The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-03-19

unjust provisions of the existing law
The bill was buried" in committee
The vote recorded was on a motion
| by Parker of Cascade to "blast" the
bill out of committee. The "a" vote
is vote for humanitarian considera-
| tion of the needy.
S. B. No. 100: This measure pro-
posed to broaden the right of appro-
priation of land by condemnation, and
removed practically all limits on the
amount of land that could be taken
from owners, supposedly for public
use. 1t would have had the effect of
making 1t possible for large private
concerns such as the Montana Power
Company or mining companies to Sc
cure practically unlimited amount of
lands without giving proper protection
of the rights of owners. The "N''
vote is vote for the protection of the
rights of owners of land.
II. B. No. 25S: This bill was one
appropriating money for the teachers
retirement fund to which the indiv-
luudi lCothCiO dlC llfC
per cent of their wages. The meas
ure was amended to appropriate $780,
900 to the fund instead of the 100000
which the reactionary labor opposed
membership of the house had fixed
as the limit, but which fell short of
providing reasonably adequate funds.
The vote recorded is on a motion by
James of Liberty for segregation from
the report of the committee of the
whole; an effort to retain the $150,000
appropriation to meet the needs of
the fund. An "a" vote is in support
of just consideration for a minority
group
II. B. No. 212 proposed that the
state carry its own insurance up to
$4,000 and was introduced by Rice
of Big Horn who in the 1941 session
carried on a splendid fight for a
measure providing that no insurance
be carried on state buildings known
to be fireproof, thereby saving a ire
mendous sum in premiums paid need
lessly over the years without any re-
turn to the state. The bill was tabled
by the house. The vote recorded is
on a motion by Rice to take the bill
from the table. An "A" vote is a
vote in the interest of the people of
the state and for economy.
Bills in the Senate
S. B. No. n: This bill, introduced
by Kelley Of Powell would have de-
prived the state of. control of all over
flow and return flow of waters in the
state. One immediate effect if the
bill had passed would have been to
render useless to the state the Toston
dam in Broadwater county and the
users of the irrigation waters i'm
pounded in that dam would have had
to deal with the Montana Power Com
pany to get the water needed for ir-
rigation. 1t would also have given to
this company control of much of the
other waters of the state. The rec
orded vote was on a motion to recon-
NIT the bill to the committee on agri-
culture in the senate Those voting
"a" clearly voted for the best inter-
ests of the state.
S. B. No. rs: This measure pro-
posed to amend the grass conserva-
ton act, removing some of the re-
strictions so as to give the small
stockgrower or one recently entering
that field, fair break" under the
act. Under the law as it is at pres
ent, too much advantage is held by
the large stockgrower, and where
grazing districts are already organ
lied, makes it practically impossible
Tor any small grower to extend his
operations. AS the law is at present,
It is within the range of possibility
for a majority of the board of direc-
tors to be elected to the board by
heir individual votes One of the
amendments proposed in S.B. rs made
he elections of members of the board
dependent on a majority vote of the
members of a district. An "a vote
S right because it was based on JUS
ice to the small stockgrower and an
opportunity for new enterprise in the
ield
S. B. No. 165: A companion measure
o H. B. No. 4 in the house, this bill
proposed submission to the people of
he state of the question of establish
ng a separate Department of Labor
~ a referendum. The senate bill
vas introduced by Mulholland of Sill
'er Bow and Burke of Yellowstone
IN "a" vote is in the interests of
he workers of the state
H. B. No. At: This is the Bankers
Relief bill explained in connection
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