The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-03

cussed Dy tho governor who asked that
consideration be given the matter par
ticnlarly In regard to legislation which
would make national funds available.
The "tin tag" issue during the recent
campaign evidently had some effect al
the governor recommends that the
state take over the handling Of tags
and turn the money into the state
treasury He also asked that some sys-
tom he adopted which would make It
Impossible TO escape registration as at
present
Governor Stewart closed his address
with n plea for tho nbo,ishing OF marty
lines. PARTY solidarity was rudely
shattered w Montana, az elsewhere in
tho United states on November 7 last,
The ultimate object Of all government
Is efficiency. There arc no party
measures nrd the reorle know It. The
reopie wart results--some non -parti-
san. ordinary workadav rec.,lts with
out amy rortv label. hut sufficiently
riain and horelv to he Of service to
them az individuals rather than TO the
politicians"
Legislature in Session.
The house met at 1850 This morning
and the senate convened Mt 1l.3o,
Speaker 0'rorrn~ appointed Bc'dor of
FcrVua Caril ~ YELLOWSTONE md Muir
roy and Great Falls TO notify the SEN
ate that the house was In session ana
ready to receive II At ~ o'clock the
senate entered the house and Lieuten-
ant Governor Mcdowell took the chair,
He ordered roll calls OF the house and
senate.
After announcing that a quorum of
both senate and house was present
Lieutenant Governor Mcdowell said
Women Member. Oct Notice.
~ hnVc hocN n mcwbcr ~ Tho lcc-
falaturc of tho state " Montana for
five cons"cut'v" sessions. Twice
have served a. speaker Of the house
OF representatives and three times AZ
president OF the senate IN nv opip-
Ion the fifteenth legislative assembly
will compare most favorably with any
body OF which have been a member.
This session In notable because its
membership includes two women r. ..m-
bers. Mrs. ingalls, from F'1athead and
Mrs. Hathewav from Ravalli. This Is
certainly a radical depa rture from for
mer legislatures and I believe II is n
stride forwnrd IN the right direction.
have no doubt but that In the future
more and more women will be mem.
hers of the legislature and II IL my
belief that as women now have the
right to vote they should take their
full share Of the respon sibiiities of
government
II want TO corgra tulate NV friend.
Jude" O'Connor, on having been se-
'ccted as speaker Of the house and the
house In securing the services Of n
man 40 exceedingly we'll fitted for the
ro.itior.
"We have met here in Joint session
TO listen to message from the gov
ernor and would suggest that a mo-
tion be made that n committee he
named to notify the governor that the
toint session will be glad to receive
him"
Notify Governor.
After Mr. Mcdowell had concluded
his remarks n motion was made and
seconded that a committee be appoint
ted to notify the governor. Senator
J, r. Edwards Of Rosebud. Representa-
tive Higgins OF Missou,a and Repre-
sentative Mcmahon OF silver Bow were
appointed on this committee.
As Governor Stewart entered the
room he was greeted with applause
which was resumed Mt the conclusion
of his remarks, which were given the
Undivided attention Of the joint ses-
sion. Governor Stewart read his mes
sage the main points Of which follow:
"The present activities Of the state
are numerous and they are today alb
sorbing more money than the ordinary
revenues are providing. Since the for
nation OF state government In Mon
tana the state has been practically
run on credit from year to year. This
has been accomplished through the
payment OF the current expenses for a
given year from the amount collected
In taxes for that year. State warrants
have not gone unpaid. by reason of
the use Of the permanent school and
Institutional funds in the purchase Of
these warrants. The warrants have