Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-03-02
THE LEGlSL TURE
Proceedings Of North Dakota's Law
MIL. 81
Maintenance Problem Wrestled With
by the Legislature.


by the Legislature.
Bismarck, N. D.-The question of
appropriations for the state institu-
tons for the coming biennial period
promises to be satisfactorily and speed
lily settled without great difficulty in
hafmonlZlng conflicting interests and
desires. The matter is perhaps the one
of the greatest Importance and interest
before the legislature. from the fact
that the requests for appropriations
aggregate about twice the available
revenue of the state for the term to be
appropriated for, and nearly every in
stitution asked for allowances for alb
solutely-needed repairs.
The difficulties of the situation were
eased somewhat by an arrangement by
which the state insane asylum will he
authorized to float bonds secured by it's
lands the state to guarantee the inter-
est. These bonds will be sold for
face value of $4,000, and if they can
be sold. as the trustees believe, it will
solve the question of funds for adili-
necessary. but which the state was I'M
able to provide for from the general
fund without forcing heavy deficit.
curing funds has already passed the
house and will pass the senate. The
appropriation for the maintenance Of
the asylum was raised $1,000 from the
figures decided upon by the appropria-
ton committee at it's meeting last night
at the suggestion Of the governor, with
whom the appropriation committee had
conference to-day, the executive
stating that appropriations for state in
situations should not be less than two
years ago The committee reached an
agreement with the governor. and the
decision as to the appropriation is Salts
factory to him. and will be approved
when the bills come before him. if they
conform to the present figures. The
committee will also confer with the
house committee and reach an agree
ment with it, thus avoiding friction or
dispute when the appropriation bills
come up for final action.
The committee recommends the Min
ncsota plan for the maintenance of the
state university. in the shape of tax
Of two-fifths of a mill on all property
i'll the state The university asked for
an appropriation of S125 900. but after
ward agreed upon the other plan. This
will also ease the financial stringency,
and give the university. Mt the present
valuation Of the state. a fixed apnrO-
priatiOn Of about $4,000 annually. The
committee also recommended $1,000 for
the state industrial school at Glendale.
the only one Of the proposed iDstitu-
tons not yet constructed to receive rec
ognition. A contract for the erection
of this school has been let. :pld the APP
preparation will enable it to run on in
n modest way for the coming two
wears The committee also gave the
widest possible latitude to the claims
of the deaf school. and the approDra-
ton will enable it to make repairs
which will put the institution on a safe
footing so far as the health and care
of the inmates is concerned. The 9TH
er appropriations We're reported as
agreed upon last might, and the aggre-
gate Of them is about 1926. 600, which
will be comfortably within available
funds. The same committee also rec
ommendS an appropriation Of $500
each for the offices of the state eXamin-
er and commissioner of agriculture, for
additional clerical assistance.
Bismarck, Feb. 2O.-The senate passed
both bills is assured, and steps will be
taken at once for the disposal of $780,
900 of certificates of Indebtedness. az
ter which the trustees Of the peniten.
tiary will proceed with the erection of
IL building and the establishment Of 4
plant. The Senate> also amended the
printing appropriation bill to provide
for the printing of a code, revised from
the edition of 1885, with changes up to
date, to be completed within six
months, anG the amended bill was
passed by both houses. The capitol
maintenance bill was passed, providing
IN appropriation of $4,000 annually, Il
reduction of So 900 from the house bill.
The appointment Of trustees for the
blind asylum and the state industrial
school were confirmed by the senate
in executive session. and the substitute
for the temperance commissioner bill
was recommended to pass by the COM
mittee and will COME up for final action
early in the week. The senate passed
the following house bills, which go to
The governor for his approval: Cover
ing collections Of penalty and interest
on taxes into general fund of counties;
appropriating $4,000 annually for
public printing defining territory to he
organized into school districts; making
all warehouses public warehouses; pro-
viding for mortgaging of real property
Of deceased persons by administrators
on order Of county court; prohibiting
certain form OF reinsurance; providing
for appointment Of regular chaplain 1T
the state penitentiary.
The house passed the Allen bill pro-
viding for tile building Of sewers in
cities by the creation of Improvement
districts. The bill will enable fargo to
build a. mucli-needed trunk sewer.
Stevens bill. the Scent passenger fare
bill, was reported to the house without
recommendation and Will be disposed
of in committee OF the whole. San
ford's bill for the issuance of $4,000
bonds Of the lands of the insane asy-
lum for the erection of new buildings
was recommended to pass. The senate
wolf bounty bill was amended to make
the bounty 81, to apply to all classes Of
wolves.
The following bills were introduced: