Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-01-18

have been rushed through and hepi
given the governors signature, appro
prfating an aggregate OF 100000 f0l
salaries and expenses OF members. sal
; aries of attaches n other expenses
, of the session. One house bin. by
Pope Of MissouIa. providing that all
sentences Of death be carried out at
Deer Lodge has been killed. One bill,
by 0ker Of Lewis and Clark county,
giving until October. 1929, for payment
of delinquent 1922 taxes. has been
passed by the house and house bin No.
z, by Kenyon of Blaine, relating TO re-
demptfon of property sold under fore
closure. has been reported out of com
mittee for third reading. The Others
are all in committee. OF the 20 senate
bills introduced, one relating 10 In
surance, has been killed by committee.
and three others, all dealing with in
surance matters, have been gwen IA
vorable recommendation. Two of the
measures advocated by Gov. Dixon
have been introduced, that creating the
board of equalization and the inherl-
lance tax bill. Both are in committee.
The measure for the state income tax
on gross production Is expected TO
make Its appearance soon.
The senate committee on taxation
regarded as the most important rom
mittee of the upper body, is well rep
resented by farmers and stockmen.
Chairman Frank Hazelbaker, OF Beay-
erhead county. is the owner OF ranch
lands in the southeastern part OF the
state. V~ice-chairman James Griffin
Of Blaine county, has always been act
I've in the work Of improving farming
conditions in the state. II. =. Heren
Of Custer county. IS a leading steckman
nf suHfheastermM nntnn -
Of Roosevelt county, is a prominent
rancher. CIV. Peck of Fergus county.
is a farmer and stock raiser. ]. w.
Spear OF Cascade county, while en-
gagged In the practice of law, has long
been IN owner Of farm lands, w. f..
Harmon Of Gallatin county. Is engaged
In farming. Dr. II. l., Clark of Toole
county, has for years operated one Of
the largest farms In northern Montana.
lanes II. Stewart OF Meagher county.
his time exclusively to farm
.ng and stockraislng.
Bills were introduced in the house
Thursday which would abolish the
tate highway commission and chancel l
orshlp of the university of M0ntana.
The bill to do away with the highway '
department.. submitted by Representa- n
I've Scharinkow. Of POWELL county. =
would turn completion OF all unfinished =
york over to the state engineer. The q
III which would abolish the office Of v
hancellor OF the university was in =
reduced by Judge l. G. Dennx of J.
'utte. =
Important among the legislation slat-
d for early action IS the proposal by y
Iaury. Of Silver Bow, 10 repeal the y
metropolitan police law. and tie bill II
roviding for a tax commission. The u
has been referred to the COM
on revenue and taxation, since
hich time nothing has been heard
,ncernlng II. tv
Senator G. w. Demel, Democrat. of le
ellowstone county. hears the distinc WI
on of having introduced $. r. No. l, no
bin relating 10 the collection az de- tn
lquent taxes and providing for the On
,olishment of the publication Of de- III
lquent tax lists. Gu
AS an economy measure The practice w
placing the names OF individuals VI
the list Of printed bills mailed from wa
g house VIII he discontinued. Only a''
.wspapers. county clerks and conn.,
arcial clubs will be furnished copies
printed bills.
A house committee to investigate sol
lte prohibition enforcement officers, to
ering that the records and activities poi
some now or formerly employed .
been questionable. was proposed SCI
Lester Lobe of Lewis and Clark ne
1nty. WI
bin No. 10. by Walter F0ne. Nv
Missoula. making public officials
king funds for bond issues, was re-
tied out with Recommendation that tioi
pass with amendments. owe
fines In Montana win he required 10 bri
: a tax on gross proceeds instead Of mas
net proceeds MS Is the constitutional Wh
at present, IL the bin Senator ina
glor OF Sheridan county is to intro ne
q becomes n law. - nov
punishment viii he abolished
Montana under the provisions of n 8
Senator Jasper Haaland, .Ir.. has u
en- notice of introducing, and make In
sentence the extreme penalty. ill.,
y n vote OF % to 20 the senate went nun
record as expressing its confidence reas
the committee on taxation The ing
was taken following a lively coul
In the upper body. of S
hat women may sit upon iuries Is
In a bin introduced by the
nen members of house and has 81
sed some comment among the mem here
/ Gree
Demel of Yellowstone conn rafis
has introduced senate hill No. 6. n with
sure to create a bank deposit guar that
e law. viii