The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-01
aaxalli County Woman
Called. to Occupy Chair (.
by Speaker Ofonnor.
DAY WITH SOL LoNs IS
NEARLY UNEVENTFUL
Sqnabble. in Senate Over
Annin's Bill to Enforce
Prohibition Law.

wv. q. Ferguson, Staff CorrespOndcntl
s Helena. Jan. 31.-Excitement in the
house and senate today was as scarce
ms rats In a Chinese laundry. Com
!. pared with yesterdays heated debates
and consideration Of important meas
Sarcs the days proceedings were Of a
1ather prosaic and uninteresting char
Acter. The closest thing to n debate
came on the question Of re-referring
Senator Annin's bill for the enforce
ment of prohibition to the committee
on townships. counties and munich
politics.
"a The. bill was favorably reported by
the committee on public morals. 1t
provides for the strict enforcement of
the rrohibition law and gives the right
of search to the various county Off
GERS charged with the enforcement Of
the laws. Senator Healey took the
stand that the bill would put prohi-
bition in effect one year ahead of the
time set by the law adopted at the
last election. His attention was
called to the fact that he was mis-
: taken. but he asked that the bill be
re-referred anyhow. Senator Muffly
thought that !, the next legislature
should be the one to provide for the
enforcement of the prohibition meas
nre. Senator Amin charged that all
+ fNf mo- 20,
Il the progress Of the bill. On a roll
call vote the substitute motion was
\ killed. - to four and the bill favor
ably reported. res
Mrs. Hathaway in Chair.
The house proceedings did not have
even this much Of skirmish to en-
liven them. There was, however, one
unique feature OF the day. This oc-
Cured when Speaker O'Connor called
Mrs. Maggie Smith Hathaway, repre-
sentative from Ravalli county, to pre-
side over the house while in commit
tee Of the whole. 1t was the first
time in the history of the State of
Montana that woman has presided
over legislative ,body and her taking
the chair was greeted by burst of
applause. Mrs. Hathaway presided
over the deliberations of the com
mittce in = very capable manner and
seemed not at all at loss as to pro
cedure.
The session of tho house in commit
Zoo of fhn vvhoIr x,,o. ,o,l.. .a..a
without feature except the difficulty of
the members Inf mastering the new
form Of addressing the chair LADY
Chairman" was finally adopted by
unanimous consent.
During the consideration of II. b.
~, by Bernard. which provides for
prohibiting the driving of nails or
other metallic substances in saw logs
intended for manufacture, an amend
ment was offered which was signed, !
Connolly. Silver Bow. but which was
generally credited to the genial Mr..
Duffy from the same county. The
amendment provided that it shall also
be unlawful to place a horseshoe in a
boxing glove. The lady chairman de-
clared the amendment out OF order.
The bill was favorably reported with
the amendment that such act must be
done with malicious intent.
II. B. 80. by Farmer. which would
prevent justices of the. peace from
practicing law in justice courts, was
the only other bill considered by the
committee and was favorably re-
ported. -
II The committee on appropriations 4
made favorable report on n. r. 13s.
by Searlcs. which appropriates money
for the fish hatcheries at Anaconda
and Somers and provides for their
enlargepcnt. The bill also carries an
appropriation for state fish car.
The $4,000 asked for in the measure
was cut to $4,000.
Standing cemmittss Reports.
Standing committees OF the house
brought in a large number of reports
this morning and with two exceptions
these reports were accepted by the
house without question. Y. Representa-
tive Farmer. Cascade, objected to the
report Of the judiciary committee
which killed his bin providing for the
ab0lishing Of the death penalty. He
spoke about the manner in which this
committee slaughtered bills and stated
that he knew of ID cases OF circum-
sfantial evidence where the death
penalty should have been inflicted.
Beldsn. Fergas, supported the COM
mittee's report which was adopted