The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-09

amendment relating to the legislative
| assembly. .
Governor S. V. Stewart today APP
proved the following bills:
S. B. 52-Refundng of state capitol
| bonds.
H. 3. 7I1--Free text books in the
public schools.
II. B. Officiating to salaries of city
clerks.
The House.
The greater part of the afternoon
! session was spent by the house in
committee of the whole. II. b. 1876 by
Brooks, providing for fish hatchery
to be located in Park county, and H,
b. III by Harbert, giving the state
land board the right to grant ease
water marks on, the shores of navi-
gable lakes. were the two bills which
consumed the greater amount of time.
The fish hatchery bill carried over the
opposition of Representative Higgins,
who held that the fish interests of the
state would be better sserved by en-
larglng either of the two hatcheries
now established. The bill served as a
basis of thorough discussion Of the
delights and advertising advantages of
trout streams.
Harbert's bin to empower the state
q a f,
rights of way on land between high
and low water mark, was explained by
MN as having been introduced for the
purpose Of allowing the Northern Pa
cific to acquire the necessary docka &c
on the shores of Flathead lake. Hig-
gins, Missoula, pointed out that this
Dill would tend to let down the bars
to abuse of the privilege and would
result in destroying the beauty of the
lakes of the state. He suggested that
If there was one specific instance to be
remedied the bill should be sent back
to the judiciary committee for con-
sideration., He stated that he was in
tensely interested in seeing the branch
road constructed across the reservation
and That he had no intention of throw
ing any obstacles in the path of such
building, but that he did not believe
the bill as introduced by the repre-
sentative from Flathead was suffi-
GENTLY precise. The bill was sent to
the judiciary committee on viva voce
vote. Mr.. Harbert consenting to this
action.
Passed by Committee of Whole.
The following bills, were passed by
the committee of the whole: S. b. 81
by Oliver with regard to releasing oil,
gas and mineral leases now on record:
S. b. Al by Burla, relating to the re-
moval of public officers by summary
procedures. S. B. 81 by Clark, relating
to the manner. time and place in which
the railroads shall issue bills of lading:
S. Is. 80 by Morris. ccding jurisdiction
to the United States over a portion OF
Yellowstone park; s. 3. IS by Hcaley,
providing that cities may provide
band concerts during the months of
July, August and September: and S. J.
II. 3 by Hogan asking the federal gov
eminent to increase the rate of pay
now in effect in the federal mail serv-
ice.
S. B. II by Edwards. which provides
that the counties in eastern Montana
must establish public markets and the
counties in the west may do so. was
ordered reprinted as the bills on the
members desks did not show the
amendments.
S. y. s by Oliver. amending the law
relating to the registration of electors
was farorably recommended by COM
mittee this morning.
II. b. II by Working came back t,
the house for concurrence in senate
amendments and was passed on third
reading.