The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-02
Court Decision in Seed Lien
Law Case Makes Ac.
ti0n Imperative.
MAY BE PREVENTED
BY HELP FROM EAST
Other Matters, Becoming
Pressing, Would Be In
cluded in Call.

Helena. Feb. within the next II
hours Governor s. V. Stewart win call
"A special session Of the legislature to
amend the seed grain law to meet ,he
requirements Of supreme court de-
cision handed down today, unless WORD
comes from the east that under the
stephenson plan every condition viii
he met to provide Montana farmers
with the necessary seed for spring SOW :
ing.
The governor worked In his office
late tonight and kept the wires busy
between Helena, New York Washing
ton, -. c., and the Twin cities in his
effort to ascertain the status Of the
bankers and grain dealers plan, and
whether or not II would be adequate.
He was also studying the opinion Of
Justice Sanner, Which holds the seed
grain law constitutional, but minus
the necessary provision for callins bond
elections and authorizing the issuance
OF such bonds In excess Of $4,000.
Almost Certain.
There will be no delay the session
| Is almost certain to be called unless u
miraculous move IL made ny eastern
financial and grain interests TO abb
sorb "A large amount Of Montana obli.
cations. not heretofore handled.
The governor is for the special ses-
sion and said he only hesitated a few
hours to see if the expense 81 such a
session could be saved by the success,
OF the so-called Stephenson plan. II.
said he would have called the session
this evening II he had the pledges u
the members Of tho legislature to serv.
without pay and mileage.
Other Matters prsss,
| Although the proposed seed Law
| amendment are deemed the reason 70
the calling of the legislature, the gov
ernor IN conscious of the fact that u
least half "a dozen other matters ar
becoming more and more pressing an,
1t is doubtful whether even the agree
ment OF eastern interests TO furnisi
the money for seed or unusual term
will now prevent the calling OF tn
! extra session.
Among other matters which deman
a special session in the opinion u
Governor Stewart and his associate,
and advisers, are:
Amending the absent voters law I
permit boys In France to vote this fal
| Need ssditien Act.
Legaiizins the state council of dc
Tense and providing funds for 1t
necessary activities.
| Passage Of IA sedition act which wi
a
ish offenders who spread by publica
ltion or otherwise reports and materls
detrimental 10 the interests Of III
United States at war.
A sabotage act TO enable the stat
to adequately punish those who prae
itice and preach sabotage and indus
trial anarchy.
Authorization and financial proyisio
for organizing national guard.
| National Prohibition.
Consideration OF the ratification
the national prohibition amendment.
4 In the event the governor calls u
extra session, which il likely tomoI
row. he will strictly limit the sui
jects which shall be considered by Il
Legislature, which be has absolu
lpower to do under the constitution, at
no other measure passed by the sesst
will be valid unless german TO Il
objects sought by the governor In h
call or his message delivered to the LEI
iisiature after II convenes In Helena.
Il IL not likely that the governor WI
! wait to pledge members to serve will
out pay, but that the call will he Issue
bringing the law makers to Heller
, within 10 days. II is likely that II
: session would likewise be adjournt
within 10 days to two weeks after II
members arrived In Helena