The people's voice., 1957-01-11

| Court held that renOVdClOn OF repair
to the existing structure could not be
paid from this fund. Frankly, we were
all amazed at this setback. 1t appears
now that funds will have to be appro-
priated by this Assembly to continue
much needed improvements.
OTHER PROGRAMS:
Due to increased activities in oil,
uranium and other fields, correction
of glaring deficiencies in the Blue Sky
laws is needed The State requires the
power to protect the public through
its investment laws.
Two years ago | vetoed bill author
izing special license plates for licensed
amateur radio operators. For several
reasons, including the valuable serv-
ices offered and rendered in Civil De
fense, law enforcement, rescueS and
the like, | now urge you to authorize
an Amateur Radio Operators license
plate.
Montana insurance experience in re-
cent years convincingly demonstrates
that our States insurance code is anti
quated and outmoded, Portions of it
have been on our statute books for
adequate for the protection of our
people and the efficient and effective
regulation of the insurance business.
In my judgment, a complete revision
and recodification of the Montana In
surance Laws is needed and would be
in the public interest.
l recommend that this Assembly en-
act enabling legislation directing the
under the supervision of
the Commissioner of Insurance, of a
revision and recodificatiOn of the Mon
ANA Insurance laws for submission to
he Goth Legislative Assembly. | also
recommend that sufficient funds be
appropriated to defray the expense of
such an undertaking.
| call your attention also to the Real
estate laws A need for tightening OF
hese laws is apparent. Out-of-State
estate agents are soliciting
and listings of Montana
eal estate. Such practices have caused
he loss of many thousands of dollars
o Montana residents. Legislation to
orrect the present deficiencies should
70 passed.
-IVE-DAY WEEK:
For your consideration | suggest
hat a five-day week be established for
tate county and municipal offices by
hanging the requirements for office
ours. The present am. to pm. on
eek days and am to II noon on
aturdays would be changed to an
am. to pm. schedule Mondays
trough Fridays.
In effect, this change would require
yo more hours of office time per week
ian is presently required, but | be-
eve this would be more effective. If
)u deem this change advisable, you
lOuld also adjust the present vacation
me of one and one-quarter days per
onth. Then holiday periods would
1t extend through three work weeks
Id four week ends, as would other
ise be possible
Presently, the schools, federal gov
offices and many businesses
ID professions are operating on a five
y week. Therefore, | believe that it
advisable for this Assembly to estab-
III such week in state, county and
Inicipal offices.
0TING:
1t is desirable to extend to the
ouses and dependents of members
the armed forces on active service
g right to use the Federal post card
plication for ballots, when absent
'm their place of voting These
ouses and dependents are a part of
defense team and deserve this
Ivilege 1t is desirable to extend to
ieral employees working overseas
2 right to also use the Federal post
I'd application, as they are part of
r cold war fighting team.
urge you to permit the Federal
st card application to be used as a
egistration Card. Presently, the re-
rement of requesting registration
'd is deterrent to voting by mem
IS of the armed forces. These are
recommendations applicable to us
Montana found in the Federal Vot-
Assistance Act of 1866. They were
lcted bi-partisanly by the United
ties Congress, and are designed to
ng about more effective voting by
mbers of our defense forces.
HER BOARDS:
have not mentioned numerous
er State boards, commissions and
ctions; not that they are less i'm
tant or doing lesser jobs. They are
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