The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-17

was not wise to make the contracts
take priority Of real estate mortgages,
these defects We're finally remedied to
the satisfaction of all memebers and the
measure was passed unanimously and
sent to the senate. Inasmuch as the
seed grain measure is to take prece-
dence over all other legislation, it was
first in the considefa ton Of the senate.
at its evening session.
Other Matters Considered.
Other action in both house and sem
ate during the day was OF much less
interest, though it was, Of course, i'm
portant.
The first proposition to pass both
house and senate was the joint memoy-
ial resolution introduced in the house
by Representatives Harbert Of Flat
head, Mason of Missoula and Larse of
Sanders, urging upon congress the
passage of the $750,000 appropriation
The message was signed by the proper
legislative officers and will be forth
with dispatched to Washington
Representative Harbert this evening
received telegram from Senator H
l.. Myers, which indicated that the APP
preparation likely will be only $3.50, 900.
The telegram follows:
after very bitter fight senate COM
mittee decided to allow s25OOOO that
was best could be done. Indians OPP
posed any appropriation. George Was.
son, who headed delegation admitted
he was working for Victor J. Evans,
the Washington attorney who has con-
tracted with the Flathead Indians to
stop the project"
Other measures enacted in the house
received by them during the day were
the following:
A resolution on the death Of Repre-
sentative Murray Of Great Falls.
Pay Expenses.
Two bills to pay the expenses Of
members, employees and attaches of the
house.
House joint memorial to congress for
the passage of laws on sedition and
sabotage.
The Searles law removing white fish
from the game fish class.
Representative -Wheat's measure
validating bonds.
The house Joint resolution on ma
the conference committee, as a similar
measure was introduced in the sem
ate.
Resolution to President.
Representative Middleton of Rose
bud, introduced house joint resolution
No. 6. asking federal legislation to en-
able the president to order the rail-
ways to make improvements and ex-
tension for war purposes and to pro-
vide for the completion of the con-
struction of the Great Northern from
Ritchey to Winnette.
A new house bill providing a PEN
atty for the manufacture or possession
Of maxim silencers, bombs, or any 9TH
|er explosives with the intent to destroy
property. was introduced by Represent
atiye Cotter and referred to committee
No. 3.
A communication was read from the
governor, including a message and pc
tition to the executive asking that
the time for filing applications for hail
insurance be extended from June
to June Is.
In the senate. aside from the pas
sage Of the Harbert- Mason Larse res
olution from the house, there We're also
given action on Senator Williams
measure for council of defense and
Senator Edwards measure for a mora
torium for soldiers. Recess was then
taken until evening when the seed
grain measure and other measure COM
pleted in the house, were acted upon.
Senate Hears Reading.
At the evening session OF the senate,
the bills which were completed in the
house earlier in the day were given first
and second readings and referred to
their proper committees, where they
will be considered at meetings tomor-
row. the judiciary committee meeting
at Ii a. m. and the finance and claims
committee at 2 p. m. in the Placer
hotel. This means thatthe measures
will finally be acted upon on Monday.
The joint conference committee late
tonight decided that the employers
also will be incorporated with the en-
ployes within the meaning of the sabo-
tage bill, which has not yet come up
for final consideration in the house.