Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-25
KEEPS
CHILD WELFARE
BUREAU INTACT
Measure to Consolidate
It With Health Office
Meets Death in Debate
Members Take Stand
That Bill Is Not in
Interest of Economy.
Staff CORRESPONDENCE.

Staff Correspondence.
Helena. Feb. 24.-Taking the view
that it could hardly be deemed an econ.
on,y measure and, accepting the argu.
ment Of Senator T. p. Stewart, Of
Deer Lodge county, that the state
could afford commissions to look af-
ter hogs, sheep and cattle and should
likewise be able to properly care for
tho interests of neglected and delin-
quent children, the senate Thursday
refused to concur in II. B. 1870 which
sought to consolidate the bureau OF
child and animal protection with the
child welfare department of the state
board Of health.
Senator Church, in the midst of the
argument for the retention Of the bu-
reau, said it seemed to him that the
Republicans had accepted the view
that some of the useless, worthless,
extravagant and unnecessary boards
created during the Democratic admin
istration". seemed to have some merit
after all.
Assailed by Paul
When the bill was up for discus
sion in the senate committee Of the
whole Senator Edwards moved nom
concurrence, whereupon Senator Seig-
freidt of Carbon County moved that
the bill be concurred in.
The bill was first assailed by Sem
ator W. ]. Paul of Powell county
who argued that as an economy meas
ure the bill was absolutely without
merit and that the work OF the bu-
reau of child and animal protection
had accomplished such satisfactory re-
suits that 1t would be folly to saddle
It upon the state board Of health. the
of which already had enough
to do without this added responsible
ity.
Senator Booth Of Fallon county
read some figures which sought to
show that the force now employed in
the two departments sought to be
was II and that the bill
would tend to reduce the number to
six and provide for much of the
work to be done by the public health
nurses of the counties. He said the
figures showed substantial saving
put he would not answer for their cor
'ectness.
Edwards Motion Put
Senator Anderson said he knew Of
10 demand upon the part of the peo-
de of the state for the wiping out
# the bureau and he felt it should
,e retained. The motion Of Senator
Edwards killing the bill was put and
.arried with but one opposing vote.
The most important measure passed
n third reading in the senate Thurs
lay was II. B. %, by Cavanaugh,
to the voters at the next
General election an amendment to the
constitution permitting the legislature
o enact general or special laws relat- |
ng to the form of government for
or counties, or for
ounties, cities or towns. However, |
whatever form of government is pre-
cribed by the legislature must be rat
fled by the voters OF, the territory !
ffected before it can become effect |
We. This is the only proposed con-
titutional amendment that has been |
eported out SO far by the joint COM
littee on constitutional amendments. |
Favor License Tax.
In committee of the whole the COM
littee favorably recommended H. B.
? imposing license tax of 4 per !
ent on the gross business Of express
81. b. 24O, deed to Selway
heep company for half section Of land;
l. b. 1874, amending the law relating
0 board of examiners Of applicants