The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-23
THE HOUSE

!Today's session Of the house opened
rather facetiously. Representative Bel
den called attention to large bouquets
which adorned the desks Of Repre-.
sentatives Murray. Cascade and Cris-
mas. Carbon. He desired to know from
where they came and II the representa-.
tives remembered the oath they took
with regard to receiving gifts OF value.
The floral adornments were sent by
the employees Of the house who were
benefited by the resolution put through
by Crismas Friday allowing pay for
employees who had been at work prior
to the official action Of the house.
Representative Higgins stated that
he understood the purpose had been to
decorate his and Representative Gould's
desk with crepe and wondered why the
plan had not been carried out.
Mr.. Murray arose and stated that he
and Mr.. Crismas had but advocated q
measure which to them appeared Just.
cemmupeatien Rsfsrrsd.
The house received a long COMMUNE
cation from the Butte Chamber Of
Commerce with reference to the bill
introduced by Dodds which provides
for taxing tho profits OF mines six
per cent. After the first few p1ra-
graphs had been read the communica-
ton was referred to the ways and
means committee,
Additional clerks were employed by
the house. the representatives adopt
ing the report Of the house employ
mcnt committee submitted by Searaes.
The house transmitted to the senate
cred at its Friday session and today
read for the third time. These meas
ures are: ~
H. B. 10 by Demel. relating to tho
defrauding OF innkeepers. ~
H. B. 81 by Holt, to prohibit con-
stables from practicing law. taking
| claims for collection, or participating
In the proceedings or cases In any
courts in the state. ..
II. b. Is by Baldwin which provides
for again submitting to the electors
Of the state the question OF exempting
mortgages from taxation. This covers
the same ground as the measure voted
down at the last general election ON
| account OF the fact that some relig-
ious exemptions were connected up
with it.
II. B. 40 by McQuarrie. This pro-
vides for submitting to the people tho
question Of allowing a county to be-
come indebted to the amount OF s per
cent of It's assessed valuation and
making it necessary to submit to pop
ular vote all extraordinary cxpendi.
lures calling for more than $4,000
with the exception OF bridges In which
case as high as $4,000 may be OK
pended.
II. B. II by Cotter relating to tho
evidence necessary to convict of the
crime OF obtaining money under false
pretcnses.
Favor County Physician Gill.
The committee on. townships and
counties reported favorably on II. b.
~ by McQuarrie which changes the
present system Of hiring county
physician, and permits the county
commissioners to consolidate the two
offices of county physician and county
health officer il they SO desire. 1t was
referred to the committee. however. on
account Of a technical error in the re-
port. ,...~ o.. ,-s~.r
II. b. - by Working which would
lcgalize c,ty's accepting gifts Of real
estate, or personal property was ia
vorably reported by the committee on
the affairs Of towns and cities and
the report was adopted.
The committee on federal relations
made favorable report on Harbert's
Joint memorial to congress asking fol
a biological survey Of F7athead, White
fish and Swan lakes.
Tho committee on mines and mining
issued an unfavorable report on II. B.
ss BY could which required that the
boundaries OF all mining claims be re-
marked II these markings had become
indistinct. Tho report was adopted.
i .. -. %, "uudIuos ~"ASss psS'esSN
for one cent fare In transportatane
convicts for road work was read fos
the first and second time and referred
to the committee on railways and
transportation.
| senate Joint memorial No. asking
that George washington TAYLOR Tor
mcriy known as Sing On. be admitted
to full citizenship was referred TO inc
committee on federal relations.
The house adjourned until II O'Clock
toQ4ekpM morning. j
i HXb living bills and notices were
| int - Q the h6use today: -,
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