The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-02
FOUR BILLS PASS
IN THIRTY DAYS
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and senate.

beyond the IOntempla.iHe stage it viii.
advance is another matter. Probably
the most sensational measure of this
character was introduced by White
side, providing that when an unmal-
ried mother within two years estab-
shall constitute a marriage bond De-
tween the parents. After such SUI,
is started the alleged father cannot
get married until the case is disposed
of. In the case of married man, if
decreed the father of such child,
the child is to take his name, he en-
titled to support from him and 10
share in his estate as one of The
heirs.
| The women's organizations of the
state have had an abatement law In
troduced so that hotels, lodging houses
or other places that wink at disor-
derliness can be put out of business
as nuisances.
| Doctors in house and senate are
cooperating with the state board of
health to secure the passage of Two
bills. One provides for the establish
ment of child welfare department
through which mothers will be given
instruction pertaining to health of
their children. The other imposes a
fee of $500 for marriage licenses, the
money to be used b ythe state board
of health for maintenance.
A fight is expected when Mrs. III
gals measure, providing for the es-
tablishment of a state school for girls
reaches the floor of the house.
The most important bill introduced
so far in the program of labor unions
is that by Senator Kane of Ravalli,
amending the compensation law so as
to increase the payments from Is to
SO per cent, eliminating all hospital
agreements, and plan two, under
which insurance companies are per-
mitted to carry the risk of employers.
Other measures on the program i'll
clude an eight-hour day for women,
and a semi~monthly pay bill. The
Montana Federation of Labor meets
here this week when the program will
be perfected.
Practically all the bill advocated
by the merchants of the state have
been favorably reported by standing
committees. These include a meas
ure prohibiting the giving of prem
iums, another prohibiting unfair COM
petition and discrimination, third
aimed at itinerant peddlers.
Notice of one of the most important
bills on the farmers program has
been given in the senate by McConc
of Dawson. This is farm loan law,
that builds around the skeleton of the
initiative farm loan law as declal eu
valid by the supreme court, a frame
work setting forth in detail the duty
of the state BOARD of land commits
sioners.
The present regulations of the
board limit loans to $4,000. The pro-
posed law takes off the limit as to the
size of the loans and places the big
operator on the level with the little
fellow. Money is to be loaned at s
per cent, not to exceed two-flfths OF
the appraised valuation of the farm.
All expenses of inspecting the farms
f~, A~ l. I,
state, the only expense to the pros
pective borrower being the furnishln-
of an abstract. Regulations now in
effect provide the borrower mus pay
the expense of inspection.
To reduce this expense the board
is empowered to appoint local ap-
praisers, or it may send it's own field
men, or both. Whenever applications
for loans exceed the cash balance on
hand. the board must sell sufficient
securities and farm mortgages, at not
less than par and accrued interest, to
secure funds with which to meet the
applications. Two kinds of loans are
prov luSu lOI OHC running lOI LuTeC
years and one running for 10 years,
but giving the borrower the privilege
after the third year to pay the loan
off in full or in multiples of 10 pc,
cent This it is expected will make
the mortgages attractive to investors
The average interest rate of the Sc
curities now held is As per cent. The
6 per cent rate on farm loans is cX-
pected to more than cover the addl-
tional expense entailed in investing
the funds in these securities.
Other measures backed by the agri-
cultural interests have been int O.
duced, but have not reached the floor
Of either house.
1t is understood the prohibition
forces are more interested in secur-