Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-02-14

committee on investigation Of the Butte
strike. asking Secretary of Labor WI
son to take immediate steps for the ae-
portation of lawless aliens. Mckay op-
jected to the resolution and later want
ed to be excused from voting upon tn"
ground his vote would be misconstrucd.
Smith of Lewis and Clark objected, and
parliamentary tangle ensued upon Pres
ident McDowell's announcement he be
heved there was nothing in the rules that
would compel a member to vote. Larson
said such ruling would result IN a
deadlock. and after the rules were look
ed up. it was found a member had to
vote if he was present when the matter
first came up. Mckay then voted no. III
the course Os his remarks he stated Ee
loathed ''bohunks" and men protesting
to be representing labor who preacn@d
violence. but he objected to the mono
rial upon the ground that it did not .alr-
Is state the Butte situation. Edwards re-
torted the memorial only dealt with
those classes that Mckay said he
loathcd
The five taxation measures drawn by
the state tax commission. which have
already passed the house, were favorably
reported for passage by the committee
on revenue and taxation. A few minor
amendments were Incorporated and house
blii No. ;, creating permanent TAX
commission, was amended to designate
the members of the commissioning rank
Eliel of Beaverhead for the term expir-
ing in 1921, W. O. Fiske of Hamilton
for the term expiring in 1923, and VIII
liam Lindsay for the term expiring In
1929.
Proposes Carter Tablet.
Senator Edwards is the author of a
bill that was sent over to the house for
introduction. because Of its being an ap
preparation measure. aPproprlatlng So
MOJ for erection Of a bronze tablet in
Statuary hall at Washington in honor of
the late Senator Thomas II. Carter. The
bill dcsignates NJ. $. Gum of Helena. sam
II. GOA of Helena and J. l.. Doben Of
Butte as the commission to carry out the
purposes Of the bill.
The bill to reface the main portion Of
the capitol building with granite and 10
remodel the interior was introduced by
the committee on public buildings. 1t
authorizes bonds not oexceed $500. 900
out of the capitol land grant fund which
can be used for no other purpose. The
bill was reported back favorably little
later by a standing committee.
On third reading. the senate passed:
II. r. 13J. authorizing sale OF timber on
state lands; II. r. 13T. for control and
eradication Of spotted fever; H. J. NJ. >,
by Roberts. asking for continuance of the
federaI employment bureau.
Recommended For Passage.
In committee of the whole. the senate
recommended for passage. :. i. 81. by
Cone and Gnosc. to regulate sale Of
favoring extracts: 5. 4. -, by Gailwey.
amending the law relating to the taking
Of motor vehicles without the consent of
the owner; ;. j. VI. ). by Donlan. asking
for return Of railroads and telcgraf lines
to their owners: :. Il. II, by Haley, pro-
viding for classification Of lands; Sub.
$. Il. SO by Page. relating 10 disquaif-
lcation Of district judges IN criminal
eases; S. Il. 50, relating 10 registration
| Of bounty certificates; : + i0l, relating
| to burial of soldiers and saiiorS
| On motion Of Healy. H. Il. los. re
| quiring numbers on locomotives and
electric motors. killed Wednesday. was
| recalled from the house and re- referred
| to tho committee on railroads and trans
| portation.
| H. +. I. sent back to the house This
| morning. after it had been fayorahlv 70
| ported hy the committee on revenue and
| taxation, appeared in the senate again
| this afternoon with the announcement
| that the house had not asked for its re
| turn. but q clerk had. Hence the request
| was unaut horizpd.
| On motion of Pauline, the senate re-
| fused 10 concur in house amendments Ia
| $. Il. u, relating Ia admissions t. the
| soldiers home. and n conferences com
! mitree was named. composed of Pauline
! SIattery and Foster