Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-01-20
PROSPECTIVE
LEGISLATION

A bill has been introduced in the
house which, if it becomes law, would
provide for the speedy counting and
tabulation of election returns. It pro-
vides that after the first 20 votes are
cast, one set of judges will canvass the
votes and will continue until the polls
are closed. This would mean that the
within half hour after the closing of
the polls, which would save the candi-
dates for office some hours of agony.
MONEY IN ONE FUND
The appropriations committee has
introduced a bill designed to place in
the states general fund all income
from the states special license taxes
from which sources most of the rev.
enue comes. The bill would provide
that on and after March l, 1889, all
money received from 16 enumerated
sources would go to the credit of the
general fund to be paid out only in
pursuance of special appropriations.
TO CHECK CATTLE RUSTLING
Sen. H. A. Simmons has given no.
tice that he will introduce a bill which
it is expected will reduce cattle rust
ling. The bill provides that any con-
Germ or individual moving cattle to
market must report to the sheriff the
number of head and the class of live
stock moved or taken out of the coun-
ty. This would mean that the authori-
ties could keep reasonably close check
on all cattle being sent to market.
TIME LIMIT ON BILLS
The rules of the house and senate
will probably provide that after the
35th legislative day in the house and
the 28th legislative day in the senate,
no new measures can be introduced
except by unanimous consent. The pur-
pose of the proposed rule is to give
longer time for consideration of all
measures and reduce the number of
bills introduced.
FOR THE WHIPPING POST
Sen. Robert Pauline of Flathead
county is after the man who tries to
mix liquor and gasoline He has given
notice that he proposes to introduce a
bill providing for the whipping post
for those who drive while intoxicated.
Under the proposed mesure, the first
offenders would be given five laShes
with 9-thong whip laid on by a husky
deputy sheriff; the second offense
would draw 10 lashes and the third
offense Is lasheS. This would estab-
lish the whipping post in every county
jail in the state. Senator Pauline calls
attention to the fact that in Alberta,
burglars are punished by flogging at
the end of the jail term. with the re-
suit that very few burglaries are COM
mitted. He believes that this law, if
properly enforced would practically
eliminate drunken driving, which is
responsible for so many accidents and
fatalities.
MUST USE WATER RIGHTS
Senator Burke of Yellowstone county
has introduced bill which would pro-
vide that any water right that had
not been used for five years would re-
vert to the state.
AGAINST JAP MADE FLAG
Japan would be placed at a disad-
vantage if bill providing for the sale
of United States flags manufactured
outside of the U. S. be prohibited
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Representatives Ryan and Cannon of
Silver Bow have introduced bill pro-
viding for the creation of a separate
state department of labor.
TO INVESTIGATE DEPARTMENTS
Speaker Manning of the house has
been authorized to appoint committee
of Is to investigate the workings of
all state elective and appointive offices,
boards, bureaus and commissions.
HELP FOR DIES
The Dies national investigation of
unamerican activities was mentioned
in the senate couple days ago when
Sen. Charles Kroman. republican, of
Custer county gave notice of a joint
memorial to congress urging further
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