The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
With Montana S
Legislature

the request Ol tilc State Dodlu Vi Sqdai-
ization were approved for passage by
the committee. TIE most important Of
them was one which proposes TO repeal
the S. year tax on cigarette dealers.
So intense was the interest of Mon
tana businessmen in II. B. 28, that
when hearing opened at 7 o'clock in
the evening every seat in the house
chamber and gallery was filled and all
standing room was occupied until the
meeting was concluded at / a. m.
Representative Charles Stevens of
Cascade county gave notice of bill to
provide $50 month for all people over
65 who have voted in Montana for five
years and who are not paying income
tax. This plan would be financed by
2 per cent transactions tax, provided in
another bill, also introduced by Stevens
School buses would be required to
be painted in special colors and no
other motor vehicle would be allowed
to use that color on the highways,
according to provisions of bill noted
by Lippard of Chouteau and Williams
of Yellowstone
Sale of the state fairgrounds in Hell
ena to the county of Lewis and Clark
for 81 was proposed to the Montana
house of representatives today by rep
resentative Fred H. Padbury of Lewis
and Clark This bill was similar to one
passed by the legislature four years
ago. but which was vetoed
r. E. Morrison of Lewis and Clark
gave notice of a bill which provides
that Incorporated cities shall receive
half of the money derived from the
sale of auto licenses within its borders
Senator W. L. Hammond of Wibaux
gave notice Of bill which would have
all party candidates at primary cleo
tons printed on the same ballot and
would allow voters to vote split party
tickets at such elections, if they so
desired
A bill which would prohibit the in
ducing or soliciting of state officers
or employees to join labor unions will
be introduced in the Montana state
senate, according to notice of such
measure read today by Senator w. L.
Hammond of Wibaux county
Among the measures passed by the
senate was S. B. 5, which would repeal
on January l. 194l. the extra hire-and-
fire powers of the governor. It carried
By vote OF 81 to 2, two members
being absent.
Wesley Divert, republican repre-
sentative fr-n Park county, give rotice
Of bill which Will require sinful
taneous closing hours for places selling
hard liquor and beer The hours will
be set by local option in cities, but will
be l a. m. in rural areas
Representatives G. NJ Moss of Flat
head and Phil C. Goodwin of Silver
Bow introduced H B. Il, providing for
an industrial hygiene division in the
state board of health.
Reeiting that the sugar beet industry
of Montana is in grave danger of being
throttled by unfair restrictions on acre
age, members of the Yellowstone dele
/ cation in the Montana legislature, with
members from other sugar beet regions,
have introduced a memorial TO con-
gress asking that legislation be passed
to right the wrong suffered by farmers,
professors and wage earners engaged
in the beet industry in this state
Tierney of Lake and a group of other
senators gave notice of a bill which
would prohibit minors under Is years
] from entering, stopping in or lettering
in places where Intoxicating liquor
is sold
S. B. 8, providing th1t all chiefs Of
police would be selected from the
ranks Of patrolmen, was killed in the
senate by the adoption of an unfavor-
able report.
BY reason Of the widespread effect
of II. B. 29, which if it became law
would supersede all other existing leg
islat:on in Montana with respect to
wages and hours and affect both large
and small business operations, assem-
blymen were receiving great numbers
Of kilograms and letters in protest from
constituents in different parts of the
state Saturday. This bill includes all
workers in the state with the exception
Of agricultural workers, domestics, and
executives, and provides for state
labor director.
District judges, who are paid their
salary four times year in installments
of $1,000 each, would be eligible to
receive monthly advances, under pro-
visions Of a bill introduced BY Homes
Of Yellowstone.
Notice Of bill which would license
and bond newspapers of the state was
given by Senator r. Dale Woods Of
Hobson Only nominal license fee
would be required by the measure, but
each publication would be required to
post bond Of $4,000, nsuring against
the publication Of libelous statements.
Exempt would be publications Of state
college and universities, and those pub
lished by scholastic, religious, and fra
ternal organizations
S B. %, by Senator Mulholland Of
Silver Bow, to regulate hours Of drivers
Of commercial vehicles, was reported
out unfavorably BY the roads and high