The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-28
CONVENTION BILL
in LEGISLATURE
MOSS MEASURE TO SUPPLANT
THE PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARY
Jones of Cascade Wants Amendment
to Law Relating to Liability of Di-
reCtOrs of Corporations; CaVanaugh
Seeks to Change Exemptions
By Our Helena Correspondent

- Jul ~
Plans for the election of party dele
gates to national conventions, selection of
candidates for presidential electors, and
the naming of national committeeman are
outlined in a bill which has been intro
duced by Representative G. NJ. Moss, of
Flathead county.
Under this bill, county conventions of
the various political parties would be held
on the second Tuesday in May, at which
precinct committeeman would be entitled
to seats. These conventions would select
delegates to state conventions upon the
basis Of a number Of delegates equal to
each cOunty's representation in the legisla-
tive assembly. The state conventions would
meet at the state capitol on the third Tues
day in May at which time they would elect
a national committeeman, delegates to the
national conventions, and select candidates
for presidential electors. 1t is provided in
the bill that no expense shall attach to the
public by reason of these conventions.
An amendment to 5OO3, revised codes, re-
lating to the liability Of directors of cor
pOratiOns for the debts of the corporation
in the event of failure to file annual state
mentS, is provided in a bill which is intro
duced by Representative Jones, of Cascade
county. The present law, relating to cor
pOratiOns other than banks, trust COM
panies and building and loan companies,
makes a new director liable for existing
debts and debts incurred subsequent to the
time of his election. 1t is proposed to
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debts.
Cavanaugh,. of Silver Bow, has intro
duced a measure for a change in the law
relating to exemptions from judgment
debts of heads of families. The present law
makes no provision for an exemption of
the earnings of a wife, and it is proposed
that the law be made to carry full eXemp-
tiOis for the earnings. Of a wife from at
tachment upon debts incurred for neces-
stiles.
Abolition Of the Snowy mountain game
preserve, will be authorized under a bill
which has been introduced by Representa-
tive Green, Of Fergus county. This pre-
serve, which serves to prevent the killing
Of deer, is believed to be no longer neces-
sary, and the spOrtsmen of that country
want the game preserve opened to permit
hunting under the Duck law, which is
believed sufficient to prevent indiscrimin.
ate slaughter of this class of wild game
The measure recently Endorsed by tn,
master BARRIERS Of the state at their meet
ing in Helena, providing for the registra
ton and regulation of BARRIERS, for an an
nual BARRIERS license, and for a board o.
barber examiners, has been introduced un
der the name of Representatives Troy, 30
nine, AbrahamsOn, Fulsher, Tierney, Dunn
and Prescott. This is a measure which i
! sponsored by the state and the natiOna
association of master BARRIERS, and is sai'
to be in effect in many of the states. Eff
forts made in past legislatures to Obtail
the passage of a measure along simila
lines have failed.
That the people of Havre have not aban
dOned their fight for the establishment il
fact Of the Northern Montana Agriculture
and Manual Training School, created
number of years ago to utilize building
at the abandoned regular army post 0
Fort AsSinnibOine, was made evident in th
filing Of a notice in the house Of a measur
which seeks to make this school a part Q
the University Of Montana. The bill is t
be introduced bearing the names Of 8
members of the house, viz, Abrahamsol
MulhOlland, Tierney, Burns, Dudley, JOne
Nelson, Johnson, Bretzke Curran, Benson
IGustafsOn, WOOdcOck, Benjamin, HOdgs
kiss Miller of Lincoln, AkOfer, Sparlin,
BOnine, Troy, Burke, Bricker, DellwO, Low
ry, Plank, Lamb, Haggerty, Cavanaugl
Goodwin, Donaldson and Ryder.
Senator Ruffcorn, Of Valley county, wi
claims house bill So, of the last legislativ
assembly fixing the date for the hOldin
of primary elections, was juggled and Il