The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-03-03
Legislative Notes
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ton of the prescription and sacra-
mental wine provisions of the minor
prohibition bill. These were added
by the senate to a measure designed
to remove any chance that the minor
law, the only prohibition statute now
on Montana's books, might have been
wiped out last November when other
prohibition statutes were repealed.
The vote of the house on the pas
sage of the judiciary district bill,
which cuts off seven district judges
and reduces the total in the state
from 80 to %, was 6S to "a for the
measure.
Among the measures to suceumb IN
the hands of house committees was
the memorial calling on congress for
re-submission of the prohibition
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton. With the exception of the min
or prohibition bill, it was the only
piece of liquor legislation submitted.
fire cost, increase medical eXamlna-
tion fees, license milk and cream
stations and to signals on highways.
Following is a list of house bills
signed by Governor Erickson the past
week: Extension of liability of stock
holders in state banks. Provision for
annual statements in state banks.
Provision for annual statements of
cities and towns. Fiscal year of cit
les and towns to begin July l. Tax
alton permitted for volunteer fire de-
partments. Authorization and ap-
preparation for completion of picture
panels in law library by R. E. De
Camp. Regulating conditions for fir
ing shots in coal mines. Fixing dis
tAnce between mine cross cuts. Elk
tending the wild horse roundup law.
Providing that the term of only one
county fair commissioner shall ex-
pire each year. Appropriating for
the Livestock Sanitary board. Rec
ognizing the claim of William Goede.
Permitting insurance on the lives of
corporation officers. Appropriation
for certain special legal services.
Authorizing the collection of data re-
garding the business of district
courts.
A measure which creates an execu-
tive board for the North Montana
School at Fort Assini-
boine and provides for use of facili-
ties at Havre if necessary, was
passed by the Senate.
Attorney General Roots plan to
place the -.sis in . position to enter
the oil refining and ,ssipus'9i' i i's
was killed on an adverse c. @'iiiiseee
report.
BY vote of "a to IS the senate
passed a bill which gives the state
public service commission power to
fix a reasonable maximum price for
gasoline for sale in Montana.
The house representatives estab-
lished record for business accom-
pIished on the 18th. Nineteen meas
ures were acted on during the morn
ing session, fifteen more approved
during the afternoon and sixteen
house bills passed on third reading as
the grist during daylight hours.
Twelve senate bill were considered.
For the first time in legislative
history the house concluded IFS bnsi=
ness on the fifteenth a d.; without q
night session. This was the last aay
for the exchange of any but appro-
priation measures.
The senate spent considerable time
on the proposed bank guarantee bill
and finally killed it, 16 to %. Gar
Der Of Sanders and Taylor of Sheri-
dan made the principal arguments in
favor of the measure.
Provision for taxation of gas used
for manufacture of carbon black was
approved by the house, but the rate
was cut from a quarter to an eighth
of cent per thousand feet of gas.
Among the numerous house bills
passed last week are those relating tt
county advertising funds, deposit o.
public funds, establishment of :
clothing factory at the prison, ia,
gas used in carbon black, pay fores1
House approval was given q meas
ure to provide plant at the prison
for manufacture of clothing for tn
inmates of that and other state In
stitutions. The bill meets with tn
approval of organized labor.
Governor Erickson and other stat
officials and the state legislator
were filmed by camera men of tn
Pathe Film Company for a shown
throughout the country in the Path
news weekly.
A bill sponsored by Senator Haze
baker of Beaverhead to increase tn
terms of county officers to four year
and provide for consolidation of Of
flee went by the board on an advers
vote.
By a vote of 30 to %, the five-ma
highway commission bill passed tn
senate, after having been killed, res
directed and amended. A measur
to permit the use of automobile |
cense money on city streets ais
passed.
House approval Of the judicial di
trict bill, which eliminates seven di
trict judgeships, was given, by vo
of SO to "a.
Every bill that has been report,
ont IF co1fo Y,ittan in the houuo h