Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-01-19
LAME DUCK MEASURE
RATIFIED BY senate;
MANY ILLUSTRATED
LELAND Proposal Would Have
Each County Issue Own
License Plates

The Montana state senate Friday
passed its first measure, ratifying
the so-called lame duck amendment
to the federal constitution. The IN
endment, besides altering the time
when congress- meets and the presi-
dent and vicepresident take office
TO the first of the year, provides for
the succession to the presidential
office, when the president and vice
president fall to qualify, by lodging
power In congress to temporarily
fill the office.
Senator Angvick OF Sheridan
county III co-sponsor of Il bill. which
ttns been referred TO the COMMITTEE
on Agriculture, and which reads as
follows: "A memorial to the Con-
gress of the United States urging
the prompt enactment of legislation
for the rehabilitation Of the farm
industry through the adoption of
some form of the allotment plan,
the ~refinancing of farm mortgages,
and such other measures as may be
found necessary to place the farm,
industry upon approximately the
$3.50 Ap0tlt Sc - ~t1Ai htiAS
tries of the United States"
Notice has been given in the sen
ate hat a bill would be introduced
which would require all candidates
for public offices to pay filing fees.
At the present time some Of the
candidates of the smaller political
parties do not enter the primaries,
hence pay no filing fees, and their
names are put III the halIat1 free aft
ter they have been nominated by
party conventions. The aim Of the
bill will be to either save the state
money by reducing the nominees on
the ballot, or add to its income by
imposing the same fees on candid
ates Of all parties.
1t a bill that is proposed by Sen
atof Holfon of Garfield county and
Senator Ruffcorn Of Valley county,
becomes n law. counties Will have IL
wait five years, instead of the pres
ent three years before they can take
INK deeds on delinquent property.
This will add two years to the time
In which the delinquent taxpayer
may redeem his property.
Representative O'Connel of Silver
Bow has given notice Of Il bin which
would reduce the minimum auto Ii
cense fee from $40 to 50, GRADUATE
ing upward from this figure. O'Con-
nell also plans more weight division
than the present three, believing the
new schedule will prevent evasion
by owners Of small cars. Represent
atlye LELAND of Sheridan county has
also given notice of Il bin TO change
the auto license law. His proposal
will be that each county issue mot
or vehicle license plates. The plates
would be manufactured at the state
prison, and duplicates of county re-
cords kept there; each county would
be given a key number from | to Do
10 designate its license plates. His
bill would also start the graduated
fee from SIS and up, instead Of the
$40 minimum.
A bill has been introduced by the
Senators Angvick, Ruffcorn, Eaton
and Plank to change the assessment
and classification law OF the state
by reducing the taxable percentage
of the assessed value of reality and
improvements from the present 30
percent to 90 percent.
Senator Melton of Dillon. Beav-
erhead county. IS considerably
worked up over the report that a
bill wonld be introduced to abolish
the Dillon Normal school. Senator
Melton threw the eastern part of the
state into noisy protest a t week
when he introduced a proposal to
abolish the University units at Bill
iinEs and Havre. It's q different
proposition, SO 1t seems, when his
own toes are stepped on.
Representative McElwain OF Pow
ell county has introduced n bill In
the house for the creation Of a state
highway patrol to enforce all motor
vehicle laws of the state. The patrol
chief would receive an annual sal
ary of $4,000. Fines imposed for
violation OF the motor vehicle law
are expected to cover all expenses
of the patrol. Fifty cents from each
license fee would also be turned over
TO the patrol fund.
Senator Cooper Of Mineral coun-
ty has given notice OF a bill for
constitution amendments lengthen-
ing the terms OF members Of the
assembly and of some county offic-
ials. and providing for a legislative )
session each four years. The bill !,
would have the sessions conducted :
ms In California, which allows 30
days for introduction Of bills, 30 !,
days recess for consideration and !
consultation, and resuming the SEES !
sion for 80 days for action on the !
Cooper would also elimin-
ate Biennial elections. extending '
terms Of two-year term county Of {
ficials and assembly members to y
terms. A