LR 30 (51:6-2)
Montana. Legislative Assembly.
Montana Legislative Assembly (30th: 1947) records
1945-1947
.8 linear feet of shelf space
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.
51:6-2
English
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”.
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"
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).
Collection is open for research.
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.
[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.
Acquisition information available upon request.
Bill Summers processed the collection in 1986.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical Society
Archives catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places
should search under these terms.
Bills, Legislative--Montana.
Legislative
bodies--Committees--Montana.
Montana. Legislative
Assembly--investigations
Montana--Politics and government.
Montana
Detailed Description of the Collection
House and Senate Joint Committees
Joint Committee Minutes
1 / 1
House Appropriations for Greater University;
Senate Finance and Claims on Education (includes reports on university and
colleges)
January 1947
Special Joint Committee Minutes
1 / 2
House and Senate committee to investigate the
Highways Commission (joint committee on Highway Investigation)
February 5, March 4, 1947
House of Representatives
House Standing Committee Minutes
1 / 3
Appropriations (includes deficiency claims, status
sheets and summary of bills)
January 7-February 27, 1947
1 / 4
Federal Relations
January 15-February 26, 1947
1 / 5
Irrigation and Water Rights
February 4, 11, 1947
1 / 6
Judiciary
January 14-February 15, 1947
1 / 7
Mines and Mining
February 20, 25, 1947
1 / 8
Public Utilities and State Commissions
January 15, 21, February 24, 1947
1 / 9
State Boards and Offices (includes resolutions
from Public Health League of Montana, Hospital Association of Montana, Helena
Fraternal Order of Elks opposing H.B. 62)
January 16-February 27, 1947
1 / 10
State Institutions, Public Buildings and
Grounds
January 16, February 5-18, 1947
House Bills
1 / 11-14
Bill nos. 1-98, 101-440
1947
House Standing Committee Reports
1 / 15
Education (includes "Summary of Educational
Legislation")
1947
House Special Committee Reports
1 / 16
Liquor Control subcommittee to investigate
activities and business administration of Liquor Control
1947
House Joint Resolutions
1 / 17
Bill no. 1
1947
Status Sheets of House Bills
1 / 18
57th-60th Legislative Days
1947
House Journal
1 / 19
57th-59th Legislative Days
1947
House Memorial Resolutions
1 / 20
re James N. Doherty
1947
House Joint Memorials
1 / 21
Bill nos. 1-12
1947
Senate
Senate Standing Committee Minutes
1 / 22
Business Administration
February 6-26, 1947
1 / 23
Counties and Towns
January 28, 30, February 3-26, 1947
1 / 24
Dairies and Dairying
February 25, 1947
1 / 25
Elections and Privileges
January 21, February 3-21, 1947
1 / 26
Judicial Districts
February 5, 7, 1947
1 / 27
Labor and Capital
February 11-15, 1947
1 / 28
Military Affairs
January 28, 30, February 3-21, 1947
2 / 1
Mines and Mining
January 31, 1947
2 / 2
Oils and Leases
January 23 - February 28, 1947
2 / 3
Public Buildings
February 24, 1947
2 / 4
Public Health and Sanitation
January 21-March 4, 1947
2 / 5
Public Lands
January 20-February 22, 1947
2 / 6
Railroads and Transportation
February 3, 25, 27, 1947
2 / 7
State and County Economics
January 26-February 15, 1947
2 / 8
Stockgrowing and Grazing
January 22- March 3, 1947
2 / 9
Taxation (includes hearing on HB 251 re slot
machines)
January 28- February 27, 1947
2 / 10
Water, Conservation, and Flood Control
January 20- February 27, 1947
Senate Bills
2 / 11
Nos. 1-162
1947
Senate Standing Committee Reports
2 / 12
Education (includes summary of principal education
measures)
1947
Senate Joint Resolutions
2 / 13
No. 1
1947
Status Sheets of Senate Bills
2 / 14
57th-59th legislative days
1947
Senate Journal
2 / 15
57th-59th legislative records
1947
Senate Joint Memorials
2 / 16
Nos. 1-17
1947
Miscellany
2 / 17
Exhibits (re Post War Planning and Construction
Commission; University Appropriations)
1945, 1946
2 / 18
General fund estimate
1947
2 / 19
List of bills handled by Senate Finance and Claims
Committee
1947
2 / 20
List of members of the Senate Horticulture
Committee
1947
2 / 21
"Montana Arson Law Comparison of Present Montana
Arson Statutes with Proposed Bill" (re SB 28)
undated
2 / 22
"Proposed Montana Small Loan Act with
Explanations"
1946
2 / 23
"Summary of Changes in Juvenile Delinquency Law
which will be effected by the Enactment of SB 123"
undated