Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-14
LEGISLATIVE
NOTES

IN the mouse Us means VI IeipliiS
to relieve the state of a shortage OF
income, is sponsored by Jergenson of
Jefferson, Dougherty of Ravalli, War
rem of Big Horn and Fairgrieve of
Carbon. The bill is similar to the New
York law.
Measures introduced in the house
the past week designed to relieve
Montana of inadequate revenue to OPP
crate the state include proposal tor
an income tax, license tax on power
and power transmission plants, revis-
ion of the mining tax rates, and a
wholesaling license tax. In addition
to these, the scent gasoline tax bill,
and a measure limiting the use OF
foreign licenses are proposed p boil
ster road funds.
Senator Mccormick of Musselshell
county has introduced measure, the
purpose of which is to eliminate some
of the states obsolete and conflicting
laws. The Qualification would be I'M
dertaken through recodification of the
laws, last done in 1921, and the code
commissioner would be instructed to
redefine county boundaries and rec
ommend repeal measures to the next
assembly.
When the twenty-first session
passed the half way mark few days
ago three measures had passed both
houses, of the 141 introduced, and six
which successfully run the legislative
had been killed. The three measures
passed are house bill No. 1, the leg
islative expense bill, house bill NO.
Z, giving district and county school
boards power to employ superin-
tendent, jointly; and house bill No.
10, requiring more detailed intorma-
ton in instruments filed for record.
If the measure sponsored by re-
quest of English OF Silver Bow be-
comes law, all public cafes and eat
ing houses, soda fountains, bottllng
works, pickle factories, salad dressing
factory and cimilar institutions will
hereafter be subject to license tax.
House bill No. AZ, the main revenue
measure proposed b.. members of the
committee~on revenue and taxation
as means Of solving the problem
confronting the state in the matter or
proper financing, passed the house by
vote of 80 to Al after spirited
two-day contest. The measure pur-
poses that, for the next two years,
the state levy shall apply 10 one and
one-half times the percentages unaer
which various classes OF property may
be assessed under the classification
law, and that, after 1851, tue levy
shall be made against two and one
| half times the percentages.
II bill prepared by Il. A. Richard
son Of Big Horn county become law
drivers or automobiles will be 1eql4lea
to obtain q license from the county
sheriff at cost of 80 cents and tbs
receipts will be placed IN a fund to
hire motorcycle policemen to patrol
the highways Of the county. The bill
makes it unlawful for anyone undcr
/ 16 to drive a car unless IL is IN case
Of emergency. All drivers must have
licenses and the penalty for criv4n.
without license Is line Of 500 OF
jail sentence of 80 days. The bill
is supported by the Montana Auto
mobile association and the Montana
Automobile Distributors association
County high school trustees will be
authorized to coIlet rent for use o.
gymnasiums and auditoriums OF ths
high school building when used tol
public entertainments, according Il
j provisions of measure sponsored b.
Senator Goodman of Bradwater.
A proposal to erect packing plan
at the state prison was introduced Il
the house by johnson Of Valley. |
would empower the state prison boar
to construct the plant as soon as pos
sibe and purposes that the leglsia
ture appropriate funds for the pro-
ecL.
The Montana highway commissio
J in response TO resolution, reporte
to the senate that in 1877 there wer
1,l0o miles Of federal highway com
pleted in Montana and 5,OS5 unfin
ished. At the beginning OF this yea
there were 1,044 miles oil complete
federal highway, with aa,74l to b
built.
AT the completion Of the halfwa
mark OF the 1929 legislative sessio
last week, both the senate and nous
were confronted by a mass OF cuisines
that threatens to clog the laW-makln
machinery during the remaining
working days.
The close Of the thirtieth leglsli
tive day on February showed tn;
in the house total of lot bills his
been introduced, 70 had passed Il
house, 30 were still in the hands
committees, 81 had been reported o
by committees and SIX had met deaf
Up to that day only one bill h;
passed botn house and senate and be-
sent to the governor Tor approx;
That was the bill paying mileage a.
per diem Of members.
During the first half Of the 10
assembly which ended last Tuesda
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