The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-17
SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
SUPREME COURT HOLDS AP-
PREPARATIONS VOID
ACTION IMPERATIVE
Warrant Issue InvaIidated = Gov.
Dixon Says States Credit
At Stake

Helena, Jan. 15.-Gov. Joseph M.
Dixon has issued a call for a special
session of the Montana legislature
to convene at 9 a. M, January %,
for the purpose of enacting appro-
priation laws to remedy the situation
brought about by the recent decision
of the supreme court, which declared
appropriation laws passed at the reg
ular session and vetoed in part by
the governor, to be void.
Legislation to validate the war
rants now outstanding against state
appropriations also be considered.
Held To Two Matters
The call is restricted to two mat
ters, re-enactment of the appropria-
tions bills and validation of warrants
issued since June 80, 1928 on the
void appropriations, but Governor
Dixon stated, if it should be neces-
sary various subjects can be added
to the call by messages sent to the
legislature from time to time.
At the present time it is the gov
ernor's opinion that the present call
will suffice and he said it is his hope
that the session will be brief. 'T
would be pleased" he said, eff the
legislature could meet, transact its
business and adjourn in two days"
Attorney General W. D. Rankin made
this statement 'Inasmuch as the
call has been issued for special ses-
sion of the. legislature the contem-
plated motion for rehearing of the
Mills case will not be filed"
Text of Proclamation
The proclamation summoning the
legislators into extra session follows:
Whereas the constitution of the
state of Montana makes it the duty
Of the governor to convene the legis-
iative assembly in extraordinary ses-
sion whea, in his judgment, the ne
cessity for such action shall have
arisen;
"And, whereas, a majority Of the
court of the state has re-
.ently held that the actions taken by
he governor in his vetoes of certain
legislative appropriations made at the
asst regular session of the legislative
assembly are null and of no legal
fleet, and that certain of the legis-
ative appropriations not having re-
eived the full executive approval,
10 legal appropriations are now avail
BILE for carrying on the work of
many indispensable departments of
tate government;
Grave Emergency
"And, whereas, the. state warrants
hat have been regularly issued
gainst such appropriations since
une 30. 1923, are now invalid and
he credit of the state has been
rought into question;
"And, it appearing to me that un-
er these recited conditions a grave
mergency now confronts the state,
-hich can only be remedied by
rompt action of its legislative as
smbly;
"Now, therefore, I, Joseph NJ Dix
n, governor of the State of Montana,
nder and by virtue of the authority
ested in me by the constitution do
ereby convene the Eighteenth leg
lative assembly in extraordinary
ssion at the hour of nine o'clock
M, on Tuesday, the 22nd day of
A. D. 1924, for the purpose
considering the legislation herein
fore referred to, the same being
e enactment Of such appropriation
VS. as have been rendered nugatory
ID void by the said majority de-
sion of the supreme court and for
e validating Of all warrants that
We been regularly issued against
id appropriations.