Montana Legislative Assembly (17th: 1921) records

Montana Legislative Assembly (17th: 1921) records, 1921

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Montana. Legislative Assembly.
Title: Montana Legislative Assembly (17th: 1921) records
Dates: 1921 (inclusive)
19211921
Quantity: .2 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number: LR 17
Summary: Records (1921) of the Montana 17th Legislative Assembly consist of House and Senate memorial resolutions from the Regular Session; and minutes from the Extraordinary Session of the Senate.
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 17th Montana Legislature met from January 3rd to March 3rd, 1921. The leaders of the Senate were Nelson Story, Jr. (R-President), and R.P. Heren (R-President Pro Tempore). The leaders of the House were Fred Gibson (R-Speaker), Percy Dodds (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), and Edward Johnson (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 records of the Montana 17th Legislative Assembly consist of House and Senate memorial resolutions from the Regular Session; and minutes from the Extraordinary Session of the Senate Special Committee to Investigate Vote Trading regarding the Tax Commission Bill and Senate Resolutions of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly regarding Federal Aid to Farmers.

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 (17th: 1921) records, 1921. Legislative Records 17. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is organized into two series, Regular Session and Extraordinary Session.

The series Regular Session is organized into two subseries, House and Joint Memorial Resolutions (arranged chronologically), and Senate Status Reports (arranged chronologically).

The series Extraordinary Session is organized into two subseries, Senate Special Committee Reports (arranged alphabetically), and Miscellany (arranged alphabetically).

Location of Collection

51:5-7

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Bill Summers processed the collection in 1988

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Regular SessionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	House and Joint Memorial Resolutions
Box/Folder
1 / 1	Joint Resolution re Jacob M. Kennedy	1921
1 / 2	House Resolution re Henri J. Haskell	1921
	Senate Status Reports
Box/Folder
1 / 3	37th - 59th legislative days	1921

Extraordinary SessionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Senate Special Committee Reports
Box/Folder
1 / 4	Special committee to Investigate Vote Trading re Tax Commission Bill	1921 March 9-21
	Miscellany
Box/Folder
1 / 5	Senate Resolutions of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly re Federal Aid to Farmers	1921

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