The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-11

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for taxation purposes in Montana for
state, city. county and village systems
is provided for the state board of
equalization in the big tax commission
measure introduced in the house YES
terday Thursday afternoon by a
committee on state boards and officers.
The bill calls for appointment by the
Governor of three tax experts at
$4,000 a year to serve the state board
of equalization in every way possible.
The committee which introduced the
bill is composed of Dillavou, Haynes,
Scotfield, Wallace, Reeves, Blomquist,
Charters, Dowlin of Yellowstone, Eng
lish, Sales, Warden, Hills and Gillette.
The bill also gives the state board
of equalization powers to assess inter-
county property of railroad, power,
telegraph and telephone lines, includ-
ing franchises.
The bill which is elaborate in details,
places these tax experts under the
control of the state board of equali-
cation. These experts are empowered
to confer, advise and give necessary
instructions to county assessors, and to
call meetings of assessors to prescribe
a uniform system of tax procedure,
and the form and size of tax schedules,
lists and statements, tax rolls and
assessment books, field books, present
ownership, plat and field books, maps
and all other notices.
The bill carries appropriations of
$4,000 for the next four months and
$4,000 for each of the next two fiscal
years.
House Bills Introduced.
H. B. l., by committee on way and
means-Providing a tax of 3 per cent
flat On oil for benefit of school funds.
H. B. 2, by committee on ways and
means-Providing an inheritance tax
for benefit Of the general fund of the
state.
H. B. 3, by committee on appropria-
tions-Appropriating $4,000 for Incl
dental expenses and $1,000 for print
ing for the assembly.
H. B. 4, by committee on appropria-
tions-Appropriating $4,000 for per
diem of officers and attaches of the
assembly.
H. B. 5, by committee on appropriate
tions-Appropriating $4,000 for per
diem of members of the assembly.
The senate session developed a sort
of eXpectant and waiting attitude.
Booth on Wednesday sent to the desk
his measure for a 100000 loan and
the issue of treasury notes. The ques-
ton was haised as to whether or not
bills not recommended by the Governor
could be considered and this was dis
pensed with when Senator Booth ex-
planned that the senate could discuss
any and all bills it pleased but that it
could not pass bills which had not
been sanctioned by the Governor.
Senator Parker introduced a bill to
transfer jefferson county from the
Fifth Judicial District to the first.
Senator Edwards requested that Su-
p~erintendent Vidal of Galen be sum-
moned to appear before a senate COM
mittee.
Senator Anderson of Richland intro
duced a bill asking for the heavier tax
alton of power, railroad, telegraph and
telephone and express companies and
direct relief from taxation from "bank-
rupt" agricultural and livestock indus
tries. This was referred to the Judi
ciary committee.
Senator Booth, yesterday placed a
bomb under the senate when he pro-
posed the wholesale slashing of Judge
ships in the state. He suggested thai
several of the district judgeships of
the state be eliminated.
Protest Additional Oil Tax.
The Legislature yesterday was in re-
celpt in both houses of many messages
from chambers Of commerce of many
cities in the state praying hat the tax
on oil production be limited to one per
cent.