The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-12-23

swearing in ceremonies, announce
ment of staff and seating.
The first and second day will be
used for the formalities of the two
houses announcing to each other that
they are organized and ready for
business. The House leadership could
we'll announce all of it's committees
before the end of the second day.
The afternoon of the second day
will be set aside for the Governors
address to the combined houses.
The third day, ceremonies and
courtesies over, the House will be
ready to move. But to move there
have TO be bills ready to introduce.
This is one of the bottlenecks early
in every session.
So, if Republican leadership is GO
ing to get committees working on the
third day instead of after the 9Th
day, they are going to have TO have
bills ready to go, or they will be
faced with the pause that embar-
raises.
The new director of the budget can
get the Appropriations Committee
into motion Immediately. The credit
for this is not exclusive to the Re-
publicans because the last legislature
provided for the director of the
budget for just this purpose.
So what legislation will be intro
duced? A Democrat said right after
the announcement of the pre-legisla-
tive Republican caucus "they are
wise, before the first week is over
will have bills going
What can we look for?
Republicans have promised a coop
tax bill. They would like to be able
DO tax just the regionals, but consti-
complications enter in. so
the local co-ops will have to be in
Guided, too. The so to 100 thousand
dollars of income TO the state that is
from this source will be
compared to the sound
and fury it will create.
Republicans have said they are
lot for a sales tax, so this 'tways
ind means" while undoubtedly pre-
pared and ready to go, will not be
me of the first bills to be introduced.
predicted before the election that
republicans will simply put the
queeze on government services and
chools, so tight, that in desperation,
sales tax will be considered. There
5 strong feeling the squeeze will
Re on education and teachers will
eel compelled to press for the sales
ak.
The Associated Industries attorney.
5ho was also one of Nutter's state
ampalgn managers, will undoubtedly
ave bill to Tighten up'' on unem-
loyment benefits ready to go.
BY moving fast on these drives
ga1nst the little guy. Republican
Importers may hope to get legislation
assed before the people can organize
gainst them.
The bill to spend $126,5OO for
ate advertising is an uncomplicated
Ill to get moving.
Chamber of Commerce supnorted
Ills such as:
The constitutional amendment mt
ny 0he Governor and Lieutenant
overnor on the same party basis -.
Amendments to the state welfare
t to deprive food to starving kids
strikers :.
memorials against federal aid of
~ kind that will benefit the peo-
e..
The Republican House will be
ady to move the third day of the
ssion and while the Senate may be
ne TO block steam-roller action. the
spuoncan minority in there is go
9 20 be primed to howl to high
'aven at any delays. Their minority
atus, II carried on in the same vein
their members in the 1859 House.
II call for firm and early plans
pm the Democrats. and leaders of
groups representing peoples or
nizations.