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Montana Legislative Assembly (39th: 1965) records, 1965

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Legislative Assembly.
Title
Montana Legislative Assembly (39th: 1965) records
Dates
1965 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
LR 39
Summary
Collection contains records (1965) of the Montana 39th Legislative Assembly including minutes and reports of the House and Senate Special committees; minutes of Joint committees; minutes of House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials; and miscellany. [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map case; Reel-to-reel tapes transferred to Oral History]
Repository
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The Montana State Legislature is made up of two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Constitution of Montana limits the size of the Senate to no fewer than 40 and no more than 50 members and the size of the House of Representatives to no fewer than 80 and no more than 100 members. Each house is responsible for choosing its officers, creating committees and establishing its own rules. The Montana Legislature meets for 90 days every odd numbered year, beginning the first Monday in January, or the following Wednesday if the first Monday is New Years Day. The first State Legislature convened on November 23, 1889, fifteen days after Montana became a state. Each following Legislature has been numbered sequentially.

The 39th Montana Legislature met from January 4th to March 4th, 1965. The leaders of the Senate were Ted James (R-President), Eugene Mahoney (D-President Pro Tempore), Edward Dussault (D-Majority Leader), and Sumner Gerard (R-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were Ray Wayrynen (D-Speaker), Gordon Twedt (D-Speaker Pro Tempore), Charles Cerovski (D-Majority Leader), and James Lucas (R-Minority Leader).

Sources:The Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention March 22, 1972, and as ratified by the people, June 6, 1972, referendum no. 68, "A GUIDE TO THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE," The Montana Legislature,; “Montana Legislative Leadership 1889 – Present”.

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Content Description

The collection includes the minutes of the House Select Committee appointed to investigate matters relating to the Fish and Game department, the Select Committee Appointed to Study the Activities of the Board of Equalization and its Relation with the County Commissioner Association, and the Select Committee Appointed to Study the Expenditures of the Montana Territorial Centennial Commission; reports of the House Interim Air Pollution Investigating Study Committee, on the number of assistants in the Governor's Office, salary of Hunter Martin, Fish and Game Commission appropriation for the Centennial Commission, and duties of the bills clerk ; minutes of House and Senate standing committees; and House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials. The collection also contains miscellany material including list of House standing committees; exhibit titled "Montana's Petroleum Industry: A Brief History and Resume of Conditions..." by Eldon Davenport; and a speech given by Governor Babcock to the Joint Session on long-range building program for state educational and custodial institutions.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

[item description and date]. Montana Legislative Assembly (39th: 1965) records, 1965. Legislative Records 39. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is organized into four series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany.

The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into one subseries, Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically).

The series House of Representatives is organized into nine subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Special Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Reports of House Special Committee (arranged chronologically), House Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), House Journals (arranged chronologically), and House Memorial Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number).

The series Senate is organized into eight subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Reports of Senate Special Committee (arranged chronologically), Senate Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), Senate Journals (arranged chronologically), and Senate Memorial Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number).

Location of Collection

51:6-7

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Bill Summers processed the collection in 1986.

Separated Materials

OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map case; Reel-to-reel tapes transferred to Oral History

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Bills, Legislative--Montana.
  • Legislative bodies--Committees--Montana.
  • Montana. Legislative Assembly--investigations
  • Orphanages--Montana.

Corporate Names

  • Montana Territorial Centennial Commission.
  • Montana. State Board of Equalization.

Geographical Names

  • Montana--Politics and government.

Finding aid prepared by Bill Summers, 1986
2006

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