The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-23
Bill Would
Boost Old =
Age Pensions
Measure in House Seeks
$40 Monthly For Old
People.
WOULD REQUIRE 3-DAYS
NOTICE FOR MARRIAGES
BY Edward j. Heilman
United Press Staff Correspondent

HELENA, Jan. 2O.-W.D-Mon~
tana legislators maintained, during
the second week Of the current So
sion, the same fast pace they set
during the first week, and when
they took long weekend recess
Friday, they had work piled hi9h
before their committees and DE
prospect of more to come.
At the weeks end, the house Of
representatives had total OF -
bills in committees, and notices Of
at least dozen others. The SEN
ate had 16 measures in committees
and six joint memorials either in
committee or passed, and notices
of one new bill to be introduced.
The house, during the week, kill
ed one bill-a measure proposing
to allow county courthouses to
close at p. m. The committee on
township and county affairs gave
the bill an adverse report, which
the house adopted after brief de-
bate. Delegations from smaller
counties solidly opposed the measure
because, they said, Saturday after
moons were the only times many
farmers could transact business with
county offices.
Eleven of the measures dumped
into the house during the week
were bills proposed by the state
board of equalization in an attempt
to clarity sections of the tax laws
None proposed higher levies.
Also introduced in the house were
bills to finance old age pensions
by diverting nearly all revenue
from liquor and beer licenses, two
old age pension measures, one OF
which proposed to boost present
pensions to so months proposal
to amend the constitution to per-
init creation of state-owned lot
terry to finance old age pensions; a
bill to require three days notice be-
fore marriage license could be
obtained, and bill to reapportion
the house in line with the 1910
census. Also proposed was bill to
reduce the membership of the lower
house to 70 from its present 102.
Another bill, now in committee,
would make it unlawful to shoot at
any moving object unless the hunter
was Enthusiastically certain" it was
game, and making the Wounding of
another person prima facie evi-
dence of neglect.
The house passed and sent to the
senate two bills. one making tech
nical changes in assignments of con-
ditional sales contracts, and one
fire chief removable only
for cause in cities with certain types
of governments
One of the senate's l6 bills sent
to committees was aimed at 10y
riding in state-oWned automobiles
The measure proposed to require
all of the states cars to be con-
spicuously marked as such.
Another senate measure would
divide all counties into commission
er districts and provide for election
of commissioners by districts, while
a third would forbid any state, coun-
ty or city official to employ an alien
on any job.
The senate concluded its weeks
activities by naming a subcommit-
LCC W StuAy Lie SLdtE . GA0CdQOIldI
GEOGRAPHICALLY the Greater I'm
a view to recon-
mending changes. Gov. Sam c.
Ford, in his inaugural message,
asked such checkup.
There was little horseplay in eth
er house during the week. The
house had fun briefly with a res
olution" asking Gov. Ford to APP
point Rep. Peter J. Curran, Butte,
its youngest member, an honorary
colonel.
In the senate. Sen. Herbert H.
Haight's corn-cob pipe came in for
considerable ribbing. One group of
senators, proposed that he be for
hidden to smoke it in the chamber,
another group resolved that he be
permitted to puff it whenever and
wherever he desired
The long weekend recess was
utilized by most members of the
two houses to 60 home, to visit
state institutions, or to attend the
Montana Woolgrowers convention
at Great Falls. But several remained
at their desks, mapping out details
of bills they will submit during the
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