The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-04-09
HOW ABOUT THE 1855 LEGISLATURE

hUM AbOUT The 1893 LEGISLATURE
With interest increasing daily in important federal and
again call your attention the that
of the $50 seats the State Legislature to be filled this
falls elections Already number of candidates have put their
the line for election reelection to the 1855 House
and Senate.
Because insufficient attention was paid to the Legislature
the Presidential election year 1852 the people of Mon
got bad deal all around from that body in
Budget balancing the 1858 legislative theme but
becoming and apparent that deficiency approp
raons for operation of the branches of state
eminent will be greater than ever Because of oversight stu
py whatever you call part
appropriation committee it months back
nancal matters until the 1866 session do corrective wsk
Farmers found the deck stacked against them in the late
unlamented 33rd Legislative Assembly Again lobbyists rep
resenng stymed improve
market road funds ALLEGATION in the House. following Senate
approval of such legislation Likewise Senate Bill 1O4 bv Sen
Dr. Evon Anderson of Chouteau Scoed of Powder River
and Wallace of Lake. by repeating the State Identification Act
of 1886 wiped out the last vege of statutory protection fr
rural electric should Eisenhowers public power
preference policy not be completely reversed.
Wage too, the victims of reaconary think
ing About two dozen important well drawn we're
presented by labor They received the most
legislative attention Labor might we'll have the
expended attorneys for drafting bills The Unemploy
men Compensation act weakened by amendment time
when all signs pointed toward the economy starting down hill
Slight improvements in the WOrkmen Compensation Act
made result of the public generated by the 1852
initiative battle Major revisions including placing occupa
by opponents of the compensation initiative 1852 failed
materiaze. The Anaconda Copper Mining Company lobby
spoke, and the legislative majority hued the line
There's much be done in the 1866 Legislature assist the
state make sound But can't be done by egsla
mnons from the Sixth Floor of the Hennessy Building Butte
and other corporation pressure groups
The chips down highway financing
the lie another the gasoline
tax John O. Motor is already paying several times his
share that heavy commercial truckers
profit through of the highways. Now, it's the truckers
to dig little deeper they would have
which to haul their payloads
Montana labor still awaits legislature getting step
with the rest of the states in undermining
the Workmens Compensation Act Occupationa leg
saton must comeeher by the Initiative the Legislative
route although in view of company control the Initiative
route looks the promising Restrictive amendments
to the Unemployment Compensation Act in 1858 be
wiped off the books and concerted effort made the
benefit schedule of that to least the level benefits
recently recommended by the Eisenhower Administration
present benefits from 81 S23 per
hover Administration is recommending that benefits be at
least so cent of regular weekly another with
which to fight the deepening depression) q
All Montana and particularly Montana needs Pub
lie Utility District power law similar legislation equal
better than the 1885 Eectficaon Act the Montana
by got repealed in 1853 Residential Electric Is
Oregon and Washington cities and towns including Eensburg
and Cheney of cent kowa hour Resi- fl
Dental users in rs PUBS Oregon and Washington
of IA cents XVIII The many thousands
dential servced by Montana Power according
Pres j. E. Coree of 241 XVIII II
The Public Service Commission given an adequate
appropriation for rate nvesgatory work whether
hat body asks for such appropriation For had