The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-18

measure introduced in that house, which
provides for the bonding of livestock
dealers. both are looked upon with
favor by the companies and persons
engaged in those businesses, one sena-
tor has explained. The persons doing
this livestock work feel the bills will
keep from the field those concerns not
financially responsible. In the past many
instances of rubber" checks being is
sued both by markets and dealers have
arisen, he said, and the feeling is that
this regulation of the business will ben
eft the markets, the dealers and the
growers.
Examinations for persons applying
for automobile drivers licenses would
be required under terms of measure
Rep. c. Fl. Minette, Glacier, has pre-
pared for introduction in the house.
He said the proposed measure is known
as the Standard drivers license act,
and is in force in "a states. and under
consideration in Is others. The state
highway patrol would supervise the act,
he said, and direct the verbal tests on
traffic regulations and conduct the ac-
tual driving examinations. Only per-
sons who heretofore have not been
licensed in Montana would be required
to take the tests under the proposed
measure.
A measure which will require that
the state, counties, school districts and
cities let insurance contracts to the
lowest bidders was approved Thursday
by the house insurance committee. 1t
is f. B. 1872
An appropriation of $4,000 annually
for the 1878 biennium to help coun-
ties fight grasshoppers, crickets and
other insects that destroy crops is pro-
vided in Fl. B. 1874, introduced today by
Rep. D'Ewart, Park. Expenditures by the
counties in fighting the pests would be
under supervision of state authorities
and rebates would be allowed UP to Is
per cent Of the amounts the counties
spend. with a maximum of 81, 600
year to any county.
Senate President Hugh r. Adair no
longer need bang the desk with Dor
rowed gavel, after action taken yester-
day in the senate. With Harry T. Mann,
senator from Big Horn county, making
the presentation, carved gavel made
by the boys Of the state industrial
school at Miles City was given the pre-
siding officer of the senate 1t replaced
the cumbersome. borrowed implement
| which had been in use so far this sas-
| sion.
The committee report on H B. 158,
by Rep. Peterson, Pondera, was I'M
favorable, but the measure was ordered
printed and placed ON general orders.
II creates q new class of motor vehicle
carriers wholesale delivery trucks =
and provides license tax on them
which, II was estimated, would yield
about $4,000 revenue.
Approved in committee of the whole
senate was the measure making the
secretary of state attorney in fact for
out-of -state motorists, bill providing
| for the exchange of lands between the
| state land board and the state water
conservation board, a proposal provid-
ing for the exchange of stored waters
for flow waters of streams in irrigation
projects, and five other minor meas
ures.
The teachers retirement measure was
favorably reported to the house last
evening by the social security commit
tee. with an amendment which limits
the states share in the scheme to $780,
600 a year, about half of what was
originally asked The bill was sent to
the appropriations committee for fur
Their study
Freeholders - those persons owning
real property--would be the only ones
entitled 10 vote at bond issue elections
according to a bill to be introduced
by Senator Harry Harlem of Blaine. a
controversial measure, which made 1T
appearance at the legislature two YEAR
ago. it would exclude all other taxpay-
ers from casting ballots at such cleo
tons. The bill two years ago was killed
With three democrats voting with q
republicans, S. 3. 1G, bill by Senate
III. A. Simmons of Carbon, which call
for a constitutional amendment to b
submitted to the vote of the electors t
decide whether state Legislators shouls
be allowed to hold state jobs, or "othe
positions OF public trust" the measur
successfully passed the senate commit
tee of the whole yesterday, n to is
Two republicans and IL democrats IA
vored killing the proposal.
Montana's state senate is safe, TO
/ the time being. BY vote OF ~ to D
, the house yesterday refused to approx
! for passage r. B. rs which would hav
| amended the constitution and provide
} a one-house legislature beginning |
J ls4l. The bill proEided occasion fe
t quite lot of oratory and advice froI
: members as to what are the best legis
1 lative methods.
: County commissioners would be a
lowed to purchase supplies for lustie'
Of the peace, under provisions OF H.
/ 1863. approved jnthe house. Since Il
e attorney general recently ruled tn
! ;,,s+;cee ri fhA peace were not coun