Montana Legislative Assembly (40th: 1967) records, 1967

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Legislative Assembly.
Title
Montana Legislative Assembly (40th: 1967) records
Dates
1967 (inclusive)
Quantity
4 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
LR 40
Summary
Collection contains records (1967) of the Montana 40th Legislative Assembly including minutes of the Joint Committee to Consider Proposals for the Study of the Legislative Council; report of the House Select Committee Appointed to Study the Salaries and Wages of State, County, and City Officials; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials; and miscellany of the regular and extraordinary sessions. [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map Case]
Repository
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 40th Montana Legislature met from January 2nd to March 3rd, 1967, and a Special Session held March 3rd through 18th, 1967. The leaders of the Senate were Ted James (R-President), Edward Dussault (D-President Pro Tempore), Eugene Mahoney (D-Majority Leader), and Jean Turnage (R-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were James Felt (R-Speaker), John Leuthold (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), James Lucas (R-Majority Leader), and Gordon Twedt (D-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 minutes of the Joint Committee to Consider Proposals for the Study of the Legislative Council; report of the House Select Committee Appointed to Study the Salaries and Wages of State, County, and City Officials; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; and House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials of the regular and extraordinary sessions. The collection also contains miscellany material including list of lobbyists; speech by Governor Tim Babcock to Joint Session; and exhibits including "Montana Arts Council," "The Montana Corporation Annual Report 1965", and "Reasons for Acceleration of Small Watershed Projects in Montana"; and U.S. District Court findings, conclusions, and decrees regarding appointment of congressional districts of the state of Montana.

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 (40th: 1967) records, 1967. Legislative Records 40. [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.

The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into two subseries, Joint Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically) and Special Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically).

The series House of Representatives is organized into eight subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Reports of House Special Committee (arranged alphabetically by committee), House Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), House Journals (arranged chronologically), and House Memorial Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number).

The series Senate is organized into six subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).

Location of Collection

51:7-1

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Bill Summers processed the collection in 1986.

Separated Materials

OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map case

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

House and Senate Joint CommitteesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Joint Subcommittee Minutes
Box/Folder
1 / 1
Appropriations: Elected Officials
1967 January 12 - February 16
1 / 2
Appropriations: University Units
1967 January 18 - February 2
[see Joint House Appropriations Committee and Senate Finance and Claims Committee minutes in Senate Finance and Claims Committee minutes]
[see Joint Rules Committee in Senate Rules]
Special Joint Committee Minutes
Box/Folder
1 / 3
Joint Committee to Consider Proposals for Study by the Legislative Council
1967 March 18

House of RepresentativesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
House Standing Committee Minutes
Box/Folder
1 / 4
Affairs of Cities [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map case]
1967 January 9 - March 15
1 / 5
Agriculture and Irrigation
1967 January 6 - February 7
1 / 6
Appropriations
1967 January 2 - March 17
1 / 7-8
Business and Industry
1967 January 11 - March 2
1 / 9
Constitutions, Elections and Federal Relations
1967 January 12 - February 2
1 / 10
Education
1967 January 4 - February 23
1 / 11
Fish and Game
1967 January 9 - February 24
1 / 12-13
Highways
1967 January 11 - March 15
1 / 14-15
Judiciary
1967 January 5 - February 22
1 / 16
Labor and Compensation
1967 January 9 - February 17
1 / 17
Legislative Administration
1967 January 10 - March 18
1 / 18
Livestock and Range
1967 January 12 - March 1
1 / 19-20
Public Health, Welfare and Safety
1967 January 10 - February 28
1 / 21-22
Research and Resources
1967 January 4 - March 2
1 / 23
State Administration
1967 January 9 - March 2
1 / 24
Townships and Counties
1967 January 10 - February 23
1 / 25-26
Ways and Means
1967 January 10- 31
2 / 1
Ways and Means
1967 February 1 - March 15
House Bills
Box/Folder
2 / 2-13
Bill nos. 1-578
1967
2 / 14
Bill nos. 14-15, 17, 19-25, 27-43 [Extraordinary Session]
1967
Reports of House Special Committee
Box/Folder
2 / 15
Report of the House select committee appointed to study the salaries and wages of state, county and city officials
1967
House Resolutions
Box/Folder
2 / 16
Bill nos. 1-31
1967
House Joint Resolutions
Box/Folder
2 / 17
Bill nos. 1-38
1967
Status Sheets of House Bills
Box/Folder
2 / 18-20
2nd-30th Legislative Days
1967 January 3-31
3 / 1-5
31st-60th Legislative Days
1967 February 1 - March 2
3 / 6
2nd-15th Legislative Days [Extraordinary Session]
1967 March 4-17
House Journals
Box/Folder
3 / 7-9
1st-60th Legislative Days
1967 January 2 - March 2
3 / 10
1st-16th Legislative Days [Extraordinary Session]
1967 March 3-18
House Memorial Resolutions
Box/Folder
3 / 11
Memorial resolutions
1967
Container(s) Description Dates
Senate Standing Committee Minutes
Box/Folder
3 / 12
Agriculture
1967 January 18 - February 27
3 / 13
Banking and Insurance
1967 January 16 - February 17
3 / 14
Commerce and Labor
1967 January 11 - February 22
3 / 15
Constitutions, Elections and Federal Relations
1967 January 10 - February 24
3 / 16
Education
1967 January 4 - March 1
3 / 17-18
Finance and Claims (includes Joint House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Claims Committee, January 9-11, 1967)
1967 January 4 - March 17
3 / 19
Fish and Game
1967 January 11- February 28
3 / 20
Highways and Transportation
1967 January 17 - March 17
3 / 21
Irrigation and Water
1967 January 13 - March 1
3 / 22
Judiciary
1967 January 9 - March 13
4 / 1
Local Government
1967 January 16 - February 22
4 / 2
Natural Resources
January 24 - February 23, 1967
4 / 3
Public Health, Welfare and Safety
1967 January 8 - February 22
4 / 4
Public Lands
1967 January 26 - March 2
4 / 5
Rules (includes Joint Rules Committee, January 18 and 24, 1967)
1967 January 6 - March 8
4 / 6
State Administration [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map case]
1967 January 13 - March 10
4 / 7
Stockgrowing Administration
1967 February 7-14
4 / 8
Taxation
1967 January 12 - March 17
Senate Bills
Box/Folder
4 / 9-14
Bill nos. 1-250
1967
Senate Resolutions
Box/Folder
4 / 15
Bill nos. 2, 4, 9
1967
Senate Joint Resolutions
Box/Folder
4 / 16
Bill nos. 1-22
1967
Status Sheets of Senate Bills
Box/Folder
4 / 17-21
2nd-60th Legislative Days
1967 January 3 - March 2
4 / 22
3rd-15th Legislative Days [Extraordinary Session]
1967 March 5- 17
Senate Journals
Box/Folder
4 / 23-25
1st-60th Legislative Days
1967 January 2 - March 2
4 / 26
1st-16th Legislative Days [Extraordinary Session]
1967 March 3- 18
Senate Memorial Resolutions
Box/Folder
4 / 27
Memorial resolutions
1967

MiscellanyReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
4 / 28
Exhibits: "Montana Arts Council"; "The Montana Corporation Annual Report 1965"; "Reasons for Acceleration of Small Watershed Projects in Montana"
1967
4 / 29
List of lobbyists
1967
4 / 30
List of maps separated to the Library Map Collection
1967
4 / 31
List of Senate attaches
1967
4 / 32
Prayers of the 40th Legislative Assembly
1967
4 / 33
Speech by Governor Babcock to Joint Session
1967 February 27
4 / 34
U.S. District Court findings, conclusions, and decrees regarding appointment of congressional districts of the state of Montana (Herweg vs. Montana; Roberts vs. Montana)
1966

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Bills, Legislative--Montana.
  • Legislative bodies--Committees--Montana.
  • Montana. Legislative Assembly--investigations.
  • Wages--Montana.

Geographical Names

  • Montana--Politics and government.