Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-01-28
LAST NEW COUNTY
BILL INTRODUCED.
TO SLICE FERGUS
By Unanimous Consent" Ed.
wards Gets in Measure for
Mckinley County.

Hclana, Jan. 27.-Another and. incl
dentally. the last new county bill that
can make its appearance in the senate
under the joint rule. was introduced to-
day by Senator Edwards of Rosebud as
father.
Senator Edwards asked unanimous
concent to Introduce bill without pre-
yious notice He gave no particulars.
No member objected and the bill was
introduced, but when the title was read
Donan of Missoula jumped TO his feet
and objected. Edwards raised the point
that the Missouia senator was too late
President Mcdowell sustained him,
whereupon Donan moved that further
consideration be indefinitely postponed.
Edwards argued vehemently against such
summary slaughter Of the bill to create
Mckinley county out Of Fergus county,
and Donlan then withdrew his motion
Booth asked IL the bill was to create a
county that had died once in the SEN
ate Edwards replied it was not
Larson of Teton. whose bill creating
the 10Th judicial district out of Teton
and Toole counties passed the senate
only to be killed in the house. gave no.
tice of a bill eliminating one district
Judge iii the First. Fourth. Fifth and
Tenth judicial districts The first dis
trict is composed Of Lewis and Clark
county. the Fourth OF Missoula, San
ders, Mineral and RavaIli the Fifth of
Beaverhead, Madison and Jefferson, and
the Tenth Of Jefferson county.
:. B. . By Edwards. giving soldiers
and sailors preferential right to posi-
tions under the state government and
creating state examining board that
can receive applications only of soldiers
and sailors, was passed on third read
ing. Morris. LeuthoId. Clark and Haley
voted no. Mckay did not vote Ed
wards called attention to the fact that
under the rules IN the senate u member
who was present and did not vote was
recorded as voting aye. Mckay explain
| ed he had not bad time inteIligentIg 10
pass upon the bill and did not care there
fore to vote either way
Other bills passed on third reading
were: s. r. y, making it murder in
the first degree to kill Il person other
than the attended victim; s. T. %. au-
thorizing special county aid for exten-
sion work in agriculture and home eco
nomics; :. b. 30, incorporation Of farm
bureaus; IL. B. :34, $500 deficiency at
the state hospital for the insane
In comittee Of the whole when H. 3
"a was under consideration. Booth OF
FaIlon wanted to know if the committee
on finance and claims knew the particu-
lars Of the $3.50 deficiency. what il
was for and how contracted. and other
details. The committee did not know
and Booth wanted further consideration
held np until the particulars were avail
able, not that hc believed the deficiency
was not All right. but simply because the
T legislature was entitled to know what il
was passing upon. The committee de-
cided to dispose of the bill without fur
t ther ado 1t also recommended S. Il
81 by Pauline. relating TO the appoint
! ment of boards of trustees Of county
high schools.
| The committee On counties and towns
| fayOrably reported $. 3. Al by DonIan,
reducing the number Of deputies in
county offices but authorizing county
commissioners to authorize deputies to
| be appointed during rush periods or for
/ the appointment of general deputies to
be assigned from office to office
s. i. {. authorizing cities and towns
| to make leyes in excess of those now
allowed by law was favorably reported
bv the committee on taxation, and the
majority report OF the committee or
4 ing for passage 5. r. :5S, by Lowe. Great
ing the 10th judicial district out Of
| Sheridan county. Wood of Meaghel
signed the majority report
The senate adjourned until Tuesday
at 10.30 o'clock.
Bills were introduced as follows:
\ " 4. 53. hr Icuthold Amending ths
motor registration law. Roads and high
ways.
s. 3. 81. by misunderstanding Nc
Kinley county out of Fergus. New coun