The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-01-21
Legislative Doings

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! bly and require constitutional amend
nents. Another would reduce the mem
bership of the house rs per cent
Rep Joe Holecek of Fergus believes
| that the Montana liquor monopoly
would be better administered If one
board handled both beer and liquor, SO
that two sets OF inspectors would not
be roaming over the state, one to en-
force liquor regulations and the other
to enforce those regarding sale of beer.
The chain store issue made its ap-
pearance in the legislature when notice
of bill similar to one which 1t was
| attempted to initiate last summer, was
given in the house by Miles of Sweet
| Grass, Storts OF Rosebud, and Master
son of Custer.
Floor Leader Speigel has warned
members that the deadline for thu in
PRODUCTION of bills is on the 10th legis-
lative day and that no measures may
be transmitted to the senate after the
! 5Oth day, and has asked that bills be
speedily prepared and introduced early
to avoid congestion in the latter days
of the session.
Sale of liquor by the drink by private
vendors is to be provided for in bill,
notice of which was given by Joftray
of Jefferson
A proposal submitted to the house by
Alvord of Sanders, would eliminate
tuition fees at units of the state uni
versity and furnish textbooks free to
students, besides providing them with
board and room at cost at university
and college halls and dormitories.
Under terms of senate bill S, intro
duced by Mass Of Valley, an emergency
fund of $150,000 would be created for
elementary schools Of the state. Moneys
accrwing over that amount the measure
provides, would revert to the state gen.
eral fund
s. B. 3, sponsored by Harlem of Blaine,
would fix the opening hour of state
liquor stores at o'clock in the morning
and provide for closing those establish
ments at midnight.
Powers of the governor Of Montana
would be materially broadened in the
matter Of removing state officials, and
certain county officers, should the state
legislature enact measure, notice OF
which was given the senate today by
Senator Robert Pauline Of Flathead.
In spite Of Gov. Roy E. Ayers mes
sage to the legislature in which he said
that new commissions and departments
in state government be expected which
would set up were unnecessary, several
bills provide new functions of govern
ment and new administrative boards.
Reduction of the rate of interest on
loans is provided in bill sponsored by
Chamberlain Of McCone and others u
establishes q maximum rate of interest
Of eight per cent with ! maximum
finance charge of SO cents for $50
loan for 80 days and 81 for 500 for 80
days
One cent per package Is the proposed
rate of taxation ON cigarets, in the bill
sponsored by Ruffcorn of Valley in the
house
Montana would cooperate with
neighboring states in conservation OF
water, under provisions of a bill intro
duced by Kroman Of Custer, Leiss Of
Rosebud and Oliver of Carter In the
senate.
A proposal to shorten the journals OF
the house and senate has been made by
Mahoney Of Garfield, who Is former
assistant secretary Of the senate.
Senator Ecton of Gallatin Is propos-
/ ing to amend the measure which he
presented last session which requires
81 per cent of the voters to cast ballots
before a school bond election may be
validated.
, Minette OF Glacier has stated he will
! sponsor a measure to allow the state
: liquor control board to permit sale Of
: liquor in hotels and restaurants for
! consumption on the premises.
Removal from office of any state OF
local public official who becomes 8
: candidate for any public position other
than the one he holds is provided in .
house bill by Miller of Big Horn ane
Toomey of Lewis and Clark.
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Both bodies speeded action on me-
mortal to congress, asking that seec
loans to Montana farmers be mad,
available before March /, SO that crops
may be planted earlier this year.
Senator Robinson OF Phillips is faith.
: ering a bill which viii provide tina
state liquor prices be increased 20 pc
!, cent, and the added revenue placed IL
: the common school fund.
I A measure to make city fire depart
!. ments governmental instead of propri
etary was noticed by Speigel of Silve
Bow.
Motor cars brought into Montana b.
d towing would b required to be labele
It with card showing how far the We
y hic1e had travelled on its own wheels
!, under provisions of bill, notice {
y which was given by McClain of Mis-
e soula-
J Former Rep. Carl Ahlgreen of LAX
!. county has been given the honorar
c title of rear admiral of the Montan
q navy for the next two years and he
III bardad m IN former Rem Oscar Held