The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-02-04

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Senator V. f. Lewis of Chouteau
county gave notice of bill abolishing
the office of state parole commissioner.
An unsuccessful effort has been made
in the last two legislatures to do away
with this office. The Lewis bill would
transfer the duties to the warden of
the state prison. Senator w. E. Har-
mon of Gallatin county introduced his
bill repeating the law providing for the
creation of new counties and Senator
Roy Church of Lewis and Clark county
of the fremen's pension and retire
ment bill.
Compulsory Physical Training in the
Schools.
Compulsory physical training for the
pupils of all public schools of the state
would be provided under measure Of
which Representative Wallace of Mis-
soula gave notice Wednesday and
which would require the appointment
of a state supervisor of physical edu-
cation and two assistants, whose duty
it shall be to outline courses of train
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of the various grades of the public
schools and of the high schools.
The courses of physical education
to be thus outlined, when approved by
the state superintendent Of public in
struction, shall be maintained in all
the schools of the state after May l.,
1921. and trustees of county high
schools and school districts of the first
and second class are directed to en-
ploy some competent person as direc-
tor of physical training for such school
or district, to be thus employed not
later than May 1, 1921.
New "Movie" Bill Is Up.
The substitute for the Donlan bill
providing for censorship of moving
pictures was reported favorably by the
senate committee on public morals on
Thursday. The Montana state board
of censors composed of two men and
one woman, appointed by the governor
is created by the bill, and the board
will charge not to exceed 50 for each
reel censored.
Given Power to Stop Show.
Besides censOring every reel of NOV
ing picture, the board is also to pass
upon all banners and posters advertis-
ing moving pictures, and the members
as we'll as employees are given permis-
sion to enter any house and stop the
showing of films that have not been
approved. A certificate of approval
is to be furnished by the board for all
approved and this certificate must be
shown under penalty of a fine of S5 to
SO.
EirGt Appropriation Bill Up.
otai appropra lions of S2,O22 ,627
for ms 1t,"aHce Of elective offices and
tho supreme court of the state for %
months beginning March /, 1921, were
introduced in the house Thursday by
the appropriations committee.
Zone Rate for Hail Insurance.
Providing among other things, for
the zone system in the matter of fix
ing rates for the state hail insurance
H. B. 167, for the amending of the hail
insurance law. was introduced in the
house Wednesday by the joint commit
tee on hail insurance. It is held that
the conditions as relates to danger of
loss from hail differs greatly in var
ious parts of the state and as the risk
is much greater in some sections it is
advisable to divide the state into zones.
The bill would allow the board of hail
commissioners to borrow money with
which to pay claims and would require
more prompt payment of losses, so
settlement may be made as soon as
such losses can be determined The
hilI'provides for number of other and
minor changes in the existing law.
The Income Tax Law.
With the introduction in the house
Tuesday of a bill providing for an in
come tax, the seventh and last of the
administration revenue measures has
been submitted. The list of these bills
now includes the license tax on metal
and coal mines, oil wells, cement plants
higher motor vehicle licenses, and an
inheritance ttaX and an income tax.
The income tax measure follows
closely along the lines of the federal
measure with a lower tax rate, how
ever. The income tax starts at | per
cent on $4,000 incomes; 2 per cent on
incomes of $4,000 to $1,000; from ST.
600 to $l2. 900 it is 3 per cent; from
$4,000 to $4,000 it is 4 per cent, and
on incomes from $4,000 to $4,000 it
is 5 per cent and on all over $4,000
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deductions and required returns are
similar to those of the federal law.
ScharnikOw's Bill Killed.
The educational committee killed
Scharnikow's bill providing for consoli-
dation of offices of principals of coun-
y high schools in towns of under 900
population with the office of the city
superintendent of schools. The same
committee reported favorably on
Scharnikow's bill providing for new
boards of trustees to elect principals;
on Gullidge's bill on adoption of text
books and killed Skulason's bill rela-
ting to classification of school districts.
Auto License Memorial.
In an effort to prevent issuance of
motor vehicle licenses by Secretary of
State Charles T. Stewart until the
higher rate for motor vehicles, which
has been proposed is considered, and
final action has been taken by the as
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