The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-04

NIT card playing for amusement and
the use of "trade stimulators" in cigar
stores under license system. The
bill read that each table must pay a
license fee of $500 per year, and each
establishment $1,000 per year for
"trade stimulator" 1t also added that
merchandise of a greater value than
1914 cents could not be used, and that
merchandise woulu be limited to the
sort ordinarily carried in stock.
No Constitutional Convention.
Defeat of the Dodds bill for the call
ing of a constitutional convention;
preservation of the state fair after a
vigorous fight against it; dynamiting
a report out of committee with de-
nunciations of "indirect trading" be-
tween senate and house, and rough
treatment of senate bills were accom-
plishments during the Wednesday
morning session, but "ran wild" with
frequent house calls during the after
noon. Eighteen bills were killed and
20 passed on third reading.
Although 81 votes were cast in ia
vor of house bill 1856, calling for ref
erendum on a constitutional amend
ment, and Al votes against it, the bill
failed Of passage by II votes, as a
two-thirds majority is required for
passage of constitutional amend
ment. When Dodds moved that the
bill be placed on third reading, Cooney
moved for call of the house and all
but six members voted on the measure.
Tax on Gasoline.
The senate adopted the conference
report on H. B. 125, imposing a tax on
gasoline. The report provides that
&c 2-3 per cent of the receipts shall go
to the general fund of the state and
the balance to the county school funds.
Tax on Cement Remains.
The senate Friday afternoon reject
ed the report of the conference COM
mittee on H. B. ia, which recommend
ed that the senate recede from its am
endement increasing the tax on cement
from one to five cents Darrell. Ed
wards, Burlingame and Parker were
named as a new conference committee.
The constitutional amendments were
favorably reported Thursday by the
joint committee on constitutional am
mendments and the report adopted.
Governor Vetoes Spy" Bill.
Governor Dixon on Friday morning
vetoed House bill No. rs, which pro-
vided for the employment by the at
torney general of an unlimited number
of special agents to aid in the enforce
ment of the state prohibition law, and
"all other state laws" Powers con-
ferred by the bill were entirely too
sweeping, the governor said. He point
ed out that these powers could be con-
ferred upon the special agents without
bond or oath of office.
"Under its provisions Governor
D,xon's message said, "a system of
espionage can be established that could
rival the stories of the Spanish inquis-
ition itself"
Upholds Governors Hands.
Promptly upon receipt of the veto
message the house voted 81 to to
sustain the governors action, thus
definitely killing the message. Brooks
OF Park county and Rodgers of Bea-
verhead We're the only representatives
to vote against sustaining the veto.
All other members, with the exception
o. Is who were absent, supported the
governor. including Dillavou, who had
introduced the bill.
The absentees were: Allen, Arnold,
Boorman. Carlson. Charters, Chatfeld,
CrumIaker. Dunbar. Dunn, Haskell.
Phelps. Rhoads, Sickler, Smell and
Warren.
State Has Purchasing Agent
Every article purchased by the state,
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