Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-26

conferred by the bill were en1
said. He pointed out that b,
conferred upon the special az
office.
Under its provisions" Goyerno
Dixon's message said. "a system o
espionage can be established tina
could rival the stories Of the Spanisl
inquisition itself"
Promptly upon receipt of the vett
message, the house voted, 81 to 2, tx
sustain the governors action, thus
definitely killing the measure.
Two Vote Against 1t.
Only two members, Brooks Of Parl
county, and Rodgers of Beaverhead
errors veto, while those whose vote
was not recorded were: Allen, Arnold
6oosman, Carlson, Charters, Chatfield
Cfumbaker, Dunbar, Dunn, Haskell
Phelps, Rhoads, Sickler, Smell and War.
rem.
The message Of the governor giving
his reasons for the veto, follows:
II am returning herewith substitute
for house bin No. Is. An act providing
for the appointment Of special agents,
prescribing and defining their powers
and duties, and providing for their com
pensation and creating a fund for the
payment Of compensation and expenses
OF such special agents. without any
approval and with my objections there
%.
4 do so with reluctance, inasmuch
a. the bill gives additional power to The
attorney general for the better enforce
ment OF the laws against the Illegal
traffic in Intoxicating liquors. With
that purpose I am in full sympathy.
Too Much Territory.
In my message to you ut the begin
ming Of the legislative session, / urged
such action at your hands. The bill in
question covers not only the matter Of
Illegal traffic n Intoxicating liquors. but |
any other person or persons may be /
authorised and employed to make in
vestigations for the purpose of procur-
ing evidence Of violations of all laws
Under its provision. not only special
agents" but any other person is given
authority to serve warrants of arrest
to- make search and seizure, and shall
have the same power and authority as
possessed by sheriffs and other peace
officers
TO any person without bond or oath Of
office.
,"Under the provisions. system of
espionage can be established that could
Hral the stories of the Spanish Inquisi
ton itself. Surely no such far-rcach-
Ing powers were ever included in legis- ;
lntive acton.
in Modified Form.
Substitute for house bill No. n,
dealing with the matter of the suppress
sion Of illicit traffic in liquor, has pass
ed your body and is now ready for ac- ,
ton, IN the senate. As a matter of ,,
legislative action, would point out that !
4 modified form Of substitute for house ,
bill No. 70 can be attached to substi- :
tute for house bill No. 81 as additional ,,
sections of that bill. :
The same forces that gave majority ,
support to substitute for house bill No. !
70 IN both house and senate can easily, :,
K they SO desire. take immediate action. :
1t has been pointed out that suhsti- j
tute for house bill No. Is does not com J,
ply with the provisions Of sections q :
Df article V of the constitution. which =
provides that but one subject shall be :,
clearly expressed in the title of the bill. !.
X doubt If the title of the bill, which :, -
refers only to special agents gives any !,
animation Of the powers given to APP :. =
>o.nt any number Of persons with the 81
NIL powers and authorities of sherlffs :,
md all other peace officers, who are II,
to act without bond or even "
,eing required to take the constitu- :
iosal oath required for all Officers en- II
rusted with such far-reaching powers ;.
nd responsibility. h'
Not Ssfe Policy. 70
4 doubt whether it is ever wise. poli- si
e or moral to do the unwise and lan- VI
erous thing in order to accomplish pa
bod purpose. The old doctrine, once
luxht that the end justifies the means, an
|stated IN modern vernacular in de- in
'nse OF doubtful methods Of proceed
re, that It Is justifiable to fight the ar
vii with his own fire. certainly is not
safe policy to be pursued in writing In,
atutory laws.
Holding these views, I have no other of
urse open to me than that of return
3 the bill without my approval" IN,
The action Of Governor Dixon in this
after has raised the ire Of Attorney +;o
sneral Rankin and it is understood
. fight 10 now on between those two lat
ficials and may be expected to result
discord In the numerous state boards ~
ON which those two serve in common. ri
In the lobby of the capitol, after the 90,
essays Of the governor had been read. ~ ~
8. 6Auxln was ne0fQ TO say that II L.,
governor desires to fight he IRAN VA;
~ 10 ready for him. Accordingly the
ip had been knocked off Rankin's a ~
ouldsr by the governor and political cn1
can be expected to fly from now on
Limit School Bonds. en-
School trustees are limited in the Of
. OF bond issues which may be sub !
tied to taxpayers to decide at TO
ecial elections by the action of the I
use Friday in passing S. B. 225 on agr
I'd reading.
The bill limits districts Of the first tan
- TO bond issues not greater than on
1000, Of the second class to issues :
SOC, 600 and all other districts to aba
more than 100000.
The house passed a number Of other com
., killed two in committee of the
ole, and received e. b. $50 by PR
~, which provides for all manu-
tOrers Of sugar In Montana to pay :.
y OF ten cents for each 100 pounds v
The bill calls for the son
msnt Of taxes each quarter. new
Accident Board. Bla,
J acting upon H. B. 1893. concern -