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Montana Legislative Assembly (27th: 1941) records, 1940-1941
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Legislative Assembly.
- Title
- Montana Legislative Assembly (27th: 1941) records
- Dates
- 1940-1941 (inclusive)19401941
- Quantity
- .8 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- LR 27
- Summary
- Collection contains records (1940-1941) of the Montana 27th Legislative Assembly including the report of the House Special Committee to Investigate the Conditions Existing at the Montana State Hospital for the Insane at Warm Springs; reports of Joint Committees on Educational Institutions and Affairs and on State Governmental Organization; minutes of House Committee on Mines and Mining; minutes of the Senate Judiciary Committee; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials, and status sheets; and miscellany.
- 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
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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 27th Montana Legislature met from January 6th to March 6th, 1941. The leaders of the Senate were Ernest Eaton (R-President), and W.E. Keeley (R-President Pro Tempore). The leaders of the House were E.J. Stromnes (D-Speaker), Paul Cannon (D-Speaker Pro Tempore), E.J. Byrne (D-Majority Leader), and E.G. Toomey (R-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”.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes the minutes of House Committee on Mines and Mining; minutes of the Senate Judiciary Committee; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials, and status sheets; report of the House Special Committee to Investigate the Conditions Existing at the Montana State Hospital for the Insane at Warm Springs; reports of Joint Committees on Educational Institutions and Affairs and on State Governmental Organization. The collection also contains miscellany material including the report of legislative intent of H.B. 344 (re referendum on legalizing gambling), S.B. 75 (re appointment of water commissioner), S.B. 158 (re state police), S.B. 180 (re depositions and physical examinations), proposed judicial election bill, and S.B. 92 (re rates of state assistance to counties); report on salaries of state officers and employees; and the of State Water Conservation Board.
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 (27th: 1941) records, 1940-1941. Legislative Records 27. [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, Joint Committee Reports (arranged alphabetically).
The series House of Representatives is organized into six subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically), House Bills (arranged numerically), House Special Committee Reports (arranged alphabetically), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically), Status of House Bills (arranged chronologically), and House Joint Memorials (arranged numerically).
The series Senate is organized into eight subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically), Senate Resolutions (arranged alphabetically), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), Senate Calendar (arranged chronologically), Senate Memorials (arranged numerically), and Senate Joint Memorials (arranged numerically).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
House and Senate Joint CommitteesReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Joint Committee Reports |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 1 | Report of the Senate Committee of the Joint House
and Senate Committee on Educational Institutions and Affairs |
1941 |
1 / 2 | Report of Joint Committee on State Governmental
Organization |
1941 |
House of RepresentativesReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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House Standing Committee Minutes |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 3 | Mines and Mining |
1941 February 5-28 |
House Bills |
||
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 4 | Bill nos. 1-2, 5-14, 16, 19-20, 22, 28-33, 35-50,
53-55, 58-64, 68-69, 76, 78, 80-81, 84, 86-93, 95, 98-99 (also Substitute House
Bill nos. 1, 46; Substitute Bill no. 78) |
1941 |
1 / 5 | Bill nos. 100-104, 106-108, 110-117, 119-124,
126-133, 135-137, 142-144, 146, 148, 150-153, 155-161, 164, 166-172, 179-181, 185,
187-189, 191, 194-196, 198-199, 201-204, 206-207, 210-212, 216-217 (also
Substitute House Bill nos. 139, 142, 183) |
1941 |
1 / 6 | Bill nos. 219-222, 224-226, 228-230, 232, 234-235,
237-239, 243, 247-250, 252-253, 256-258, 260-263, 267-268, 272, 278-280, 283,
287-291, 295, 298 |
1941 |
1 / 7 | Bill nos. 300-301, 303, 305-309, 311, 314-316,
319, 323-325, 327, 330, 333-334, 336-338, 340, 344-346, 349-351, 353-354, 356-357,
362-394 (also Substitute House Bill nos. 350-351, 353, 363-364) |
1941 |
House Special Committee Reports |
||
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 8 | Report of Special Committee to Investigate the
Conditions Existing at the Montana State Hospital for the Insane at Warm
Springs |
1941 |
House Joint Resolutions |
||
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 9 | Bill nos. 1-3 (also Resolution on possible
American involvement in World War II) |
1941 |
Status of House Bills |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 10 | 12th, 15th, 16th, 18th-20th, 22nd, 34th,
38th-39th, 42nd-43rd, 45th, 51st-53rd, 57th, and 58th-59th Legislative
Days |
1941 |
House Joint Memorials |
||
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 11 | Bill nos. 1-12 |
1941 |
SenateReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Senate Standing Committee Minutes |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 12 | Senate Judiciary Committee |
1941 January 20-February 17 |
Senate Bills |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 13 | Bill nos. 1-7, 11-12, 14-23, 25-27, 29-33, 35-36,
38-40, 42-44, 55, 57-65, 67-68, 70, 72-73, 75-80, 82, 84-92, 97-99 (also
Substitute Senate Bill nos. 1, 11, 18, 67, 78) |
1941 |
1 / 13-14 | Bill nos. 100-101, 104-116, 119, 121, 123-132,
135-137, 142, 145-148, 150, 153-155, 158-162, 164, 167, 169-170, 173, 175-186,
189, 191-192, 194-195 (also Substitute Senate Bill nos. 116, 128, 189) |
1941 |
Senate Resolutions |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 15 | re Governor's recess nominations |
1941 |
Senate Joint Resolutions |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 16 | Bill nos. 1-2 |
1941 |
Status Sheets of Senate Bills |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 17 | 35th, 37th, 39th-40th, 44th-45th, 48th, 51st-53rd,
58th-60th Legislative Days; final status |
1941 February 8-March 6 |
Senate Calendar |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 18 | 27th Legislative Day |
1941 February 1 |
Senate Memorials |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 19 | Bill no. 4 (also re deaths of John H. Leuthold,
J.C.F. Siegfreidt, and Thomas Kane) |
1941 |
Senate Joint Memorials |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 20 | Bill nos. 1-7, 9-16 |
1941 |
MiscellanyReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 21 |
The Capital Building Its History Its Appointments Its
Art
|
1941 |
1 / 22 | Governor's report of pardons, communications of
sentences and remission of fines (January 1939-January 1941) |
1941 January 14 |
1 / 23 | List of Montana Legislative Assembly
members |
1941 |
1 / 24 | List of Senate and House Standing
Committees |
1941 |
1 / 25 | "Out of State Travel Authorized for State Officers
and Employees January 1, 1939 to December 1940..." |
1941 |
1 / 26 | Report on legislative intent of H.B. 344 (re
referendum on legalizing gambling); S.B. 75 (re appointment of water
commissioner); S.B. 158 (re state police); S.B. 180 (re depositions and physical
examinations); proposed judicial election bill; and S.B. 92 (re rates of state
assistance to counties) |
1941 |
1 / 27 | Report on salaries of state officers and employees
(arranged by department and board) |
1941 |
1 / 28 | Report on State Water Conservation
Board |
Dec. 31, 1940 |
1 / 29 | Reports of Montana Education Association on H.B.
nos. 88-89, 104, 144, 210, 238-239, 345; transportation bill; and Eastern Montana
State Normal School students |
1941 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bills, Legislative--Montana.
- Legislative bodies--Committees--Montana.
Corporate Names
- Warm Springs State Hospital.
Geographical Names
- Montana--Politics and government.