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Montana Legislative Assembly (22nd: 1931) records, 1931
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Legislative Assembly.
- Title
- Montana Legislative Assembly (22nd: 1931) records
- Dates
- 1931 (inclusive)19311931
- Quantity
- .4 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- LR 22
- Summary
- This collection contains the records of the 22nd (1931) Montana Legislative Assembly including the minutes of the House Petroleum, Oil and Gas Affairs Committee; House and Senate bills; and House and Senate Joint memorials and Joint resolutions.
- 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 22nd Montana Legislature met from January 5th to March 5th, 1931. The leaders of the Senate were Frank Hazelbaker (R-President), and Tom Kane (R-President Pro Tempore). The leaders of the House were W.R. Flachsenhar (R-Speaker), Steve Arnold (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), and W.B. Leavitt (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”.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection mainly consists of House and Senate bills; and House and Senate Joint memorials, Joint resolutions, and status reports. The collection also contains the minutes of the House Petroleum, Oil and Gas Affairs Committee.
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 (22nd: 1931) records, 1931. Legislative Records 22. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is organized into two series, House of Representatives, and Senate.
The series House of Representatives is organized into five subseries, Minutes (arranged alphabetically, Bills (arranged numerically), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically), House Status Reports (arranged chronologically), and House Joint Memorials (arranged numerically).
The series Senate is organized into four subseries, Senate Bills (arranged numerically), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically), Senate Status Reports (arranged chronologically), and Senate Joint Memorials (arranged numerically).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
House of RepresentativesReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Minutes |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 1 | Petroleum, Oil and Gas Affairs Committee |
1931 February 3-24 |
House Bills |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 2-6 | Bill nos. 1, 4-8, 10-12, 14, 16-26, 28, 29, 31,
33-38, 41-50, 54, 55, 57-68, 71, 72, 74, 76-86, 88-91, 93, 95-98, 100, 101-104,
106-109, 111-112, 114, 116, 120-134, 136-138, 140-142, 144, 147-150, 152-156, 158,
161, 163-164, 167-171, 175-179, 181, 183-185, 187, 189, 190-198, 200-206, 209-210,
212-215, 217-218, 222-224, 227-237, 239, 241-243, 245-248, 250-255, 258-262,
265-267, 269-275, 277, 281-282, 284, 286, 288, 290-291, 294-298, 304-305, 309-315,
318-319, 321-327, 329-333, 335, 338-339, 344, 347-348, 351-352, 355-357, 359, 361,
363, 365-369, 377-380, 382-384, 387, 392-396, 398-399, 401, 405, 407, 409-413,
419-420, 422, 423, 425-426, 431, 434-436, 438, 440-441, 443-452 (also Substitute
House Bill 182, 186, 211, 216) |
1931 |
House Joint Resolutions |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 7 | Bill nos. 1-8 |
1931 |
House Status Reports |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 8 | House status reports |
1931 |
House Joint Memorials |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 9 | Bill nos. 1-6, 9-10 |
1931 |
SenateReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Senate Bills |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 10-11 | Bill nos. 1-5, 8-16, 19-30, 32-34, 36-47, 50-52,
54-61, 63-69, 71-72, 74, 77, 80-82, 85-92, 94-96, 98-99, 101-102, 104-109,
113-114, 119, 121, 123-124, 126-127 |
1931 |
Senate Joint Resolutions |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 12 | Bill nos. 2-6 |
1931 |
Senate Status Reports |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 13 | Senate status reports |
1931 |
Senate Joint Memorials |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 14 | Bill nos. 1, 3, 5-7 |
1931 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bills, Legislative--Montana.
- Legislative bodies--Montana--Committees.
Geographical Names
- Montana--Politics and government.