The Carbon County news., 1925-02-26

for maximum compensation for in
jured workmen of $500 per week and
that the occupational disease clause
of the Ainsworth bill is omitted.
House Bill 322, by Kelly of Silver
Bow, relating to the cancellation of
taxes delinquent prior to 1920, was
killed by the committee of the whole
house.
The Senate--Wednesday
The boundary lines Of Lake county
were again the subject Of controversy
in the senate today. When the com
mittee on new counties and divisions
recommended the killing of senate bill
l32, by Watson providing for taking
back into Missoula county, the Arlee
district in Lake. 1t seems that.
like the Swan River Valley peo-
pie, the residents of Arlee district
had agreed to be included in Lake
county with the understanding that
they were to be allowed to return
to the parent county BY act of the leg
islature. The senate followed the
same procedure as in the other bill,
and gave it the axe. 1t is probable,
however, that the bill will be revived,
If Conser carries out his intention of
moving for reconsideration Of the first
bill.
Taking note Of the urge by Hazel
baker for action, because of the ap-
proach or the fftieth day Of the ses-
sion, tae senate handled nearly so bills
turned il by reports of standing COM
mittees, adopting reports killing 81
and recommending for passage, rs
others and agreeing to two substitute
measures introduced to take the places
of two bills killed.
Among the measures advanced was
that of Senator Walker, 172, provid-
ing for amendment of the Roscow-
Walker law, consolidating Butte and
Silver Bow county. The bill was re-
ported by the committee without
amendment.
Without dissenting vote the sem
ate passed on third reading senate bill
2, providing for the budget system for
counties, cities and towns. The mea-
sure is designed to place the counties
and municipalities on cash basis and
provides drastic penalties for over
drawing the funds If the estimated
revenues, allowing, however, for the
creation Of deficiency fund out of
which may be paid excess warrants If
approved BY a vote Of the people.
Another economy measure, S. b.
1lS by Porter, recommended by Gov
nor Erickson, passed with only fve
dissenting yotas--the abolishiaE Of
the twelfth judicial district and the
adding Of Chouteau county to the
eighth district with Cascade county
and having two JUDGES. The bill elm
mates one judge.
Senator Speer Of Cascade county.
who was one Of the five to vote
against the bill stated he did so. only
because of clause attempting to force
one of the judges to reside at Fort
Benton, county seat of Choteau.
The House
The first night session of the assem-
bly, was held this evening, beginning
at 1880 and ending at 1O;3O D. n., and
large number Of bills were passed ON
third reading and greater number
recommended favorably after consid-
GRAFTON in committee of the whole.
The house before adjournment adop-
ted favorable committee report on
substitute for House Bill 438 which is
measure providing a modification of
the present prescription law, by lower
ing the number that may be issued.
The committee on privileges and cleo
tons reported favorably upon a sub
stitute for House Bill 20, by Flach-
seminar, which is known as the closed
primary, and which passed the house
previously in its original form. and
was called back from the senate.
The bills passed on third reading
are: House Bill 288 by Ainsworth.
relating to county assessors ownership
books; H. B. POT, by Parkin, proyid-
ing marriage license fee of SIS. and
providing for its distribution; H. B.
~, by Beadle relating to writs of at
tachment; II. B. 2s7, by Tinsley; relat-
ing to tax on livestock entering the
state; H. B. 294, by Hedrick, relating
10 school warrants; H. b. -, by banks
and banking, limiting the borrowing
power of banks: H. B. 269, by Flach-
seminar, relating to candidates for Of
lice; Fl. B. 225, by committee on banks
and banking, relating to status Of pub-
lic deposits in insolvent banks: III. r.
zoo, by Cusick, relating to organiza-
tion Of townships; II. B. 2s7, by Smith
Lewis and Clark, relating to nomina-
tion Of school trustees; H. B. 1874, by