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 24th Montana Legislature met from January 7th to March 7th, 1935. The leaders of the Senate were Ernest Eaton (R-President), and W. Elmer Holt (D-President Pro Tempore). The leaders of the House were W.P. Pilgeram (D-Speaker), H.D.Rolph (D-Speaker Pro Tempore), and E.J. Byrne (D-Majority Leader).
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The collection mainly consists of House and Senate bills and Senate Joint resolutions and memorials. The collection also contains the minutes of the House Special Committee to Investigate Political Activities Public Utilities and Other Corporations; the report of the Senate Special Committee to Investigate the Montana Liquor Law; an analysis of administrative expenditures; and the "Policies for the State of Montana for the State Highway Commission." [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: Map case]
The collection is organized into two series, House of Representatives and Senate.
The series House of Representatives is organized into two subseries, Special Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically), and House Bills (arranged numerically).
The series Senate is organized into five subseries, Senate Bills (arranged numerically), Senate Special Committee Reports (arranged alphabetically), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically), Senate Joint Memorials (arranged numerically), and Miscellany (arranged alphabetically).
Collection is open for research.
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[item description and date]. Montana Legislative Assembly (24th: 1935) records, 1934-1936. Legislative Records 24. [box and folder number].Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.
Acquisition information available upon request.
Connie Geiger processed the collection in 1994
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