The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-02

ness was caused by the preventable
disease known as opthalmia neonator-
UNI and that his measure made it man
datory on the physician, midwife. or
nurse in attendance at childbirth to
this disease. Holt, Cascade, wished to
amend the measure SO that the taking
Of preventive measures would be OPP
tional with the parents, but the house
showed this amendment under and put
the bill through as introduced by the
doctor, who stated that the bill was
in operation in 20 states of the union
and was considered a great benefit in
that it relieved the state from the IL
ability of blind children and that it
was designed in a large measure to
protect the children of ignorant par
ents, who We're not conversant with
the effects of the disease or that it
could be esaily prevented.
Fight Semi. Annual Tax Payment.
II. +. 90 by Crismas providing for
semi-annual payment of taxes brought
out the most vigorous discussion of the
afternoon. Belden, Fergus, read a long
resolution adopted by the county COM
missioners, county clerks and county
treasurers at their joint convention in
Great Falls, in which a vigorous pro-
test was filed against the bill on the
ground that it would double the eX-
pense and work of collecting the taxes.
This statement laid the county Off
Gals open to an attack by Representa-
| tives White, Cotter and Crismas on
| the grounds that at the present time
the treasurers worked but two months
| a year and that it would not be work.
| ing a hardship to ask them to work
| four months. White said that the pro-
| test should be marked "to be continued
| by the state banking association" and
referred to old times when the banks
created what he called slush fund to
see that the right man was elected
county treasurer. He referred to it as
a corporation protest and said that the
small man would benefit greatly by its
passage. Cotter, Broadwater stated
that the semi annual payment of taxes
would save the smaller property own
ers in the state three-quarters of a
million dollars a year.
Higgins, Missoula, moved to strike
out the enacting clause, but his
amendment was lost and the bill ia
vorably reported by the committee.
Standing committees submitted ia
vorable reports on joint memorial by
Bernard asking that congress take ac-
ton to relieve conditions at the outlet
of F1athead lake in order to relieve
flood water conditions; II. B. 132 by
Murray, which provides for the dou-
BILE platoon system in cities of first
and second class for all fire depart
ments; II. B. 152 by Ward, giving per-
mission to increase the levy by cities
Of taxes for certain purposes. and II
3. 157 by Henderson with regard tc
he creation and organization of new
counties.
8. 3. SO by Kinney, providing for g
new issue of bonds to refund capito
building bonds; s. r. Is by Lane, pro
viding for the evidence necessary Il
convict of the crime of obtaining
money under false pretenses, and s
8. by Lane, providing for two con
gressional districts in the state were
'avorably REPORTED.
II. b. los by Bernard relating to thu
commandment, rules. salaries and Off
GERS of the Montana Soldiers ,hom'
was killed by an adverse committee
report.
Democratic Club Resolutions.
The Young Mems Democratic clu'
Of Silver Bow county submitted tw
resolutions to the house. AS might b
.surmised, one was directed against tn
proposed mine tax. The other aske
for a revision of the primary law.
A special committee consisting Q
Belden. Fergus; Lennon, Deer Lodge
and White, Fergus. was appointed I
J take up with the state auditor the mat
ter of paying the printer for his wor
in getting up the house journal.
was stated by Belden that the audito
, had refused payment on the groun
that the law required the printing I
} be done by companies with which
had made contracts.
! Resolutions of regret were adopte
with regard to Representative Fann
/ gan, who is very sick at his rooms
! sthia CITY