The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-02-05
WITH THE
LAWMAKERS

H LAWMAKERS
FOR BOND ELECTIONS
The state senate has passed and sent to
the house a measure which reduces from 81
to 40 percent the number Of electors required
to cast ballots to validate a school election.
TO CHANGE PRIMARY
The date Of the primary election in Mon
tana would be changed from the second Tues
day in July to the third Tuesday in Septem-
Der. by the terms of a bill introduced by
Campbell Of Cascade county.
LIQUOR SALES BIL
Representative Minette of Glacier county
has introduced a bill which would permit
hotels. cafes and railroads to sell liquors, and
tix:n: licenses at annual rates ranging from
$500 to $500.
STATEMENTS ON ORE
Senator Pace of Granite county has in
PRODUCED a bill in the legislature which would
rcau,re smclters to mail to mine lessees state
ments Of the gross and net proceeds Of ores
bought from or treated for mine lessees.
LIQUOR PERMIT PRICE
The senate approved on final PASSAGE. with
out a dissenting vote, the bill to reduce the
price Of liquor permits from So to so cents
and the price Of 3o-day permits from 81 to 25
cents.
FOR RATL POARD
Senator Pauline OF Flathead county has in
trodUccd n measure which would make of the
state railroad and public service commits
sion a body Of three men appointed by the
governor instead Of being elected by popular
vote as at present.
JOINT TRIALS BILL
The senate passed on third reading and
sent to the house a bill by Foor Of Roose-
for co-defendants except in cases where the
court uses discretionary power to order sep
arate trials.
MILK BOARD SAVED
A measure introduced by Representative
Lonenecker of Ravalli county which would
have abolished the state milk control board,
was killed in the house on adoption Of an
Great Falls. president OF the Montana Fluid
Mix association led the fight against the
ments to strengthen the law already in force.
NONPARTISAN BALLOT BILL
Senators Swertelle of Musselshell and Ham,
mond Of WibauX. will sponsor a bill in the
legislature for the nonpartisan election Of
county officials by providing for a primary
and general election ballot without party
destination. The two highest candidates for
any one Office IN the primary would 60 into
the general election. Aspirants would get on
the primary ballot by petition.
NEW LIQUOR SETUP
A bill by Representative Lasby Of Broad
water county would provide an entirely new
liquor control system in Montana. 1t would
provide for licensing wholesale and retail
establishments for the sale Of liquor with the
state acting only as a clearing house for the
control Of liquor purchases but not actually
engaging in the business. Licenses would range
from 50 to $500 annually and the state
board Of equalization would DO made the
liquor control agency.
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WATER BOARD INQUIRY
Governor Ayers has announced that he will
conduct an Investigation into the state water
conservation board in an attempt to cut
DOWN on unnecessary help and officers" The
governor has asked r. J. Kelly. assistant sec
retary-treasurer Of the board for q full list
Of its personnel and Of the state planning
tive employees at an annual salary total Of
s159. 968. Planning board salaries Of $500
the total Of the two boards to s16s, 488.
ROAD BOARD PROBE
Senator Simmons Of Carbon county is chair
Hugh Adair to investigate the az
fairs Of the state highway commission. fol-
members Of the recently appointed commits
sion. Other members are Meyer. Silver Bow:
Anderson. Richland; Holland. Judith Basin.
and Sullivan, Chouteau. Former Governor
Holt was one of the first witnesses called
by the COMMITTEES.
LEGISLATIVE REINFORCEMENT
There is a bill pending in the legislature
for the reapportionment Of the lower body
Of the assembly. Introduced by Levisee of
Lake county. it would give As counties one
member each and two each to Carbon, Deer
Lodge, Fergus. Flathead Gallatin. Hill and
Lewis and Clark. Cascade would have five
Of six. Missoula three instead OF
four. Silver Bow eight instead Of 10 and Vel
four instead Of five. It would ere
ate a body Of 70 members instead Of 100 as
at present.
BATTLE OVER BILL
One Of the early battles in the house Of
representatives at Helena this session was
over a measure. lib 40, which would require
all Montana elective officers, including the
states congressional delegation. to resign at
office. The %enacting clause was first
stricken by a vote of so to 80. Or motion Of
Toomey of Lewis and Clark, one of the
authors Of the measure, 1t was segregated
from committee and a roll call taken. BY
a margin Of SO to a. the measure was held
over on general orders for further considera-
ton
NEW MEASURES
Among new measures introduced in the
house of representatives during the last week,
were one by Lemmer Of Cascade to divert
funds now used in controlling predatory ami
mails to q program for the elimination of