Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-01-15
PARTY LEADERS
BEEN ELECTED
MANY IMPORTANT ISSUES WILL
COME BEFORE MONTANA'S
22ND SESSION
CBy Our Helena Correspondent

Helena--Gov. j. E. Erickson ad-
dressed Montana's 22nd Legislative
assembly on the problems with
which ii must grapple during its 60
day session, the day after its organ
izatiOn.
With economy being generally urged.
the lawmakers must take action on
such measures as the proposal for a
debenture issue Of $4,000, 900 against
the gasoline tax fund for speeding up
the road building program and re-
lieving unemployment.
Disposal Of the 3-mil levy for edu-
cational institutions and apportion-
ment OF the So, ZOO. 900 bond issue for
all state institutions also face the as
sembly.
Appropriations, recommendations Of
the crime commission, reapportionment
Of legislative representation among
counties on the basis Of the recent
census and a drivers license bill are
among the other leading problems
confronting the body.
TIE 156 members of the assembly
cdneened and elected those who will
.heealder responsibilities of leaders
,stS.
A republican majority made the cleo
ton Of the first nights aucu choices
mere formality.
New members were administered the
oath Of Office by Chief Justice L. L.
Galloway, in the senate, and Albert
j. Galen. senior associate justice, in
the house.
Lieut.. Gov. Frank A. Hazelbaker re-
sumed his position as presiding officer
of the senate, while w. R. Flachsenhar
Of Prairie was chosen speaker of the
house.
Tom Kane of Ravalli became floor
leader Of the senate for the republic
cans; l.. P. Donovan of Toole, for the
democrats.
Senator George r. Cooper Of Min
eral is president pro tenn, Smith of
Custer. Campbell of Missoula and Gill
Doe of Pondera assumed duties of
the committee on committees.
The republicans in the house elected
Steve Arnold of Saltwater speaker pro
TEN and w. B. Leavitt of Custer floor
leader. Dennis A. Dellwo of Lake was
named leader of the democrats, with
Charles F. Murphy of Deer Lodge as
his assistant.
Both parties Endorsed the election of
Frank Cone of Hamilton as secretary
of the senate and H. j. Faust OF Drum
mond IS chief clerk Of the house.
Regular committee appointments
made by Speaker Flachsenhar to aid in
organization of the house include:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Carbon,
Curran of Roosevelt. Buck of Flathead,
Sample of Dawson, Graft of Yellow
stone, Tinsley of Madison and Brown
of Cascade.
Rules and order Of business-Moss
of Flathead, Arnold of Saltwater,
Leavitt of Custer, Dellwo of Lake and
the speaker.
Mileage and per diem - Parker,
Flathead; Quamme, Pondera; Benja-
min, Toole, and Arnold, Saltwater.
Journal-Ekegren, Blaine, Hagestad,
McCone, and Dellwo, Lake.
Engrossing-Green, Dawson; Mel
stead, Carter; Betchel, Park; Watson,
Missoula, and Freed, Petroleum.
Committees were chosen in both
houses to prepare resolutions on the
death Of legislators. Representative
w. B. Leavitt will head the commit
tee which will draft the memorial for
his colleague, Charles M. Simpson of
Custer.
M. M. Duncan of Madison, Wheeler
Of Carter and Plank of Liberty will
take similar action for the late Sam
w. Teagarden, senator-elect from Fer
gus; Mccormick of Musselshen and
Baker of Dawson, for the late Erwin
A. Richardson, senator from Big Horn,
and Stewart of Deer Lodge, Rowland
of Lincoln and Haggerty of Glacier,
for H. G.. Pomeroy, former senator
from Lincoln.
Gov. j. E.. Erickson said there was
no law which would enable him to ap-
point an honorary senator from Fergus
county as a result Of the death of
Senator ELECT Sam w. Teagarden, Den
ton publisher.
If Fergus county Is to have repre-
sentatiOn In the senate, the governor
said. a special election must be held.
Many thought the privileges of the
floor may be extended to Tom Stout.
former congressman, Lewistown pub
Usher.
The December total for automobile
license collections, to be distributed to
counties, amounts to only $685. 6, &C.
cording to Austin Middleton, registrar
Of motor vehicles.
Amounts to be received by the larger
counties include: Cascade, $127.75;
Custer, $37.88; Deer Lodge, $3.50; Fer
gus, $3.50; Flathead, $5O,25; Gallatin,
$75.73; Hill, s31.75; Lewis and Clark,
$36.25; Missoula, $40; Park, SLOTS; Sill
yer Bow, s91.25; Yellowstone, $685. Is.
Montana will take part in the con-
ference on oil production conditions
called by governors Of Oklahoma and
Kansas, Gov. j.. E. Erickson said last
week.
With the Montana legislature in
session, the governor will be unable to
attend, though he said he would like
to do so. He expects to designate
some representative of the oil industry
to represent him. He had a conference
hera last T1,ncdav with w NJ Fulton