Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-24
LEGISLATURE
HIGH-LICHTS

committee to probe the gasoline tax
refund situation.
Signs of the first skirmish follow.
ing state wide campaign, to separ-
ate the deaf and blind from the men,
tally deficient at the state school at
Boulder and to establish separate in
stitution, preferably at Great Falls,
became evident in the house last week
when a petition carrying hundreds of
signatures was presented. The signers
are from Missoula and Lake counties
Another measure introduced and
sponsored by the house committee on
state lands has to do with the REIN
statement of Cancelled certificates OF
purchase of state lands.
In communication from the gov
ernor of Idaho. the legislature was
asked to join in a proposal to amend
the federal constitution to permit tax
alton on evidence of any records of in
debtedness.
At a conference of more than 100
stockmen and members of both houses
| Of the legislature repeal of the parole
| laws and the indeterminate sentence
| laws was requested Of Montana law
makers. The wild horse roundup
law was Endorsed and Recommended
tions were made for a more effective
law to protect cattle owners from
present-day -rustling.
Legislation which will enable cities
| and towns to acquire property for sta
dunn or playground purposes has been
| prepared by Stanley =. Foot, assistant
attorney general for submission to
the assembly.
| 10th the senate and house endorsed
! the appointment of Joseph M. Dixon
Of Missoula as secretary of the in
terror in Herbert Hoover's cabinet.
Representative 6. H. Shepard of
Missoula county has bill authorizing
the state board of examiners to create
state parks and place them under the
supervision of the state forester.
A house committee composed OF
Steve c. Arnold of Saltwater, Hanley
of Fergus and Murphy of Deer Lodge,
is investigating the affairs of the
Eastern montana Normal school at
Billings, its needs and achievements
since it was established year and q
half ago.
Senator ]. D. CARRIER, of Sanders
presented bill asking for appoint
ments of business manager of the
| greater university.
William F. Ruffcorn of Valley coun-
ty is the sponsor of bill which will
allow farmers making application fol
refunds Of gasoline taxes six months
in which to file for the refund ane
three months additional during which
the refund may be made with ter
per cent enalty for the delay. The
period in which application for refund
may now be made is 80 days.
A plan for creation of bureau Of
cooperative marketing through uni
form system of handling wheat, live
stock, garden produce and poultry is
being prepared by Ralph Dougherty
Of Ravalli, and other house members
Walter d. Kemmis, Richland coun-
ty senator has prepared an amend
ment of election laws which vii
eliminate conflicts between the con
Ktitution and present laws, His bill
would permit all electors to vote OF
county bond issues.
| Following are the investigation
now under way by the legislative as
sembly: Vocational School for Girls
State School for Deaf and Blind, I'm
iversity of Montana, gasoline tax re
fund, state capitol payroll, state hos
pital for insane and state tuberculosis
sanitarium.
Albert Holton, Garfield county sen
ator is proponent of measure whicl
would empower county commissioner
to lease hospital for county hospita
purposes.
Elmart Johnson OF Valley county
house member, is out to boost the pa,
of election boards His bill if ap
proved will amend section SOL, re
vised codes by increasing the compen
sation of election officials from A
cents to rs cents per hour of service
The state senate has added sec
ond wheat txfmer to its ranks. Sen
ator Stoutehbefg of Treasure county
like Senator Schnitzler of Roosevelt
farms large acreage. He till
about 1000 acres.
With the introduction in the hous
Of duel bills for the erection Of Mon
tana Historical society building ad
jacent to the state capitol there loom
ed the prospects Of fight between
pioneers and war veterans of tn
state. One measure by Robert Leav
ems Of Yellowstone county provide
for an exclusive historical building
while second by Alex Fairgrieve
of Carbon county provides combina
ton historical and soldiers memoria
building. Each proposal calls for al
appropriation of s250,000 for tn
structure.
DR.. Asa Willard of Missoula, VIII,
is unable to attend the session, be
cause of illness, gave his usual motto,
of introduction Of the bin providing
for the automobile drivers license.
At meeting of the house and sen
ate committee in dairying attended b,