The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
CHEAPER MONEY, MAYBE.
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terest Rate in State Sane
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given notice tnac ne intended to quit.
The debate brought forth rather
acrimonious argument from Murray.
Cascade, and Demel. Yellowstone, who
argued that the measure only gave the
laboring man what was his Just pro-
lection and that the measure as be-
fore the house was constitutional.
Holt, Cascade. an attorney. who is
not on the judiciary committee, asked
II, an he was not a member Of the
judiciary committee, he might VEN
ture to express his opinion, that the
measure was distinctly unconstitu-
tional. All who attacked the bin
stated that they were in sympathy
with its spirit. but did not desire to
pass unconstitutional legislation.
At the conclusion of the debate the
measure was referred to the COM
mittec on judiciary.
II. B. 81, Demel. being bill for the
purpose Of avoiding the necessity of
taking oral testimony before securing
an order for publication OF summons.
was reported favorably by the COM
mittee Of the whole without debate.
Makes Adverse Reports.
The judiciary committee had a per-
feet batting average this morning.
Reports were submitted on five bills
and each was adverse. The reports
were all adopted, the house endorsing
the whole slaughter recommended by
the committee.
The bills put out OF their misery
were: II. B. 10, Johnson; n. B. Sc,
Baldwin; H. B. n, Spain; H. B. 50.
Jones and H. b. 81, CARL.
House joint memorial No. 3, by
Kemmis, to have the government re-
linquish its control over the Missouri
and Yellowstone rivers was reported
out from the committee on waterways
and navigation with the recommended
ton that it be referred to the COM
mittee on federal relations. This
was done.
The bill introduced by Dodds, Flat
head, with regard to the tax on mines
was reported out from the committee
on corporations other than municipal
and sent to the committee on ways
and means. This bill was introduced
at the time Speaker O'Connor was abb
sent and was referred to the COM
mittee on corporations by Speaker pro
tenn Kehoe. It has been announced
by Speaker OConnor that the COM
mittee on ways and means is to con-
slider all mine tax legislation and the
Dodds bill was sent to that commit
tee without any dissent.
Action on Other Bills.
H. B. So, by Bernard, Flathead, was
recommended for passage and the re-
port adopted. This bill regulates the
driving, storage and handling of saw
logs and other timber products on the
small navigable streams OF the state.
The bill introduced by Represen-
tative McQuarrie of Missoula with
reference to the system of hiring the
county physician and consolidating the
offices of county physicians and
county health officers was reported
out favorably this morning by the
committee on townships and counties.
The committee recommended but a
slight amendment which was adopted.
The bill has been explained in detail
In The Muscular.
Gould, Madison, attempted to bring
up the question OF house employees,
but his motion was laid on the table.
Resolutions for Dewey.
On motion of Higgins, Missoula. the
speaker appointed a committee OF
three to prepare resolutions on the
death OF Admiral Dewey The speak
err appointed Higgins, Missoula, Demcl,
Yellowstone, and Mason, Missoula, to
prepare these resolutions.
There was considerable debate over
the question Of typewriters. The
sergeant-at-arms reported that there
were not sufficient machines to turn
out the work and that there were
many old typewriters around there
WHICH were OuL VI SciNlCc. Ahe
speaker will appoint a committee to
see what can be done toward trading
in the old machines and getting new
ones. The committee was given pow
err to go ahead and do what it could tc
solve the question::
The following bills were introduced
in the house today:
BY o'erisn-No. IS, "An act to ex-
tend and define the boundaries of Sill.
yer Bow county, and to alter the
boundaries Of Deer Lodge county te
conform thereto. Referred to com.
mittee on new counties and divisions
BY Holt-No. n, "An act to allow a
charge or penalty to be paid the ship