Show B BIG SLAUGHTER OF I FREAK BILLS ISS IS S PLANNED I I Montana Legislature Ready I 1 Ito to Kill Frivolous Measures By Associated Press HELENA Mont Jan 3 Members of the sixteenth session of the Montana legislature which will convene in Helena Helena Helena Hel Hel- I ena Monday January 6 1919 seem determined determined de de- 1 to prevent the passage of unnecessary unnecessary unnecessary un un- necessary or frivolous legislation While freak bills are expected to be plentiful there Is the expressed intention intention intention tion upon the part part of at the leaders In both senate and house to kill them as fast as possible The Republicans are In control in both branches by more than a two- two thirds membership Probably some of the earliest acts of the new legislature will be inauguration of investigations I Into the present state administration I which is Democratic and which the Republicans allege has been wasteful of the states state's funds These investigations investigations investigations are intended to wipe out some of or the bureaus and departments which the Republicans claim are useless and maintained to provide positions for members of the opposition party CHANGE IN LAWS An effort Is expected to be made to change the states state's primary law so as asto asto to remove some of the features of the act which are declared to be objection objection- able Among other m measures suggested suggested suggested sug sug- are re revision ision of the herd law providing tests for gasoline making it mandatory for elevators to be equipped to clean grain providing changes in irrigation laws weed laws grain in inspection inspection inspection in- in measures seed loan legislation legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion and lowering lowering- Interest rates A committee representing the State Bar association n will present a number of bills on practice In Montana courts The These e will include measures to simplify the matter of securing new trials and appeals to the supreme court intended to eliminate delays and reduce costs in liti litigation Gov Governor Sam V. V Stewart will transmit transmit transmit trans trans- mit to the legislature the report of the state tax commission which recommends recommends recommends mends the creation of a permanent tax commission with real authority over taxation and the reform of some of the present laws relating to taxation STATE GOES DRY The prohibition question will receive I some attention though the state goes into the dry column December 31 1918 I The legislation to be sought will provide provide provide pro pro- vide means for the strict I of the prohibition laws Prohibition I I forces are understood to be preparing I to urge the passa passage e of a bone dry I I measure which is Intended to prevent the sale of even near beer One other measure which h has been suggested is a law to empower five officers with the- the right to confiscate liquor when found Another state normal school will be besought besought besought sought to to be located in the eastern part of th the state Billings Billins Lewistown Terry and Livingston are contenders I Ifor for the location A bill providing vo vocational vocational vo- vo training training- schools for girls will willbe willbe willbe be introduced |