The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-02-05
SENATE AND HOUSE CONSIDER some
IMPORTANT BILLS DURING WEEK
vote was 81 to one.
The Senate-W Wednesday

vote was 81 to one.
The Senate-W Wednesday
/ The Senators were given food for
i thought when the principal part OF
the days session came up, that of the
states debt, and the states income,
and the problem of how to make both
ends meet on IN income of $4,000, 900
and budget that may leave the state
$500. 900 deeper In debt in the coming
year. Senator Paul told the senate
that the general fund debt is probably
$4,000 and the total state debt
with educational bonds included 49,
$4,000 and interest Of 100000 year.
The committee that investigated the
[ itate board of equalization, consist
ing Of Senator'S Brownlee,s DowIin and
Watson, made report in which they
said: THE board has collected S1a9,-
s59 In taxes that the state never would
] have received without its labors, and
set has spent but $4,000 more than
the old board, and while ii had an ap-
preparation Of $59,310 it has used only
what was imperatively needed for adj
lnaistration, and has balance Of nearly
10000" The report further compl-
tel the officials Of the board, and
recommended that its budget be APP
Iproved.
The House Wednesday
The first important prohibition
measure made it appearance in the
house today The intention Of the bill
| is to give jurisdiction to police courts
concurrent within that Of district
courts In the prosecution Of prohibi-
ton cases, but would not hinder the
procedure in the district courts. Au-
thority would also be granted the city
to abate places as public nuisances.
Eve bills were passed by the house
Wednesday, morning on third reading
and now 60 to the senate. They are:
H. B. 124 by the appropriation com
mittee Appropriating $500 for the
purchase Of 200 volumes Of the Mon
|tana report The vote was So for,
none against
H. B. l08 by Loble and Keeley--Thi
measure repeals the law which re-
quires employers to report to the in
dustrial accident board their alien and
illiterate employees. 1t was q war
measure. The vote was ss to 0.
H. B. 90 by Graybill-An act MAX
ing the railroad commission the ex
officio irrigation commission. The per-
sonnel If these two boards has always
been the same. The vote on II. B. 92
was s5 to 5.
II. B. As by Ainsworth The bill
provides that where a bank depository
bond with personal surieties thereon
has been approved by the county com
missioners and thereafter cause Of
action arises on such bond, in favor Of
the county treasures and against the
surcties, the county commission may
si q before or after the suit has be-
gun accept a note or notes for pay
ment Of their respective liability. The
interest shall be 9 per cent. Ninety |
voted for the bill, none against
Fl. B. 26 by Wuerthner-Relating to
persons whose incapacity has been adj
judged, making it legally impossible
for such person to enter any contract
except where such contract offers a
beneficial interest to his estate nor
delegate any power nor waive any
right until his restoration TO capacity |
TIL evote was So to 6.
The Senate Thursday
Little was accomplished In todays
session: Argument over the greater
part of the bills on general file and
amendments offered to many, consum-