Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-02-08
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

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Friday by President of the Senate Mel
son Story. Jr. 1t was then deliveries
TO Governor Dixon, who affixed his of
fetal signature 10 the measure. The
governor Immediately appointed J. w
Walker OF Kalispell. present state
treasurer, o. A. BergSon, present sec
rotary to the governor, and A. ]. vio-
lette of Missoula, now a member OF
the state board OF education. to com
pose the membership of the commits
sion. The appointeeS were confirmed
by the senate by a vote of 35 to IA.
State Treasurer Walker was named
to the six-year term. Bergson TO the
four-year term and Yiolette to the two
year term.
Speaker Crumbacker announced the
names OF the seven members who will
conduct the investigation of Montana's
coal business and decide upon the
feasibility of the state owning and OPP
Grating a coal mine to supply fuel to
state institutions, as provided for by
adoption of the Caplis resolution.
Harris. Hoffman, Zuck and Bergman.
Republicans, and Caplis, S%methurst and
Carlson of Gallatin, Democrats, will
compose the committee.
Among the bills killed by the house
last week were No. ., by Duffy. relat-
Ing to marketing of farm products; No.
SO. by Ruffcorn, providing a tax on
sleeping car companies No. %. by
Cowley, to repeal the juvenile delin-
quency law; No. "A. by Rodgers and
Maury, known as the pure fabric
bill and No. 20. by Flynn, TO regulate
the use and possession of pistols and
REVIEWERS
ZHaasHES o3 alfeaaeea5gE
members to repeal the entire state pro-
hibition enforcement law and leave en-
forcement of prohibition In Montana
entirely In the hands OF federal Of
Ulcers. was killed when the report of
the commission on charities and re-
forms recommending the measure
should not pass was adopted, 70 to %.
Three per cent Is to be the tax on
oil produced in this state under the
terms of a bill introduced In the house
by Buell., Mccormack, Nelson, Brand
lord, Pope and Buttleman. Practically
the only change I'm the new oil rax
from that of the present is the increas-
ing from ] per cent as now provided
to 3 per cent.
The house membership was reduced
from 100 to % members by presenta-
ton to the body through Speaker
C%rumbaker OF the resignation of F. b.
Gillette. Republican, member from VAL
ley county. Gillette resigned to accept
the postmastership at Hinsdale.
President of the Senate Nelson
Story. Jr., signed senate joint memoir !
ial No. /. asking congress for legisla- !
ton to make farm units on federal re-
cIamation projects taxable. The mem
orial was introduced by Senator III. r.
Rhoads, Of Teton county.
Another bank guaranty measure,
sponsored by a number of house mem
bers is in the course of preparation, ac-
cording to notice given In the lower
body. The measure is similar In most
respects to Senator Demel's bill, killed
In the senate.
Movement to cut by 10 per cent the
salaries Of all heads of state depart
ments and OF members OF the legIsla-
ture has been launched I'm the lower
house by introduction of a resolution
by five Republicans and one
Operation of motor buses and
engaged in carrying persons,
will be placed under the direction OF
he state board Of railway commission
srs II O bill introduced in the house
BY Kelly of Silver Bow county becomes
|, law.
Effort of a group of members Of the
house to make the legaFTate of interest
n Montana Q per cent failed when
to adopt a minority committee
'eport ~favoring house bill 1874 was de-
81 to 80.
Montana women are declared keenly !
Interested in the so-called woman's l
uror bill, introduced In the house by
he four woman members Of the house. T.
fesdanSes Facey. Hamilton, McCarty !
nd Miss Jessie Roscow. :
After a hot debate on the floor Of :
be house, supporters Of Troy's fun 1.
rev railway bin scored a partial vic !
Dry on roll, call Of 50 to 80 by having !.
he bill ordered printed and placed on !.
he members desks.
Representative George p. Tawney, OF
county. introduced q bill to re-
uire that all automobile license tags r
DR. Montana be manufactured at the \
tate ~penitentiary. Z,
License fees win be required by the Ia
.ate from all producers of crude oil In 3.
IL a bill introduced by Rep r,
sentative Peden is enacted into law. II
The house committee on revenue and a
reported favorably on the adj n
illustration bin, providing a new In
Law.
Representative p. ". Bernard sub
tilted a bill to increase, the tax on dl
ls61ine sales from n to two cents In
gallon. to
A bin said TO be designed to protect