The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-02-13

the Montana house of representa-
tives Tuesday by O'Connell and
Goodwin of Silver Bow.
Similar proposals have appeared
in each session for several years
but none was ever adopted, though |
several years ago the state dis
carded its prohibition statutes.
Security for Deposits
The senatae clashed over a bill !
to permit acceptance of securities |
listed on the New York Stock ex-
change as security for deposits of
public money. Pauline of Fathead
characterized the bill as bankers
measure and opposed it. A motion
to kill it lost % to 81 and an at
tempt to segregate it from the re-
port for the same purpose lost "a
to 25.
This was one of the five bills
recommended by the senate COM
mittee o fthe whole. Another was
a measure to permit consolidation
of banks without the necessity for
seeking approval of stockholders.
Many notices were received by
both bodies. Among those in the
senate was a measure prohibiting
the state from selling hydro-elec-
trio power sites on its lands and
giving the state board of land
commissioners power to lease sites
or issue permits for thei rdevelop-
ment.
Convention System Again -.
Fairgrieve has a proposal TO re-
+, instate the convention nomination
system and also one to license
chain stores. A bill is to be offer
ed proposing that the state carry
it's own fire insurance.
twenty-five bills were consider
ed by the house in three sessions
of committee of the whole Tues
day. Among them were some of
the weighty subjects of the ses-
sion. Approve was given the
plans to register automobiles with
county treasurers, establishing a
common school equalization fund,
repeating provisions for private in
surance under the workmen's COM
pensation act in a half dozen minor
particulars, and a group of bills
liberalizing the corporation stat
utes.
Natural Gas Tax
Two plans for taxation of natur-
al gas were ordered prainted and
placed on the calendar Tuesday for
discussion in committee of the
whole. Two measures, a plumbing
code and bill to require sanitary
inspection of schools by physicians
were killed.
The gasoline refund bill was
permanently dispatched Tuesday
when the house tabled motion
to reconsider.
The house rules committee took
under consideration a motion to
suspend the rules and permit re-
consideration of the Fort Benton
memorial bill. AS a special apprO-
priation measure, the bill must
have a two-thirds majority. 1t is
proposed to amend it so it may be
passed by bare majority.
Married Women Again
The Senate Tuesday adopted g
resolution urging all public Off.
GERS to refrain, after July 1, from
employing any married woman
whose husband is able to support
} his family. A bill making the EN-.
ployment of married women illeg
: al was killed by the Senate yester
, day.
Automobile Liability Bill Killed
} In committee of the whole Tues
day the house killed a bill to re
: quire each automobile owner Il
: carry liability insurance. 1t spen
the remainder of the morning OF
. house bill z, which would recodif!
+ the juvenile laws. The measure
$ was recommended.
NOnpartisan Election f Judges
Given the Axe
!. Nonpartisan election of judge
! passed out of the Montana legis
: lative picture for another session
when the senate killed senate bill
0 10. Such bill came near pass
Q age in 1929.
Other bills killed in the senat
included one to permit cities +
: pass anti-gambling ordinances an
! one to color industrial gasolin
green to aid in a check of refun
claims.
: Gov. Erickson's reappointmen
!. of ]. S. James as state enginee
: was confirmed without opposition
With recommendations of the a
location cmmittee in its hands an
o the budget Appropriation out of tn
n way, the house appropriations con
y mittee turned its attention to tn
9 preparation of a bill to allocat
, the proceeds of the three millio
e bond issue approved by voters G
y the state last November.
n Wednesday
# Control of Lobbyists
The Identification and control {
lobbyists is sought by two meas