The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-01-30


on HB-68 despite vigorous-and Of
ten vitriolic-opposition led by four
democrats.
Anderson said he "had been war
ned before coming down here that
certain members of this House
wore copper collars around their
necks But ! was not warned
that attached to those collars were
copper chains"
Rep. ]. L. Angstman, D., Havre,
whose minority report favored both
BILLS said that eff what I've lear
ned in the past three weeks is the
way politics are practiced, then
want no part of it, no time, no
how"
Angstman, like Anderson, a fresh
man representative, called the meas
ures good legislation and "hu-
name legislation-which should' not
die in a logrolling committee" He
called attention to the fact that
the workmen's compensation was
last changed in 1929.
AS to the SIS weekly payment
which an injured workman now
gets under the law, Ansgtman said:
"You can't even pay a dinner cheek
in Helena for four people for SD.
Proponents of the measure ar
gued that a huge gain IN the cost
of living had not been matched by
compensation payments. They main
tanned also that with higher wages,
contributions to the compensation
fund had been greatly increased,
while payments remained static.
Opponents countered that small
operators already are paying 1920
per cent of their payrolls into the
Insurance Fund.
Between the two flare-ups, the
first major ones of the current SEES
sion. Montana's lawmakers managed
to sandwich in lot Of hard work
On Friday the House passed II
bills. among them those which would
bring minor servicemen under the
provisions of the serVlcemens re-
adjustment act, and repeal the law
prohibiting fireworks in Montana
Wednesday the House gave final
passage to IL measures, one OF
which would allow the greater uni
versity of Montana to participate
in Federal Research Programs. The
measure would permit Montana
State College to accept three re-
search problems, according to DR..
&c. A. Selke, University Chancellor.
Other legislative highlights last
week:
MONDAY:
Rep. R. G. Lowe, R., Glendive,
introduced a bill which would in
crease Montana Hunting and Fish
in License fees. In the Senate, n;
H. Haight, D., Suffolk, introduced
a measure providing for State
Banking Department Supervision OF
the small loan business.
TUESDAY:
Sens. G.. M. Moss, r., Whitefish,
and Leonard Plank, D., Chester,
noticed bills which would limit the
number of Retail Liquor and Beer
Licenses issued by the State Liquor
Control Board. The House killed
the Legislative pay increase bill.
WEDNESDAY:
Rep. Anderson introduced Joint
memorial requesting the National
Congress to redeem terminal leave
pay bonds given exc. rs. Also
introduced in the House was a sec
ond Joint memorial asking congress
to cut individual income taxes be-
fore decreasing excise taxes or cor
uorate income taxes. The House
did away with a measure which
would have paid state and county
officers seven cents mile for using
their own cars for official business
Sen. c.. H. Larson, R., Thompson
Falls, introduced bill which woulc
set up a Tax Study Commission t.
report to the Governor and the BIS
legislative assembly.
THURSDAY:
Rep. !. M. Head, R., Missoula, in
troduced a bill which would put
constitutional amendment separating
the Bureau of Labor and Industry
from the State Agricultural De
partment before the electorate II
le48. Rep. D. H. Duppler, r.
Baker, introduced a bill undei
which 100000 would be spent dur,
ing the next biennium for nationa
advertising of Montana.
Expected early next week wa:
the introduction of Rep. Dean Chat
fms bill recognizing Montana's sec
ondary school system.
/ The Pozenan ranublican'g meas.