Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-01-22
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
MONTANA LEGISLATURE

; / was not quite completed at the end or
, the first week OF it's life. considerable
progress was made toward bringing
out. into form, for legislation. many OF
the measures suggested by Governor
Erickson, 10 his message to the assemb-
, ", as a means toward lessening ex-
penses OF the state.
Eleven house and eight senate com
mitfees were named Friday. six bills
were introduced In the house aud one
in the senate Eotfces Of II measures.
20 be introduced were received by the
house. notices Of three by the senate.
Formal notice Of the contest between
James 81. Lyle. former senator from
Lake county, and Ralph r. Tower,
senator-eIect, both seeking the senate
seat from that county, was placed IN
the hands OF the senate privileges and
elections committee.
| Friday was the first legislative pay
day. warrants issued Friday afternoon
covering the first weeks period Of
the assembly. when both houses ad-
| journed until Monday afternoon.
With IA bills in the house and one
In the senate, the nineteenth Montana
legislature began its second week Non
day afternoon.
The last weeks record is one biif
passed. This is the legislative expense
bill which is more or less a Formally
and which was rushed through to per-
init the payment OF members and at
taches at the end Of the first week.
However, organization OF both houses
Is sufficiently complete to permit the
legislature to function and 1t is ex-
pected that the remainder Of important
committees in both houses will be COM
pleted shortly.
While a number Of members spent
the recess period at their homes, prob
ably as many remained in Helena and
devoted the time to preparation OF
measures they intend to introduce. The
opportunity has been taken for confer
nce with department heads and among
he measures which will make their APP
pearance this week are expected to be-
A number which are Intended to clarity
departmental procedure.
With the announcement Monday by
Speaker Bricken of % new committees
the house OF representatives OF the
Montana legislature began its second
week Of the nineteenth session with
Its full quota Of so standing commit
tees. Abolition OF tn e state land
agents office and the railroad COM
mission, with the transfer Of the duties
Of the commission to the state board
Of equalization are proposed In house
bills.
Thirteen bills, including two admin
mtration measures, those relating to
interest on state warrants. and pro
posing a constitutional amendment
state aid in payment OF
salaries Of county attorneys were re-
eeived by the house. Other measures
pertained to speed limits OF automo-
Diles, abandonment of right to survey
water, fees and duties Of the state ex-
amIner d the superintendent Of
banks, provision for a declaration OF
political party at registration. rejec-
Ion of Illegal ballots and legal rates
If interest.
Fire Of the senate, Tuesday. was
ERECTED at the chancellor OF the great
n University Of Montana, whose off
.ial head now is threatened along with
hose of the members OF the state rail-
cad commission, the clerks OF the con-
boards and board Of examin-
RS and the state land agent, whose
,fices are threatened by house bills.
Another measure eliminating state
,mpolyes this time affecting the de-
,artment of education win be intro
luced shortly In the house. by Mrs
dcCarty, Dawson. the only woman
nember OF the Montana legislature.
The measure Is designed to eliminate
Ugh school and rural school sRpervis-
re- and, according to AIRS. McCarty.
vIIl result In a saving OF $500 10
aiaries and possibly $500 In travel
ng expenses.
Elimination Of the yearly salary Of
he chairman OF the state highway
omrnIsslon with provision that he b8
aid $40 a day for such time as the
commission is In session. II conten-
lated IN a measure Of watch Graybil
Z Cascade and Lincoln OF Flathead
ave notice Sn the house. The measure
one advocated by Governor Erickson
his message to the Montana iegisla-
ire, but It makes no provision, as he
sgxested, that the state highway en-
neer be made the executive officer
the@ommitfee.
Housg Joint memorial No. 2. asking
Ie state board Of edHeation to estab-
N q first year college course at tbs
ate school Of mines at Butte. came
ON the committee on educetion Wed
.sday afternoon with a favorable re-
,rt.
Approval by the state board OF ex-
miners OF regulations from state de-
Irtments for furniture, supplies and
luipment win be required before pur-
ase OF supplies may be made BY the
ate purchasing department II meas
e introduced by the senate financial
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