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H. B.-An Act to amend Section 541 of the Penal Code of

the State of Montana relating to the sale of in-

toxicating liquors..

S. B.-An Act to provide for the formation of cemetery

associations, to define their powers and duties

and provide for their management and control....

S. B.-An Act amending Section 577, Chapter IV, Title II,

Part IV, Division I, of the Civil Code of the

State of Montana, Relating to State Banks, and

Providing Penalty for false statements, reports

or entries in the books thereof.

S. B.-An Act to amend Section 4328 of the Political Code

of the State of Montana, Relating to the Classifi-

cation of Counties...

S. B.-An Act to detach Meagher County from the Ninth

Judicial District and to annex it to the Tenth

Judicial District.

H. B.-An Act Authorizing County Commissioners of any

county to Provide Public Scales at any suitable

location in the county; Providing for capacity

thereof, and for the appointment, qualification,

duties, compensation and removal of public weigh-

ers, and fixing penalty for the issuance of a false

certificate by any such public weigher...

H. B.-An Act to determine the liability of persons or cor-

porations operating mines, smelters or mills in

this State for damages sustained by employees

thereof, and to declare void contracts restricting

liability

H. B.-An Act to punish interferences, and attempted in-

terferences with railroad property, and the causing

of death thereby; and to repeal section 1030, of

Chapter 13. of Title 13, of Part 1, of the Penal

Code of Montana....

H. B.-An Act amending Section 3695 of the Political Code

of the State of Montana, Relating to Taxation of

Private Bankers, Brokers or Dealers in Stock...........

S. B.-"An Act to Compel Railways to maintain facilities

for shipment and delivery of freight and pas-

sengers wherever there is a platted townsite of

record upon the line of such railway, having not

less than One Hundred inhabitants, and Providing

a penalty for a violation of this Act.".

19 Sub. for H. B.-An Act to authorize cities and towns to create

special improvement districts, and to levy special

assessments upon the property of such districts,

for the purpose of defraying the cost of con-

struction, or Acquiring a system of Water Works,

and of laying Extensions to Water Mains......

H. B.-An Act amending Section 1961 of the Political Code

of the State of Montana, Relating to issuance of

school bonds..

H. Sub. for S. B. 2, and H. B. 4.-An Act to Amend Sections 950

and 953. Title VIII, Chapter III, Part IV, Division

I, of the Civil Code of the State of Montana, Re-

lating to the liability of railway companies for

the killing or injuring of Live Stock..

H. B.-An Act to Provide for the Extension of the

boundaries of any Incorporated City or Town so

as to embrace and include Contiguous platted

tracts or parcels of land, and repealing Section

4726 of the Political Code of Montana..

H. B.-An Act to Provide that the National Flag be un-

furled, displayed and kept floating from the State

Capitol Building, and to authorize and direct the

Secretary of State to have erected a suitable

flagstaff and provide suitable flags therefor, and to

provide for the Payment of the necessary expenses

incident thereto.

H. B.-An Act to amend sections 552, 553, 560, 563, 566 and

567, of Article 15 of Chapter 3, of Title I, of Part 3,

of the Political Code of the State of Montana,

Relating to the Inspector of Boilers, and to add

thereto a new section to be known and num-

bered Section 570..

H. B.-An Act to add to Part III, Title V, Chapter IV, Ar-

ticle IV, of the Political Code of the State of Mon-

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tana, relating to the Soldiers Home, an additional

section to be designated Section 2532, Relating to

the appointment of a Chaplain and providing for

his compensation and payment....

H. B.-An Act to amend section 3818 of the Civil Code of

Montana, Relating to the Satisfaction of Mort-

gages.

H. B.-An Act to amend section 1091 of the Penal Code

of the State of Montana, Relating to Cruelty to

Animals

H. B.-An Act making a misdemeanor to give false in-

formation to a newspaper or other publication; to

provide for its enforcement and a penalty for

its violation....

Sub. for S. B. 12-"An Act to define lawful fences, and to Repeal

Section 3250 of the Political Code, and an Act ap-

proved March 16th, 1901, entitled,

"An Act to

amend section 3250, Chapter XIII, Title VII, Part

III, of the Political Code of the State of Mon-
tana."

S. B.-An Act to amend Section 3001, of the Political

Code of Montana, Relating to the duties and

powers of the State Veterinary Surgeon...

S. B.-"An Act to amend section 717, Part I, Title X,

Chapter XI, of the Penal Code of the State of

Montana, Relating to the sale of intoxicating bev-

erages, on the line of any railroad grade, logging

camp, saw-mill, sheep shearing camp, irrigation

ditch or canal in the course of construction.".

S. B.-"An Act to amend Section 4230 of the

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Code, Relative to the jurisdiction and power of

County Commissioners, by adding an additional

sub-division thereto."

S. B.-"An Act to amend Section 4240 of the Political Code

relative to the authority of County Commissioners

to issue bonds on the credit of the county."

B.-“An Act to establish a State Flag of Montana.'

H. B.-An Act to amend section 860 and 861 of Chapter

V, Title I, Part III, of the Political Code, Re-

lating to salaries of Justices of the Supreme

Court and Judges of the District Court."

H. B.-An Act authorizing the Government of the United

States to appropriate the water of the streams

in the State of Montana, subject to certain res-

trictions

Sub. for S. B. 15-"An Act to foster, develop, protect, and pro-

mote the sheep industry of the State of Montana,

and to appoint a Board of Sheep Commissioners

and appoint Inspectors, and Deputy Inspectors,

and to define their duties and powers, and the

duties and powers of the State Veterinary Sur-

geon in connection therewith;" and to repeal an

Act, entitled, "An Act for the appointment of a

Board of Sheep Commissioners, and to define their

powers and duties," Approved March 5, 1897, and

Section 3030 to Section 3046 inclusive, of the Political

Code covering the same subject.'

S. B.-An Act to amend Section 20 of an Act entitled,

"An Act to establish a tax on direct and collateral

inheritances, bequests and devices, to provide for

its collection and direct the disposition of its pro-

ceeds," Approved March 4, 1897..

S. B.-"An Act to amend Section 3866 of the Civil Code of

the State of Montana, Relating to the renewal of

mortgages of personal property, as amended by

Chapter LV, Laws of 1903, Approved March 4,

1903."

S. B.-"An Act amending Title XII, of Chapter XIV, Part

III, Article III, of the Code of Civil Procedure of the

State of Montana, Relating to the powers and duties

of guardians by adding two sections thereto,

to be known as. Sections 2989 and 2990...

Sub. for H. B. 41.-An Act to amend Sections 3770, 3771, 3772

and 3776 of the Political Code of the State of

Montana, as amended by an Act approved March

6th, 1903; relating to the bounties for the killing

of certain wild animals....

H. B.-An Act prescribing the hours of labor which shall

constitute a day's work on all works or under-

takings carried on or aided by municipal, county

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or State government and on all contracts let by

them, and in mills and smelters for the treat-

ment of ores and in underground mines, and

providing a penalty for the violation of the pro-
visions of this Act...

H. B.-An Act to regulate the practice of osteopathy in

the State of Montana, and to license Osteopaths

to practice in the State, and to establish a Board

of Osteopathic Examiners, and to punish persons

violating provisions of this Act, and to repeal

House Bill No. 38 of the Seventh Legislative As-

sembly of the State of Montana, Approved Feb-
ruary 26th, 1901..

Sub. for H. B. 138-An Act to Repeal Sections 4, 6, 11, 12, 21 and

25 of House Bill No. 123, entitled, "An Act to Re-

peal Sections 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115,

1116, 1117. 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125,

1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134,

1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143 and

1144 of the Penal Code of the State of Mon-

tana, and to Provide further protection to birds,

fish, fur-bearing animals and game, approved

March 8th, 1897, and to also Repeal Sections 1, 2, 3,

and 5 of the said Act as amended by House Bill

No. 13, Session Laws of 1901, Approved March 14,

1901, and to provide further protection to birds,

fish, fur bearing aniamls and game..

H. B.-An Act to regulate the sale of irrigable lands

capable of reclamation under any Canal, or Pro-

posed Canal, or other irrigation system of the

National Government..

H. B.-"An Act authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds

to the amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars

($80,000.00) for the purpose of redeeming and re-

funding at a lower rate of interest the One

Hundred Thousand Dollars of Montana Agricul-

tural College Bonds, heretofore issued under Sec-

tion 1630 to 1637 inclusive, of the Political Code

of Montana..

S. B.-An Act to amend Section 1000 of the Civil Code of

the State of Montana..

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S. B.-An Act requiring State officers, officials, and per-

sons in charge of State Institutions, other than

educational, to make out semi-annual reports

of property in their charge and file same, and

providing penalties for failure to do so......

H. B.-An Act to Repeal Sections 15, 19, 20, 21, 22 and

23 of an Act entitled "An Act to Repeal Sections

3100, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109,

3110, 3111, 3112, 3113. and 3114 of the Political Code

of the State of Montana, and to provide for the

appointment of a State Game and Fish Warden,

Deputy Game and Fish Wardens, and Special

Deputy Game and Fish Wardens and defining

their powers and duties and providing for their

compensation, "Approved March 18th, 1901, and to

provide for the licensing of resident and non-resi-

dent sportsmen and hunters; to fix prices on ship-

ping permits; to furnish the State Game and Fish

Warden with a clerk; to classify packers as guides;

to provide for the disposition of moneys in the

Fish and Game Fund; and to provide penalties

for the violation of the provisions of this Act......

S. B.-An Act to authorize the organization of Mutual

Hail and Fire Insurance Companies.....

H. B.-An Act to amend Section 1020 of Chapter II, Title

VIII, Part II, of the Code of Civil Procedure of

Montana, and providing for the entry of judg-

ment upon failure to answer, to demur, to appear

or to challenge the jurisdiction of the court..

H. B.-An Act to amend sections 1903 of the Political Code

of the State of Montana, as amended by Sen-

ate Bill No. 44, Session of 1897, relating to the

attendance of teachers at institutes, and the

duties of school trustees in the matter of clos-

ing their schools during the session of the county

institute for teachers..

H. B.-An Act for the submitting to the qualified electors

of the State of Montana, an amendment to Article

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V, of the Constitution of the State of Montana
Relating to the Legislative Department, and pro-
viding for direct legislation and reference of laws..

35 Sub. for S. B.-"An Act to amend section 5039 of the Political

Code of the State of Montana, relating to the

establishment and maintenance of free public

libraries as amended by an Act of the Fifth

Legislative Assembly of Montana, approved March

3rd, 1897."

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S. B.-"An Act to prevent and punish the desecration of

the flag of the United States.

S. Sub. for H. B. 96 and S. B. 49-An Act to authorize the appoint-

ment of a commissioner for the measurement and

division of water under decree of court in certain

cases, and prescribing his duties and compensation.
H. B.-An Act permitting sole corporations to file amended
articles of incorporation, and defining their powers.

H. B.-An Act providing that water users' associations,

organized in conformity with the requirements of

the laws of the United States and the State of

Montana for the furnishing of water only to its

stockholders, shall be exempt from incorporation

tax, annual franchise tax, and fixing the fee re-

quired to be paid to the Secretary of State for

filing and recording such Articles and issuing cer-

tificate of incorporation..

H. B.-An Act to amend Section 4050 of Article I, Chapter

XIII, Title X, Part III, of the Political Code of

'Montana, relating to Distribution of Moneys

collected for Licenses..

H. B.-An Act Providing for the Furnishing and use of

blank form books for the Recording of Articles of

Incorporation and Stock Certificates of Water

Users' Associations Organized under the National

Reclamation Act, and Prescribing the fees for

such recording....

H. B.-An Act to Provide for the Support of the Govern-

ment of the State of Montana for the years 1905

and 1906..

H. B.-An Act Granting unto the Government of the

United States the right to use or Enlarge any

canal or ditch required in whole or in part for

the construction of irrigation works by the United

States within the State of Montana...

S. B.-An Act to Regulate the Issuance of licenses to

retail liquor dealers in cities, towns, villages or

camps containing a population of less than One

Hundred."

S. B.-An Act to Amend Section 939 of the Penal Code of

the State of Montana, relating to the removal

of mortgaged personal property from the county

where it is situated at the time it is mortgaged."

S. B.-"An Act relating to international improvements

in cities and towns, authorizing the issuance and

collection of special improvement warrants

bonds upon the property benefitted by local im-

provements."

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S. B.-An Act to amend Section 410 of the Political Code

of the State of Montana, as amended by an Act.

entitled, "A bill for an Act to amend section 1210

of the Political Code of Montana relating to

the fees of the Secretary of State" approved

March 2nd, 1899, relating to the fees of the Secre-

tary of State, and also an act to amend section

410 of the Political Code of Montana, as amended

by an Act entitled, "A Bill for an Act to amend

section 410 of the Political Code of Montana,

relating to the fees of the Secretary of State,"

approved March 2nd, 1899, relating to the fees of the

Secretary of State, approved March 8th, 1903....

H. B.-An Act to amend Sections 4597 and 4602 of the Political

Code of the State of Montana, relating to the num-

ber of deputies allowed county officers...

H. B.-An Act to amend sections 51, 52, and 53, of Chapter

XLIV of the laws of 1903, relating to the in-

spection of highways and bridges by county sur-

veyors, and providing for the inspection of high-

ways and bridges by a member of the board of

County Commissioners and for his compensation...

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H. B.-"An Act to amend Section 1912 of the Political

Code of the State of Montana as amended by

substitute for Senate Bill No. 81, approved March

4th, 1897, and relating to the issuance of cer-

tificates to teach in the public schools of Mon-

tana."

H. B.-An Act to amend section 523, Chapter IV, Title II,

Part II, of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State

of Montana, relating to limitations of actions....

H. B. "An Act amending section 3895, Part III, Title X,

Chapter VIII, of the Political Code of the State

of Montana, relating to notice of application

of tax deed.".

H. B.-An Act to amend Section 1925 (B), Part III, Title III,

of the Political Code of the State of Montana and

to Provide that when a complaint charging that

a child is a juvenile disorderly person within the

the meaning of an act entitled, "An Act to amend

Sections 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1925, Part III,

Title III of the Political Code of the State of Mon-

tana, and to provide for the compulsory edu-

cation of all children between the ages of eight

and sixteen years, to establish industrial schools,

equip and conduct the same and to provide for

the regulation of juvenile disorderly persons,'

passed at the Eighth regular session of the Leg-

islative Assembly of the State of Montana and

approved March 3rd, 1903, is made before any

mayor, justice of the peace or police judges shall

be certified by such magistrate to the district

court in and for the county in which the child

resides or to a judge of said district court and

that said district court or the judge thereof to

whom such complaint is certified shall have

authority to hear such complaint and order that

the child be committed to the industrial school

provided for in said Act..

H. B.-"An Act to amend Section 2385 of the Political Code

of Montana providing for the loan of books be-

longing to the State Library.".

H. B.-An Act to amend Section 4063 of the Political Code

of the State of Montana as the same is now in

force after amendment by an Act entitled, "An

Act to amend sections 4063, 4064, 4065, 4068 and

4083 of the Political Code of Montana" approved

March 6th, 1897, as the same is now in force after

an amendment by an Act entitled, "An Act to

amend Sections 4063 and 4064 of the Political Code of

the State of Montana,' approved March 4th, 1901,

relating to licenses..

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H. B.-An Act to amend sections 1 and 2 of an Act to

create the Montana State Board of Horticulture,

to prescribe its powers and duties, and to appro-

priate money therefor, approved February 17,

1899, as amended by Chapter CIX of the Eighth

Legislative Assembly...

H. B.-An Act to amend Section 4066, of Article II, Chapter

XIII. Title X. Part III, of the Political Code of

the State of Montana, relating to the licensing of

peddlers, hawkers, and traveling merchants, as

amended by House Bill No. 160 of the Fifth Legis-

lative Assembly of the State of Montana, entitled

"An Act to amend section 4066 of Article II, Chapter

XIII. Title X, Part III, of the Political Code of

the State of Montana, relating to the licensing

of peddlers, hawkers, and traveling merchants,'

approved March 3rd, 1897...

H. B.-An Act to enable the State Board of Land Com-

missioners, through the State Engineer's office, to

investigate the feasibility of irrigating State

Lands; to determine the available water supply: to

appropriate water for said lands, and making an

appropriation for field and office expenses of

such work...

S. B.-"An Act to amend Section 4604 of the Political Code

of the State of Montana, relating to the compen-

sation and mileage of sheriffs..

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