The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-10

believing are the priAeipi@ recon-
"a enAatloas La Governor DiDOn's 14,0OO
word message delivered 10 a joint sss-
don Of the house and senate: Increas-
I'D meter vehicle ncenas tax. Produc-
ton tax Of six cents q barrel on oil.
Sales tax of two cents a gallon on gas
olina. Inheritance. tax modelled after
WiscomEin law. Metal mines license
tax Of IL cents a ton ON gross ore pro-
duction. state income. tax law with
same income exemptions as federal
income tax Law. Three per cent license
tax on gross proceeds OF h~ydro-electric
power companies. Redistricting Of 1u-
dicisl districts Of state to eliminate
several judges. Adjustment OF office
Of state accountant and transfer OF du-
ties OF that office to bank examiner.
Making bank examinations and indus
trial accident board and livestock cozD-
mission self-supporting from thsir fees
for service. Transfer Of duties and
powers Of public service commission to
new tax commission to prevent du-
~plLcatien Of duties and expense"
Transfer Of duties Of irrigation ON
mission to stste engineers office. To
obtain better system Of warehouse re-
ceipts and to make all grain elevators
public warehouses. Lowering ratio OF
taxable value to assessed value Of all
land and improvements from 80 per
tent TO Is per cent. To permit resale
Of farms now covered by delinquent
loans from permanent school funds to
former owners on a 20Lyear amorti-
cation basis. To liqubdate $10,Ooo,00o
delinquent taxes On or before Jan. /,
1924, on payment Of original tax. plus
advertising costs Of sale and 7 per cent
interest from date Of delinquency. In-
creased salary for the state forester.
Return Of $939, 305, which was "im-
properly diverted" to permanent
school fund. Purchase OF 600-acre
irrigated farm with pasture land in
proportion for state penitentfary at
Deer Lodge. Increase In charge TO
counties for keeping patients at tuber-
culosis s~anitarium from 81 to $40 a
week. Pooling taxes on railroads In
state for distribution among counties
on basis Of population instead OF by
railroad mileage, as at present. Estab-
lishment Of a tannery and harness fac
tory at state ~penitentiary. Inclusion OF
"occupattonal diseases" in provisions
of workmen's compensation act. En-
actment Of a bank deposit guarantees
law.
The tax commission bill, creating the
board Of equalization provided for By
thu constitutional amendment voted u
November, was introduced In the house
by Representative Charles r. Swift o.
Treasure county. The bill provides
for three members Of the state boarS
of equalization, to receive 5000
year, and to be appointed by the govern
or within 10 days Of the passage Of tn
bill and before the adjournment Of tn
legislative session.
l The tax commission bill was draw
by Judge Nils P. Haugen, the wis
5 consin tax expert, who has been wit
the state board Of equalization Of Nor
t tana at different times during the pas
! two years. The bill provides that on
Of the members first appointed nee
. not be a citizen OF the state-this,
Is understood, being in order that III
governor may have the right to az
point Judge Haugen &c a tempor1r
: member Of the board.
g A communication has reached th
8 assembly from the Modern WOodme
lodge In Terry In reference to the Ricl
y mond bin, which the communicate
c declared was unfair and unjust, as
" denied the right of self-determlnatioI
The Terry fraternal organization ais
was opposed, the communication sta
Ie ed, to legislation that would segregai
IT funds of a fraternal society or classii
: Its members. The communication WI
a ordered filed.
Printers of the state win be special
interested in the notice given by Bra
Of Sweet Grass. that he would intr
y duce a bill establishing a schedule Z,
e county printing. The measure Is n
'e completed. but the author a y Il
Is main provision will be that permittiI
county commissioners to accept bids
whole or part and thus secure mo
advantageous contracts.
At the opening session Of the sena
the republicans had little opposition
electing the organization 4greed ND.
at a caucus the evening before. T.
:: vote stood 40 TO IA and named Sena6
w. e. Harmon, Gallatin county, prs
:: ident pro temp0re. and Senator r.
Heren, Custer county, floor lead,
- Frank Cone. Ravalli county, was ma
: secretary.
n Speaker Crumbaker appointed to {
20 committee on rules, Of which he is
no ex-0fficio member, Representative
II Buell., Swift, Gullidge and Scharinko