The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-06
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
TrOm Our Helena COrrespOndent.)

49,
Judicial dignity Of Montana's supreme
court was somewhat ruffled when Mrs.
Grace A. Scott of Miles City, one Of the
respondents ia an appealed estate case
Robert S. THggerA administrator
Of the estate Of Thomas +. Scott, arose
Chief Justice Galloway called the
case, and insisted upOn violation Of court
etiquette by talking.
Arrangements are now being made by
Glen Smith, chairman Of the executive COM
mittee, and NJ. s.. Carpenter, secretary, for
the fifth annual meeting Of the Montana
SpOrtsmen's association, which is to be
held in Helena. Friday and Saturday, Nov
ember 20 and p.
M~ontana's supreme court will be asked
to hand down an opinion regarding dis
tributiOn for some $652,OO0 derived from
the 1 1-2-mill school tax, according to a
decision reached by the state board OF
examiners at a conference with University
Of Montana leaders. w have agreed upon
a plan Of procedure that viii involve a
friendly action intended to secure an
official Interpretation of the law" said
is whether the amount will go to the four
educational institutions or go to the
agricultural and experiment stations. 1t
must be understood that the suit Is IN ne
way an attack upon the agricultural d.
Visions"
Arguments fer and against the adoption
by the state supreme court Of the find
ings Of Referee w. T. PigOtt, which would
have the effect Of generating Victor f.
Griggs, attorney, from charges in disbar-
ment proceedings were heard by, the
supreme court. County Attorney A. +.
Lamey Of Havre opposed the adoption OF
the findings, while Z. A. Spaulding OF
Helena argued for adoption. MIR. Griggs
was in court during the argument. The
supreme court will pass on the matter at
a later date.
Discontinuance Of Sunday passenger
trains on the Bitter Root and Flatheao
branches Of the Northern Pacific is asked
in an application filed with the MOntans
state railroad commission. Lack of SUI.
ficient business is said to have brought
the application.
An amendment to Section z Of Rule a
Of the supreme court relating to the ad
mission Of attorneys has been amended By
the cOHrt. The rule as amended nov
reads:
During the month Of August, 1925, com
modify car lOadings in Montana tOtaleG
29,u5 cars, an increase Of "a per cent owe
the l0adings for the corresponding mOntl
in 1924, according to figures prepared 3,
the Montana railroad commission. TIL
lOadings in August, last year, aggregate
a total Of 2S,46O, or 5,055 cars less thai
were moved from Montana points durinI
INC S@mo MNNSS Ills ySaA
Effective December 1, 1925, q new SEIZED
ule providing for a reduction in the rate
for light and power furnished by th
promulgated by the Montana public sorV
Malta Light n Power company, has bee
promulgated by the Montana public serv
Ice commission. The reduction in rates
justified by the commission upon the find
ing that under the valuation Of the physI
) cal property Of the light company, as fixe
by the engineer Of the commission, Ii
present tariff Tor the year ended Decem
Der 81 1Sz4, shOWd a net return o. $40
81, or z6.z4 per cent, which return u
commission holds to be excessive.
A novel question was decided by Il
4 state supeme court In the case Of the sta
OF Montana, ex rel Christine CO1e.
against the district court Of Fergus count.
The court holds that an execution ma
be had against a lawsuit or the right
I a person to bring an action, in the cour
or this state. The question arose over q
> payment OF $94 In costs in two certain q
tons IN Fergus county. The opinion OF q
y supreme court IS written BY Associa
e Justice W. /. Holloway.
IL Oath Of applicant-BefOre eOmmen
y ing the examination every applicant .mu
g take an oath that he win not seek
y accept ala or assistance from uyOne
answering questions, or tender or rene
any person during any recess, and Ga
ne VIII net consult any book or (boo.
3 except IS permitted by the board Of le
. examiners and that he VIII not cOnal
-Atl L son during any recess, ana q
. "AL Ays remove rom the room W1e
tle examination 81 held any eXominat'
- paper OF make g copy Of the same
AAe only change in the rule 81 by s
q lAeertlon o the above words within 6
y wien permits reference o.
QL examiners avs nmerIwrnt heeou
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