The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-02-19

dial social implications appears
7e members have the impression
<that already the "calf has
enough rope to hang itself"
and it is apparent that many
of the more politically saga
cious leaders among the reac-
tionaries are fearful that it has
too much already.
The veto by the governor of the
house pet measure, Glib AID granting
relief from present rates of taxation
of the moneys and credits of banks,
apparently threw CONSERVATION into
the ranks of the republican majority
and caucus of the party members
was called Immediately after adjourn
ment of the house the afternoon the
veto message was received. Since all
but republican party house members
were carefully excluded, and silence
on topics discussed at the gathering
undoubtedly enjoined upon all of
those in attendance, one can only
conjecture, as to the momentous dis
cussions which took place However
since only six die-hards voted to over
ride the governors veto of lib AZ, it
seems reasonable to conclude that the
majority party decided it had caused
enough damage to the party interests
and concluded to go no farther on
that measure.
Department of Labor
lib No. 4, providing for consti-
tutional amendment authorizing the
creation of a department of labor,
separate from the department of agri-
culture of which it is at present a
division, met the fate of progressive
measures generally in this session, by
being reported out with a recommen-
dation that it "Do not pass" by the
constitutional amendment committee
In an effort to save the bill, Repre-
sentative Cannon, one of the authors
of the measure, moved that the "biIl
be printed and placed on general or
ders" for further consideration. oliver,
one Of the arch reactionaries among
the many in the house, offered a mo-
ton to table Cannon's motion. A rec
ord vote was demanded by the pro-
gressive members of the house and
this is printed below. The NO" votes
are those supporting the effort to
save the bill.
House Bill No. a:
Anson, Aronson, Atkinson, Baldwin,
Ballard, Blenkner, Bewett, Bricker,
chaffin, Dallas, Dillavou, Esp, FaIIan,
Flock, Foot, Freshman, Gebhardt,
Hageman, Harken, Haze baker, HoIje,
Horriean, Hughes, Hunter, klmpeI,
krieg, LaBonte, Lehrknd, Little,
Loughran, Lowe, Mcdaniel, Martin,
Mulch, oliver, Padbury, Page, Parker
Of Flathead, Potter, Rasmussen, SEQ
field, Settle, Stout, Williams, Wilson,
Wright, and Mr. Speaker
o'connor. Total 48 Ayes.
Those voting "No" we're:
Anderson of Phillips, Anderson of
and c., Antrim, Banka, Beck,
5ourassa, Bovey, Brumbaugh, Busch,
5yrne, Cannon, Cole, Cummings, Dav-
~, Dougherty, Dunn, Fewkes, Gray
dill, HeaIy, James, Kemnis, Mccleery,
McGreevy, Minnick, Mass, Nelson,
Parker of Wibaux, Parker of Cascade,
Patterson, Rice, Saylor, Simon, smp-
son, standish, Watts, and Wenger.
Total Sc "Noes."
Those absent were: Castles, Gun
Ierson, Hall, McMichaeI, Peterson and
White. Total six absent.
state Self Insurance
lib 212 by Rice of Big Horn county,
for the state to carry it's
'wn fire insurance risks up to $4,000
nd which would have saved the state
considerable amount in premiums,
nd had been tabled after the report
f the committee, was brought to the
ore again on Tuesday of this week
vhen its author made a motion to
AXE it from the table and demanded
roll call vote, the demand having
he support of all progressive mem
ers in the house.
In his discussion of the merits of
is BILL Mr.. Rice cited statistics as
, the tremendous costs to the people
the state for fire and life insur-
nee both of which could be provided
y the people of the state for them
elves and effect savings totaling
ractically enough to carry the operat-
lg costs of the entire state govern
Ient
In the 1871 session, Mr.. Rice had a
III before the house providing that
lie state carry no insurance on it's
reproof buildings except those for
lie construction of which, bonds were
i'll outstanding. This measure was
efeated by narrow margin of votes al
the house at that time, under the
fluence of the insurance agents
nong the membership and the insur-
ice lobby.
The record vote on the effort to
I'VE the bill is printed below. An
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