The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-01-26

new members shall not be of the same
political party as the governor, but II
Is possible that this will be eliminated
by the time the committee on juris.
prudence of the association, to whom
all bills were referred, finishes with
the completed draft.
The bill provides that the term of
one of the new justices. shall expire
January 1, 1921, and the other Janu.
AIRY l, 1928.
Efficiency Test for Employees.
| An efficiency test for employees and
various committee meetings consumed
the time of the employees committee
one day recently. Owing to complaints
of one or two house members, the
committee decided to examine all stem
ographers as to competency and ad
| minister tests to others engaged as
proofreaders, committee clerks and
typists.
The tests consumed several hours
and at its conclusion it was announced
that without exception the employees
who are now on the payroll are thor
oughly competent to handle the work
in their departments.
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Would Repeal Pension Act.
Repeal of the teachers pension act
now on the statute books, is proposed
by Senator Haley, according to a no.
tice given by him in the senate. The
committee on committees reported,
recommending that Kane, Dwight and
Hogan constitute special committee
provided for in Kane's resolution to
secure data relating to taxation of
mines, power plants, lighting COM,
panies, express, telephone, telegraph
and railroad companies, and also, I'M
der Senator Edwards amendment
banks. The resolution was further
changed to include sleeping car com.
panies.
Attacks Reserve Banks.
Senator Whiteside has introduced
joint resolution in the upper house OF
the Montana assembly charging that
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bank in Montana have consistently re.
fused to give the farmers the benefit
of provisions of the act and are now
charging them much higher than 6 per
cent interest provided for in that act. |
The attention of the secretary OF |
the treasury is called to this condition |
and he is requested to withhold gov.
eminent deposits from such banks and |
to take such other steps necessary to |
have the spirit of the act carried out. |
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Takes Stand Against Order.
Frank Hunter of Custer county has
requested Attorney General Ford to
withdraw his order abolishing the re.
stricted district in Miles City or else
lend special aid in enforcing it. Mr..
Ford says no exception will be made
in the enforcement of the law, either
in Miles City or anywhere else, and
that he will give special attention to
Miles City.
Mr.. Hunter is the only county at
.orney in Montana who thus far has
.aken a stand against the order.
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Carey Land Board Reports.
There are 173,257.31 acres of Carey
and in Montana projects, either COM
)lete or in process of construction, ac-
,ording to the report of the Carey
and act board just issued. Approved
carey land sales on Montana projects
otal 50,358.73 acres. This acreage
merely represents the Carey or public
ands, and does not include private
ands, which would increase the total
IT irrigable land by at least one-third.
The report says the board continues to
re self-supporting.
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dine Interest Probe Asked.
Senator Kane of Ravalli county has
Introduced a resolution in the upper
ouse providing for a committee to
scertain the assessed valuation and
AK paid by all mining companies, the
ssessed valuation of hydro-electric
over and lighting companies; the as
essed valuation of telephone and tele.
raph companies and express COM
anies and any other information
hitch the committee may deem essen
al for the information of the Senate.
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o Invest School Funds.
Senator Whiteside has introduced
ssolution directing the state board of /
md commissioners to invest 100000 /
farm loans and Senator O'Shea gave s
office of a bill empowering the state {
md board to invest all school funds :
| federal farm bonds. Jones gave J
office of bill for the creation of !
1heatland county from portions Of {
eagher and Sweet Grass counties.
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ppointed Inspector Of Weights. IL
H. w. Cook OF Miles City has been I
2pointed inspector Of weights and |
easures in district No. II, Eastern l
Ontana.