Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-02-09
ROOSEVELT COUNTY
CREATED BY SENATE
As TWIN Of NJ CONE
Readjustment of State Govern
ment Departments Contem-
plated in Notice Of Bill.

Helena, Feb. S-House bill IS, Great
ing McCone county ont Of Dawson, Rich
land and Prairie counties, and house bill
SO, creating Roosevelt county out of the
southern portion of Sheridan county,
made a quick and successful passage
through the senate today and, as soon
as they are enrolled and signed, will be
delivered to the governor. There was
no opposition to McCone county White
Of Fergus wanted to have consideration
of the Roosevelt county bill deferred IN
committee Of the whole until Monday, TO
present an amendment changing tRe
boundaries, but his motion to defer ac-
ton was lost. Clark of Tooie supported
him. asserting evidence before the com
mittee On new counties showed there was
merit in the contention the boundaries
should be changed. There was no dis
cussion of the measure in committee Of
the whole and. Oil third reading, McCone
county passed 30 to y, and Roosevelt
county, IS to TO-
Comprehensive investigation looking
toward i thorough overhauling Of the de-
partments Of the state government by
the legislature two years hence, based
upon findings of a non-partlsan commis-
sion, is contemplated in a notice. ot H
bill given Jointly III the senate by Burla
Cdemocrat) and Williams and Wood IRE
publicans.l
Second Thought on Courts.
The senate was not quite 50 strongly
disposed today to abolish iudgeships IN
the First, Fourth, Fifth and Tenth ~
dcal districts az it was yesterday ~
adopted Smiths motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was fayorably
recommended for passage Friday % z
rol-call vote of 20 to n. but ii refused
to kill the bill by a vote Of lo 70 ~, IN
motion of Junod. 1t then adopted, Win
out dissent. motion TO take the bii
from third reading and re-refer II to the
judiciary committee.
Besides the new county bills, the SEN
ate passed on third reading: ;. +. ~,
relating to operation of hosting engines !;
= r SIS. compensation of executors and
administrators: :. 3. IS. relatlng to
duties of persons slaughtering cattle :;
and IT. j. NJ o. asking for home govern
ment III ireland and sef-determination
for the Irish; II. r. 81, deficiency claim
sheriff: II. r. 81. deficiency claim pubic
printing: ri. b. 33, deficiency claim state
prison IT. r. f5 deficiency claim sol
diprs home.
II recommended for passage in com
mittee Of the whole S. y. =, By Ietu-
hold. relating to the land office expense
fund: $. r. 81. by Slattery, relating TO
bonds of executors and administrators.
S. r. 92, by Lewis, to regulate the
sale of alcohol i'll Montana was favorably
reported BY the committee on public NOR
ais: and a substitute was reported by the
committee on trade and commerce for
s. 3. 81, BY Cone and Gnose, TO regulate
the sale Of flavoring extracts.
Edwards, Wood and Healy were named
as a conference committee on house
amendments to s. 3. -. by Edwards,
providing for extension work III agricuI-
ture and home economy.
The judiciary committee killed II. B.
81 BY Black, tn amend Sec. 1T22, and
s. p. -, BY Edwards. relating to the sale
of real property for delinquent taxes. A
substitute was reported by II for 5. +.
So by Page. relating ~ disqualification
Of judges in criminal cases. In the case
Of S 3. 40, by Long, fixing closed sea-
son for burning brush, and S. b. 10. by
Morris, authorizing the Torrens land
title system, it merely recommended that
they be printed
The senate adjourned until 1:30 Mon
day afternoon.