The river press., 1913-02-12

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through them and that consequently
they will be burdened with IN ever
lasting burden OF claims from farmers
for crops destroyed by cattle. 1t wss
finally recommended that the enacting
clause be stricken out.
HELENA, Feb. Ex-Governor Stew art
today approved s. B. IL and 10, by
Larson, prohibiting Discrimination
and unfair competition. One OF these
bills relates to sellers and the other to
buyers. They are patterned after laws
in South Dakota and are Of fsr-reach.
ing Importance to every community in
the state. In the opinion Of some Of
the members they are among the most
important ensctments of the session.
The house committee on judiciary
this morning favorsbly reported May
fields bill, 1855, to provide for the par
tial support of mothers of children
under the age of 16 years. when the
father is dead or incapacitated; S. B.
65, Boardman. increasing the gov.
ernor's salary from $1,000 to 1900.
On the third reading the house pass
ed S. B. IA, Whiteside, design ating
officers before whom oaths of acknow.
ledgment may be taken; S. B. 13,
Croft, authorizing the federal govern.
ment to conduct fish hatcheries in
Montana; H. J. M. 2, Cookingham,
asking congress to enact such legisla-
tion as is necessary to have fence
constructed along the intern ationa al
boundary line; a. B. IA, Durkan, re-
lating to mecahnics' liens; H. B. III,
Brewer, for the registr alton Of names
of farms and ranches.
Among the IL bills killed in the
house today by committee reports.
chiefly from the judiciary committee
were Kings Sunday rest bill and three
bills for the submission OF constitu-
tionsl amendments. The committee
on mines and mining asked that they
might hold Kirschwing's mine license
bill until next Wednesday, and the
request was granted.
HELENA, Feb. 7.-Apparently many
OF the democra attic platform measures
will not be enacted by the legislature
unless greater interest ia manifested.
Representative Cuts this morning in.
troduced . resolution directing stand
ing committees to report certain spec.
lied bills not later than Monday, Feb
ruary 10. The resolution also requests
the senate to cooperate with the house
in securing the enactment OF seven
bills as follows: Public utilities com.
mission, state tax commission, en-.
ployers' liability and workmen's COM
pens alton act, direct tax for state
educational institutions, grain class.
ificstion and elevator regul alton, regu.
lation Of appropriations of water for
power purposes and "blue sky" law
regulating investment companies.
Helena wants the people of the state
to contribute half a million dollars for
erection of buildings on the state fair
grounds. It is believed that II such q
measure can be passed through the
legislature. and the people would vote
for it, that not only would there be
great direct benefit to the capital city
but that it would settle for all time the
location of the state fair. A bill pro.
viding for this was introduced in the
senate by Sen stor Whiteside of Kalis-
pell, and 1t provides for q bond issue
of $500, 1000 which sum is to be used for
the erection of buildings on the state
fair grounds. The bill provides that
in order to pay up those bonds there
shall be levied annually an addition al
tax OF one-tenth of mill, the proceeds
of which shall be used to pay the in
terest and principal of the bonds.
The sen ate passed on third reading
the following bills:
S. B. 81, Stevens, providing sum.
mary methods of obtaining the right
to erect grain warehouse and elev ators
on railroad rights of way.
S. B. 68. Donlan, classification OF
counties and restriction of the number
OF deputies.
S. B. 73, Williams, to compen ate
owners of livestock slaughtered by
the state.
S. B. "a, Duncan, relating to pay.
mens OF expenses of district judges
while holding court away from home.
s. B. 3S, Donlsn, increasing power
of state board of equalizs alton, giving
it supervision over county boards and
county assessors.
HELENA, Feb. 8.-Notice was served
upon the senate and house committee
on labor today by M. NJ. Donohue.
president of the Montana Federation
of Labor, and unless the Thirteenth
assembly enacts q compulsory com
pens sation act, such measure will be
Inflated The nh blic hearinpa of the