The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-14
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.

of the really drastic laws passed by
the last Legislature is that governing
the sale of agricultural seeds. 1t is
the senate bill introduced by Senator
Asbridge of Musselshell. This meas
ure was antagonized by a widely
known seed house in Minneapolis,
which sent circular letters by the
hundreds to dealers all over the state
asking them to oppose the bill. Six
separate count were urged against it,
but upon an examination it was found
that the Minnesota law from which
the Asbridge bill vas drawn had the
very provisions against which the
seed house in that state was pro-
testing. In other words, the Mime
apolis concern could do business in
Minnesota under a law to which it
objected strenuously in Montana.
Senate Bill No. 23-By Asbridge.
This law defines agricultural seeds
to include red and white clover, alsike
clover, alfalfa, Kentucky blue grass,
bronze grass, orchard grass, redtop,
meadow fescue, oat grass, rye grass,
corn, flax, rape, wheat, oats, barley,
rye n buckwheat.
It is required that all packages con-
tanning one pound or more, or seed
sold in bulk, shall have On the con-
tainer a written or printed label CIV
ing the name of the kind of seed; the
true variety or strain; the approNi-
mate percentage of termination anu
the date of the test; the approximate
weight of quack grass, fanweed, nus
tard, wild oats or dodder; also the
approximate weight of sand or other
dirt, broken or shriveled seed, sticks,
chaff or other inert matter; the county
in which the seed was grown, if in this
state; the full name of the dealer or
importer or agent for other persons.
The act provides that it does not
apply to amy person selling agricul-
tural seed direct to merchants or
farmers to be cleaned or graded be-
fore being offered for SALE" but such
seed shall be marked mot clean
Seed
Violations of the act are made a
misdcmeanor, and are punishable by
a fine of not less han SO nor more
than 500, and costs of prosecution.
It is further provided that the di-
rector of the seed laboratory at the
"D' 80 toiiNSS olsdii iiloPC1l otlt
examine all seed offered for sale in
this state to such extent as he may
deem necessary, and tina for such
purposes he shall have access to all
places where seed is cleaned or Of
fered for sale. The director may also
employ agents to assist in the work.
Any person may send samples of
seed to the laboratory for test, by
preparing the carriage charges, and
results will be returned by mail.
Senate Bill No. 30-By Byrnes.
Under this act the governor and
the secretary of state will provide a
room in the state capitol building for
the safe keeping of records of the
Grand Army of the Republic, and also
for the keeping of RELICS of the civil
war. The room shall be under the
care of a custodian named by the de-
partment commander of the G. A. r.
of Montana, and the custodian shall
receive not to exceed $1,000 per an
mum for salary and all other expenses.
Senate Bill No. 31-By B~urlingame.
This law adds a section to the
statutes governing the issuance of in
JuiiSlioilS, WHICH pioNiueS that dl III
junction canno issue in labor dis
putes under any other or different
circumstances or conditions than if
the controversy were of another or
different character, or between par
ties neither or none of whom were
laborers or interested in labor uucs-
tions.
Senate Bill No.. 36-By Whiteside.
This act creates the office of travel
ing state parole commissioner, at a
salary of $1,000 per annum The Of
ficer is appointed by the governor,
who is authorized to remove the Off
clal for cause. 1t is made the duty of
the parole commissioner to cooperate
with the warden of the state prison
and the superintendent of the state
reform school in recommending
paroles; to assist paroled prisoners