The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-07

anu tne Oonoing Dali lay oy the way.
side.
There was only one bill on third
reading which developed any debate.
This was the semi monthly pay bill.
A determined effort to defeat the
measure lost by vote Of ~ to ~.
Explaining his vote against this bill
Representative Belden called attention
to the charges which had been made
that the invisible government was OPP
Grating in the house and that his mo-
tive in opposing the measure was not
founded on good faith. He said that a
large per cent Of the railroad en-
ployes did not want this measure and
that as many Of them were now ask
ing for an increase in wages, he be-
lieved they would much rather have
that than force the railroads to double
the expense of their clerical depart
ments and that for a very little bcnc-
fit. He said also that the mcrchan-
dising interests of the state were not
in favor Of the bill.
This was answered. by Murray, au-
! thor of the bill. who said that he reit-
Grated his statements in regard to the
invisible government and challenged
Mr.. Belden's remarks in regard to the
number Of railroad employees who were
not in favor Of such a measure.
II. B "a by Andersen was quietly put
out of it's misery when the house
voted 40 to 43 to kill it. There was no
/ n ~, TO %1,n subj nj
was thoroughly thrcshed out from both
sides in committee of the whole. This
bill related to itinerant vendors and
was said to be a measure designed
entirely for the benefit Of some of the
patent remedy companies.
Passed on Third Reading.
The following bills were passed on
third reading:
H. B. 1913 by Demel and Scott, pro-
hibiting stock from running at large
within certain limits Of incorporated
cities and towns; H. B. 127 by Buell.,
Missoula, giving cities permission to
construct, operate and maintain play
grounds. swimming pools and skating
Kinks; H. B. CO by Murray. relating to
the salaries Of clerks in cities of the
first class. Senate amendments in
this measure We're concurred in. H
B. Sc by Harbert relating to the COM
mission form of government in the
smaller cities and providing for a re-
duced scale Of wages for mayor and
; commissioners; H. B. y by Bernard
. | ;,lo -, 1:.,;c
: ly place or drive metallic substances
into timber designed for sawlogs; H
B. 63 by Hathaway, making it man.
datory for the sheriffs in the variou:
counties to have matrons in charge O.
female prisoners: II. B. 1913 by Farmer
fixing the fees which shall be pait
into the state examiners fund b.
cities, towns and school districts; ant
H. 3. 70 by Burnworth, providing tina
certain assignments Of stock certifi
: Gates shall be considered prima faci
evidence of fraud when writs of at
) tachment Of writs Of execution ar
levied on said stock.
S. B. 60 by Burla, relating to tn
fixing Of indeterminate sentences an
the parole of prisoners; II. B. 90 b
Crismas, providing for the semi an
d nual payment of taxes; II. B. "a b
:, Bernard, fixing the compensation c
: boards and judges of election: H.
: liz by Husser, for the prevention c
n infant blindness; H. Il. l13 by Ware
: exempting regularly licensed embalm
c ers and undertakers from jury duty
It H. B. 1O9 by Demcl, relating to tn
r. issuing of bonds by cities, and H. !
G by Murray providing an eight-hou
v day for all female workers.
S Drugs and capital punishment cor
IS sumed the greater part Of the time
d committee Of the whole. S. B. %
Amin was finally concurred in by tt
J. house after it had been fought vic
5. lently by the representatives WI
n claimed that it would take from II
&c stores in towns not having a regis
n tered pharmacist the right to sell sue
II medicines as come from the factory a
r, ready prepared. The bill authoriz,