The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-02-20


senate recommended for passage |
additional measures hberalizing |
the corporation statutes and me
MORALS endorsing pending federal
legislation designed to stabilize
the silver market and asking con-
gress for a land grant to enable
construction of a state historical
library building.
The senate recommended for
passage several of the group of
bills designed to liberalize the
states corporation laws and a bill
to place city and town govern
ments under budget system SIM
liar to that under which the coun-
ty governments now operate. Over
renewed objection on the part of
advocates of free labor, the SEN
ate passed the bill to establish a
brick plant at the state prison.
Wednesday, Feb. Is.
HOUSE
Income Tax Amendment Passes
Without objection or debate, the
proposed constitutional amendment
authorizing the levy of state IN
come tax was recommended for
passage by the house in commit
tee of the whole today.
1t was one of a list of IL meas
ures approved for passage in a
long and rather spiritless session,
that was otherwise marked by the
failure of seven bills, two on third
reading and the others on adverse
committee reports. Among them
were the measure to prohibit en-
ployment of married women II
public office and the county bono
code revisions, which failed o.
passage by a tie vote.
The speaker gave warning to thu
house committee chairmen that al
bills must be reported tomorrow
= night.
SENATE
= The senate session. likewise, wa
&c unspectacular. Committee report
=, killed one measure, requiring tn
- state purchasing agent to bu
y Montana goods at price not t
i exceed five per cent over the 10y
~ bid.
- Among those recommended 70
- passage by senate committee
IF were the amendment of the la
- prohibiting sale of liquor to mil
- ors, the proposal to register autC
= mobiles with county treasurer
a the senate reapportionment bill,
or plan identical TO which has bee
60 killed in the house, and the mea
be ure requiring notice of marriae
intention to be published.
LAST WEEK-HOUSE
~ On Thursday of last week N
81 Cormick of Flathead and 80 othe
70 lobbyists were barred from Il
nc floor of the house and from a
~ preaching members at their desl
he whether the body was in sessic
70 70 or not.
he The speaker also notified visito
III that they must keep quiet or
ue would clear the floor.
,er Over in the senate Thursday t
10 members listened to the first rea
~ ing off house bills and senate !
mortal to congress to stabilize S
oto yer, was introduced.
ILL., In the house, the re-apportio
nd ment bill, alter a battle, was {
VII feated failing 40 to 55. Thirte
o,,t members explained their votes.
- this measure the house memb,
ship would have been reduced by
loo members = from 102 to go.
at counties would have lost memb,
ars and three counties would HI
40 gained.
+or- The senate recommended a hol
cot bill reducing the taxable value
A. htored grain to z per cent. A
,,o4 the teachers oath bill.
FRIDAY-LAST
Gov In the senate a new apporti
nod ment bill was introduced identi
ON an to the one killed in the house,
+bo the house will probably get an
in portunity to kill it again.
4bor Senators Larson and Survant
off troduced bill providing for
M closed primary that is requir
- a person voting in the primal
- to declare his party Affiliate
which is entered in the poll b
and a ballot of that party supp
y; to voters.
on In the house Fairgrave introC
sap ed bill to abolish primaries
~ tirely and providing for the
ovo turn to the convention system.
:. On Monday, Next, Last Day fOl
: Transmission of Bills
&c. az Monday, Feb. %, the fit
avn day, will be the last day for
+ho transmission of bills from
o, g. chamber to the other, except
: 90 preparation and revenue bills
!, G the house TO the senate. AS a
= suit both house and senate
nm putting in long hours now.
The house worked all day
ord Sunday and held night session
,,,,nb week. The senate is now hol
! bv. night sessions and will hold a
,o,,Sa day session, Feb. %. The ses
Drob- on the night of the % will be
= or until all measures are disp
~. 3 of in each house that must
ot+or transferred.
orted Inc speaker mas oroereo an
theirs, reported from cOmmlOOees In
70 of mouse. -,
troIe- both houses after the 23rd, bu
ond stress will increase as the las
aro,,- approaches, which will occur
5th. The last day, however
= &C sometimes many hours long.
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