Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-03-06

government is founded: If he will OBJ
serve his oath of office and cease to
guide the legislature, undoubtedly
both the house and the senate will give
to the state that to which it is en-
titled"
Junod President Pro Tenn.
With the close of the regular ses-
sion, which adjourned sine die at 2:15
Saturday morning, Senator r. p. He
rem of Custer county, retired as
president protein and was succeeded
by Senator 0. H. Junod, Of Madison
county who had been chosen at a caucus
of the Republicans,
After sessions of only few minutes,
both houses adjourned until Tuesday
afternoon to convene in time to meet
in joint session at 2 O'Clock to re-
ceive the message from Governor
Joseph NJ. Dixon.
that the governor would address tbs
assembly on Monday. When the CONF
mittees which notified the xovernor
that the two houses were ready for
business reported. they said that they
had conferred with the governor and
the hour for the address had been
changed IN order to permit correction
of defects in several bills
Senator Junod notified the senate
that among these bills was the oil tax
and several appropriation bills.
Two Committees IL Senate.
Upon motion Of Edwards the SEN
ate reorganized its members in two
committees to serve during the special
session. He explained that the senate
was thus divided during the last spe-
cial session and that the scheme work
ed admirably. one.half the personnel Of
the body always being fully aware for
the contents Of the measure before IL,
The committees were chosen by tax
ing every alternate name on the roll
call for the committee on finance and
claims, and the remaining names for
the committee on judiciary. The COM
mittees selected their own chairmen.
Edwards was made chairman Of the
committee on finance and claims. and
Burlingame, of Cascade county, Of the
Judiciary committee.
Personnel Of Committees.
The committee on finance and claims
is composed OF Edwards. Anderson.
Burgess. Church, Connolly, Cowan,
Dearborn. Donlan, Esp. Gallwey,
Greening, Griffin. Haley. Hazelbaker,
Henderson. / l'eI Jensen: a Kinney, Larson.
Paul, Rorvik, Slattery, and Stewart Of
Deer Lodge.
The committee on judiciary is Coz
posed of Burlingame, Booth, Clark,
Cone. Cooper, Craig. Dixon,
Foster. Gibson. Greenup. Haaland,
Hefferlin, Heren, Junod,
Kirton, Leuthold, Long, 10y. Mckay,
Alears. Parker, Pauline. Siegfredt,
Stewart of Meagher. and White.
The house adopted the same organ.
zation and employees it had in the regu-
lar session.
Regular Session Ends
The regular session Of the seven-
to a close few minutes after.2 o'clock
beyond the constitutional hour Of ad-
iournment. For the first time in
several sessions the house was the
'irst to complete its labors and notify
he senate that it was ready to ad-
ourn sine die.
Both houses then waited for Lieu
enrolled bills, and after committees
rom both houses notified each other
md the governor, the house then ad-
burned at 2:O6 a. IN. and the senate
adjourned a few minutes later.
"Pocket vetoes" Cement Tax.
In the few minutes intervening BE-.
ween the time when the assembly
FL. r. 114. imposing tax Of
i've cents barrel on cement manu-
actured in Montana, with many other
measures which had just been enrolled,
md the time when the assembly ad-S
ourned sine die, Governor Dixon was
nable to return the bill with his veto
Message. Instead the measure will be
Tiled by pocket" veto. holding the
ax rate fixed is too high.
Governor Dixon's message which
allied Of deliverance to the house
aid:
II herewith return House Bill No.
Ia. do so for the reason that after
8 full an investigation al possible
rom the information available, 1t il
~ belief that the extra tax imposed
pom this industry by this bin IL out
I proportion to the other revenue
Measures Of similar nature recently.
nacted by this legislative assembly.
II take this action under the firm
ehef that it IL 40 nnwise and unfair
D impose inequitable taxation on the
ig industries as it is on the small
axpayers.' il
Governor Dixon had recommended 1 7