The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15

of the house, who endorsed 1t with
vote of SO to 10, two absent and not
voting. Mr.. Homnes and others ex-
pressed themselves as thoroughly sat-
isfied with Mr.. Prices explanation and
hoped the bill would prevail, which it
did.
Uniform Accounting Bill Passes.
Perhaps the most heated debate of
the afternoon in the house was over
the Nestos bill, H. B. les, creating a
bureau of inspection and supervision
Of public offices and to establish
uniform system of public accounting.
auditing and reporting under the ad-
ministration of the state executive
The Nestos bill was taken bodily from,
the Ohio law, which has been copied
by other states such as New York
| Massachusetts, Indiana, Wyoming and
Washington, where it has been found
to give great satisfaction and save
large portion Of the state funds in
each case.
Mr.. Frame stated that the bill, if
put into practice, would necessitate
the employment of a staff Of forty
people and he was opposed to it. He
said he understood in Ohio the system
had been pronounced a failure. He
said that when absent from the session
on Saturday morning certain amend
ments had been made in the commit
tee Of the whole which cut out one
clerk whose salary would be $1,000.
and he wanted more information in
regard to what was done at that time.
Mr.. Sorlie said he was instrumental
in cutting out one clerk provided for
In the measure, but he had since been
inclined to believe that instead he
should have provided for thirty eight
clerks at $1,000 each. He insisted that
the uniform accounting system would
be a great expense to the state and to
the counties. There was no reason
for 1t, that such a system created
political machine and that politics was
at the bottom of it, and that 1t would
prove repetition Of the game and
fish board of control
Mr.. Nestos replied that Mr.. Sorlie's
words were useless. as the whole sec |
ton to which he referred had been
amended in the committee of the
whole Saturday morning.
In speaking a second time Mr. |
Frame said there would be no limit /
to the employees list, as he noted #
was provided that those making ex- |
aminations when necessary could en-
ploy still others, which would he a |
tremendous expense. He further said |
he believed in uniform accounting. hut |
that this bill was impracticable.
Mr.. Nestos spoke again and stated |
there had already been too much chat.
ter this session about the members |
favoring the idea of the bin. but |
not thinking the measure practicable. |
He said the Inauguration of the whole /
system could be accomplished for $40 |
600.
Mr.. Burnett Of Trail county said the
system had been in use in Ohio for |
eight years, and recent visit to the
buckeye state convinced him that the
citizens there would laugh at the idea
of taking 1t away. Tt had saved the
state millions and could do the same |
for North Dakota by saving it thou |
sands. He said this whole session had
been full of Investigations which were |
caused by no other reason than by tha |
uniformity of the public records: |
that North Dakota was a back num-
Der in that respect.
Mr.. Frame moved for the indefinite
postponement Of the bill, which was
lost. He then moved that the bin be |
referred to the committee on appro- |
priations, which motion was lost by q |
vote of 3S to SIS. The vote for the anal !
passage of the bill was then taken
resulting in ~ for and % against. |
Immediately Mr.. Frame served notice
that he would move to reconsider the
vote by which the bill passed TODAY AZ |
8 O'Clock, but a clincher motion from
Mr.. Nestos was carried, which dis
posed OF the bill.
Reports From Committees.
III. B. 221, Martin-FixinE liability
of railroads for fires started by sparks
from locomotives. Recommends to
pass.
s. p. Sc, Bessessen Probing re-
call for commission city. Amended
and sent to committee Of whole.
FL b. 1876, Harty-R Relating to prep
aration of ballots. Majority recon-
mended to pass and minority for post.
ponement. Sent to committee of
whole.
8. b. I07. Elken Relating to election