The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-12
FAVOR new COUNTIES.
Members Of Legislative Assembly
Object to Name Of Phillips.

Object to Name Of Phillips.
HELENA, March Anew counties
had t1eir way In The house yesterday
afternoon and Wibaux and Clay went
through the committee of the whole by
q small margin after nearly four hours
fight. Clay county had origin ally
been named Phillips. Many members
objected to the mama by reason Of
the former representative OF that
name, a republican. having voted for
q democrat for the United States sen.
ate. This was IA years ago. The
name was changed to Clay. The
house refused tod sy to change H. back
to Phillips, although 1t was explained
that the name was taken from an old
pioneer, the father of the member
named.
Collins, Of Blaine county, opposed
the creation of the new county. He
offered On amendment eliminating
much of the territory it was proposed
to take from Blaine. he talked at
length, but his amendment was lost
by q vote Of 40 to %.
The question then came up of the
new county's name. It was explained
it was nov "Clsy" county. Word
cent up Q motion to change it back to
Phillips.
II want to oppose this more than I
do the creation of the county itself,"
said Higgins. Then be cited Ravalli.
Sanders and Meagher counties, named
after illustrious men, and asked II the
legislature were going to place ''Phil-
lips" alongside of the others.
Word explained he meant to name
the county, not after B. D. Phillips,
but after bis father, q pioneer OF Deer
Lodge county. Then he paid q glow.
ing tribute to B. D. Phillips q man
who was born and reared in Montana:
who lacked education but who amass.
ed wealth, who paid more taxes than
any other sheepmsn in Montana, who
owned stores and farms, and q mine
that paid $500, 600 q year net.
When he concluded his eulogy, An.
min retorted that If the mine paid that
much, it ' got on the assessment
rolls. Word replied it was merely
hesrsay with him.
Collins thereon sent up an amend
ment to make ''Father of B. D. Phil
lips county," 1t was lost o. were
amendments to call it Edgertou, Car
ter and Clark counties. Several other
amendments we're offered. but all we're
voted down, except n or two maxi
ing minor changes
Two more bills creating new coun.
ties we're sent through committee of
the whole at the evening session
Richland out of Dawson and Valley
counties, and Wheatland out of por-
tions Of Fergus, Mesgher. Sweetgrass
and Musselshell, although Colonel
Crull spoke so effectively against
Mussellshell being molested, the house
amended the bound aries to leave Mus
selshell intact.
In addition to passing twenty-five
bills the senate considered many
measures in committee of the whole
reports. including q report from the
committee on judiciary. recommend.
ing that II. B. 295, by Day, legaliz-
ing the sale Of real property by coun-
ty commissioners, be concurred in.
The Drinkard general highway bill
was killed in the senate by the adop.
ton Of tho report of the committee on
railroads and transpo rtation. recon-
mending it's indefinite postponement.
The same committee recommended
fsvorably s. B. 176. by Byrnes,
amending the laws providing for the
man sgement and investment of funds
in the public land grant fund.