Laurel outlook., 1949-02-23

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ing officers and make them eligi-
Bile at once to receive the salary
boost otherwise denied to then
by the constitution during thei,
present terms of office.
The same condition could ex-
list with members of the supreme
court, whose terms are alter
mated. If the salary boost law
carries, some members of the
court will be drawing a few
thousand dollars more per year
than their fellow members after
the next election.
A member of the appropria-
tions committee remarked, eve
wouldn't advise anyone to resign
'yet-those bills have a few
hurdles to make"
81 Am A Loan Shark"
When the bill to regulate short
term loan interest rates was be-
fore the house Wednesday so
many amendments Eel propos-
ed that Harlow of Sanders finally
made a amendment that ended
all amendments. His would have.
it mandatory for the individual
money loaner to have on his door
a sign, on letters not less than
four inches high, 81 AM A LOAN
SHARK"
Amid uproarious laughter the
amendment was adopted by the
house. Then the whole bill was
killed. Later it was revived and
sent back to committee for fur
Their amendment. Brought out
again it was given final burial
Friday. \
One Committee Makes Report
The senate committee appoint
ed to investigate the Industrial
Accident Board has completed it's
task and made its report to
the senate.
Findings of the committee were
on the whole, a commentator
of the boards actions and its
manner of conducting its bust
ness.
More than $4,O00,000, most of
which consists of government Sc
curities, compose the boards re-
serve fund. One and one-quarter
Per cent, or $4,000, consists of
special improvement bonds of
various cities. The committee
recommended means of realizing
on the latter which We're pur-
chased in 1922.
The committee also recommend
ed that the state treasurer be
made a member of the board,
supplanting State Auditor John
Holmes, and that the commission
of agriculture and a chair
man to be named by the COVER
nor and approved by the senate,
compose the boards three direct
ors.
The recommendation was made
for the purpose of making the
governor responsible for two
members of the board, only the
state treasurer being an elected
official.
Identical bills are now moving
in both house and senate
to make the recommended change.
If they pass, it is conceded Wal
Ter P. Coombs, appointed by Gov
after the death of Chair
man Burke Clements, will lose
MS job as chairman. Reports
circulating are to the effect that
J we'll known Republican will
get Coombs' job.
The Investigating committee
paid tribute to the efficient work
If Burke Clements as chairman
If the board the past 81 years.
Action Puzzles Legislators {
The house committee investi- !
the state liquor board l
:aused the arrest of one W. C.
for contempt on the I
that he had refused to c
lccept a subpoena to appear as a s
witness before the committee of g
which McKenna of Fergus is
hartman. S
Mitchell, an early day Montana
newspaper man, had circulated a
etter refuting charges made by c
IcKenna against the liquor l.
'oard weeks in advance of the +
ommittee's official report. +
Brought before the house, Nit P
hell agreed to appear as a wit g
less and did so. The next morn II
ng he was freed of the contempt