The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-04-03


z, OS6. 10000 at which figure it pass
d both the house and senate The
'inal allotment to each institution
vas as follows:
BOND ALLOTMENT /,
State Penitentiary ......--$435.OS 2.OO
Agricultural college -....... $4,000. 90
Tndust. school Miles City 67.IO5.0O
Normal school Billings -. 232.5OO. 90
Training & Normal school
Havre --....--..............-.--..-.2 49,. 500. 90
Insane Asylum -.----..--......--.- 434.500.00
SAINT. Galen 223,91S.OO
School for Deaf and Blind
at Boulder .---..............-... 73.47O.OO !
Orphans Home at Twin
Bridges ..-----...---..............- SO,s1O.oO !
Normal College, Dillon. 24,1SO.0O /
University, MisSoula -..------ $4,000 |
School of Mines, Butte. 55,4SO.OO |
Girls Vocational School,
Helena ..--..----.---....-....... s.s25.OO
Home, Columbia
Falls --..-----------.-...--.... 13. 100000
Subtracting the above sums from
the $3,000,0 900 leaves a balance of
1913. 10000 to be used in future
years for the building and repairing
of whatever institution, where II is
deemed necessary by any legislature.
LAWS THAT FAILED
Among the measures which failed
to become law were several propos-
ed tax bills, including tobacco tax.
income tax, malt tax, hydro-electric
power tax, and tax on natural gas.
chain store tax. tax on telephones, as
well as a proposal to increase the
general tax levy on property. Other
measures which failed to become law
included jury service for women, APP
pointment of women as members of
political central committees, drouth
aid for farmers in the form of pri-
or lien on his crops for necessities
for his family. auto drivers license
law, a memorial asking congress to
repeal the 18th amendment. all but
about four of the crime commission
bills, an extension of the eight hour
day law "a proposal to recodify the
Montana statutes: protecting Coop
erative marketing associations: al
lowing cities to regulate gambling:
reapportioning the membership of
the house and proposing reappor-
tionment of the senate; the quick
divorce bill for non-residents: plumb
ing code and plumbers examiners;
contractors code and examining
board; prohibiting the state employ
ing married women; prohibiting rails
ing salaries of state employees; re-
ducing farm valuation for taxation
purposes; allowing establishment of
junior colleges: and creating a state
teachers agency.
MEASURES PASSED
Among the matters of legislation
enacted was a special referendum
measure to submit to voters of Mon
tana the proposition as to whether
the highway commission NAV be en-
powered to issue $4,000 900 in gaso-
line tax anticipation warrants. to be
voted on May s.; creation of a state
bureau of criminal Identification: a
constitutional amendment allowing
county commissioners to fill vacan-
cies in the legislature; an amend
ment to the constitution providing
that only taxpayers may vote on
state tax levies or bond issues; a
measure providing restoration of old
Fort Owen: liberalizing the states
| corporation laws which had not been
revised for 35 years; codifying the
state high school laws; providing for
a school budget system; providing
for a city budget system; allowing
counties to adopt the managerial
form OF government; codifying the
! laws relating to irrigation districts
rewriting the law relating to coun-
ty and city bonds; allowcation of the
\ three million dollar bond issue; rails
/ ing the hunting and fishing licenses
| Zee; protection of public lands a.
! gainst forest fires; changing the mo-
tor registration law and requiring
tn eboard of equalization to study
the problem of reducing government
| expenditures.
TAX PENALTY
over the state as a whole. there
are a number of localities which
have been particularly hard hit tho
past years, by hail drouth and etc.
similar to parts Of Sheridan county
Many petitions came to the mem
bers Of the legislature asking thai
the penalty be removed from taxes
going delinquent as an emergency
measure. This subject was undel
discussion at some length but it was
finally decided to be unavoidable, in.
asmuch as it would be more or less
class legislation. favoring those thai
happened to be living in the effect
ed areas. It would also be very diff
ficult to establish and agree upor
the location and size of these areas
Furthermore, it would work a hard
ship on the schools, the county ant
the state, for lack of funds. as il
the districts decided upon, very few
even tho able, would pay their tax
es
House bill SO finally passed tn,
house and senate, providing that in
tereSt on delinquent taxes shall b,
figured at the rate of two-thirds O.
one per cent per month. making {
total of eight per cent for the YER
instead of twelve per cent as undel
the present or former law. The pen
atty Of $50 remains as formerly. Al
effort was made to reduce the in
terest to six per cent per annum
figured at the rate of one-half pc
cent per month, with the penalt,
remaining the same five per cent
which would be a total charge O
119o for a years delinquency. Man,
considered this rate too low, as the,
claimed 1t would result in many tax
es not being paid, that would b.
paid If higher rate were effective
} 1t was therefore agreed to fix tn
rate at two-thirds Of one per cent
as mentioned, and provided for ii
II. B. No. 80. A further provision o
this bill is that if your first half O
the taxes was not paid when due
only that portion becomes delin
quent. Under the old law, If the frs
half of the taxes was not paid O.
or before the due date, the Who'll
amount Of the taxes would becom
delinquent, and the penalty of fiv
per cent computed on the whole q
mount. The new law begins wit
the 1881 tax schedule.
GASOLINE TAX REBATES
All bills relating to the deductio
! OF the five cent gasoline tax at tn
time of purchase from the bul
station for all gasoline used II
agricultural purposes, were kiIle
: without much ceremony. Many a
: gued that the farmers were a lit
reckless in putting in claims for r
funds on gasoline which by righ'
4 should go into the highway fund fl
5 construction purposes, and, that
E deduct the tax at home, would sim
ly mean opening up the way Il
more abuses Of the law. Cons
: quently, relief measures Of this kiT
I did not receive the required supper
especially from western represent
tives who are not particularly 4
d terested in agriculture. The refunI
r therefore, will be handled as heret
t. fore.
FREIGHT RATES
, Considerable investigation w
n made by representatives interest
to determine why freight rates
gasoline and other petroleum pr