The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-08-08
27 BILLS PUT
BEFORE HOUSE
Six of Which Have Been Killed
and Two Signed by the
Governor.
SEVERAL ARE FOR FARMER RELIEF
Bill by Mccormick and Newman Pro-
viding a s25,O0OO0O Bond Issue
for Irrigation and Reclama-
ton Projects, Killed.

Twenty-seven bills, nine resolutions
and four memorials have been intro
duced in the lower house of the spe-
cial session. Of these three resolu-
tions and six bills have been killed,
two bills have been signed by the gov
ernor and a large number have been
sent upon their way to the senate.
H. B. 6, by Newman and Mccormick,
providing a $25,o00,OOO bond issue for
irrigation and reclamation projects,
was killed in the senate on unfavor-
able report of the committee.
In a special message to the house
and senate of the extraordinary ses-
sion of the Sixteenth legislative as
sembly the governor Tuesday morning
urged the legislature to provide for
the appointment of two more justices
for the supreme bench and increase the
personnel from three to five. He made
no suggestion as to who should be
named,' but stood pat upon his conten-
tion that he is entitled to appoint them
by and with the consent of the SEN
ate and called attention to the fact
that the senate is now in session. I'm
mediaely following the reading Of the
message Representative Buell. of Gal
latin county introduced bill calling
for the enlargement of the high court
in line with the governors recommen-
dations and it was referred to the
judiciary committee of the house.
Final outline Of the plan by which
the senate hopes to bring about re-
lief of tn edrouth situation in Mon
tana is expected as a result of the
meeting of the judiciary committee of
the upper house which began Thurs
day afternoon. An effort will be made
to combine what the senators believe
are the best features Of three bills
which have been referred to the COM
mittee. The new bill will be drafted
and introduced by the committee and
is expected to reach the senate late
Thursday or Friday morning.
S. B. IA, by Edwards, creating the
Montana Welfare commission empow-
cred to raise relief funds by conduct
ing drives similar to those of war
times, is one Of the three bills now
with the committee. S. B. 21, by
Lowe, Leuthold, Burgess, Foster, Page,
Taylor and Kinney, provides for a
bond issue of $1O,000,O00 to be voted
on at a special election September 2.
It has an administrative board SINH
lar to that of the Edwards bill, but
the name is changed to the Montana
Agricultural commission. H. B. II,
by Higgins, providing for bond is
sue of $5,000,O00, is the third. Under
his plan, the. money would be handled
by the state board of examiners and
the boards of commissioners of the
various counties.
The "drive" feature of Senator Ed
wards bill, which is said to embody
the views of Governor Stewart, has
aroused so much opposition it is not
considered likely to be adopted. A
leading objection is that it savors of
"charity." His welfare commission
suggestion is included in the other
senate measure.
A difference of $5,OOO,OOO in the
amount appropriated in S. B. 21 and in
the Higgins house bill is thought to
present serious difficulty, since Hig-
gins is said to maintain that an in
crease over his suggestion of S5,0O0,-
900 will kill the bill when brought be-
fore the people. The senators main
tain that the sum he names is only
half enough to meet the situation.
Methods of administration also pre-
sent occasions for dispute. The SEN
!, ate is said to prefer, and has incorpor-
: ated in its measure, special COM
, mission to spend the vast sum it con-
templates spending. Higgins would
have that done by present state and
county officials, claiming reasons of
economy justify his stand. The SEN
ate bill contemplates state agricul-
tural commission of seven members,
each drawing $40 day, and three
: members in each county, each drawing
IS day when engaged in the work
: of the board.
, eve were called here to find means
, of drouth relief, and so far we haven't
, done anything about it," said Sen
ator j. NJ. Burlingamle, chairman of
the judiciary committee, who called
| the committee together to endeavor to
, combine the three bills. 81 want to
give these bills working over, and
l we're going to get action, and get it
/ at once"