The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-02-14

TWO IHoro very SoOu measures.
Estimates place the amount of rev.
: enue to be derived annually at more
than $2,300,000, from these three meas
: ures.
Lobbyists
SB 126 by Haight, Plank, Rice, Hof-
land and Dahl would {" -. require
registration with the Secretary of
State of persons employed to promote
or oppose legislation during the legis-
lative session and providing penalties
for failure to register ;" Here is
one cracker-jack good bill but it has
about as much chance of passage as
the proverbial SNOWFALL in hades-or
the proposal a few sessions back that
the VOTING RECORDS of all legis-
lators be published in understandable
manner for homefolks consumption.
Would Recall RascaIs
HB 215 by Angstman and Emmons
would seek a constitutional amend
ment to establish procedure for recall
ing of elective officials. Looking over
the present legislative roster. it's a
but it oughtal
Industrial Survey
HB184 by Armstrong, Flathead;
Baldwin, Yellowstone, and O'Conner,
Carbon; would have the governor
name commission to study the in
dustrial resources of the state as to
developing new industries, and bring
in report of it's findings at the 1949
session. Although the original approp-
ration request of $4,000 has been
pared to $4,000, this bill still appears
to be good proposal and should re-
ceive favorable consideration.
Teacher Tenure
SB94 by Moss, Flathead, and chair
man of the Senate education commit
tee, would establish a much needed
teacher tenure law in Montana. Sen
Moss at previous sessions has attempt
ed to have similar measures approved,
without success. Investigation shows
SB94 to be a very good and much
needed bill which should be given fav-
orable attention by the 1947 assembly.
Another Senate bill of direct con-
Germ to Montana teachers is SB159,
by Burke of Yellowstone. This long
needed measure would set by state
law, minimum salaries for teachers
employed in the elementary and Sec
ondary schools of the state
Workmen's Compensation
So 124 by committee on compensa-
ton would give disabled industrial
workers an additional $3.50 per week
to partially compensate for greatly
cost of living. This has all
the appearance of a ''face-saving"
for the majority party when
one considers what the GOP-controlled
house did to HB 68 a few weeks back.
Regardless of motive, however, SB
l24 should be passed by the senate,
and amended upward in the house.
apprenticeship Training
Two House measures, HB114 and
3B144, both vitality necessary to the
of the apprenticeship
raining program, and collecting feder-
Il aid for veterans apprentice training,
1t this writing are gathering dust in
l pigeonhole of the Senate finance
ind claims committee.
Rent Control
HB370, by Blenkner of saltwater
would set up a state rent control ag-
,ncy to function in case the federal
congress kills existing rent controls.
+ reports are correct that this meas
ire is intended to keep rents at pres
mt levels, then it is definitely must
,ass legislation.
Child Labor
HB34S, by Taylor, Daniels would
existing child statutes and
ring Montana laws more in to con-
ormity with federal department of
abor standards. Study shows this to
70 good bill.
Fun In the Senate
Appears the Senate must have at
east one eruption per week. Last
reek it was over Toole county Sen.
Wilson's motion to have a Sunday
Bar net bipartisan formidable re-
r1nted. A motion which was promptly