Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-05
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STATE REPOSITORIES

The amount of money carried in treasury is ncreas
ing quite rapidly as state grows the average monthly
money carried in the state repositories the receiv
ing interest the monthly balance. Our present law
these repositories should be amended in several
particulars The provisions Of that law for the exain
alton OF the reasrer office by the state board of auditors
IS and should be stricken out and other
substituted The provision limiting the amount deposited
designated bank to the assessed value of it's capital
stock is not complied with and is very difficult to do so
Tor the reason that is almost impossible to ascertain what
Is the assessed value Of banks capital stock more
practical Limit would be certain per cent of it's capital
stock surplus and undivided profits. These are easily
and nearly represent the banks reliability
than the assessed value Of it's capital stock The law should
provide too that when bank has been designated by the
State Board Of Auditors state depository is entitled
TO and shall receive nearly possible pro rata share
OF the state deposits Each state depository should be re-
qured to file with the state auditor before the 18th of each
month"; statement of the daily balance Of the preceding
month and remit him the amount of the interest due
All money checks drafts other funds belonging to the
state or held in trust by the state coming the hands
OF the state treasurer should be Immediately deposited in
the state repositories and the treasurer relieved from
liability for loss Of all funds deposited Penalties should
De TOT the violation OF the provisions of the law
BOARD OF CONTROL .sao@G
The management Of our public institutions I believe
should be placed in the hands of single Board Of Control
Such laws operation in number of states and dur
the year have had opportunity to inquire of admins
raton officers as to the working of the laws in the states
OF Washington Iowa. South Dakota and Minnesota and all
are IA saying that the Of their
stituions by Boards Of Control has proven emnen salts
factory and has resulted in both economical management
and efficiency of service. &
BONDS OF STATE OFFICERS.
believe would be to the advantage of the state If all
officers and their deputies should be required give surety
bonds to be paid for by the state this especially
the case OF the state treasurer and his deputy It would
result IN the officers being unrameled by personal obga
tons to their bonden and better service would result
CLERK HIRE FOR STATE OFFICERS
would recommend that an investigation Of the clerk
hire needed the various Offices be made and the salaries
OF each deputy and clerk be fixed by law The present plan
OF allowing fixed amount for each office results in wide
variation the salaries and has caused considerable dis
satisfaction.
EXTRADITION. 8.
The law relating to the extradtion of fugitves from
justice should be amended uniform law has been adopted
b quite number Of states prescribing the form of appca
ton and the proof necessary both in interstate and inter
national extradions. Such law should be placed upon
our statutes with penalty for failure Of the APP
picant to prosecute upon the return Of the fugitive.
PRIMARY ELECTION
The right Of suffrage is the most sacred right Of the
people It right whose integrity cannot be too safely
guarded and the legislature has higher duty to perform
than to pass such laws will fully preserve 1T In our
government the political parties have become INSOFAR
able agency in the exercise Of that right Of suffrage The
law has to greater less extent recognized this fact
ts is brought home to when we realize that
but two political parties participate to any great extent
orr elections and il many states in the nomination