The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-03-02
LEGISLATURE ENDS SESSION
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SotIACI
Revenue bills originate in the house
and the three bills, which with the
general levy, are designed to be the
chief sources Of revenue for the next
two years are: H. B. 345, taxing all
corporations doing business in the
state of more than $4,000 three
fourths of one per cent on their net
incomes; H. B. 349, taxing express
companies two and one-half per cent
on the net income in Montana, and
H. B. 351, taxing private car COM
panies 5 per cent of their net incomes.
They have all passed the house and
are now ready for the senate. The
corporation tax bill caused a hard
fight in the house, a strong effort
being made by the minority led by
Higgins and Eliel to have a gradu-
ated tax passed so that the more
weather. concerns would pay a great
portion.
Among the more important bills
passed during the past few days is
the general fish and game bill, which
codifies the fish and game laws and
raises the license for fishing and
hunting to $3.50. This bill was origi-
mated in the senate and is the work
of Senator ]. B. Chose of Deer Lodge.
Another bill of vast Importance
that has been passed is the general
highway law, which divides the state
into IL districts with commission CON-
posed of IL members, one from each
district with an executive committee
of three members, which will name
an expert in charge of operations.
Bills permitting betting by the pari-
mutuel system for six days at fairs
and expositions and allowing a box
ing commission in Silver Bow county
have passed both houses, getting by
the senate Monday of this week. The
senate also passed a bill providing
for the erection of a terminal ele-
vator at Great Falls to cost $3.50 900.
This will be submitted to the refer
endum.
The joint committee on constitu-
tional amendments has decided that
the amendments, three in number as
provided by constitution, to be sub
mitted at the next general election,
shall be H. B. 10, exempting mort
cages from taxation; H. B. 148, re-
lating to the Indebtedness of cities
and S. B. POI, giving the right to call
constitutional conventions to the ini-
tiative.
Indications at the beginning of the
last week were that some changes
would be made in the primary law,
The McCone bill, which provided for
a combination primary and conven-
ton system of nomination, was killed
on an adverse committee report in
the house Tuesday, but a substitute
was presented for the senate meas.
ure. It contains the provisions OF
the primary law in Iowa.
A committee of three named by the
house, consisting of Eliel, Mason ane
Rainey, which was to confer with 6
like committee from the senate tt
consider house measures passed aftel
the 50-day period had expired, hat
poor luck as the senate failed to ap
point such a committee and adheret
strictly to the rules, refusing to TAX
any house bills, save appropriation
measures, revenue acts, etc., passe'
by the lower body after the 50th day
Wednesday, the house voted for tn
appointment of a sitting committee t.
!, select the bills to be considered il
committee of the whole and on thir
+, reading. On it were named Nc
Mahon, White, Mason, Baxter, Belde
2 and Cotter. This action, however
=, proved of little benefit as the hous
= permitted itself to get way benin
in the early days of the session an
could not catch up.
The same day the supreme coul
y refused to interfere with Willial
{ Cults, named to succeed the lat
Jere Flanagan of Silver Bow, hole
y ing his seat, stating that the hous
v is the sole Judge of the election an
qualifications of it's members. tn
' right of the governor to make sue
> an appointment was not entered int
Strenuous efforts OF the part {
}, Lusk Republican of Missoula) an
u other members of the minority to 81
: cure favorable action on some of tt
measures proposing consolidation {
s various bureaus and offices in the il
5 terest of efficiency and econom,
came to naught, though it caused col
e siderable discussion Wednesday. tt
speaker urged upon the democrats
j. act favorably on the bills which wei
pledged in the campaign platform
e but to no avail.
/ The Holt bill, providing how farm
ers may form mutual hail insuran'
+ companies, was passed by the sena
Wednesday. Governor Stewart v
toed H. B. 33, reducing the amour
! to be collected by the state examine
from cities and districts.
Bills providing for the creation