fergus, providing for
the investig alton by joint committee
of charges that, in the releasing to the
government of certain Carey lands,
discrimin alton had been exercised In
favor of land specul ulasors and against
Abbott of Gallatin and Brownlee of
Sweetgrass were appointed members
of committee of three to act with q
similar committee from the house. In
the house, on motion OF Representative
Day of Lewis and Clark, the resolu.
tion was referred to the committee on
appropriations. The resolution auth.
orizes the joint committee to sub
poens witnesses and to compel the pro.
duction of books and other records
bearing on the investig alton.
The fight started on the opening day
by the progressives to strip the speak
er of his power to name committees
was renewed In the house this morn
ing. Amin of Yellowstone moved
that the speaker be required to name
the committee on rules before the end
OF the legislative day and that the
committee be directed to report q rule
providing for the appointment Of .
committee on committees, to consist
of five members, three democrats and
two from the minority. Day Of Lewis
and Clark moved that the motion be
laid on the table and on roll call the
motion to table was carried, So to 20.
Notices we're given in the house for
the Introduction OF about 30 bills,
about halt of them by progressive
members. bills designed to carry out
the plsnks in their platform.
Five bills were introduced in the
house, three OF which provide for the
expenses OF the legislative session.
Higgins OF Missouls offered the other
two, one Of which provides for the
establishment of Q 6sh hatchery at
Missoula, and the other for the cres-
ton of school Of forestry at the state
university.
The committee on privileges and
elections reported unanimously In fa.
vor Of dismissing the contest brought
by John H. Cole of Deer Lodge coun.
ty against the eeat of harold Blake.