Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-03-23
new LAWS
As Enacted By the Late LeEisiative
Assembly, and Approved By Governor
Frank n. CoOney

House bin No II, regulates the nomination
Of judges Of the Supreme court and the Dis
i trict court so that they will be chosen upon
/ a strict non-partisan basis. A separate judi
/ cial ballot viii be supplied voters along with
the regular ballot.
House bill No 474, introduced BY 5urris
/ Of Deer Lodge county, prohibits the employ
/ rent Of alien OF non-citizens in any state de-
partment or any public works project.
House bill No. 2oi creates a municipal court
system in towns Of 10000 people or more
| REGARDED as distinctly important legislation
Is House bill l52, which provides for the con-
i tinuation Of the State Planning board. Inc
/ membership is the same as that Of the Water
Conservation board and small appropriatlo
is made to hire clerical help. Montana was
one OF the first states IN the union to set up
an official state Planning board
House bill No lat creates uniform system
Of public schools and provides state support
from fund known as the State Public School
Introduced By HeIding Of Missoula and Null
holland Of Silver Bow, House bill No. IA pro-
yides for submission to the voters Of a con-
stitutional amendment providing that tine
hours Of laborers IN all industries IN Montana
except farming and stock raising snaA not
exceed eight hours per day.
House bill No. rs allows salaries for con-
stables In certain townships. In TOWNSHIPS
OF a population Of from 1000 70 zo.OOO, tne
constable viii receive q salary OF 500 year
and in townships the population OF which Is
more than 10000, the remuneration WIN De
$500 per year.
ers Of the several counties permission 20 re-
tain a certain portion Of the minerals, IN
GLIDING oil and gas. Of land title OF which Is
transferred by them.
Another one Of Governor Cooney's water
conservation bills Is No. 5l7 which creates
revolving fund from which the State water
Conservation board may loan individual farm
ers enough to build private reservoirs dams
and irrigation systems This has been hailed
as one Of the bills which VIII LIT eastern
Montana from the relief rolls.
An old age pension BIN House Bill No. 1876,
provides that the Relief commission VIII Dc
the Old Age Pension commission for the
state describing the requirements for receiV- |
ing old age pensions in Montana
Senate bill No. ~ has aroused great deal
Of interest. It Is known as the state IN
surance BILL" introduced by Carroll OF MUS |
selshell and Garrison Of Madison county. 1t /
provides that the state shall carry its own In |
surance upon all buildings and all equipment |
of all the institutions and departments Of the
introduced by Senators KIlduff and Holt, |
Senate bill ITS sets up a state housing au-
thority and providing for means Of slum clear
ance and housing Improvement throughout i
senate bill No. which prohibits discrimi-
nation in the sale Of gasoline or any petrol
introduced by Senator Sparkling Of Daniels
county, Senate bill No 80, an emergency act,
extends the time In which property may be
after foreclosure.
Senate bill No. 90 permits the consolida-
ton Of county offices by the county commits
GtOnerE Wnen g peLitiOu 10 pAcSt4ltQ CdAA5~
ing the signatures OF IS percent Of the quail
flied voters Of the county.
Repayment Of the OBLIGATION Of the State OF
Montana to the public school funds, Is pro-
vided for in Senate bill No. i04. This will
reimburse the school funds for losses on
loans, which we're guaranteed BY the state.
introduced by BENJAMIN Of Toole and Mass
Of Valley, Senate bill No. l5S regulates the
IN beer houses, making It IL
legal for any entertainment to be made
available to the patrons except social dancing.
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MESSAGE Of Governor F. II. Cooney, the
legislature passed Senate bill No. 20, the high
way patrol bill. which has been signed BY
the governor and which viii 80 into effect
as soon as the machinery can be set up.
House bill No. 364, introduced by Ormsbee
amends the present inheritance tax, giving
the state revenue from estates.
Measures Vetoed
Vetoed BY the governor on March "a we're
The following:
Tor parties to contract for interest higher
han percent, making bonus or finance
charges ILLEGAL and setting up regulations rel
message the governor Acknowledges that the
,il was not without merit In all particulars
,ut more harm than good would come from
Is enforcement because It would make 1t i'm
possible for the smaller borrowers 70 secure
oan under any circumstances.
House bill No. 296, which prohibits any de-
'artmeDt from expanding more than its APP
,ropriation, for operation and provides for
he removal from office Of any employee or
,fficiai who violates the act. The governor
tated that he had no quarrel with the spirit |
4 the act, but that he believed its provisions
o drastic that efficient operation Of state de-
,artments would be hampered He also drew
.ttention 70 the fact that there was some
question as to whether the Water Conserva-
ion board or any other board would have
ne power to enter into construction contract
or special work projects issue bonds to
nance any peration OF Improvement
"A nunbcr % MEASURES which passed both
,xanohns 81 the legislative assonbly, not
|aseG Abeves have nal been approved b. the
lnweanor ao get Tha ad6lifsaul MAJ a.
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