The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-19
MAKING NEW LAWS.
Three Measures Receive Approval Of
Governor Stewart.

Three Measures Receive Approval Of
Governor Stewart.
HELENA. Feb. 1.-THE senate to-
day killed the bill known a. the "full
crew law There were two reports
on the bill from the railroad commit.
tee, the majority fsvoring indefinite
postponement. The majority report
was adopted by . vote Of 18 to- 7. The
bill was not. endorsed by all OF the
organic zstions of railroad employees.
The major part of the session OF the
house was devoted to the third read.
ing and passage of bills. Among
those passed was that making . nine.
hour working day for women. The
house also passed the senate bill au.
thorizing insurance companies to in
vest in bonds of district irrig alton
companies.
Governor Stewart has approved the
following bills: S. B. 2, Leary, re-
lating to the appointment and tenure
of Office Of the state prison warden; S.
3. %. Ashbridge, to regulate the sale
of agricultural seeds; S. B. 36, White
side creating the Office of travelling
parole commissioner.
The committee on roads and high
ways killed S. b. 3, Donlan, relating
to the creation of road Districts.
On third reading the senate passed
the Ashbridge bill establishing q
grain labor atory at the Montana ex-
pertinent station, and two Burlinga anne
bills, one doing away with capital
punishment and the other making
punishment for burglary In the day.
time the came as for burglary COM
mitted at night.
Among the bills passed by the house
was the bill requiring the railroads to
maintain suitable crossings st the in
tersection OF public roads, and joint
memorials asking congress to auth
orize the building of steam or elec.
trio road across the Yellowstone park
from Gardiner to Cooke City and to
investigate the alleged hotel and
transportation monopoly in the park.
The house committee on new coun.
ties held meeting to consider senate
bills Al and 48, for the creation of
Wibaux and PHILIPPE counties. The
committee decided to change the name
OF Phillips county to Clay county after
DR.. Clay, . member of the house from
Malta, which it is proposed to make
the new county seat OF the new county.
By q vote of TO 3 the committee de-
cided to favorably report both bills.
The M majority will make an adverse re-
port.
HELENA, Feb. 12.-Only the house
was in session today, the senate hav.
ing adjourned in observance OF Lin
coins birthday. The house observed
the day by rem aiming at work, chiefly
in committee OF the whole.
S. B. SO, Donlau, relating to the
classification of counties and the re.
striction of the number of deputy Of
ficers, WAS killed.
In committee of the whole S. B. 20,
O'Shea, fixing the maximum rate of
legal interest at IL per cent, was re.
commended for concurrence, after
being amended to fix the rate at 10 per
cent.
Clark of Teton offered the amend.
ment reducing the rate. He asserted
that some firms now charge IA per
cent interest on good loans and in
addition demand bonus for extend.
ing the time on them. He said that s
per cent interest should be all that
anyone should be entitled to, but, as
a compromise, would fix the rate at 10
per cent.
Amin said the bill was intended to
reach pawnshops which charged ex-
orbit ant rates and also to cure an evil
which has arisen In loans to salaried
employees who groan under the heavy
interest charges now levied by un.
scrupulous money lenders. Brewer
opposed the amendment and moved
that it be killed. His motion was kill
ed, and the Clark amendment was
adopted and the bill recommended for
passage.
The original bill fixed the rate at
10 per cent, but the senate increased
it to II. 1t is reported that, If the
sen ate refuses to agree to the house
amendment, q measure will be initiated
fixing the maximum rate at per cent.
Lincoln dsy exercises were held at
noon. The house was decorated with
flags. and all the members wore flags
in their coats, including Conner, the
socialist member from Lincoln coun-
ty. Representative Day delivered an
address, and Representative Pope read
the Getty sburg address. Music was
furnished by quartet. State officers
;od ,oots m ho II