HAPPENINGS AT THE 23RD LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
The 23rd legislative session faces staffing limits with the house unlikely to hire more than 70 workers and the senate no more than 32. Pay will be lower than in prior sessions while concerns over patronage and economy push retrenchment. Leaders from both parties seek cooperative staffing cuts, with Democrats and Republicans noting reduced friction and a rare cross party seating arrangement. Mrs Cusker is the sole woman member this year, following two women in 1931.
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House
Senate
Center Isle
Assembly
Moss
Flathead
Cusker
Roosevelt
Lucy Curran
Curran
W. W. Hamilton
Phillips
House Debates Printing Limits and Budget Process
The Montana House discussed halving printed copies of house bills to 500 from 800 as a cost saving. A Pilgeram resolution urged quicker intro of appropriations, with Shannon pushing to study revenue first. The debate clarified the general situation but the resolution was sent to the rules committee.
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House
Albert Besancon
Pilgeram
Cascade County
Appropriations Committee
Shannon of Sanders
Rules Committee
Governor Erickson Delivers Concise Progressive Message
Legislators deem Governor Erickson's address to the 23rd assembly as his strongest yet. They describe his recommendations as direct and concise and credit him with uttering policies of real progressiveness.
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Erickson
23Rd Assembly
Givens Appointed to Appropriations Committee
Cascade county representative and Great Falls council member Givens was chosen for the appropriations committee after a caucus narrowed the field to Walter Jensen and Givens. Speaker Dellno anticipated a delegation selection. Ray Campbell sought a seat on the panel, long regarded as the most challenging committee assignment.
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Givens
Cascade County
Great Falls
Dellno
Walter Jensen
Ray Campbell
Appropriations Committee
Senator Pauline Aims to End Paid Sabbatical Leave
Senator Pauline of Flathead county signals investigations into state salaries including the university system. The move could bring the state salary question to a head and aims to end teachers sabbatical leave with pay.
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Pauline
Flathead County
Senator Garber Proposes Abolishing Chancellorship Bill
Senator Garber of Sanders county gave notice of his bill to abolish the chancellorship and substitute a business manager to handle university finances. He has long pressed the measure, which narrowly failed in the last two senate sessions.
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Garber
Sanders County
Ead
Senate
Senate leadership solidifies under new roles
Lieutenant Governor Cooney grows into the senate presidency with guidance from secretary J Frank Cone and majority leader Kane. Speaker Dellno, seasoned and versed in procedure, helps smooth the way as the session progresses.
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Cooney
Senate
J. Frank Cone
Kane
Legislature Turns to Cost Saving in First Session
The opening week of the current legislative session shows a strong economy theme. Lawmakers focus on reducing legislative expenditures and overall state government costs, signaling widespread adoption of thrift measures across the chamber.
Drive for economy in government amid economic crisis
The text argues that public demand for self help drives calls for government economy as a response to economic crisis. It notes legislators seek a tangible public enemy and warns that current conditions could fuel an economy that harms the state and its people.
Legislature Faces Frugality To Solve State Budget
The text emphasizes serious focus on the economy by the legislature. It argues saving is essential and that frugal use of supplies should leave a salutary impression. It notes lawmakers must find a way to fund state finances, highlighting fiscal realities for senators and representatives.
Assembly to Tackle State Indebtedness and Overhead
The piece argues that shifting the general fund to strictly administrative duties would ease floating debt if retirements were planned long ago. It notes tax returns have fallen recently while state overhead remains high and urges the 23d assembly to remedy the imbalance.
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23D Assembly
Probable abolition of revolving funds shifts earnings to general fund
The appropriations committee weighs ending revolving funds and diverting earnings to the general fund. If adopted, definite appropriations would replace combined appropriations and receipts, raising limits while earning from affected departments would not be available without legislative action.
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General Fund
Appropriations Committee
Senate withholds ratification of three governor picks
Senator Pauline leads finance and claims in segregating Frank H. Johnson, W. S. Davidson, and E. C. Carruth from governor appointments. Johnson's approval is stalled until salary terms are decided, with concerns over term limits. The state board of education members and Johnson remain under committee review by Staggs, while the state and county economy panel continues consideration.
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Senate
Pauline
Committee On
Finance and Claims
Frank H. Johnson
Johnson
W. S. Davidson
Bozeman
E. C. Carruth
Larson weighs county consolidation idea in senate
Larson of Teton, chair of the senate committee on state and county economy, is considering a feasible method for county consolidation if counties wish. He has not revealed whether the legislature will push mandatory mergers.
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Larson
Teton
Senate
Larson weighs land tax cuts amid tax structure concerns
Larson considers reducing land tax and city real estate values to ease burdens without destabilizing the tax system. He backs a 1931 land tax cut that failed, noting revenue shortfalls could shift to other property or require new revenue. An earlier 1929 attempt is recalled.
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Larson
Buffalo Drive At Strickland Ranch Reveals Ancient Indian Kill Run
Dr. Barnum Brown and party explore Strickland drive near Emigrant Montana uncovering Indian arrowheads and stone runways in a lava bluff used for buffalo hunts. They find two slaughter sites with hundreds of arrow points, obsidian points, and a steatite bowl linked to Shoshone use, noting the practice lasted centuries and helped drive a drastic decline of buffalo herds from 60 to 70 million to 14 million by 1869.
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Grace Stone Coates
Mead
Mancel Wurzel
Yellowstone Park
Barnum Brown
New York City
C. P. Russell
The
Park Service
Emigrant
Brown
American Museum of Natural History
Russell
Dr. Brown
Ox-Bow Ranch
Strickland Creek
Charles R. Murphy
Livingston and
Gardner
Yellowstone River
Gallatin Range
Absarokas
Emigrant Peak
Buffalo Ranges
Strickland Drive
C. A. Kinsey
Belgrade
Clark Wissler
Uthe
Seton
Proposal to amend property tax law falters
The effort to amend the property classification law to raise more state revenue failed. The proposal would have opened the entire range of property taxation, which is seen as a significant risk.
Senator Pushes Equal Auto License Fee Distribution
Senator Page of Granite county argues for equal distribution of automobile license fees among counties. He notes small counties would gain while large counties like Silver Bow Cascade and Yellowstone would lose, since license funds fund county roads. Some legislators favor use on the state highway system to justify cross county sharing.
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Senator Page
Granite County
Silver Bow
Cascade
Yellowstone
Montana auto dealers seek flat license rate
The Montana automobile dealers association favors a flat license rate though legislature shows little enthusiasm. A $5 or $10 rate could shift county revenues and road funding. Some lawmakers think the current schedule could be fairly adjusted.
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Automobile Dealers’ Association of
Montana
15 Ways to a Man's Heart Recipes Ad
A promotional note offers couples tips titled 15 Ways to a Man's Heart from Gold Medal flour. It invites readers to request the guide for ten cents or find it in every Gold Medal flour sack, produced by the Gold Medal Flour company in Minneapolis.
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Gold Medal Flour Company
Minneapolis
Montana Reports 13044 Flu Cases in December
Montana health officers reported 13 044 influenza cases for December with more than half occurring in the final week of the month. The release highlights a sharp rise in infections and urges vigilance.
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Montana
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound advertised
An advertisement claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound steadies nerves improves appetite sleep and reduces headaches and backaches helping women endure trying days. It urges readers to consult a druggist for a bottle today.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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