The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-14
MANY BILLS ARE
BEFORE HOUSES
Both Senate and House Commit
tees are Busy in Discussion
Scores of Proposed
Measures.
UTILITIES WOULD Be TAXED
Mrs. Halfway Presents Bill For the
Taxation of Incomes of Power
and Light Utilities. New
Game Law Before House.
Highway Commission
PrObed,

PrObed.
Helena, Jan. ID. - The second week
of the Seventeenth Legislative Session
convening in this city, saw increased
activity and general settling down
after the semi-formalities of the op-
ening few days. Both houses are lit
orally swamped with proposed meas
ures for general and committee dis
cussion. 10
One of the most important, if not
the most flaring bill yet to reach the
house was that announced yesterday
by Mrs. Maggie Smith Halfway. Ac-
cording to this bill, in addition to a
license fee of $25 per year for all con-
Germs in Montana engaged in develop
ing or producing electrical power,
they would be required to pay grad
uated income tax in accordance with
the net revenue.
The revenue required by this meas
ure is:
On the first $4,000 of net revenue,
one-half of / per cent
On the next $4,000 Of net revenue,
1 per cent.
On the next $4,000 of net revenue,
~ per cent.
On the next $4,000 of net revenue,
2 per cent.
On the next 100000 of net revenue,
2h per cent.
On the next 100000 of net revenue,
3 per cent.
On the next s5oo,ooo Of net revenue,
3h per cent.
enue, 4 per cent.
On all net revenue in excess of
$4,000 the license is s per cent.
Municipal and cooperation plants
are not required to pay this tax.
-, The Loyalty Bill.
The bill of Senator w. J. Paul OF
loyalty form enducators before they
can follow their profession in Montana
was favorably reported for passage by
the senate committee on education
Wednesday after being amended 50
as to make it's provisions specifically
applicable to the faculties of all state
institutions. The amendment requires
a pledge of loyalty form "every presi-
dent or profession in state institu-
tion, superintendents, principals and
teachers" The report was adopted.
The Delinquent Tax Measure
BY a vote of 3S to 10 the senate con.
Cured in the house substitute for the
senate bill providing that the penalty
on taxes delinquent in 1920 shall be
remitted if such taxes are paid by Oc-
tober /, 1921.
The bill further provides that inter-
est on delinquent taxes shall be at the
rate Of one per cent month.
The substitute bin extends time fo1
the sale of delinquent property tc
June 1st instead of April 1st as was
originally planned.
Grain growers of Montana petitionec
the house of legislature to overcome
what they claim is an illegal deduction
of freight rates on grain sold in this
state.
Fish and Game.
Notices of bills in the house in
cluded two relating to the fish ant
game department; the first by Chat.
field Of Lewis and Clark. regulating
the issuing of licenses, and the secont
by Brooks of Park, establishing ane
defining the duties of the fish anc
game commission, providing fol
the appointment of state game
warden and his deputies and regu
lating the hatcheries in the state.
To Probe Highway Commission.
The senate Thursday decided tn par
ticipate with the lower house in tht
investigation of the work and pro
gress of the state highway commission
Foster of Wheatland gave notice O.
a bill providing for the guarantee o.
bank deposits and Mckay of one fo1
the establishment of state bureau O.
printing and engraving and the ap
pointment of state printery.
To Amend Hail Insurance Law.
Brockway asked for a committee o
three, to work with a similar commit
tee from the senate, on proposed am
endments to the present state hail in
surance law. The speaker appointed
Brockway, Northy and Stoner on tn
committee.
Would Censor "Movies."
A bill providing a state board O.
motion picture censors and prohibiting
the exhibition of any picture "tendine
to corrupt the mind or incite crime
was introduced Tuesday by Senate,
Edward Donlan of Missoula.
Cooperative Marketing Bill.
Cooperative marketing and buying
associations to be composed of men il
the agricultural or horticultural indus
tries would be legalized by the pro
visions of bill introduced by Senate
w. E. Harmon of Gallatin county.
authorizes the formation of such as
sociations "instituted for the purpose
of mutual help and not having capita
stock or conducted for profit"
The First Oil Bin.
Representative Gels of Fergus coun
ty has given notice of bill which will
be introduced soon to aid in the de
velopment of oil fields in Montana. H
says it is the first bill on the subjec
of oil and it may be a forerunner O
others devoted to different phases O
the industry.
This bill is aimed to reimburse al
original lessor who goes on virgil
land and spends much time, money an
effort in trying to get oil. Mr.. Gel
points out that development of state