The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-09-15
Important Roll Call Votes


mum to $2220 for 20 weeks instead of 5000 for
the same period proposed by majority of commit
tee. Roll was on minority report and "ayes" are
RIGHT.
HB 122: By Barnard Valley ct al TO place pro-
ducers tax natural gas produced in Montana hut
consumed without the state Such gas production is
not presently covered by Montana distributors tax
"Aye" votes for placing nominal tax on such
production and RIGHT.
lib las: By Harlow (Sanders) would have in
creased corporation license tax from go to 81 q and
most reasonable revenue aye" votes
for increase and RIGHT. This measure
died in the house
lib 165: Unlike HB 145, HB 165 which increases
the SALES TAX on cigarettes 50%o was looked upon
with considerable merit by majority (43-42) of the
house. AYE" votes were for 500 increase and were
WRONG
lib 266: By Barnard valley, had it passed in the
senate, would have brought considerably 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
other important measures, this 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 for jobs taking over 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 (Silver Bow
ct al Memorial to congress requesting that REA's
and other phbiclyowned power groups be given first
chance to buy power produced by pubclybuilt plants
aye" votes RIGHT
lib $50: By Duncan (Jefferson) to appropriate
$4,000 land amended floor by Trips motion to
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 minority conference committee re-
port by Padbury Lewis Clark that majority report
by Moss and Lehrkind (Galatin) approving $4,000
Appropriation and investigation of liquor set up, be
accepted and that committee be discharged AYE"
votes Padbury motion, and in effect, such /
votes for thwarting any investigation of liquor
set up, alleged Encouragement of monopoly, ETC.,
during Republican years prior to January 1, 1949.
aye votes were WRONG.
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 oimens
relief Had it become law, not only would
it have materially reduced accruing 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
re-negotaton of leases. In both houses, Nay votes
were against enactment of Sub HB &c, and were
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
were nsiduous that they terrifying to all
right thinking people. In the house, those voting
aye" voted for securing revenue via racket, and
voted WRONG. In the senate the vote
one-man minority committee report of "do not pass
by Fewkes (Lincoln) and "Aye" votes RIGHT.
HB 347 By Howard (Wibaux). Measure sup
posedy aimed at settling family fight in REA Coop
at Wibaux but actually would have set up two kinds
of voters in Co-ops-privileged and otherwise Not
only is such direct departure from true co-opera
principles but could well represent first
major legislative wedge in weakening and destroying
the Coop movement in Montana In both houses,
No" votes opposed to passage and were RIGHT.
DOUBLE TAXATION OF CO-OPS
HB 348, though brought to the floor, would
nave had it been enacted, seriously weakened coop
eratives financially, by imposing unfair taxes upon
such business organizations The bipartisan group
hat introduced HB 348 were: REPUBLICANS: Taber
(RavallD Oliver CARTER; Duppler (Fallon); SEQ
eld Powder River) Bremen (Beaverhead); DEM
)CRATS Hall park; Ewing (Broadwater) How
,rd (Wibaux) who also introduced HB 347-the REA
,i noted above; Ballard and Clark (Silver Bow.
SILICOSIS LEGISLATION
of particular interest the people of Silver Bow