The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-23
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.

Helena, March 22.- (Special.) -
House bill 1872, by Brewer, amends the
present law for creating new count
ties by popular vote, by making the
valuation of proposed new counties in
taxable property not less than So
600, 00O; but requires that any county
from which a portion Of it's territory
is taken in the formation of new
counties must be left with not less
than IS, 000, 900 of taxable values.
The provision hat the lines of a pro-
posed new county shall not be run
within less than IS miles of the limits
of an existing county seat still re-
mains in the law. When portions are
sought to be taken from an old county
and to be included in new petitions
therefore must be signed by not less
than 80 per cent of the qualified
electors residing in such territory.
Upon final hearing before the board
of county commissioners such sec
tons cannot he pctitioned out of a
proposed new county without less than
the signatures of so per cent of the
qualified electors.
The new law amends the old in a
number of minor details. but there are
~ 'ildilStS dlitClIilG TIE creation OF
new counties other han those referred
to in the preceding paragraph.
House Bill 2e5-By Day.
Provides that all sales heretofore
made of real property owned in fee
SIMPLE by any county in the state, by
the board of county commissioners,
the validity of which may be in doubt,
or involved by reason of the failure of
the board of county commissioners to
comply with the provisions of sub
division 10 of section 1884, revised
codes, are hereby legalized and de-
cIared to be valid and binding sales.
All deeds heretofore executed by any
board of county commissioners on be-
half of a county transferring such real
property are declared to be valid and
to rest title of property III the pur-
chaser in fee simple.
House Bill 270-By Stewart.
Amends the present law by pro-
Niding that thcre is created in all
cities of the first and second class a
board of park commissioners, consist
ing of the mayor and six other per-
sons to be appointed by the governor.
These six shall have the same qraIifi-
cations as are requisite for the office
of mayor. The commissioners are an
pointed for n term of two years from
the first day of May in the ycar of
their appointment, Three of the com
missioners originally named by the
governor are to serve but one wear.
The boards are required to meet for
the purposes on the first Monday in
May of this year. The city clerk is
made cX-officiO member Of the board.
and is required to keep all records and
accounts.
House Bill 1t6-By WORKING.
Provides that the purchaser of real
estate at tax sales may pay suhsc-
qlcnt taxes on such property. and re-
cover the amounts so paid with in
terest at Il per cent per annum if
the property is redeemed.
House Bill 136-By Tiehe.
Provides that when property sold on
execution and subject to redemption
may he redeemed by the Judgment
debtor, or his successor in interest,
by a creditor having a lien by iudg-
lh"hl, mortgage or attachment on
property Sold, subsequent to that on
Nhlch the property was sold. If the
property sold under execution is
Wnc by a corporation, any stock
n0lder may redeem.
After property sold on execution is
redeemed, another rcdcmptioner may
redeem by paying within 60 days the
full amount paid by the first cdernp-
TONER, with taxes paid, if any, and at
one per cent interest per month added