The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-03-11
THE SPECIAL
SESSION NOW
UNDER WAY
Gov. Dixon Outlines His New
Laws in. Second Message to
Extraordinary Session.
TAX COMMISSION BILL UP
Frank Woody Is Retained to Draft the
Governors Bills. Senate Enters
Discussion Relative to Cutting
of Six District Judges.
Protests Against Oil
Tax Received.

On Tuesday of this week, the extra
ordinary session Of the Montana State
Legislature which had been hurriedly
summoned by Governor Dixon at the
close of the regular Seventeenth as
sembly, was formally opened by the
Governor, who in we'll delivered and
elaborate message explained his rea-
sons for calling of such, and a COM
plete outline of the more important
legislation which he desires to have
passed at this time.
The Governors message was deliver
ed according to announcement at II
o'clock, noon, of Tuesday, and in the
presense of both houses in joint ses-
sion. In the course of his addres, the
Governor pointed out as is outlined on
page three of the Courier, the differ
ent measures which were turned down
at the regular session, and which he
deems are urgent upon the state at
this time. He called attention to what
he terms disastrous condition of the
states finances in plea for more
adequate tax on oil. He pointed out
also what he alleges is an unfair dis
tribution of the assessment of proper
ty for the raising of taxes, and made
a plea for the passage of a tax COM
mission law. In speaking of the ap-
preparation asked for the support of
the Montana State Sanitarium for tu
bercular patients, he quoted COM
munication from Superintendent vi
dal of that institution. He dealt at
length with the Wisconsin inheritance
tax law, praying at the same time that
the special session pass similar mea-
sure for Montana. He also asked ad-
ditional laws for the attorney general
in the future handling of dry-law en-
forcement in the state; as well as the
elimination of two district judgships
in the state.
Delivers Second Message.
Yesterday Thursday afternoon the
Governor delivered his second official
message to the special session, and in
that discourse recommended the fol-
lowing additional laws:
An adequate tax on cement;
Segregation of the tax on coal and
cement as given in H. B. 27S;
Placing the income tax on corpora
tions under the state board of equali-
zation instead of under the state treas
urer, as at present;
Compensation for Frank Woody for
drafting revenue measures:
An appropriation for repairs to the
Capitol;
Provision for the election of the ma
tional committeeman for the various
political parties.
Bills Being Presented
Rapid moves We're made on the chess
board of the special assembly Wednes-
day, the first business day following
the Governors firt special message.
Bills We're presented making ar
rangement for a three per cent tax on
gross oil production, and for the Wis
consin inheritance tax law. These
were introduced by the house ways and
means committee.
The compensation of Frank Woody
for his services in drafting the bills
outlined in the message of the Cover
nor to the special session was the CHIEF
topic of discussion in the house We'd
nesday afternoon and Thursday morn
ing, following the introduction of three
appropriation bills calling for total
OF S37 800 to meet the cost of the spe-
cial session. This matter was finally
referred to committee with instruc-
tions that the Governors o. K. be re-
ceived before the house took action.
Tax Commission Bill Appears.
The GENERALIZATION of all assessments
Continued from PAGE Four)