The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20

xiii SO Bills
Final Action Taken on
70 Measures-Gov. Ford
Vetoes None.
BY Edward ]. Hcilman
United Press Staff Correspondent
HELENA, Mont, Feb. l7.-WN-
Both houses of Montana's legislature
swung their axes freely during the
sixth week OF their nth session,
with the result that during the
week, SO bills were killed, most At
them by adverse committee reports
At the same time, the two houses
took final action on 4 total Of 10
bills, either by moving them from
one house to the other, or enacting
them into law and sending them 70
the governor for veto or final ap-
proval. Gov. Sam c. Ford did not
during the week, exercise his right
of veto, and did sign several meas
ures, including two which required
state-owned automobiles to be
marked plainly as such, and to car
ny tx" license plates.
Here is the calendar of the two
houses activities during the week:
House
Saturday-Passed: 6; killed: a.
Among measures given final house
approval were bills to appropriate
$50, 900 of gasoline tax funds to adj
vertise the states tourist and scenic
attractions, and appropriation of
$259, 900 to the teachers retirement
fund. Among those killed were bills
to reduce the size OF the legislature,
to provide for a split session, and
ITO make all public employees eligi-
BILE for unemployment compensa-
ton.
Friday-Passed. 6; killed: IL.
Those given final approval includ-
ed a bill to strengthen the states
judicial proceedings, and to erect
a veterans and pioneers memorial
building on the capital grounds
Among those killed was a bill to
substitute lethal gas for the pres
ent method of hanging condemned
criminals.
Thursday-Passed: IT; killed: 13.
Among those approved were bills
to require compulsory education Of
the deaf and blind, and a memorial
asking cangrles tn aid the sugar beet
Industry. A bin 10 fix maximtim
state income tax rate was among the
bills killed.
Wednesday-Passed. 8; killed: Z.
The approved measures included a
bill to cut mileage payments for all
public employees, including sheriffs,
to five cents mile. A bill to set up
basic sciences board and require
all practitioners Of the healing arts
to take examinations, was among
the measures voted down.
Tuesday-Passed. Z; killed: 10.
The bill to permit divorces on 30
days residence-a measure intend
ed to put Montana into competition
with Nevada for the nations d.
vorce business was given final
house approval and sent to the SEN
ate. Among the bills killed were
measures to permit lawsuits against
the state for accidents resulting from
badly-constructed or badly-main-
tanned highways.
Senate
Saturday-Passed. 8; killed. 8.
The approved measures included one
to transfer the crippled children's
division from the welfare depart
ment to the department of public
health, while among those killed
was measure intended to force at
torneys who have evaded paying
state license fees to pay them.
Friday-Passed. 8; killed: A. The
approved measures would tighten
regulations restricting drunken
drivers, and would create state
park on Yellow Bay OF Flathead
lake. Among those killed was a bill
to set up seniority system for en-
ployees of the state fish and game
department.
Thursday-Passed: g; killed: S.
Among those approved were bills
to put into motion an investigation
intended to result in reorganization
and consolidation of state govern
ment departments, and measure to
authorize county commissioners to
establish detention homes for youth
full lawbreakers. The senate killed
bill which would have cut the
pay of supreme court justices $1,000
year by taking away from the
amounts they now are paid for re-
porting decisions.
Wednesday-Passed: 6; killed: l.
Among the approved bills was one
which would guarantee the jobs of
any state official or employee who
was drafted for military service.
Tuesday-Passed: IL, killed: l..
The senate approved, among 9TH
ers, bills which would outlaw walk
athons, and all similar endurance
contests and house bill to set into
motion actual construction and re-
pairs at the state insane asylum by
providing for issuance of bonds. The
one measure to feel the senate's axe
would have made Indians eligible
for old age pensions.
Monday-Passed: 8; killed: 3. The
measures which received the sem