The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-03-22

relative to water conservation. These measures
expand the powers Of the Water Conservation
Board giving 1t the " to cooperate with
the federal government in construction of
water conservation projects as wen AS making
the board the rural electrifyinR agency. per.
hitting it to buy and sell lands and giving IL
other powers which will allow the state Of
Montana to take advantage Of the benefit
offered under Federal Emergency legislation.
House Bill No. 16 provides that hereafter
there shall be no deficiency judgments after
| foreclosure of morteage on real property.
House Bill No. "a provides for the taxation
| of the property Of all freight line Companies
in Montana. amending the present law. The
low becomes effective July l and will be ad-
ministered by the State Board Of Equaliza-
ton.
governor signed 1t, will save the several
counties and the state a great deal Of money
in that 1t provides for alternate Jurors so
that in the event Of the sickness or death
of one OF the members Of the jury, the trial
need not be repeated.
The gin marriage law" which becomes eff
fe ctive on July l. provides for a certificate Of
health for applicants for marriage licenses
and also provides that the license shall not be
issued until the third day following receipt
of the application by the clerk Of the court.
House Gil No. 81 provides for a minimum
compensation for members of paid fire de-
partmcnts Of cities Of the first class and as
sures the members Of paid fire departments
of cities Of the second class that they shall
ST fer no reduction OF salary.
Short time leases expiring on February %.
1885. are extended to place the lessee on a
basis Of equality with those holding similar
leases on state land for a five year period.
These short time leases were provided for in
a law passed at the 23d assembly as an
emergency measure. Extension of the lease is
optional. Of course. with the lessee.
House Bill No. 1877 makes the purchase Of a
! machine sun for offensive or aggressive pur-
poses a crime except for peace officers or
museum pieces.
introduced by Ryan and Mitchell. two Sill
yer Bow representatives. House Bill No. 1876
creates a voluntary firemen's compensation
| fund for the protection Of voluntary fire
/ men who incur injuries in the performance
of duty.
Similar to the law which protects the pay
| of members Of paid fire departments is House
Bill 1871, which provides a minimum wage to
be paid members Of police departments Of
| first and second class cities.
The piece of LEGISLATION which has the
LARGEST scope of any which has been passed
and approved is House Bill No. 343, described
| as an act tarmonizing, revising and codifying
| the several sections of laws passed hereto
| fore relating to the Montana Relief commits
sion. 1t provides that for the first year the
net profits of the Liquor Control Board be
| distributed as follows: thirty-three and one
third percent to the general fund, is percent
to the water conservation administration fund
| and fifty-one and two-thirds percent for re-
lief purposes until the general fund reaches
| After that all the profits go for relief pur-
poses. For the second year the profits are al
located. thirty-three and one-third percent
to the general fund, six and two-thirds per-
cent to the water conservation administration
fund. 10 percent to the water conservation
revolving fund and so percent to relief until
| the general fund gets $500, 900. the water con-
| servation administration 100000. and the