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Montana Legislative Assembly (31st: 1949) records, 1946-1951
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Legislative Assembly.
- Title
- Montana Legislative Assembly (31st: 1949) records
- Dates
- 1946-1951 (inclusive)19461951
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- LR 31
- Summary
- Collection contains records (1946-1949) of the Montana 31st Legislative Assembly including the minutes of House Special Committee to Investigate the Montana Liquor Control Board; minutes of House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials; and miscellany. [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: Box 1]
- Repository
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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.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
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 31st Montana Legislature met from January 3rd to March 3rd, 1949. The leaders of the Senate were Paul Cannon (D-President), and G.M. Moss (R-President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader). The leaders of the House were Leo Graybill (D-Speaker), N.A. Peterson (D-Speaker Pro Tempore), and Henry Loble (D-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”.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes the minutes of House Special Committee to Investigate the Montana Liquor Control Board; minutes of House and Senate standing committees; House memorials (re revision of Federal Housing Act; and construction of custom smelter for small independent mines); House joint resolutions (re alleviation of shortage of tubular goods and steel in the petroleum industry; and use of publicly constructed power plants for public benefit); and Senate Joint Resolutions. The collection also contains miscellany material including a report on "Teachers Retirement System of the State of Montana" and the Senate Labor and Capital Committee list of members.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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 (31st: 1949) records, 1946-1951. Legislative Records 31. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
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 one subseries, Special Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically).
The series House of Representatives is organized into five subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically), House Special Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically), House Bills (arranged numerically), House Memorials (arranged numerically), and House Joint Memorials (arranged numerically).
The series Senate is organized into four subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically), and Senate Confirmation Resolutions.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
House and Senate Joint CommitteesReturn to Top
| Description |
|---|
Special Joint Committee Minutes |
[See Joint Conference Committee to Reconsider
Senate Amendment to H.B. 106 minutes in Senate Compensation Committee minutes] |
[See Special Senate and House Public Hearing to
consider House Joint Memorial 5 minutes in House Petroleum, Oil and Gas Committee
minutes] |
[See Joint Senate Public Lands and House State
Lands Committees minutes in Senate Public Lands Committee minutes] |
House of RepresentativesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
House Standing Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | Agriculture |
1949 January 14 - February 22 |
| 1 / 2 | Appropriations |
1949 January 5 - March 2 |
| 1 / 3 | Aviation |
1949 January 18 - February 8 |
| 1 / 4 | Conservation of Resources |
1949 January 26 - February 14 |
| 1 / 5 | Constitutional Amendments |
1949 January 14 - February 24 |
| 1 / 6 | Dairying |
1949 January 13 - February 10 |
| 1 / 7 | Development and Publicity |
1949 January 24 - February 9 |
| 1 / 8 | Employment |
1949 January 6-25 |
| 1 / 9 | Federal Relations |
1949 January 18 - February 22 |
| 1 / 10 | Fish and Game |
1949 January 11 - February 22 |
| 1 / 11 | Highways and Highway Transportation |
1949 January 12 - February 26 |
| 1 / 12 | Horticulture |
1949 February 8 |
| 1 / 13 | Insurance |
1949 January 14 - February 22 |
| 1 / 14 | Judiciary |
1949 January 12 - February 23 |
| 1 / 15 | Labor |
1949 January 10-29 |
| 1 / 16 | Liquor Control |
1949 January 31 - February 9 |
| 1 / 17 | Mileage and Per Diem |
1949 January 12-28 |
| 1 / 18 | Military Affairs |
1949 January 10 - February 11 |
| 1 / 19 | Mines and Mining |
1949 February 8-11 |
| 1 / 20 | Petroleum, Oil and Gas (Joint House and Senate
Public Hearing on House Joint Memorial 5, re shortage of tubular goods and steel
in the petroleum industry, January 24, 1949) |
1949 January 11 - February 14 |
| 1 / 21 | Privileges and Elections |
1949 January 11 - February 12 |
| 1 / 22 | Public Health and Sanitary Affairs |
1949 January 14 - February 14 |
| 1 / 23 | Public Safety |
1949 January 22 |
| 1 / 24 | Public Utilities and State Commissions |
1949 February 8 |
| 1 / 25 | Railroads and Railroad Transportation |
1949 January 17 - February 14 |
| 1 / 26 | State Boards and Offices |
1949 January 13 - February 24 |
| 1 / 27 | State Institutions, Public Buildings and
Grounds |
1949 January 20 - February 21 |
| 1 / 28 | Townships and Counties |
1949 January 11 - February 26 |
| 1 / 29 | Water Conservation and Flood Control |
1949 February 7-23 |
| 1 / 30 | Workmen's Compensation |
1949 January 13 - February 24 |
House Special Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 31-32 | Special Committee to Investigate the Montana
Liquor Control Board (proceedings) |
1949 January 21 - February 24 |
| 1 / 33-35 | Special Committee to Investigate the Montana
Liquor Control Board (testimony, vols. 1-3) |
1949 January 21-27 |
| 1 / 36-38 | Special Committee to Investigate the Montana
Liquor Control Board (exhibits #1-32b) [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: Box #1] |
1949 |
| 1 / 39 | Special Committee to Investigate the Montana
Liquor Control Board (audit report) |
1949 |
| 1 / 40 | Special Committee to Investigate the Montana
Liquor Control Board (preliminary report; report) |
1949-1951 |
House Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 41 | Bill nos. 7-8, 34, 41, 45, 50, 52, 56, 65-66, 71,
81, 83, 90, 108, 123-124, 126-128, 138, 140, 142, 146, 157, 160, 162-166, 168-170,
173, 184, 190, 198, 201, 207, 220, 238, 244, 252-253, 262-263, 265-266, 270-271,
286, 292-293, 295-297, 305, 308, 314, 316, 320, 324, 328-330, 340-341, 346-347,
355, 363, 373, 386, 392, 394, 396, 402, 404, 407, 414, 419, 432, 440 |
1949 |
House Memorials |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 42 | Bill nos. 3-4 (re revision of Federal Housing Act;
and construction of smelter for small independent mines) |
1949 |
House Joint Memorials |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 43 | Bill nos. 5, 8 (re alleviation of shortage of
tubular goods and steel in the petroleum industry; and use of publicly constructed
power plants for public benefit) |
1949 |
SenateReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Senate Standing Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 44 | Agriculture |
1949 February 2-25 |
| 1 / 45 | Aviation |
1949 January 29 - February 15 |
| 1 / 46 | Banks and Banking |
1949 January 27 - February 14 |
| 1 / 47 | Business Administration |
1949 February 4-24 |
| 1 / 48 | Compensation (includes Joint Conference Committee
to Reconsider Senate Amendment to H.B. 106, re unemployment benefit
period) |
1949 January 10 - March 2 |
| 1 / 49 | Constitutional Amendments |
1949 January 11 - February 22 |
| 1 / 50 | Corporations Other than Municipal |
1949 February 21-26 |
| 1 / 51 | Counties and Towns |
1949 January 11 - February 26 |
| 1 / 52 | Dairies and Dairying |
1949 February 17-21 |
| 1 / 53 | Elections and Privileges |
1949 January 18 - February 21 |
| 1 / 54 | Fairs and Expositions |
1949 February 11 |
| 1 / 55 | Federal Relations Committee |
1949 January 25 - February 19 |
| 1 / 56 | Fish and Game |
1949 January 13 - February 24 |
| 1 / 57 | Horticulture |
1949 February 1 |
| 1 / 58 | Military Affairs |
1949 January 25- February 19 |
| 1 / 59 | Mines and Mining |
1949 January 25 - February 25 |
| 1 / 60 | Public Buildings |
1949 February 11-24 |
| 1 / 61 | Public Health and Sanitation |
1949 January 18 - February 22 |
| 1 / 62 | Public Lands (includes Joint Senate Public Lands
and House State Lands committees, January 20, 1949) |
1949 January 17 - February 27 |
| 1 / 63 | Railroads and Transportation (includes public
hearing on H.B. 45, re electric lights on cabooses, February 14, 1949) |
1949 February 2-25 |
| 1 / 64 | Relief and Social Welfare |
1949 February 5-24 |
| 1 / 65 | State Boards and Offices (includes confirmation
resolutions) |
1949 January 14 - February 25 |
| 1 / 66 | State and County Economics |
1949 January 24 - February 8 |
| 1 / 67 | Stockgrowing and Grazing |
1949January 28 - February 26 |
| 1 / 68 | Taxation |
1949 January 20 - February 28 |
| 1 / 69 | Water Conservation and Flood Control |
1949 January 28 - February 28 |
Senate Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 70 | Bill nos. 1, 14-16, 22, 32, 36, 44, 56-58, 62, 64,
67-68, 70, 72, 82, 84, 86, 88, 96-97, 99, 102-103, 109, 115-117, 120, 127,
138-139 |
1949 |
Senate Joint Resolutions |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 71 | Bill no. 2 |
1949 |
Senate Confirmation Resolutions |
||
[see Confirmation resolutions in Senate State
Boards and Offices Committee minutes] |
MiscellanyReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 72 | Exhibits regarding appropriations and a report on
"Teachers Retirement System of the State of Montana |
1946-1948 |
| 1 / 73 | Senate Labor and Capital Committee list of
members |
1949 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bills, Legislative--Montana.
- Legislative bodies--Montana--Committees.
Corporate Names
- Montana. Liquor Control Board.
Geographical Names
- Montana--Politics and government.
Finding aid prepared by Bill Summers, 1986
2006
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