The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-14

Every since, though livestock
prices have hit the highest "highs'
in history, the industry has done
everything possible to avoid making
good on its promise. Present rates
are only about so per cent of the
1888 schedule, yet livestock has
SCARED approximately 1907 per cent
since. 1t is time that the legislature
corrected this "free rider" business,
once and for all.
Tax Study
In line with recommendations
made by Gov. John Bonner, Majority
Leader Lobe and Minority Leader
Bricker Or, Cascade) have also
drafted bill to create a commission
to study the tax structure Of Mon
tana during the next two years and
report its findings for overhauling
our tax system to the 1851 legisla-
ture. In view of the many overlap
ping and duplicating taxes and Ii
censes now on the statutes, it is to
be hoped that such commission,
adequately financed, will be ap-
proved by the legislature.
Other tax measures also in the
hopper include an excise tax proposal
on liquor (HB 16) for benefit of
counties, cities and towns, by En-
mons and Haytin Or, Lewis &
Clark. The same pair of repre-
sentatives have also proposed a Ii
cense tax by cities and towns on
trade stimulators including punch
boards, pull cards, etc. Glib 15). 1t
will be recalled that a go liquor
excise tax was the subject of con-
siderable controversy during the
1947 legislative assembly.
Veterans Legislation
Several pieces of veterans legisla-
ton have been proposed. These in
clude HB IA by Dryer Cd, Silver
Bow to provide credits on state
merit examinations for ex-service-
men, with special attention being
paid to disabled vets.
Another meritorious proposal con-
corning veterans would provide free
tuition in Montana state colleges for
the children of veterans killed in
action, or who died in service. This
proposal is bipartisan in nature,
having been introduced by Domke,
Burns, Lobe, all Democrats, and
Or, Flathead) and Mar
tin Or, Madison).
Adjusted compensation for per-
sons who served in the armed forces,
On the basis of term of service, levy
5axes to cover such compensation,
etc., is the gist of a constitutional
proposed this week by
Rep. Domke Cd, Cascade) and
others.
HB by Burns, and seven other
Democratic representatives would |
allow deductions to veterans in COM
putting net income in connection with
pay, rations and quar-
;ers allowance, ETC., for state income
ak purposes. HB 23 by Haytin and
Hunter Or, L. & g., would cancel
lnd/or refund income taxes already /
,aid on money received from U. S.
government.
HB 10 would provide tax exemp-
ions for period Of five years on
of veterans of World
Var II. This bill was introduced by
i've democrats, Macdonald, Gar
ield; Jarussi, Carbon; Page, Gran
te; Holtz, Cascade, and Mernin and
Burns.
School Legislation
Three measures concerning the
chools have been noticed by House
EDUCATION Chairman Paul Harlow
d, Sanders). These include:
mending and improving the Teach j,
rs Retirement system of the state.
Two of the four major education !
ills aimed at recognizing and re- !
Montana's public school
ystem have also been noticed by
Harlow.
One of these, a constitutional !
would obligate the state
or at least SO per cent of the an :
ual cost of foundation program :
Or every child.
The other, the Transportation bill,
.ould reimburse districts for trans
or+i,,o c+,,dop+c RI school at the rate |