The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1957-03-01

among them Wayrynen (D-Silver Bow
and Emmons (D-Deer LODGE, who ex.
pressed shock that safety could no
called "monstrous".
Rep Emmons accused opponents Of
lobbying with the Governors veto. He
said proponents of SD 80 were told
if they tried to pass SB so the Gov.
ernor would be asked to veto Sub. HR
134-the motor car bill lib 1874 re-
quires lights and other safety devices
on motor cars for maintenance-of-way
men who must work on railroad tracks
in all kinds of weather, day and night,
and was on its way to the Governors
desk at the time SB so was being de-
bated.
Can votes be changed at the last
minute Well, two bills were on gen.
eral orders one day this week when
Representative Daniels (D-PowelD.
was chairman of the committee of the
whole (where bills are discussed and
or argued) and as chairman could not
take part in the discussions and/o
arguments. However, when they
moved to third reading where the rep
resentatives vote, Rep. Daniels proved
votes can be changed.
One bill, to increase the salary Of
the warden of the state prison showed
81 for the increase and Is against
on the big voting machine boards
when Rep Daniels stood up and asked.
to explain his vote. Daniels spoke
about three minutes at the most and
by the time he had finished the vote
had changed to A for the increase
and Al against. He pointed out the
warden's job, highly professional in
nature was still a political plum in
Montana Votes changed) that the
warden is provided with a very fine
home Votes changed that he is
provided with considerable of his food
more votes changed) and though he
had no quarrel with the present ward
en he had been a political appoint
nent with no more experience than
hat of having been a sheriff before
becoming warden. therefore Daniels
foted against the increase.
The second bill on general orders at
he time Daniels was in the chair was
IN the appropriation to give the board
If examiners carte blanc check to
land. The first time Daniels
'ould speak on the bill was to explain
lis vote. He pointed out the state OF
Montana had contracted for about two
million dollars to buy a ranch for tn
Exclusive use of the prison with two
hundred thousand dollars a previous
legislature had appropriated to pur-
base land for all state institutions.
lie changed a number Of votes at the
asst minute.
Senator Fl. Fl. Anderson (D-Libby)
alked at some length on the Spruce
ark Dam, Wednesday-did a right
e was informed the Spruce Park Dam
Iemorial was still in committee
nat it was Glacier View Dam the
pper chamber was discussing.
Senator Anderson was able to laugh,
nd even some of the grim reapers'
lat are his associates were amused.
The state senate, axemen to any
Ood legislation that started out in
leir chamber, are now lowering the
lillotine to the roll of drums on good
'gislation that has come to them
ON the House.
Continued from last week.. And
l the 47th day, fifteen minutes before
e coach and footmen turned to pump
n and mice, Senator Wilson Cd
oole) made dramatic appeal to Re-
lblicans to move for reconsideration
SD 105 (see page l and editoriaD.
He told them they were towards"
Id really ripped them up one side
Id down the other.
Attempts were made to amend the
IL so Senator Brenners objections
out cattle would be overcome, and
add an exemption of 600 dollars on
v1dends from Montana investments.
protect the small dividend collector
but obviously it wasn't the small
low Republicans were interested in.
The attempts to amend the bill were
1de in conference off the senate