The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-05

constitution by initiative petition.
Committee on judiciary.
S. B. 12O, Muffly-Act to create the
Fourteenth judicial district in Broad
water and Meagher counties n pro-
vide for appointment of a judge of the
proposed district. Committee on
judiciary.
Adjourned until 1880. a. m. tomor-
row
In the House.
In the house the Working bill in
creasing the age of consent in the
crime of criminal assault from 16 to
10 years was finally opposed by a vote
of "a to 25. There was much speak
ing and some oratory.
The senate amendment to the Hig-
gins bill for an additional judge for
the Fourth judicial district was con-
Cured in, and, the new judge will be
required to have his chambers at
Thompson Falls.
Bills Killed.
Four bills were killed by the adop-
ton. of adverse committee reports as
follows:
Requiring all persons operating
hosting machinery to be licensed; es-
t%ablishing an orphans home at Miles
City; amending the law relating to
inspection of steam boilers; and a
senate bill by Larson, providing for a
threshermen's lien.
Tho cproto hill NV Villa NC oStah-
fishing a dry lane experiment station
in Powell county, was unfavorably re-
ported upon by the committee on agri-
culture, out was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
The new counties committee made
a favorable report on Stewards bin
fixing the boundary lines between
Gallatin and ~BroadWater counties.
Committee on state lands favorably
reported the O'Neil bill regulating
control of state lands, and the in
vestment of funds derived from their
sale or rental.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported favorably on three bills: S. B
Z, by Larson, prohibiting the re-
moval or concealment OF m%ortgaged
crops; S. B. %, by Asbridge, regu-
lating the sale of seeds and H. B. liz
by Lovelace, establishing the lawful
standard ton and bushel.
New Bills.
The following bills We're introduced:
~Fishbaugh, II. B.. 236-Designating
all section lines outside of incorpor-
ated cities as public highways.
Norton, H. b.. 237-Amending the
lazy relating to the regulation of dance
halls at summer resorts.
Collins, H. B. 23S-To prevent the
sale Or lease of lands exchanged fol
sections 16 and SO within forest re.
serves by the state until the legis
lature has made regulations for theil
control.
O'Neill, II. B. 239-To prevent coun-
ty commissioners from ordering bono
elections held in the winter time.
Norton, H. B. 24O-Authorizing ant
regulating the sale of game.
Word. H. B. 241-Amending the Law
relating to the appointment Of watel
commissioners where rights have beer
decreed.
SAuiiS II. L. SfI-Ap
money for the payment of the claim.
of H. c. Jenizen, for our horse!
slaughtered by the state.
SpOgen, H. B. 243-Reguiating thu
exchange of business between tele.
phone companies n declaring then
to be common carriers.
Johnson, H. B. 244-Amending tn.
law relating to the creation and class
~ification of new counties.
Christmas. H..B. 245-Prohibiting tn,
importation of diseased tubers ant
nursery stock in the state.
Davis. H. B. 246-Providing for tn
creation of districts where herd law.
may be operative.
BY Kemmis. H. B. 247-Regulatin,
adjustment Of liabilities between oil,
and new counties.
BY Buckingham, H. B. 24S-Makinl
1t un1aWfn tn uSo any hnildinu n