The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-18
HIGGINS BILL .FAVORABLY
VIEWED
Continued Prom Page one)

4 E III ElnSEJ- > a
II o'clock. Mr.. .Rhoades explained he
was going home today and expected
to obtain much data bearing on the
reclamation service which he would
submit Tuesday.
Working introduced bill increasing
the age of consent for the crime of
criminal assault from 16 to IS years.
This bill has the backing of the
women's clubs of the state.
Spogen introduced a bill approprat-
ing $4,000 for the acquisition OF an ex-
ecutive mansion; $1,000 for its main
tenance and equipment this year and
$1,000 for it's maintenance next year.
Blair of Powell introduced his sa-
loon closing Bill. 1t provides that sa-
looms must be closed all Sunday, and
from II p. m. to a. m on week days.
Henley gave notice of the fishing
bill indorsed by the Missoula Anglers
association. 1t fixes the closed sea-
son on game fish from November l to
May / of the following year.
The committee on labor presented
report urging members who propose
to introduce bills dealing with work.
mems compensation, maximum hours
of labor for female employees, mechanics
liens, and full-crew measures to in
troduce. them within the next 10 days.
that they can be considered along with
similar bills now in the hands of the
committed. The committee reported
progress on II. B. No. l, workmen's
compensation; H. B. No. I, prohibits
| ing coercion to compel persons to join
labor organizations; H. B. No. IL, farm
laborers' lien; H. b. No. Is, SEMI
monthly payment of employees; II. B.
No. 81, limiting hours of employment
of female employees; II. B. No. ga, full
crew law, and II. B. No. II, full
| crew law
~ An Additional Judge.
The comittee on judiciary favorably
( reported Higgins bin, providing for
an additional judge in the Fourth ju-
dicial district. composed of Missoula
| and Ravalli counties.
The committee on federal relations
favorably reported H. ]. NJ No. 2, by
Stewart, ratifying the amendment to
The federal constitution to provide for
the direct election of senators.
Harmon's bill to encourage the
breeding and dissemination of farm
animals was favorably reported by the
committee on agriculture.
The report Of the committee on high
ways, recommending that McMahon's |
and Drinkard's highway bills be print
ed in pamphlet form, was adopted.
Drinkard, chairman of the commit |
tee. explained both bills would codify !
the roads of the state, but each by a |
different plan.
Speaker Macdonald added the fol-
| lowing committees: Nh
Agriculture. Davis; affairs of cities,
Higgins; labor Murray and McNally; |
| livestock and public ranges, Davis
and Blair of Powell
| Sixteen bills were introduced in the
house today and notice was given of
six more.
! The entire session of the house |
consumed only one hour and a half. |
The house adjourned about noon un-
til on Monday afternoon.
| Quick Work.
! One reason for the amount of work |
done in such a short time is the dis
posing with the reading Of the jour
nal every day. A journal committee
has been appointed. 1t is the duty of
| this committee to go over the Journal |
| see that the proceedings are correct
ly recorded and report to the house.
This saves in time from As minutes to
| an hour a day This procedure is
made possible by the employment of
an official stenographer. In this way
a verbatim report of the former days
proceedings is laid, printed, on each |
| members desk every morning. The
| reading of the journal is now super
| fluous. The report furnished the
| members is even more complete than I
| that Of the journal.
In tho Ssnats:r
The senate was likewise very indus
trious today. Most of the work done
was of the routine order.
Rocky Boy and his Indian band came
into prominence by virtue of a com
munication received from the mayor
of Havre. The communication was
presented by Senator Mckenzie of Hill.
1t memorializes congress and the de-
partment of the interior not to place
the Indians in Fort Assiniboine. The
resolution was carried on foreign re-
lations. The resolution characterizes
the band as itnerant Indians. calls at
tention to the fact that Fort ASSN
lboine is but seven miles from the city
of Havre, and continuing. 1t says:
Experience teaches that this band of
Indians, now embracing several hun
dred, made up of the members of sew
eral tribes and outlaws from Canada,
are menace to the peace. good order
and health of any community near
which they may be located; that they
are given to begging and stealing; that
they are public nuisance when To-
Gated near any inhabited community;
that their presence in the vicinity
causes anxiety, CONSERVATION and
fright on the part of women and chill
dren; that they are most unclean. very
unhealthy, and liable to spread disease
and cause death; that If located so
so near a city where liquor is sold
they win have an opportunity to OBJ