The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-20
Division Comes With Ques-
ton of Remuneration for
Employees.
ROLL CALL PRECEDED
BY HEATED DEBATE
Ravalli County's Woman
Member Applauded After
Maiden Speech.

CIV. G. Ferguson, Staff Correspondent
Helena. Jan. 19.-Economy that
much discussed and little -practiced
virtue made Its appearance in tho
house of representatives again this
morning Ind was the gonfalon under
which the forces Of Higgins. Gould
and retrenchment bit the dust BY q
vote OF ~ to II. Debates on the QueS.
tion OF house employees and extrav-
agance have been 50 common as to
arouse little interest of late. but to-
days battle bristled with points oc
order. personal privilege, previous mo-
tions and some rather personal OBJ
servations which served to raise it
above the rucll of ordinary discussions
along this line and made 1t rather in
teresting.
During the course Of the battle,
which ensued when Crismas. Carbon.
introduced resolution providing for
the payment of employees who had
worked several days before being
placed on the payroll by action OF tho
house. Murray, Cascade, asked Gould,
Madison. why he did not introduce y
resolution providing that the repre-
sentatives be not paid for the days
during which they were not in session
il he was so sincere with reference to
economy.
Murray Gets Excited.
1T il matter of personal knowl.
edge with me-" said Murray. that em-
ployes of this house worked several
days before they were officially placed
on the roll and they worked overtime
during those first days In order that
II copy of the journal might be on
every members desk. Some 20 or 30
OF the house employees rendered such
service. II YOU are going to practice
economy, don't pick on the under dog.
hut start where 1t belongs. Start with
the representatives. Why doesn't Mr..
Gould introduce n resolution not to
pay the representatisc when the
house Is not in session. He breaches
economy. but doesn't want to prac-
tice it. This resolution Is fair and
hope it Is passed.
Mcmahon. Silver Bow, and Higgins,
Missoula, fought n draw on parlia-
meptary procedure. each forcing the
other to take his seat on qquestions
of personal privilege. The resolution
had a tempestuous voyage. but finally
was adopted after it had been moved
to table. to refer to judiciary commit
tee. to the labor committe and had
| been argued pro and con with REFER
| ence to its constitutionality.
House Cleans House.
The afternoon session of the house
was devoted very largely to cleaning
up the business before the house prior
to adjournment until 2 o'clock Monday
| afternoon. The feat of adjournment
was accomplished only after consid-
cradle difficulty. Higgins, Missoula,
attempting to have the house meet at
II o'clock tomorrow and Husser, Hill.
favoring 10 o'clock tomorrow. Al
though the representatives managed
to successfully assassinate consider
able time with discussion OF economy
and motions to adjourn. some business
was given an impetus.
The bill introduced by Connolly,
Silver Bow, providing for raising the
wages of bill clerk and assistant clerk.
journal clerk and assistant journal
clerk was placed on its third reading
and passed.
The house then proceeded to discuss
bills on general orders and sitting as
a committee of the whole considered
first II. B. S. Stimpert. with regard to
construction of bridges within mu.
inequalities by the counties in which
these towns are located. The amend.
ment offered by the senate was that
the amount OF upkeep to be paid by
street railways using these bridges be-
raised from one-sixth to one fourth
and this amendment was concurred.
Mrs. Hathaway Applaudsd.
The next bill before the COMMITTEES
was II. B. %, by cotter. Broadwater.
and johnson, Ravalli. During the dis.
cussion of this bill, which is an act to
prohibit gambling on games played
upon pool and billiard tables, to pun
ish those who participate therein as
well as those who conduct or carry on
such games. and provide for the early
closing of all pool and billiard halls.
bowling alleys and other places where
pool and billiards are played. Maggie
Smith Hathaway. Ravalli. gave a talk
on the merits of the bill and urged i.x
adoption. stating that the women Of
the state were In favor OF closing such
places at least by II o'clock. She said