The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-19

ment to limit the viewing TO Que COM
missioner. He Contended that it
opened u loophoie for. the commissions
ers to increase the expenses of the
counties and tho cost Of each pieces Of
road. Slayton retorted that If COM
mssioners wanted to graft there was
no way 10 stop them. inasmuch rs
they audited their own bills. White
side offered an amendment 10 reduce
the compensation to ST. q day. Both
amendments were lost and later, on
motion Of Oliver, the bill was recom-
mtted.
II. =. 5, by SiinnncH, relating to the
construction Of bridges in cities. was
favorably acted upon in committee Of
the whole after being amended on mo-
ton of Burla to provide that traction
companies using such bridges shall
bear one-fourth instead of one-siXth
of the cost s. r.. 4. requiring legis-
lative witnesses TO he sworn when
deemed necessary by a majority Of the
committee; $. j.. II, relating to owl
dence necessary to convict for the
crime of false pretcnses, and S. 3. Is,
relating to a mileage and per diem of
jurors. were also recommended. Sem
ator O'Shea presided.
Senator Smiths bill requiring all
vehicles using the public highways at
night to be equipped with lights was
killed by an adverse committee report
S. =. SO. authorizing Investment of
state school funds in federal farm loan
bonds; s. B. s, relating to registration
of electors, and S. J. M. ,, asking the
secretary of the United States treas
ury to Withhold government deposits
from Montana reserve banks that have
not given the farmers the benefit of
the law and six per cent interest, were
favorably reported.
Senator O'Shea offered a resolution
which was unanimously adopted eN-
tending the coincidence Of the senate
to Senator Burlineame on account of
the injury he sustai~ed last night
while coasting.
introduction OF Bills.
No. 40, Dwisht-"An act prescribing
the minimum movement for Il hours
period of loaded freight car, and
providing for 4 penalty for the vio-,
lation thereof" Referred to commit
tee on railroads.
No. 50, Morris AN act to code
jurisdiction to the United States over
that part of the Yellowstone national
park in the state of Montana and for
other purposes Referred TO commit
tee on federal relations.
No. ST., Gallwey--ts'An act relating to
and regulating the manufacturing
keeping, storage. transportation and
sale of explosives, and providing pen
| alties for any violation of the pro-
| visions thereof" Referred to commit
tee on mines and mining.
No. So, kinney-"An act to provide
| for the issue and sale of bonds, by the
state board of examiners of the state
| OF Montana, for rcfunding capitol
building bonds of the state of Mon
| tana.' Referred to committee on fl
nance and claims.
No. 53, Whites de--''An act to au-
thorize the sale Of bonds and other
securities belonging To the state of
Montana or held in trQst by the state
and to provide for the refunding Of
any bonds issued by the state or any
subdivision thereof; to provide for the
investment of the permanent school
| fund and other trust funds and au-
thorizinC the state board of land COM
missioners to adopt rules and Tegu-
lations pertaining to loans made upon
farm mortgages" Referred TO com
mittee on agriculture.