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Montana Legislative Assembly (40th: 1967) records, 1967

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Legislative Assembly.
Title
Montana Legislative Assembly (40th: 1967) records
Dates
1967 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
LR 40
Summary
Collection contains records (1967) of the Montana 40th Legislative Assembly including minutes of the Joint Committee to Consider Proposals for the Study of the Legislative Council; report of the House Select Committee Appointed to Study the Salaries and Wages of State, County, and City Officials; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials; and miscellany of the regular and extraordinary sessions. [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map Case]
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 40th Montana Legislature met from January 2nd to March 3rd, 1967, and a Special Session held March 3rd through 18th, 1967. The leaders of the Senate were Ted James (R-President), Edward Dussault (D-President Pro Tempore), Eugene Mahoney (D-Majority Leader), and Jean Turnage (R-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were James Felt (R-Speaker), John Leuthold (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), James Lucas (R-Majority Leader), and Gordon Twedt (D-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 minutes of the Joint Committee to Consider Proposals for the Study of the Legislative Council; report of the House Select Committee Appointed to Study the Salaries and Wages of State, County, and City Officials; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; and House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials of the regular and extraordinary sessions. The collection also contains miscellany material including list of lobbyists; speech by Governor Tim Babcock to Joint Session; and exhibits including "Montana Arts Council," "The Montana Corporation Annual Report 1965", and "Reasons for Acceleration of Small Watershed Projects in Montana"; and U.S. District Court findings, conclusions, and decrees regarding appointment of congressional districts of the state of Montana.

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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 (40th: 1967) records, 1967. Legislative Records 40. [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 two subseries, Joint Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically) and Special Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically).

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

Location of Collection

51:7-1

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Bill Summers processed the collection in 1986.

Separated Materials

OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map case

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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.
  • Wages--Montana.

Geographical Names

  • Montana--Politics and government.

Finding aid prepared by Bill Summers, 1986
2006

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