Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-12
LEGISLATIVE
HIGH SPOTS

appropriations committee until II
fortieth day to Introduce its mea,
ures.
1t looks like the state legislator
mas decided to comply with Governo
Erlckson's recommendation to lin;
the number of bills this session t
three to each member. A proposs
has already appeared in the house t
PUT the rule into effect.
Economy seems to be the outstand
ing feature of the session thus far
Inc senate has an economy commit
lee and the first five bills to appea,
IN that august body were aimed a
economy The house also has a stronf
committee to scrutinize expenses.
Roosevelt county again has a lady
member of the legislature The lady
from Roosevelt for three sessions has
ncen Mrs. Lucy Curran of Poplar but
Mrs Dolly Cuskerr occupies that posi-
ton this session and is the only wom-
an member of the assembly.
Governor Erickson in his message
TO the n and house advised the
enactment of legislation to permit
LIE consolidation of counties, pointing
OIL that many of the conditions which
justified the creation of counties have
disappeared and that present condi-
tons dictate larger administrative
areas with reduced operating costs.
Substantial reduction for nearly
every state department are provided
IN the annual budget prepared by the
board of examiners and submitted to
members of the senate and house.
Practically every department of the
state government will feel the reduc-
tlon which amounts to about $500, 900
compared TO appropriations for the
first year of the last biennial.
Senator Burr of Petroleum is spon-
sor OF a measure he described as a
moratorium on tax sales" It will
provide that real property on which
taxes are delinquent may be redeem
ed on payment of the taxes without
penalty, If the property has not
passed into the hands of q purchaser
than the county.
Senator Pauline of Flathead again
heads finance and claims; Eaton of
eilovstone, education Senator Lar
OF Teton is chairman of the new
committee on state and county econ
'mles, Campbell of MlssouIa, judici-
n.y. Then of Golden Valley, coun-
and towns; HimsI Of Fallon, banks
md banking; Kemmis Of Richland.
griculture, Ruffeorn OF Valley, tax
ton
Farmers outnumber the represent
ut any other occupation or pro-
more than two to one in the
membership of the Montana house of
representatives. Twenty-six of the
'ernbers give farming as their occu- !
alton The tiIlers also have the dis !
notion of having one of their group.
ennis A DeIlwo of Lake, In the !,
'eaker's chair The speaker pro tenn, :,
erbert H- Haight of Fergus, also is /,
:
The taxation and consolidation COM 0
lssion, created by the last session. k
a report to senate and house mem- Q
rs describes the states indebtedness
the mcst serious problem confront t
3 the Legislature Suggesting a Gig !"
tax, personal income tax and c.
ense ON corporate business, the u
warns against using these o.
" sources as a basis for |
appropriations instead Of y
funds to pay existing In q
sickness al
\ privilege heretofore granted 10 ~
state officers or former high A.
king offices was accorded Roger M
Murray of Butte by the senate ro
IN he addressed that body as a in
OF an unemployed ed
up of I04 persons, including seven CHI
who marched from the bust LEI
5 section to the state capitol to on
sent demands for relief. Murray. sh.
lcked the state administration. OBJ Blu
to distribution of relief thru fas
ate agencies instead of elected ne
officials, described a distress ]
condition among farmers and la elu
ng men, presented a prepared list its
Ii demands and a program of Pa
ry cutting and taxation of salar- JUS
md wealth by means of which he lfgi
these proposals could be met. up
t the opening of the 1888 Mon 80
legislature all members of the
tie answered the roll call. In the ~,
e there was only one absentee. !
Amin of Saltwater county who inc
recently injured In a fire. In the fen
tie, Lieutenant Governor Frank fo,t
,ooney of Missoula took the ros- bee.
- presiding officer In the out
Dennis A. Dellwo, a veteran its
ocrat, became speaker. Though Son
Cooney Is a Democrat, the SEN sion
Is Republican by six but
t. The majority leader il Tom goot
of Ravalli, elected president Bi