Montana labor news., 1949-02-24
o7s Bills Killed: Others Gasping

More than $50 OF these
were House bills, p OF which were
in the Senate. More than 50
bills also were ditched and
many OF the more than 200 in both
houses still living are just gasping
Tor breath as the 47ih legislative
day closes.
Among the lettering scnilcs are
various Slot machine hills-to license
Them, to outlaw them, to make a slot
machine referendum or to retain
them only in iratcrnal and veteran
The Senate experienced its
hottest hour Friday morning when
the two latter measures got final
approval.
Meetings to Thresh Out School Bills
Senator Doggett, Broadwater Re-
publican and head OF the Education
committee. announced a public hear
ing Monday with the House commit
tee ON all education measures still
before the two houses.
sponsors OF the school measures
hope that some solution that can be
enacted into law will be worked out
at this or possibly q second meeting
oi the Education committee.
Teachers Tenure Law Killed
Various interpretations OF the pro-
posed teachers tenure law by differ
cnt groups OF Senators resulted in
the death OF the measure Friday.
Some insisted it didn't give the
teachers a square deal, while Others
thought il unfair to the students and
school boards and too onc-sided in
favor al the teachers. An identical
bill passed the Senate two years ago
and wa killed in the House. In this
session a House bill along the same
lines is still alive.
HAYNES said it would make slaves
OF the teachers for three years and
that that particular clause must be
taken out. Wilson OF Toolc said il
the bill wasn't passed teachers
could be discarded like dirty shirts
Ross OF Blaine said we had to also
consider the welfare Of the children
and that no one would want to serve
on a school board ii the bill passed
Moss OF Flathead said he didn't like
to see teachers kicked around an(
wanted the bill passed.
On a motion by Doggett Of tn,
Education committee the bill was
killed BY a POPS vote. Attempts tc
revive it lost 20-22.
Butte Legislator Suffers Stroke
Representative Walter Ballard, 50
one OF the most genial and best liket
men OF the House, was striker a,
he sat with pencil III hand at hi.
desk Tuesday. Doctors state he ha(
possibly suffered the stroke q
minutes before his friends noticed
he vas i'll. Rushed to the hospital h,
suffered a second stroke, but abou
$50 in the evening regained con
seriousness and talked TO his wit,
and son who were hurried here b,
car from Butte.
Doctors report his condition as pre-
c~arious but not hopeless. Ballard ha
been program chairman for the var
ious entertainments given in tn
House, is chairman Of the Fish an
Game Committee and a number c
five others.
One Appointment Faces Opposition
Nomination of w. P. Pilgeram c
Great Falls for State Land Commits
sioner by Coy. John Bonner face
stiff opposition in the Senate, chiefl
iron the Democratic side of tn
chamber.
III this nomination is in fulfill
mcnt Of a campaign promise sal
one leading member, cts time W
helped Bonner out. There are othe
Jobs he can give Pilgeram. I'll figl
this appointment to the last ditch"
When asked what his party mem
bcrS would do when the battle cam
to the floor, one Republican Senate
said, That's their baby-lct thei
take care Of it."
Two Bills Routed
rs overwhelming voice vote III
proposed increased income tax bi
was defeated in the House.
mother unpopular measure whic
had little support was n propose
by Gov. Bonner which would Civ
a 10 per cent discount to saloons 0
liquor purchase from the state.
never had a chance.
designations May Be Numerous
The $1,000 per month raise in sal
aries Tor county officials may mea
numerous designations in %countie
where there are friendly Board {
Commissioners, who would then re
appoint the resigning officers an
make them eligible at once to re
ceive the salary boost othcrwis
denied 10 them by the constitutio
during their present terms of oific,
The same condition could exis
with the members OF the Suprcm
Court, whose terms are alternatcc
Ii the salary boost law carries, som
members Of the Court will be draw
ing 4 few thousand dollars more pc
year than their fellow members afte
The next election.
a member OF the appropriation
committee remarked, I'VE wouldn'
advise anyone TO resign yet-thos
bills have a few hurdles to make"
II Am a Loan Shark"
When the bill to regulate shor
term loan interest rates was befor
the House so many amendment
were proposed Harlow of Sander
finally made an amendment tina
ended all amendments. His woul,
have made it mandatory for tn,
individual money loancr to have OF
his door a sign, "in letters not les
than four inches high. | AM I
LOAN SHARK"
Amid %uproarious laughter tn
amendment was adopted by the
House, Then the whole bill wa,
killed. Later it was revived and sen
back TO committee for futher amend
mcnt. Brought out again it was giver
final burial Friday.
One Committee Makes Report
The Senate committee appointed
to investigate the Industrial Ac,
cident Board has completed its task
and made its report to the Senate.
Findings OF the committee were or
the whole, a commentator Of the
Boards actions and IFS manner oi