The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-01-05
Leg alive
KNICk-KNACKS
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

Every odd numbered year IN Hel
ena there is a feverish activity in the
field of politics and issues. Fifty
six senators and ninety representa-
tives come to the Capitol City to dc
the business of state for the two sue
ceeding years.
With many of the men (there are
two women) come their wives. Of
these wives many attend the sessions
and pay close attention to all that
goes on. They attend teas and par
ties and they meet host of people
from all over the state and doubt
less become as politically as
their husbands before the session
ends.
Many times they stand for hours
waiting for Mr.. Legislator to finish
this or that interminable converse
ton and from the respective cham
bers to the doors of the Capitol there
are friends, lobbyists and the never
ending discussions pertinent to the
business at hand The wife of state
legislator must be one gifted with
patience. 1t is sometimes firing, but
it is rarely uninteresting. And in
spite of the fact that all are usually
happy by the end of the go days to
return to home sweet home, it is
the consensus of opinion that it is
fun to come back another term.
Because of this it has occurred to
me that some of our women readers
would be interested IN peeKIng in Oh
some of the stuff the gals get in
on during these crammed 60 days.
Of course, you all know that l am
not the wife of legislator, and by
no stretch of the imagination get in
on all that goes on. | miss a great
deal but l do get around bit. So
for what its worth, kids, let's go.
The two parties held their caucuses
n Sunday afternoon SO New Years
eve found the Placer lobby bee
hive of political buzzing.
That Placer lobby is really the
interesting place during legislature.
We walked in Sunday evening and
the place was packed.
There was Senator Brown, Sen
ator Rice, Senator Mahoney. Mrs.
Brown was slowly starving to death
while the Senator renewed acquaint-
ances.
Senator Rice told us every ses-
sion he buys a new hat. After the
session is over he hangs the hat on
the wall as a momento. He could not
get away with that without comments
about being a plutocrat of some sort.
Not the least of the noise came from
Senator Mahoney who DOTTED his dis
play of all things the price tag, all
ready yet.
DR.. Trip halls everyone and we
met Representative and Mrs. Blk
ken on their way to their hotel after
a trying day. Next we met Repre-
sentative Michels and his wife who
are very pleased with their ACCOM-
for the session.
William Jameson of Billings, who
will probably be lobbying, comes by
and shakes hands.
We had the opportunity to meet
Judge and Mrs. Lindquist. The Judge
was appointed senator Ito fill the
term of Senator Wilcoxin, who died.) |
There were new faces to me in
the lobby. The tall good looking man
in his tuxedo is Mr.. Roy Glover,
Council and No. lobbyist for ACM.
There are three gentlemen in earn
est conversation in another corner. |
am told one is Neil R. Taylor from
up Scobey way. recognized the name
as he is a regular feature in the Dan
els County Leader, the Bowler pub
ication He is also Republican chair
man of the house appropriations COM
nittee. Another is Mr.. ORGY Arm
strong, newly elected speaker of the
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