The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17
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passage Of the resolution on the
grounds that It amounted to an en-
doraemcnt Of the Shields bill now be-
fore congress and he did not believe
the shouse should go on record. as ia
voring T.. bill.
Flathsad Wants Developmsnt.
bernard and Harbert. .Flathead, both
endorsed the resolution. although 1t
was n Democratic measure and rec
commended the passage OF a Demo-
cratic bill by congress. They called
attention to the crying need for some
legislation which would permit OF the
more rapid development Of the water
power Of the state. particularly the
power site at Poison.
Corporations are the only means by
which the wonderful water power at
Poison can be developed" said Repre-
sentative Harbert." and the people in
my district are not Pinchot conser-
vationists. We want the water power
to be developed and although was
not in favor Of such a definite reso-
luton. will support it,"
The resolution carried with but one
dissenting vote. It rea4s as follows:
#a \ Resolution.
To the Honorable President of the
Senate Of the United States:
We, Your memorialists, the
house of representatives OF the
Fifteenth legislative assembly OF
the state Of Montana, do hereby
respectfully submit the following
resolution:
Whereas, There is now pending
in the senate of the United States
n bill for an act providing for the
development Of water power and.
the use Of public lands in relation
thereto. and
Whereas, The state Of Montana
is DESTROYS Of the reasonable de-
vclopment Of Its resources under
such laws and regulations as will
effectively conserve the public in
tcrcst. Is, vitality interested in the
consideration of such water power
bill. and
Whereas. There exists in our
state an urgent need for the OPP
portunity. Of developing its water
power as an aid to lis industrial
growth and progress. and
Whereas, There are situated
within the state of Montana, many
large streams and natural power
sites Of magnitude and great po-
tcntial possibilities. the early de-
velopment, Of which. for the pro-
dnction Of hydro electric energy
and other kindred uses, depends
entirely, In large measure, on the
attitude and action OF the national
congress in connection Herewith,
now<thcrefore. be it
Resolved, That we, the house Of
representatives OF tbh state Of
Montana. respectfully ask, in con-
nection with the water power bill
Nv" uluci gCOHSlutTdllOu III lnC
senate Of the United States, for
immediate Legislation such as will
permit fully and freely, the de-
vclopment Of water power in the
streams and power sites on the
public lands, and on the Indian
reservations in Montana, under
such rules and regulations as the
congress Of the United states may
prescribe.
Resolved, That a copy of this
resolution he. transmitted, by the
secretary Of state. to the Honor
able Henry Myers and Honorable y
Thomas ]. Walsh, United States
senator's at Washington, d. c.
Mrs. hathaway Heard.
When Mrs. Hathaway. Ravalli, arose
as chairman of the public morals COM
mittcc, to move the adoption Of the
report Of her committee recommend
Ing that the bill do pass which PRO-
vidcs for regulating hours Of closing
of pool and billiard halls and pro-
hibiting gambling on games played on
pool and billiard tables, it was the
first time that. either Of the female
legislators had raised their voices ex-
ccpt in answer to roll call. The re-
port of the public morals committee
was adopted, as was its report on the
resolution transmitted by the Com
necticut legislature with regard to
polygamy. The report on this latter
matter stated that q, resolution, on this