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Montana Legislative Assembly (30th: 1947) records, 1945-1947

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Legislative Assembly.
Title
Montana Legislative Assembly (30th: 1947) records
Dates
1945-1947 (inclusive)
Quantity
.8 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
LR 30 (51:6-2)
Summary
Collection contains records (1945-1947) of the Montana 30th Legislative Assembly including minutes of a Special Joint Committee to Investigate the Highway Commission; a report of a House Special Committee to Investigate the Liquor Control Board; minutes of House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and status sheets.
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 30th Montana Legislature met from January 6th to March 6th, 1947. The leaders of the Senate were Ernest Eaton (R-President), and Tom Burke (R-President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader). The leaders of the House were Charles Scofield (R-Speaker), Dean Chaffin (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), and Ory Armstrong (R-Majority 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

This collection includes the minutes of a Special Joint Committee to Investigate the Highway Commission; a report of a House Special Committee to Investigate the Liquor Control Board; a summary of "Educational Legislation" from the House Standing Committee; minutes of House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials (re James N. Doherty), joint resolutions and status sheets. The collection also contains miscellany material including exhibits regarding Post War Planning and Construction commission; list of bills handled by Senate Finance and Claims Committee; and a "Summary of Changes in Juvenile Delinquency Law which will be effected by the Enactment of SB 123"

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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 (30th: 1947) records, 1945-1947. Legislative Records 30. [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 (arranged alphabetically).

The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into two subseries, Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically), and Special Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically).

The series House of Representatives is organized into nine subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically), House Bills (arranged numerically), House Standing Committee Reports (arranged alphabetically), House Special Committee Reports (arranged alphabetically), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), House Journal (arranged chronologically), House Memorial Resolutions (arranged numerically), and House Joint Memorials (arranged numerically).

The series Senate is organized into seven subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically), Senate Standing Committee Reports (arranged alphabetically), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), Senate Journal (arranged chronologically), and Senate Joint Memorials (arranged numerically).

Location of Collection

51:6-2

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Bill Summers processed the collection in 1986.

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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

Geographical Names

  • Montana--Politics and government.

Finding aid prepared by Bill Summers, 1986
2006

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