The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-02-23
Merger of Boards.

Merger of Boards.
: Consolidation of state boards is b
/ ing considered by the Republican ca
Gus of senate and house. One merge
has already been determined upon an
bills are drafted to merge the boar
of stock commissioners and the boar
of sheep commissioners into a livt
stock commission of six members,
, be appointed by the governor. Thes
six elect president, vice presiden
and appoint a secretary. The live
stock sanitary board is to be compose
of the president, vice president of tn
stock commission, and the presiden
of the state board of health as eS
officio members and the state veter
mary surgeon. The latter bill, whicl
is companion to the one creatin,
the livestock commission, is to codif.
the laws relating to the handling o
the livestock interests.
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| Woman Presides in House.
There wasn't the least bit of nerv
BUSINESS exhibited by Maggie Smith
II, when she was asked by Speaker
O'Connor to preside over the commit
tee of the whole house. In fact, she
took to her job like duck takes to
water and she made the house get
down to business In quick order. Once
when vote was taken on an amend.
ment to bill which was under con-
sideration. Madam Speaker announced
the result and refused to call for a
standing vote even though it was call
ed for, and when Connolly of Silver
Bow offered an amendment to Ber-
nard's logging bill providing that it
shall be unlawful to place horse shoes
in boxing gloves" Lady Speaker ruled
the amendment out of order in jig
time.
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Normal Training in High Schools.
A letter from President Robinson
of the Federation of Farm Societies,
announcing the passage of a resolu-
ton by that body at it's last meeting
favoring the installation of a normal
training course in limited degree in
high schools was read to the senate
shortly after Senator Whiteside intro
duced bill calling for the establish
ment of such course.
The resolution recites that the ru-
raj schools which are dependent upon
the high schools for teachers to a con-
siderable extent if Montana boys and
girls are to be employed, will be
greatly benefited If the junior normal
course is established. The farmers
ask that something along
that line be done at this session.
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Additional Judge Recommended.
The most important measure in
of the whole recently, and
which was recommended for passage,
vas that introduced by Belden provid-
ng for an additional Judge in the
Tenth judicial district, which is now
he entire county of Fergus Mr.. Bel
len explained that for 80 years Fergus
lad been doing business with one
Judge and that during the last four
ears court business had assumed |
uch proportions that it was necessary |
or an additional Judge. There are
low pending 100 civil cases and sew |
raj criminal and other cases, so that !
t is necessary to appeal for help in
rider to catch up with the work in
and.
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louise Bills Introduced.
Recent bills introduced in the house
include the following:
BY Kemmis-To establish a state
ormal college at Sidney. Richland
ounty, Montana. Referred to COM
1ittee on appropriations.
BY Notwithstanding and prohib-
ing blacklisting and unlawful inter-
erence with laborers. Referred to
Ommittee on judiciary.
BY Holt-Requiring collection agen-
les to give bond, and providing a
enalty for failure to do so.
iants Direct Vote Primary.
1tSpi OocutdLlVo Willie has 10LTO- |
iced bill ito provide for party NOM
ations by direct vote; to establish
system of voting by mail at such
'imary elections; to provide a meth
for the. counting and canvassing of
lch vote; providing punishment for
olation thereof, and repeating all
It's in conflict herewith Referred
special committee on primary law.
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ewspaper Reinstated in Senate.
The senate, on motion of Dwight,
scinded its former action, expelling
e Helena Independent and it's rep
sentatives from the privileges of the
nate, and struck from the records
Q resolution that was adopted.
wight read an editorial from the In
pendent entitled Lets Forget It."
d moved that the resolution be re-
inded
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mate Bills Introduced.
These bills have been introduced in
e senate:
BY Disappointing &c.,
Nor dOrmitOrv at Soldiers home