The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-26

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erty, consisting Of goods. wares OF ner-
chandise sold at retail to consumers or
users.
Should S. 3. IS be enacted all voters
in the state Of Montana would be re-
ouired to reregister before they could
cast ballots al another election.
Completion Of the survey Of q project
on the Yellowstone river which would
.cal for the construction Of q dam above
Livingston and the diversion Of waters
Of the Yellowstone river through q
tunnel to the upper Missouri valley IS
asked in . memorial introduced in the
house BY Padbury Of Lewis and Clark
Appropriations recommended by the
house appropriations committee for the
1s37-39 biennium passed the $6,001000
mark as the final main money measure
was introduced.
When the senate and house finally
net through with liquor store opening
and closing hours it Is likely that peo-
pie Of the state will have more time
each week day to buy their liquids.
The house approved q COMMITTEES re-
port recommending for passage II. B.
15e, which provides for q 2 per cent
tax on the gross receipts of concerns
producing electricity.
The house has approved q bill which
provides q loan fund for students in all
units Of the Greater Montana univer-
sity.
The house is literally swampsd with
legislation and included in the mass is
the social security program, all the
revenue bills, some Of the major appro-
priation bills, The legislative program Of
the Montana Education association, bills
providing for retail sale Of liquor. to-
license gambling. as well as scores Of
others Of . more or less controversial
nature.
Their time for introducing new meas
ures having ended last week, the SEN
ate has settled down to consideration
Of several hundred bills, memorials
resolutions, joint resolutions and joint
memorials. A total Of 195 bills and 50
other types Of legislative acts were
submitted BY senators this session be-
fore the deadline, while two years z
there were introduced ~ bills and q
resolutions and memorials.
The senate, by a one-vote margin.
killed S. B. 15s, the measure which
would have replaced primary elections
for the nomination of state and ma
tional candidates with party conven-
.tions.
For asserted gross mismanagementn
of the affairs Of the Montana State Sol
dier5 nome at Columbia Falls, the
house asked the governor to immedi-
. ately replace the board of managers,
the ccmmandant end the chief hospital
steward Of the institution.
The proposed new highway patrol
BILL s. b 100, which would boost up
the price Of drivers licenses, boost the
supervisors salary, allow for the ap-
,pointment of four captains and provide
for an eventual increase in the number
sof patrolmen also would add a new
section to the present patrol law, deal
ing exclusively with, when, how and
under what circumstances dismissals
from the patrol might be made.
The house will have 10 DAYS, from
the 40th day to the 50th day. to COM
slider the bills and get them over to the
senate, for that body will consider no
measures transmitted from the house
the 10th day to the 5Oth day, to con-
OF emergency legislation. II was on the
night Of the 50th day two years ago
that IS measure: died for lack of time
to consider them.
Creation Of a state park commission
~ proposed in q measure prepared by
Lehrkind Of Gallatin and others. The
bill would provide for the setting up Of
= state park system and the commits
sion, consisting Of the governor, the
chief engineer of the state highway
commission and the state game warden,
would hire a secretary and superin-
tendent of state parks at a salary of
$500 Z year, with custodians for each
state park being paid $500 4 year.
The bill provides for appropriating
$4,000 to carry out its aims. Federal
and state emergency labor, such as
eCCC camps. federal work camps. tram
sient camps and the like, would be
sussd In TIE development and -.nss..-
Ancescfst Ia stale park system.
/, With only seven dissenting votes the
h0uae placsd it, stamp of approval on
H b. &, tie chain store tax measure.
Uhen the hi was originally introduced
II eaExied 1 tax Of 5000 par year o.
.ehnln stoFoa h Systems Of nix or more.
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