The people's voice., 1959-01-09
Governor Aronson,s State of the State Message

holder of such permit has been un
, successful in killing the animal au
: thorized by the permit. He may have
waited several years to get the permit
under our drawing system. Yet, he
now must wait ten more years before
applying again. 1t may be several
additional years before he is success
full in drawing another permit. This
is obviously unfair. Therefore, rec
ommend that you amend this ten
year limitation to apply only in cases
where the permit holder kills his au-
thorized moose, mountain sheep or
buffalo.
HEALTH
Our health may we'll be our most
priced possession. Therefore. l urge
you to give the closest study to these
proposals endorsed by the State Board
of Health.
AS our State develops more subur-
ban areas the problem of fringe area
sanitation grows. Most states in the
west already have laws requiring ap-
proval of sewage and water facility
aspects of all subdivisions, prior to
recording of subdivision plats and sale
of lots. At present no state or county
board has power to prevent such
health hazards.
Although we have already made
great strides, the attack on tubercu-
losis must continue. Legislation is
needed to allow commitment of the
TB patient who refuses to cooperate |
in becoming non-infectious and con-
tinues to spread disease. We must |
also make provisions for the person
with TB who has just moved to Mon
tana and is not yet legal resident.
Even though willing, this patient can
not now be admitted to our State TB
Hospital at Galen. However, Montana
must be protected against becoming
an asylum state. Admission proce-
lures need revising so that the county
health officer and the State Hospital
Ire directly involved. Also, any pay
ncnts for treatment at Galen should
De collected there. The cost of TB to
society by failing to have all recog-
lied communicable cases under treat
nent is far greater than the cost of
state care.
You may also wish to give con-
liberation to the topics of air pollu-
ion and Pathological health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL {
The work of the Legislative Coun-
il. which the 35th Legislative As
emily set up to function during the
lterim between Legislatures, de-
erves praise for it's efforts. You now
ave one group to make your interim q
5udies, rather than several groups r
hich could duplicate efforts. One e
field in which the Council +
as been operating is that of the need u
,r an Executive Budget. | am in s.
greement with this need. The Chief Il
xecutive of Montana, whoever he CO
light be, is often wrongfully charged &c
ith the responsibility for the state IL
ldget. These are now merely budget al
quests. The only way to fix def D
tie budgeting responsibility is to ap-
owe an Executive Budget law with
Iequate budget assistance for the OF
overnor. All loopholes diluting this Id
Idgeting authority should be elimi- m "a
ted. Then this point will be clear, Tn
st as it is now clear that RESPONSE ha
ity for appropriations and taxation XII
S with the Legislature. In
l would like to recommend that you Oe
lnsfer the duties of the now dor Sc
mt ntergovernmental Relations III
mmission to the Legislative Coun- h'
This is an appropriate point at sp
ich to mention the Council of State ta'
vernments. Not only the Legislative sCs
uncil, but also every part of state ou
vernment benefits from member
p in the Council. However, Mon sci
Ia should not continue to be a char the
member. an
ATE LIQUOR PROFITS pr
trU
For the two fiscal years ending last
he 80, the Montana Liquor Control 81
ard turned over more than eleven
one-half million dollars $11,654,- an
}.18) to the State General Fund OPT
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