Montana Legislative Assembly (41st: 1969) records, 1969

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1 Montana Legislative Assembly (41st: 1969) records, 1969 Overview of the Collection Creator Montana. Legislative Assembly. Title Montana Legislative Assembly (41st: 1969) records Dates 1969 (inclusive) Quantity 4.5 linear feet of shelf space Collection Number LR 41 Summary Collection contains records (1969) of the Montana 41st Legislative Assembly regular and extraordinary sessions consist of minutes of the Joint Select Committee on Long-Range Building Program; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials; and miscellany. [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: Map case] Repository Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives 225 North Roberts PO Box Helena MT Telephone: Fax: Access Restrictions Collection is open for research. Languages Sponsor English Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Historical Note 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 41st Montana Legislature met from January 6th to March 6th, 1969, and a Special Session held March 10th through 19th, The leaders of the Senate were Tom Judge (D-President), Gordon McGowan (D-President Pro Tempore), Eugene Mahoney (D-Majority Leader), and James Haughey (R- 1

2 Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were James Lucas (R-Speaker), Tom Haines (R-Speaker Pro Tempore),William Mather (R-Majority Leader), and John Hall (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, mca_toc/constitution.htm; "Organization of the Montana Legislature," The Montana Legislature, Montana Legislative Leadership 1889 Present Content Description The collection includes minutes of the Joint Select Committee on Long-Range Building Program; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees; bills and resolutions; and journals and status reports of the regular and extraordinary sessions. The collection also contains miscellany material including "FY 1968 Annual Report" of the Montana Aeronautics Commission; "A Practical Plan for Helping the Visual and Hearing Handicapped Youth of Montana"; "Interim State Airport Systems Plan"; Montana Outdoors an article regarding Chief Plenty Coups Memorial State Monument; and "A Guide to Montana's 41st Legislative Assembly." Use of the Collection 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].. Legislative Records 41. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana. Administrative Information Arrangement The collection is organized into two subgroups, Regular Session, and Extraordinary Session. The subgroup Regular Session is organized into three series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, and Senate. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into one subseries, Joint Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically). The series House of Representatives is organized into seven subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), 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 2

3 House Memorial Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number). The series Senate is organized into eight 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). The subgroup Extraordinary Session is organized into three series, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany. The series House of Representatives is organized into five subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), House Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), and House Journals (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into four subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically). Location of Collection 51:7-3 Acquisition Information Acquisition information available upon request. Processing Note Bill Summers processed the collection in Separated Materials OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map case Detailed Description of the Collection Regular Session Container(s) Description Dates House and Senate Joint Committees Joint Committee Minutes 1 / 1 Joint Select Committee on Long-Range Building Program 1969 January

4 [see Joint Senate Taxation and House Ways and Means Committee in Senate Taxation Committee] House of Representatives House Standing Committee Minutes 1 / 2 Affairs of Cities 1969 January 8 - February 19 1 / 3-4 Agriculture and Irrigation [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map case] 1969 January 16 - March 5 1 / 5 Appropriations 1969 January 6 - March 3 1 / 6 Business and Industry 1969 January 8 - February 26 1 / 7 Constitution, Elections, and Federal Relations 1969 January 8 - February 25 1 / 8 Education 1969 January 7 - March 4 1 / 9 Fish and Game 1969 January 8 - March 3 1 / 10 Highways 1969 January 7 - February 25, 1 / Judiciary 1969 January 7 - March 5 1 / 13 Labor and Compensation 1969 January 8 - February 19 1 / 14 Livestock and Ranges 1969 January 14 - March 3 4

5 1 / 15 Public Health, Welfare and Safety 1969 January 7 - February 25 1 / 16 Research and Resources 1969 January 7 - March 4 1 / 17 State Administration 1969 January 7 - March 5 1 / 18 Townships and Counties 1969 January / Ways and Means 1969 January 8 - March 6 House Bills 2 / 1-13 Bill nos House Resolutions 2 / 14 Bill nos House Joint Resolutions 2 / 15 Bill nos Status Sheets of House Bills 2 / st-60th Legislative Days 1969 January 6 - March 6 House Journals 5

6 3 / 1-2 1st-60th Legislative Days 1969 January 6 - March 6 House Memorial Resolutions 3 / 3 Memorial Resolutions 1969 Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 3 / 4 Agriculture 1969 January 24 - March 5 3 / 5 Banking and Insurance 1969 January 15 - February 24 3 / 6 Commerce and Labor 1969 January 17 - February 24 3 / 7-8 Constitutions, Elections, and Federal Relations 1969 January 14 - March 5 3 / 9 Education 1969 January 9 - March 1 3 / 10 Finance and Claims 1969 January 8 - March 6 3 / 11 Fish and Game 1969 January 9 - February 25 3 / 12 Highways and Transportation 1969 January 14 - February 26 3 / 13 Irrigation and Water 1969 January 17 - February 25 6

7 3 / 14 Judiciary 1969 January 9 - February 26 3 / 15 Local Government 1969 January 14 - February 25 3 / 16 Natural Resources 1969 January 25 - February 18 3 / Public Health, Welfare, and Safety 1969 January 18 - February 27 3 / 19 Public Lands 1969 January 28 3 / 20 Rules 1969 January 7 - March 1 3 / State Administration 1969 January 10 - March 6 3 / 23 Stockgrowing and Grazing 1969 January 21 - February 22 3 / 24 Taxation (includes Joint Senate Taxation and House Ways and Means Committee, February 12-14, 1969) 1969 January 16 - March 6 Senate Bills 3 / 25 Bill nos / 1-6 Bill nos Senate Resolutions 4 / 7 Bill nos Senate Joint Resolutions 7

8 4 / 8 Bill nos Status Sheets of Senate Bills 4 / st-60th Legislative Days 1969 January 6 - March 6 Senate Journals 4 / 17 1st-25th Legislative Days 1969 January / th-60th Legislative Days 1969 January 31 - March 6 Extraordinary Session Container(s) Description Dates House of Representatives House Standing Committee Minutes 5 / 3 Appropriations 1969 March / 4 Education 1969 March 18 5 / 5 State Administration 1969 March / 6 Ways and Means 1969 March 17 House Bills 8

9 5 / 7 Bill nos House Resolutions 5 / 8 Bill no Status Sheets of House Bills 5 / 9 1st-9th Legislative Days 1969 March House Journals 5 / 10 1st-9th Legislative Days 1969 March Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 5 / 11 Commerce and Labor 1969 March 18 5 / 12 Constitutions, Elections, and Federal Relations 1969 March 12 5 / 13 Education 1969 March 17 5 / 14 Finance and Claims 1969 March / 15 Taxation 1969 March 18 Senate Bills 9

10 5 / 16 Bill nos Status Sheets of Senate Bills 5 / 17 2nd-9th Legislative Days 1969 March Senate Journals 5 / 18 1st-9th Legislative Days 1969 March Miscellany 5 / 19 Exhibits: "FY 1968 Annual Report" of the Montana Aeronautics Commission; "A Practical Plan for Helping the Visual and Hearing Handicapped Youth of Montana"; "Interim State Airport Systems Plan"; Montana Outdoors article regarding Chief Plenty Coups Memorial State Monument; and "A Guide to Montana's 41st Legislative Assembly" 5 / 20 List of maps transferred to the library; Prayers of the 41st Legislative Assembly Find Related Collections Subject Terms : Bills, Legislative--Montana. Legislative bodies--committees--montana. Geographical Names : Montana--Politics and government. 10