The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1921-02-16
ADMINISTRATION TAX MEASURES CAUSING
BIG BATTLE IN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Y
Measures
Not all yeta out Of Bills
Have Come No Vital Measure Yet Made Into Laws

that 25 per cent of the moneys re-
ceivcd for fines and eonfiscations
shall go into an enforcement fund
with which to pay the salaries of the
special agents.
The other measure, substitute for
H. B. 81 by Macdonald, is a search
and seizure measure which permits
of the seizure and sale by the state
of vehicles in which liquor in quanti-
ties of more than one quart is being
transported. Under this measure
cities whose peace officers make the
arrest and seizure will receive 25
per cent Of the fines and sale of con-
fiscated vehicles.
although the legislature passed the
Paul bill requiring teachers to take
the oath of allegience Governor Dix
on vetoed the measure upon the
ground that it was violative Of the
contitutiOn and the veto was sustained
by the senate.
When the pari-mutuel betting ma
chine bill will again be brought out
on the floor of the house, following
the fight for and against it several
days ago, has not been determined.
The bill was bone Of contention in
committee of the whole last week and
after having been acted upon favor
ably, was re-referred to the commit
tee on fairs and expositions. 1t is
understood that this was done for the
purpose Of amending it to provide for
a referendum after it had been learn
ed that the governor had signified
his intention o. vetoing it.
The Rouse has finally Concurred IN
erate ill 100 by Donlan, which gives
the state board of examiners auth )ri-
" to fix the number, compensation
and term of office Of assistants
clerks and stenographers in civil ex-
ecutive state offices, and likewise The
power to discharge. The house haC
previously essayed to handicap tht
bill by amending it 20 convey chat
power upon the governor but later re
ceded from that amendment. How
, ever it did mutilate the bill by cutting
: out the boards authority over depu
ties.
The house has also struck a blow
: at the state bureau Of child and ami
NAL protection by passing house bill
: 1@9, which provides for the consoli
dation of that bureau with the chil'
welfare department under the super
] vision Of the state board Of health
! This measure cuts the number O
: field deputies from six to two an
places much of the work Of the burea
n in the hands of the public healtl
= nurses of the-yarious counties.
5 Following the decision Of the su
f Preme court in declaring the Ian
e classification law unconstitutiona
and which, indirectly calls attentio
n to the unconstitutionality of the la
h. levying a tax upon agricultural Ian
e for the erection Of a terminal graf
S elevator at Great Falls, a bill he
: been introduced by Representative
n Dunbar Of Gallatin county, repealin
: the law approved by the voters
n November, 1918, authorizing the il
/ suance of $25O,OOO bonds for that pul
0 pose.
+ In the senate the following, anon
other bills Of less Importance, hay
r been passed on third reading.
g S. B. 202 by Gallwey, requirin
t. establishment of part time schools
J. first and second class school distric
/. where there are at least Is minor
II between IA and 1S years employed
" industries.
l. S. B. 230 by Dearborn, to precel
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