The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-15

ter the house committee had 10
ped off S1,127, 900 the senate con
mittee on finance and claim
eliminated another S57S,000 an
after the senate committe &C
/ through using the AK the fgur
is still S172,0 900 in excess of tn
estimated revenue of the state 70
S the next biennium. Two year
ago the total appropriations reach
ed Sc ,4O7, 900"
In addition to money appropr.
, ated by the legislature the stat,
| must meet, out of its revenues
interest on general fund warrant,
of S125,000 a year, or $3.50, 900 fol
the biennium, and provide S1S5,
900 for the expenses of the 1881
legislature.
AS the matter stands at this
time Montana's expenditures in
the biennium will be S6O7, 900 in
excess of estimated revenues for
the period.
Other legislation passed by the
two houses is given below. Many
IF these bills have been signed by
the governor:
In The Senate
The total senate bills introduced
number 149. These and 10 senate
Joint memorials represent a total
Of 159 or an average of more than
three measures introduced for
each member, according to Frank
A. Hazelbaker, president of the
senate.
With regard to the fate of these
measures: The records of the
secretary Of the senate, J. Frank
Cone, show: That 40 were killed
by committee report, II were kill
ed in committee of the whole, 2
We're Indefinitely postponed, l was
killed on third reading, and 10
died in the committees on the 50th
day while 2 that were printed
automatically died.
The senate SEN 70 bills to the
house for concurrence. OF this
number the house killed IS, leav-
ing 81 enacted into laws. OF these
% have been signed by the COVER
nor and so by the president of
the senate.
In addition to it's own bills the
senate has handled also approx
mately 249 of the $40 house bills
introduced. These figures do not
include the appropriation meas
ures submitted for concurrence
the senate has passed about IT'S
and killed 70 with 4 still in CON
ference before Joint committees.
There were also four constitution
al amendments submitted in the
senate. None of these survived.
Before the work of the senate
is finally finished" said President
H~azelbaker, "the reports of con-
ference comittees on a number of
measures, including the %appropri-
ations for the maintenance of Of
fees, boards and institutions, must
be made so these bills are sure
pass in some form. The sen
ate has taken the view that a
crushing load of debt is a very
bad thing for the development of
a young commonwealth. The de
mand for funds to support worthy
is increasing, but discre-
ton, which is the better part of
valor, is also the better part of
craftsmanship"
In The House
When members of the twenty
first legislative assembly have
completed their duties, which are
low tied up in a deadlock that
threatens to keep them at their
1esks indefinitely, the folks back
nome will be asking what has
session accomplished toward
Montana's welfare?" Cursory an |
of legislation that has or +,
ginated in the house of repre- |
ientatives, which is of outstanding 4
Importance during the gathering |
hows that the following measures
upply ample proof that construc-
tive activity has been the rule: 4
The judicial district bill fostered
y Harry A. Sample of Dawson, 4
uts the districts from 20 to II \
nd eliminates seven district Z
Judges at an annually saving to y
he state of $4,000.
The grain marketing measure, y
altered by Elmer Johnson of Val !
ey county, also provides for the 7
marketing of wheat by protein l.
Ontent. 4
The %tannery at the state prison, J.
ponsOred by Elmer Johnson.
The historical library building, J.
, cost S250,OOO
Improved workmens' compensa- T.
on legislation, sponsored by N.
:. Miller.
Recodifcation of the dairying
WIS. sponsored by Ralph Dough r.
ty. q
Improved laws governing state "