Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-02-23

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HELENA.--As yet no highway pa
troz bin has come out 0f committee.
The latest word h that no action
wil be taken until mH pending meas
ures o. this sort end eGherE peF-
tanning 60 automobiles and the use
Of the reads can be considered.
A subcommittee Of the house COM
mittee on highways has been working
4 on the patrol question for more than
a week. A bill has been prepared under
! which there would be q state highway
patrol board consisting Of the governor,
registrar Of motor vehicles and at6or-
ney general. The entire COMMITTEES,
however, was not ready 10 give It's sane
ton, deciding to wait until the expira-
/ ton Of the period for Introduction
Of bills. With all the bills IN. the COM
mite feels it can bring out O measure
incorporating what 1t believes TO be the
best ideas that have been proposed.
This legislation is rated as among the
most important that win be sought at
this session. Two years ago the assem-
bly, viewed the matter somewhat in
Jest. But since then the appalling ton
of life from motor accidents has pro-
duced 8 grim public attitude on the
question.
Senator Delaney OF Prairie county,
one Of the chief proponents Of the
Buffalo Rapids water conservation and
irrigation project in southeastern Mon
tana, was wearing broader smile than
usual when he received word that sur
vey Of the project has begun. It is more
or less taken for granted that, II
the survey establishes the feasibility
of the project, construction win follow.
The cost is estimated at $4,000, 600.
Eighty-four thousand acres in Prairie,
Dawson and Custer counties would be
Watered by the project The proposed
storage works would be on Yellowstone
river below Miles City.
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Walter A. Small is now the state
house dictator" at least as far as
ground, parking and other rules are
concerned. In reply to someone who
questioned Smalls authority 70 regu-
late the parking Of the several hundred
cars that clutter up the rear drive,
the board Of examiners posted formal
notice clearing that point.
Just before a tired house member
ship was released, three Of the major
appropriation bills were brought In by
that committee, read, and Immediately |
referred back. While the three bud |
getary measures closely followed the
recommendation Of the state budget
board which promised its first bal
anced financial setup in several years, |
the appropriations group deviated IN
some instances and for the railroad
commission 1t recommended an increase
Of nearly $4,000.
The provision for salaries fixed by
law at $4,000 was unchanged, as was
the salary item Of $2l 1857 not fixed by
law. The operating item was left at
$4,000, but In presenting cases to the
interstate commerce commission, $780,
900 was recommended A new item Of
500 900 also was added for the use OF
the commission In evaluating utilities.
However, In both cases the increases
were for the first year only of the
biennium.
Other major items included In H. B.
491, the state departments appropria-
tons, were in line with the budget rec
such as S13,500 for sala-
ries in the governors office fixed by
law; s., 500 for those not fixed by law;
s. 900 for operation, and Sc, 600 for reqId-
sitions. For the governors mansion the
committee approved $500, Of which
"a 600 for the first year Is for refur-
niEhings The secretary Of states budget
was fixed at 81 200 for salaries fixed
by law; $500 for other salaries; s.. 195
for operation; $4,000 for election ex-
penses.
For the attorney generals office $19,-i
200 was set aside to meet statutory
salaries; $4,000 for other salaries; a, ITO
for operation. The farm loan division
was granted $500. The state treasurer
was given q total Of $14.700 In salaries,
and 81, 034 for operation, while $1,000
item for printing quarterly report was
omitted The auditors office was given
b6 800 and $500 for salaries; $3.50 for
and 1920 for salaries from
the highway fund. The insurance de-
partment was given SIG, 300 for salaries
and the investment commissioner 81
9e5. To the superintendent OF public
instruction the committee recommend
ed $11 200 for salaries and $500 for
operation. The gas and oil well inspec-
;i0n division was given $3.50 for sala-
hes and $4,400 for operation
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n B. 400, taking care Of the univer-
sity units, allocated 1888 900 for the
instead Of $3.50, 900 for sala-
ries and expenses for each Of the first
and second years. The agricultural coll
ege was given $153,500 for each Of the
two years instead Of $155. 900. The sum
Of $11 900 was allocated the experiment
station for each wear and the extern