Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-14
PROSPECTIVE
LEGISLATION

bill has been introduced in the
house which, if it becomes a law, would
provide for the speedy counting and
tabulation Of election returns. It pro-
vides that after the first 90 votes are
cast. one set Of judges will canvass the
votes and will continue until the polls
are closed. This would mean that the
result of all elections would be known
within half hour after the closing OF
the polls, which would save the canol-
dates for office some hours OF agony.
MONEY IN ONE FUND
The appropriations committee has
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, 1899, 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 mo- |
tice that he viii introduce bill which |
1t is expected viii 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 authort-
ties could keep a reasonably close check
ON all cattle being sent TO market.
TIME LIMIT ON BILLS
The rules of the house and senate
viii probably provide that after the
S5th legislative day IN the house and
the 18th legislative day in the senate,
no new measures can be introduced
k-~rs mi r.
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
bill providing for the whipping post
for those who drive while intoxicated.
Under the proposed mesure, the first
with 9-thong whip laid on by 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
fail In the state. Senator Pauline calls
attention to the fact that In Alberta,
burglars are punished by flogglng at
the end Of the jail term, with the re-
suit that very few burglartes are COM
mitted. He believes that this law, If
properly enforced, would practically I
eliminate drunken driving, which Is !
responsible for so many accidents and /
fatalities.
MUST USE WATER RIGHTS
Senator Burke of Yellowstone county 8
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 diSad- :
vantage If a bill providing for the sale
Of United States flags manufactured g
outside of the U. S. be prohibited. I
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 c
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 Y
activities was mentioned
In the senate a couple days ago when I
Sen. Charles Kroman, republican, Of :
Custer county gave notice Of a joint =
memorial 10 congress urging further =
Of money to carry on the I
comm1nistdc investigation.
TO HELP DELINQUENTS r
Senator Angvick of Sheridan county b
has given notice Of a bill which will
permit redemption Of real estate prop /.
erty from tax sale by the payment Of D
back taxes before Dec. 81, 1910. This is 4
designed to benefit the property own 4
ers of eastern Montana because of n
drouth conditions.
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