The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-31
HOPE GOES et|MMENNG.
Hogan's Constitutional Con.
vention Bill Has Small
Chance to Pass.

wv. q. Ferguson. Staff Correspondent
Helena, Jam. 30.-The senate was
even more active today than the house.
which was going some. Senator
1Iogan's constitutional convention bill
managed to live through the commit
tee OF the whole. but it looks very
stormy for its final adoption. The
vote on reporting it favorably from the
committee Of the whole was 20 to IS.
but as a two-thirds minority is nee
essary for final adoption. the chances
Of a constitutional. convention appear
mighty aim.
Prohibition was not thought at first
to be one Of the subjects which would
be given much consideration at the
hands Of the legislature. The first
vote on this subject. however. would
appear to indicate that there is
chance for considerable activity along
this line. The senate showed its COM
plexion In regard to wet and dry meas
ures when it refused to table Senator
whiteside's Sunday closing bill by a
vote Of 13 TO 25.
Such a mere trifle as the states
bonding its own officials was passed
without debate. This measure was
strenuously fought before the commit
tee and the senate seemed willing to
accept the decision OF the committee In
the matter. The bill for state insur-
ance has already passed the committee
OF the whole.
Senator Brewers bill abolishing the
office Of state sealer of weights and
measures was also favorably reported
by the committee of the whole. Mr..
Brewers measure provides that this
work shall be done. by the county au-
ditors in the various counties of the
state.
The question of calling constitu-
tional convention will not be submitted
to tho people by the Fifteenth assem-
bly,. This was made plain today when
the senate, in committee of the whole,
had under consideration Hogan's bill
providing for it. by vote of 20 to 19
the bill was recommended for indefi-
mite postpOnment on motion of Gall
wey. but the senate refused to adopt
the report and by vote OF 20 to Is
favorably recommended the bill. a
two thirds majority is necessary to
pass the bill on third reading and there
is no likelihood Of this being obtained
The temper Of the senate respecting
prohibition was evidenced when that
body, by a vote of 10 to 25, rejected
Edwards motion to lay on the table a
notice OF a Sunday closing bill by
Whiteside. The matter was precipi-
tated when EdwarGv withdrew his
blanket motion of yesterday to reject
all bills bearing on the liquor question
upon the grounds it had been misun.
derstood, and made another motor
aimed directly at Whiteside's bill ant
stated he would make similar motion:
in the future.
S. b. "a by Hogan. providing for thu
submission of the question of calling :
constitutional convention, was the las
bill considered in committee of tn
whole. Hogan moved it be favorabl.
reported Gallwey moved as a sub
stitute it be recommended for indefi
mite postponment.
Makes Maiden Speech.
Smith of Lewis and Clark made hi
maiden address in the senate in op
position to Hogan's motion. He sal
that during the q years since the con
stitu;ion was adopted the agriculture
interests have prospered with others
the state. He asked it it was the in
tention to overturn the work of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS