Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-31
LEGISLATIVE
NOTES

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the sportsmen and stockmen OF Cas-
cade and Teton counties class a men
ace in the rapidly increasing herd OF
elk now being protected within the
confines of the Sun Rivef game pre-
serve. The preserve was created IN
1912. at which time it was estimated
that there were about 800 elk rang
ing inside its boundaries. Since that
time, under the protection of the state
game laws, this herd has increased
until it is now estimated to aggregate
more than 1000 head.
Declaring that the refund on gaso-
line tax already paid on agricultural
and industrial operations were abused
the senate adopted a motion by Sena-
for Sibbert of Petroleum county to
have the president of the assembly
appoint a committee Of three to work
with the house committee. Senators
Schnitzler of Roosevelt, Higbie OF
Sweet Grass and Porter of Chouteau
were appointed.
DR.. Asa B. Willard Of Missoula,
member of the house, arrived IN he'll
ena last week. He has been i'll with
influenza.
The committee on state lands has
reported favoranly on the measure
relating to redemption of state bonds
and also on the bill relating to REIN
statement of cancelled certificates on
state lands.
The Kiwanis bill. fostered by Blu
das of Carbon county, relating to the
scenic areas being controlled by the
state rathe1 than by private owner
ship, has been approved.
Mrs. Lucy Curran of Roosevelt, is
the only woman member of the as
sembly.
Senators THEM of Golden Valley
county and Ruflcorn of Valley county
introduced bill providing for pay
ment of old state hail insurance
claims.
Amendment of the state property
classification law to place state tax
alton on 100 per cent valuation
basis is proposed in measure on
which the house was given notice by
Representatives Jones of Phillips,
Merritt Of Musselshell, Jameson OF
Yellowstone, Dellwo of Lake and
Maggie of Lewis and Clark.
Senator Harry M. Shelver Of Park
county introduced measure to waive
the age limit for police officers in
the cases Of veterans of the Spanish
American or World wars.
An automobile sales tax is pro-
posed by Dennis A. Dellwo, repre-
sentative from Lake, as means to-
ward increasing the states revenues
There are approximately $4,000 cars
sold year in Montana, he says, sug'
costing $40 to $40 tax on each trans
fer.
Expenditure of s50,5c5 for the i'm
proyement of conditions at the Mon
tana state prison at Deer Lodge
and the state tuberculosis sanitariun
at Galen, were recommended to the
assembly by the house investigating
committee of which Elmer johnson OF
Valley county is chairman.
Seven members of the Montana
senate were appointed by President
Frank Hazelbaker to membership or
committee created by resolution Of
Senator Cowan of Hill, to make 1
study of the financial problem Of thu
state, and recommend to the senat'
any action they may deem necessar,
to solve the problems brought to thu
attention of the legislature in tn
message of Governor Erickson. Sen
ator Cowan is chairman Of the com
mittee. The other members are Sur
want, Phillips, Dowlin, Rosebud; Johl
son, Fergus; Eaton, Yellowstone
Plank, Liberty, and Kennedy, Granite
Senator George r. Cooper of Min
eral county, introduced measur
which will allow other than stear
whistles to be used on locomotive
operated in the state.
/ The committee which investigate
the eastern Montana normal schoc
recommended that adequate appropri
/ alton be made for buildings to hous
the 251 students now enrolled there
The committee found that classroom
/ were in unsanitar. condition, scat
tered over an area two miles across
and that there are many unsatlsfac
tory conditions at the school. Billing
business men have donated plot flo
erection of buildings, and the reques
of officials of the school for $4,000
for buildings in the next two year
is said by the committee to be nc
excessive.
Recommendato for an addition
to the automobile license office Q
the state prison, to cost $1,000, an
for equipment totaling $4,000. wa
made by the special committee whic
visited the Deer Lodge penitentiary
The senate committee on educatio
held hearing on the bill Of Garbe
Of Sanders, to abolish the office (
chancellor of the greater universit
and substitute for it the office {
business manager.
Under present laws, muskrats al
being slaughtered at a time whe