The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-01

mitted special message to the state
legislature urging the passage of three
other laws, which, in his opinion, are
vital-the admittance of returned SOL
diers to the state tuberculosis sani-
tarium, the correction of the error
in the law giving sheriffs of third
class counties salary of $3,500, and
a change in the date of the tax levy.
Bills were passed in the lower house
providing for an extension Of one year
on state land loans, and memorializing
congress to pass a law making pos
sible the securing of water rights,
dam sites and rights of way for irri
cation bitches within national forests
to facilitate irrigation project con-
struction, and two bills were intro
duced providing that state land board
securities be sold and re-invested in
farm loans. The senate outlined
wages to be paid on road work.
In the Senate.
Six dollars day is the maximum
compensation for persons employed
at common labor on the roads of Mon
tana when employed by the state or
by counties, according to the recon-
mendation of the senate committee on
finance and claims, which reported
on senate bill No. 2, by Haley, which
seeks to amend the highway laws of
the state. A man and team will re-
ceive So day, road builder will get
81 day and expenses, and an inspec-
tor will receive So day and expen-
ses, if further recommendations of the
committee are accepted. The bill was
ordered printed.
Senate bill No. l, by Donlan, was re-
ported by the judiciary committee,
which recommended amendments pro-
viding that districts organized under
the bill, which creates state irriga-
ton commission and provides for or
ganization of districts, should pay
their own organization expenses. An
appropriation of $2,500 was suggested
for the preliminary work of the board.
Senate joint memorial No. l, by
Slattery and Lowe, asking congress to
restore the Fort Peck Indian reserva-
tion to the homestead and desert laws
and urging that payments settlers
have made on the land under its orig
inal status be returned, failed to meet
the judiciary committees approval,
which suggests striking out the pro-
vision asking for return of payments
made.
Senate bill No. 8, by Morris, asking
that courts be given the power to sus-
pend execution of mortgage foreclos-
ures until October /, 1920, was laid up
on the table.
A mild furry was occasioned IN the
senate by Senator Williams report
that the review of the investigation OF
state departments had not been print
ed as the senate had ordered prior te
the adjournment of the regular ses
sion last spring and that this orde1
of the senate was not included IN tht
report of it's proceedings. Booth NOV
ed that 1000 copies of the report b'
printed and that each senator be CIV
en- 10 copies, which was adopted. Up
on motion by Edwards, committe'
composed of Booth, Williams and Nor
ris was named to wait upon the sec
retary of state and ask why the repor
was not printed.
In the House.
Three additional subjects were pre-
sented to the extraordinary session
of the state legislature for its consld
Grafton in special message recelve
from the governor and read in tn
house lust before the noon recess O.
Thursday.
At the suggestion of the superln
tendent of the Montana State Iube1
culosis sanitarium at Galen, the leg
islature is asked to amend the lay
relative to admission into the sanlta1
ium so as to make it easier for re
turned soldiers, sailors and marine
to gain admission. This phase of tn
message was referred to the commit
tee on public health by Speaker Bele
en-.
Attention is called to the fact ths
in enrolling bill passed at the las
session and raising the pay of sheriff
in counties of the third class to S3,0C
a mistake was made and the law 6
signed by the governor reads S3,0o5.
The first bill to meet defeat in TT
house was killed when the committe
on roads and highways reported al
versely on H. B. 8, by Franklin, pr
viding for an increase in the amour
which may be levied for road constru
ton purposes. The bill was designe
to assist in the construction OF tt
Yellowstone trail across Mineral coul
ty.
H. J. NJ. 4, introduced by Bran'
lord and Cory, urging congress
pass a bill providing s5O,0OO,oOO II