The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-22
new STATELAWS
NOW In EFFECT
THIRTY-NINE STATUTES AS ENACTED
LAST WINTER BECOME OPERA
TIVE THIS MONTH
The Automobile Law Will Go Into Effect
December L, When 1928 Motor Licenses
are Available; Budget Law Now Op-
erative.

a
erative. =
Thirty-nine OF the 153 laws passed t
| by the twentieth session of the Mon g
tana legislature went into effect July I
| i. Except for a provision requiring {
that personal property taxes on auto II
mobiles must be paid before a license I
is issued, the 1927 budget now is i'm
force. The automobile law goes into
effect December i, when 1928 licenses
are available.
As summarized by E. G. Toomey, the
new statutes are:
Chapter Increasing the monthly
maintenance allowance for persons re-
ceiving state vocational training.
Chapter fixing the order of admis-
sion at the Montana State tuberculosis
sanitarium for males and females ac-
cording to available accommodations at
the time Of entry.
Chapter 5-Limiting liability of cor
poration directors for failure to file
, statements as required, to debts (which
in any wise incurred, until such reports
shall be made and filed"
University Units
= Chapter 6-NIaking Eastern Montana
State Normal school" at Billings and |
Northern Agricultural and Manual |
: component parts of the University of !
Montana.
Chapter Providing that to entitle |
a political party to nominate candidates |
for public Office, such party must have |
cast three per cent of the total vote for |
. representative in congress at the next !
= preceding general election.
Chapter 9-Authorized 1927 edition Of
= Montana Railroad commission map and
S makes such map official map Of Montana.
Chapter 14-Relating to arrangement
= and printing Of ballots at primary cleo
lon Of, TDnf oil
ballots furnished a precinct shall be
d identical; candidate, if nominated on
e more than one ticket, shall elect, or
stand on ticket which gives him most
II votes.
/ Chapter Relating to redemption
from execution sales by giving redemp-
.s tion privilege to wife of Judgment debtor.
;e Chapter 22-Relating to contracts by
cities and towns for work, supplies, etc,
=. to allow contracts f. e $500 without adj
&c vertising for bids
S. Changing Fiscal Year
D Chapter Exchanging fiscal year of
N cities and towns to June 80 Of each year.
H. Chapter 26-Allowing a levy of two
ri mills in addition to all existing levies,
=, for supporting volunteer fire departments
( and purchasing equipment.
1v Chapter 3O-Providing for appointment
~ of five electors by the county commits
n sioners to constitute County Fair Com
- mission; preference to be given members
of county horticultural or agricultural
re societies or fair associations.
nf Chapter 31-Providing that corpora
u tions insuring lives of directors, officers
or employees may evidence corporate acts
y with respect thereto by a statement of
us the president and secretary under cor
We porate seal.
Chapter 32-Authorizing county COM
IN m missioners to appropriate annually out
.SI .SI OF county general fund $2500 for county
eli fairs; in addition to or in lieu of fore
going, also authorized to levy an ad
IRE Valorem tax OF one and a half mills fol
til securing and maintaining county fairs
ow provided none of such monies shall be
available for horse racing.
cry Chapter 40-Authorizes Montana Pho
"a neers' association to erect a monument
ere on state capitol grounds.
Changes in Assessments
led Chapter 43-Relating to county boards
en- of equalization by providing for writer
ey' notice by registered mail to taxpayer o.
any change in assessment.
Us Chapter 60-Complete revision ant
loh codihcation Of all laws relating to de
zen partment of state lands.
'40 Chapter 62-Providing that constitu
t1onal amendments shall be published il
req full once a week in one newspaper il
m M each county for three months prior t.
enC election.
w. Chapter 63-Requiring publication O
estray notices for two weeks.
to Chapter 65-Empowering the Stat
in Board of Health, State Board of Educa
49 ton and State Bureau OF Child and Ami
ka NAL Protection to extend their work t
Montana Indians at cost to the Unite
can States.
az Chapter 67-Relating to sale of res
.rv- estate and contracts for purchase in pro
the bate proceedings; shortens time Of orde
the to 10 to 80 days; provides for registere
mail to non-residents Of county or b
-, publication, shortens period of newspape
ti tue publication to seven days.
tH SLe Chapter 70-Relating to mortgages {
- real estate belonging to estates Of de
an az ceased persons; shortens time Of order
1'' 10 to 30 days; shortens time Of publishe
notices to two weeks mortgages may
ave extended or renewed without notice.
Co., Chapter 71-Providing witnesses nc
lro- obliged to attend lin addition to court
ack before referee, notary or commissions
ap- without tender Of mileage and fees
advance.
. Public Nuisance
on Chapter S4-Making all barbed wire
Of wire fencing which has sagged or falle
eat to the ground so as not to hinder stocl
and and which is a menace to persons ridiL
,6Iv or walking, public nuisance subject
ar1y abatement by the board Of county con
RITZ m1sslonersj providing for removal Of sue
who wire at expense Of county after oppo
STEM tun1ty is given owner to rebuild.
sex Chapter 93-Introducing time limit
fve days for filing affidavit Of disqualii
cation Of district judge before the d,
appointed Tor hearing or trial, providiI
n dtsqualifior has i've days notice thereo
If not, affidavit must be filed immediate
,F on receiving notice of hearing or pr
n ceeding; additionally, when anoth
n0 Judge assumes Jurisdiction, aff1davit
NO disqualification as to him shall be filt
within three days notice thereof fro
vas the clerk.
ate Chapter 94-Relating to board Of tru
the tees OF county high schools; reduces tel
eat ure OF ONCE to two years: provides I
II. reorganization of board on such basis
.stav regular meeting in December, 1927;
.6ert January meeting, officers to be elected.
/. A. Protection of Forests
hep Chapter 95-Relating to protection
/ II. forests; makes forest fires from Nav
imp, September 80 a public nuisance: provid
lena, cost OF extinguishing fires may
dup, charged to those responsible; establish
8 j. criminal penalties; provides methods /
ireaf ldfsDOsinQ Of slashinps