The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-27
ASKS TAX COMMISSION
Non-Partisan Body Author
lied in Bill introduced in
j. House by White.

uiiy was measure by White OF Fer
gus. providing for non- partisan tax
and license commission. The bill calls
for the appointment Of not more than
two Of the three members OF this COM
mission from the same political party,
Describes the duties and powers as re-
CARDS the calling of witnesses and
compelling the submission of books
and records. II provides also that the
board shall report it's findings to the
state board of equalization and shall,
at the completion of its Investigations,
recommend a program of legislation.
Representative Scarles, Mineral,
chairman of the committee on fish and
game. introduced q measure for the
maintenance and improvement of the
fish hatcheries located at Somers and
Anaconda and providing for new,
modern. state fish car.
| A bill permitting Montana cities to
adopt the commission manager form of
government was today introduced by
Representative Kehoe, Yellowstone.
/ Senator Jones. Meagher. and Repre-
lisentative Morrow. Musselshell, intro
duced bills simultaneously in the house
| and senate providing that all death
penalties shall be carried out at the
state penitentiary.
The following bills We're introduced
| in the house today:
introduction Of House Bills.
BY Murray, No. 136-"An act to
| amend section of chapter 112 of the
Session Laws of the Thirteenth leg
islative assembly of the state of Nom
| tana. enumerating county officers and
fixing the compensation of such Off
| GERS according to the classification Of
countless"
BY kehoe, No. 135-"An act provid-
ing for the commission manager plan
of government for cities and towns,
| providing for the election of officers
therein. defining their duties and pow
ers and providing for their compensa-
ton Committee on affairs of cities.
BY Working, No. 137-"An act to
amend sections 3465, 1896, 3471 3472
and Bats of the Revised Codes of 1907
of Montana, relating to the laying out,
surveying, plating and recording of
any city or town, or any addition to
| any city or town. or any tract of land
| within the limits Of any city or town,
| or any townsite, or any tract OF land
outside of the limits of any city or
town sold in small tracts or acreage
tracts less than the United States le-
gal subdivision. requiring sales to be
| made by reference to such plats and
the numbers of such lots and blocks
BY Searles, No. 138-".\n act to APP
propriate money for the maintenance,
| Improvement and operation of the fish
hatcheries of the state of Montana and
for the expense of the Montana fish
| commission, and purchase of equip
ment."
BY Farmer, No. 139-"An act to
amend section 70 of chapter 100, of the
Session Laws of the Twelfth legisla-
tive assembly of the state of Montana
an act to regulate the operation of all
| coal mines in the state of Montana, to
provide for their inspection and the
qualification of inspectors and certain
other employees of coal mines and to
| codify all laws with reference to the
| operation of all coal mines in the state
of Montana
ey Cotter, No. 14o-"An act creating
| the Montana state geological survey,
providing for the issuance of pam
phlets on the mineral resources of the
| state for the information of the general
public"
BY Charles Andersen, No. 141--"An
act authorizing the board of railroad
| commissioners to appoint an attorney
to act in that capacity for and under
the direction of the board of railroad
commissioners and public service com
| mission
BY Morrow, No. 142-"An act to
amend sections 1891, 1898 and 1894 OF
| chapter ., title TX, Penal Code, of the
Revised Codes of the state of Montana.
1907, changing place of execution of
| the death penalty from the county in
| which defendant was sentenced to tho
state penitentiary, and prescribing re-
| turn on death warrant"
BY Bent, No. 143-"An act to amend
| section S346, Revised Codes of 1907,
concerning the desertion or abandon
| ment Of children and prescribing pen
alties."
BY White, No. 144-"An act to create
tax and license commission and pre-
| scribing its powers and duties"
BY Duffy, No. 145-"An act to pro-
| vide for the placing OF DINNERS on
| lights of all electric or motor driven
| vehicles and motor cycles
| The following notices and bills were
today introduced in the senate:
introductions.
No. SO, Edwards-"An act to provide
for the presentations, collections and
! publications of historical facts of the
early settlement of the state of Mon
| tana."
No. "a, Whiteside-"An act to pro-
| vide a maximum rate of interest on
loan of money or evidence of debt,
providing a penalty for violations
thereof"