The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-03-01

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ures of this sort and others per-
tanning to automobiles and the use
Of the roads can be considered.
A subcommittee of the house CON-
mittee on highways has been working
on the patrol question for more than
a week. A bill has been prepared under
which there would be a state highway
patrol board consisting of the governor,
registrar of motor vehicles and attor-
ney general. The entire committee,
however, was not ready to give its anc-
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 a measure
incorporating what it believes to be the
best ideas that have been proposed.
This legislation is rated as among the
most important that will be sought at
this session. Two years ago the assem-
bly, viewed the matter somewhat in
jest. But since then the appalling toll
of life from motor accidents la pro-
duced a grim public attitude on the
question.
Senator Delaney of Prairie county.
one of the chief proponents of the
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irrigation project in southeastern Mon
tana, was wearing a broader smile than
usual when he received word that sur
vey of the project has begun. 1t is more
or less taken for granted that, If
the survey establishes the feasibility
of the project, construction will follow.
The cost is estimated at $4,000, 900.
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.
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 Small's authority to regu-
late the parking of the several hundred
cars that clutter up the rear drive,
the board of examiners posted a formal
notice clearing that point.
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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
recommendations 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 it recommended an increase
Of nearly $50, 900.
The provision for salaries fixed by
law at $4,000 was unchanged, as was
the salary item of $21 1867 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
$4,000 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 a%ppropria-
lions, were in line with the budget rec
concentrations such as $13,500 for sala-
ries in the governors office fixed by
law; $4,000 for those not fixed by law;
IS 900 for operation and S $1,000 for requ-
sitions. For the governors mansion the
committee approved $500, of which
$4,000 for the first year is for refur-
niShings. The secretary of states budget
was fixed at $1,000 for salaries fixed
by law; S $500 for other salaries; $2,195
for operation; $4,000 for election ex-
penses.
For the attorney generals office $19,-
200 was set aside to meet statutory
salaries; $4,000 for other salaries; S4,720
for operation. The farm loan division
was granted $500. The state treasurer
! was given a total Of $14,700 in salaries.
and $2,034 for operation, while a 81, 1000
item for printing a quarterly report was
omitted. The auditors office was given
Sc, 900 and IS 400 for salaries; $3.50 for
operation, and $6,120 for salaries from
the highway fund. The insurance de-
partment was given $4,000 for salaries
and the investment commissioner $4,-
995. To the superintendent Of public
instruction the committee recommend
ed $11 200 for salaries and $500 for
operation. The gas and oil well inspec-
ton division was given IS 1856 for sala-
ries and $4,000 for operation.
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II. B. 400, taking care of the univer-
sity units, allocated 1888 900 for the
university instead Of $500 900 for sala-
ries and expenses for each of the first
and second years. The agricultural col
lege was given $153, 500 for each Of thu
two years instead Of $155 900. The sun
of $11 900 was allocated the experiment
station for each year and the extern
son service $52,00 a year. The schoo
of mines budget recommendation wa
$50, 900, but this was cut to $46 900. tn,
state normal school was given $65, 00'
in the budget and sec, 900 in the com
mittee bill, while the eastern Montan,
normal school was given $50, ESQ TO