The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-01-14
GOV. WHITE DELIVERS MESSAGE.

GOV. WHITE DELIVERS MESSAGE.
North Dakota Legislature Listens to
the Document and Then Adjourns.
Both houses Of the legislature met in
joint session at noon Thursday to receive
which follows: VIM. IN
Message Of Gov. White.
Gov White, IN introducing his message
to the legislature, alludes to the prosper
crops the past year. The people Of the
state he cOngratulates upon their welfare
and wellbeing. He calls special attention
s @ there 9f the les
than $4,000 in the general fund. The ac-
counts against the state were six months
past due, there were upon the auditors
been issued to pay current expenses. and
there were $156,OOO Of vouchers awaiting
payment. During the past two years
S21OOOO of these funding warrants were
issued. The governor reports that all Of
these warrants have been paid off, that
all other obligations of the state have
been met, and the biennial period has
closed with practically all bills met and
small balance in the general fund. Dur
ing the same time $l33.OOO of asylum
bonds have been paid off by special tax
and the bonded debt reduced to that
amount.
| Increased revenues, the governor says,
nave worked this change. The assessed
valuation and levy have been materially
Increased. Figures are quoted from the
report of the state board of equalization
to show the increase in the states reve-
nues and tax levy.
years are reported to have been good
Miscellaneous fees have been large,
amounting to over $15O,OOO.
THE total receipts of the state treasury
years are estimated at $1.127 ,275. This
amount, the governor says. should not
be exceeded by the legislative body in
preparations, it will necessitate the issue
of funding warrants for the first year to
pay current expenses.
The governors estimate of expenditures
for the biennial period to come is as fol-
lows:
Standing appropriations, officers
standing ' appropriations, uniimit- $500
cd fixed by some laws. ........ 3OS, $1,000
Legislative appropriations not esti-
mated.
The pressing need of new buildings at
the hospital for the insane is dwelt upon.
Ample provision is recommended for the
dnfortunates under the care OF the state.
The normal schools are also stated to be
In need of relief in the way of more room
Their utility and Importance to the state
are alluded to, and legislative attention
Is called to the desires Of these institu-
lartment of the state and the school fund
Is made the subject of portion of the
message.
The amount in the permanent school
fund. to the credit OF the different insti-
tutions, is set forth. a magnificent total
Of over S6,OOOGO0, the interest Of which
ytitutions of the state. The total of cash
on nand in this fund, not invested is
SS61 1924. What to do with this fund Is
serious problem with the board Of school
f,r1 40 1nV ictn ON
cumbersome in the opinion OF the govern
Or. Two o rthree months are required to
get farm loans through. The limit OF
81 600 takes the loans practically out of
the best part of the state.
The governor recommends the amend-
ment OF the law to provide for the direct
purchases of real estate mortgages; that
the limit of loans be measured by the
value Of the property. for more expedi-
tious manner of completing the loan, and
an amendment of the constitution author
lZing the investment of school funds In
county, township and municipal bonds
within the state.
The governor also recommends the reim-
Oursement of the permanent school fund
ponds purcha sed in 1889. which has never
been made good to the fund. The man
agement of educational institutions by a
board Of control is recommended to the
attention of the legislature. Local jeal-
ousies and influences. the governor thinks.
should be eliminated. and he believes this
d
Is commended to the legislative atten-
ton.
Additional legislation is recommended
upon the following subjects:
More complete supervision OF state
banks; more adequate control OF mutual
insurance companies. especially hail COM
panieS; reaSsessment of all property sub
ject to taxation that has escaped; more
rigid enforcement Of pure food laws; or
SaniZation of new counties and attaching
Of ,lnorganized territory to organized for
iudician and other purposes; common con-
troll of the two geological surveys
A liberal appropriation Is recommended
for the louisiana Purchase exposition.
Alluson is made to the death Of Presi-
Of Judge Bartholomew, Charles Cavileer
Of Pembina George w. Harmon of Nam
dan. Maj r., E. Fleming Of Fargo and
fo wiTs m feeng are
In conclusion, the governor recommends
prudence. good judgment and the avoid
4nce of much legislation.
Prospective Legislation.
The first bill OF the session III the SEN
ate was introduced by Senator La Moure
of Pembina county. and its object is to
make Hon. William Bulge OF Grand
board at Grand Forks. Bulge is the for
mer chairman of the Republican state
central committee. postmaster at Grand
Forks. and was at one time prominent
candidate for governor. of the state. He
Is popular in the northern part of the
state. and building at the state univer-
sity is named for him.
Some educational legislation will be pro-
posed at the forthcoming session. State
Supt. Stockwell. when asked with regard
to what was deemed most important by
the educational interests OF the state.
stated that the matter of most pressing
Importance in the opinion of the educators
Of the state was the increase of the state
appropriation for aid to high schools. The
present appropriation is $4,000 annually.
This is divided among high schools Of the
state that comply with specified REQUIRE
ments as to course of study. The high
schools receiving aid are divided into first.
second and third classes. according as
lhey do the full four years. work or have
a shorter course Under the present APP
preparation the schools of the first class
receive s175 a year those Of the second
class $50 and those Of the third class
s12j. The state department would like an
appropriation sufficient to give each Of
the schools of the first class about $500
annually. The state aid for high schools
ia for the pIIrpose Of establishing state