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ceive similar unified approval of
both parties in the senate. Taking in
its scope all phases of Montana s
postwar program, the measure
would direct the new commission to
study and complete plans for need
ed postwar construction, water
conservation, improvements and
developments at all state institu-
tons SO that all information will be
readily available after the war.
The commission would be COM
posed of the Governor and four
members appointed by the Cover
nor. in addition to three ex officio
members from each house Of the
legislature. Ready for use would BE
$4,500000 from the state general
fund surplus, the spending of which
would be recommended by the COM
mission to the state board Of exam
iners
To Better Deplorable Conditions
A second important measure, call
ing for the issuance Of S2.000,000
in bonds for construction Of six
dormitories and other buildings at
the state mental hospital in Warm
Springs, was also before the senate
after being passed by the house
The bill is one of four aimed al
alleviating overcroWded conditions
at the state hospital, which a leeis-
lative subcommittee said we're de
plorable. Other measures devoted
to the Warm Springs problem
would provide for the immediate
construction of a $4,000 drainage
system and ask the state board of
examiners to make studies toward
the immediate betterment Of ex-
listing conditions.
The state hospital is also high
on the list Of projects earmarkec
for construction IN the S4,500,o0(
| postwar planning measure
Seven major appropriation bill:
were also before the 10Th assembly
calling for total appropriation o
nearly S20,000,000 for operation o
the state government and its boards
offices, custodial and educationa
institutions.
Most recent Of these is one ap
propriating nearly $4,000,000 for op
Grating Montanas six-unlt univer
sity system Introduced in the hous.
| last Monday, the bill represents al
increase Of S5l3,470 the first yea
and $7l6,307 the second year owe
corresponding years Of the presen
biennium. The first-year appropria
ton Of $1,845,2 48 and S2,041 ,567 70
the second year totals S3,88B,815 TO
the tWo-years.
1 Most Of the appropriation goes t
the university at Missoula, Sl,383,
772, and to the state college at Boze
man and its experiment station an
extension service, Sl,559,783.
Other schools provided for in tn
appropriation measure are til
School Of Mines al Butte, the stat
! normal college at Dillon. Easter
Montana Normal at Billings an
| Northern Montana college at Havrt
Another bill, introduced last Sal
urday, calls for an appropriation (
S3,6l3,7 1913 for operation Of the state
mine custodial institutions durin
the next biennium Of the tota
nearly $l,500.000 was allotted to tn
state hospital.
The bill carries an increase {
$7o7,3l8 for the two years over tn
total appropriated for the preser
biennium. 1t calls for appropria
tions Of $l,81o,119 during the mex
fiscal year and 1901 GIG for tn
l946-47 year to take care of tn
nine institutions.
Other Major Bills
Other major appropriation bill
for general state government opera
tons, introduced earlier and ais
now before the senate, appropriate
for the next biennium nearly SIS
100000 for the public welfare de
partment, nearly $3,000,000 70
state appointive offices, S1,600,00
for the state public school system
S1,500,000 for the states eight ad
ministrative and judicial offices, an
100000 for the state water con
servation board
Other important legislation nov
in senate committees after bein
adopted by the house includes:
/. a bill placing a state licens