The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-08-05
Important Roll Call Votes


HB 145: By Harlow (Sanders) would have II
creased corporation license tax from go to 81 % an
was most reasonable revenue measure cave" vote
were for increase and were RIGHT. This measur
died in the house.
HB 165: Unlike lib 145 HB 165 which increase
the SALES TAX on cigarettes 50% was looked upo
with considerable merit by majority (43-42) of tn
house. AYE" votes were for sou increase and wer
WRONG.
lib 266: By Barnard Valley, had it passed in thu
senate, would have brought considerably more democ
racy into the administration of the Grass Conserva
ton board and also would have given reasonable pro
lection to small stockmen from having their grazing
leases taken from them without right of appeal Like
some other important measures this one had the
green light in the house, only to be killed in the
senate Senate roll call only, with "Aye" votes being
RIGHT.
lib 2s1: This was another railroad working con-
ditions" measure, and would have provided heated
shelters for rail repair men for jobs taking 20
hours, and is similar to existing legislation in North
Dakota. House killed measure after having been in
formed by railroad lobbyists that mild Montana
winters" do not necessitate such shelters. "Aye"
votes were for shelters and were RIGHT.
Hum 8: By Beck (McCone), Mernin (Siver Bow,
ct al. Memorial to congress requesting that REAs
and other publiclyowned power groups be given first
chance to buy produced by publicly plants
aye" votes RIGHT.
lib $50: By Duncan (Jefferson) to appropriate
$4,000 (and amended floor by Trips motion to
S4OOO0) for attorney generals office for enforce
ment of gambling laws, and investigation of state
liquor monopoly. House, after considerable debate,
passed measure with few dissenting votes. Roll call
in senate only on minority conference committee
port by Padbury Lewis Clark that majority report
by Moss and Lehrkind (Gallatin) approving $4,000
appropriation and investigation of liquor set up, be
not accepted and that committee be discharged "Aye"
votes Padbury motion, and in effect, such
votes for thwartng any investigation of liquor
set up, alleged Encouragement of monopoly, etc,
during Republican years prior to January L, 1949.
AYE" votes WRONG.
The following three measures, Sub lib Sc, lib
1873, HB 347, although not part of the "box score
of the State Legislative Co-ordnating Conference
are in the view of the Editor of THE VOICE, most
fundamental legislative proposals. without them the
'box score" of THE VOICE would be not only in
complete, but would represent insincere and pref
udiced effort properly evauate the worth of each
member of the 31st Legislative Assembly.
Sub lib sc: This BILL which has been vetoed by
Governor Bonner, and veto sustained by overwhelm-
ing house majority, can be classified as an oilmens
"relief" measure. Had it become law not only would
it have materially reduced accrung to the
schools from state oil lands, but also it would have
greatly weakened control such leased lands by
state land department by granting perpetual leases
to oil men, without any public protection through
renegotiaon of leases. In both houses, "Nay votes
were against enactment of Sub HB sc, and
RIGHT votes.
HB 1873: By Domke (Cascade) to legalize wide
open operation of slot machines phoney plea that
it would considerably enhance state revenues. The
economic and political implications of this measure
right thinking people. In the house, those voting
"Aye" voted for securing via racket and
voted WRONG. In the senate the vote a
oneman minority committee report of "do not pass
by Fewkes Lincoln) and "Aye" votes RIGHT
HB 347: By Howard (Wibaux) Measure sup
posedly aimed at settling family fight in REA Coop
at Wbaux, but actually would have set up two kinds
IF voters in Co-ops-privileged and otherwise. Not
only is such direct departure from true coopera-
i've principles, but could we'll represent first
major legislative wedge in weakening and destroying
he Coop movement in Montana. In both houses,
No" votes opposed to passage and were RIGHT.
DOUBLE TAXATION OF CO-OPS
lib 348, though brought to the floor would
AVE, had it been enacted, seriously weakened coop
ratives financially by imposing unfair taxes upon
UGH business organizations. The bipartisan group
hat introduced HE 348 were: REPUBLICANS: Taber
RavallD; Oliver (Carter); Dupper (Faon); SEQ
ield Powder River) Bremen (Beaverhead) DEM
)CRATS: Hall (Park) Ewing (Broadwater) How
I'd (Wibaux) who also introduced HB 347-the REA
i'll noted above Ballard and Clark (Silver Bow.
SILICOSIS LEGISLATION
OF narticular interest to the neope of Silver Bow