Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-27
Gov. HANNA vETQES STATE TAX
COMMISSION APPROPRIATION
On the Grounds that the Commission is Unnecessary
and too Expensive. Other Appropriations cut
Down by the Executive Vetoes in the
Interests Of Economy

to have made the statement that the
governor was a little slow with his
veto, and that the bill had become a
law on account Of the fact that it
had not been signed within the time
stated in the constitution. AS the
bill was received by the governor at
10 O'Clock on the morning of the 7th
day of March, it would appear that
the governor is we'll within the time
limit, bearing on the subject Of ve-
tos, and as the bill was vetoed on
March 21, it will be seen that Mr..
Packard is in error in his statement.
Section 79 of the constitution of
North Dakota says that any bill
passed by the state legislature shall
be a law, unless the governor file
the same with his objections in the
Office OF the secretary of state within
Is days after such adjournment.
Other Appropriations Cut.
The legislature having appropri-
ated money in excess of the reve-
nues of the state, Gov. Hanna was
faced with the problem of cutting
down the appropriation bills to the
extent, of about 100000. He esti-
mates that his veto of the tax COM
mission bill will mean a saving to
the state of from $4,000 to $50, 900
in the next two years, as that sum
would probably have been expended
from the general fund by the COM
mission. Other appropriation bills
cut In whole or in part by the gov
ernor are as follows:
The new high school bill, which
carried an appropriation of $4,000,
was cut,,out entirely, and the rural
school aid increase from $4,000 to
$4,000 was approved.
In cutting the high school bill the
governor explained that he believed
that it was more important to aid
the rural schools.
S. B. No. 1876, providing an appro-
priation for the agricultural college
was approved this morning by Gov.
Hanna, with the exception of the
item of $25,O0O for maintenance for
1914 and $4,000 for agricultural
extension work for 1913.
S. B. No. z, providing for an ap-
preparation for the university and
school of mines was approved ex-
cept the following items:
Thirteen thousand dollars for re-
wiring, and the establishment of per-
manent lighting system. Two thous-
and dollars for equipment of the
medical school. Two thousand dol
lars for the equipment of the school
of mines, and $1,000 for an investi-
cation of wind power and electricity
and $4,000 for extension division
and correspondence courses.
H. B. No. 90, making appropria-
tions for the Minot normal was ap-
proved except an item of $4,000 for
equipment and furniture for dormi-
tory, $1,000 for the improvement of
the grounds, IS 900 for general main
tenance, $4,000 for equipment of
the domestic science and manual
training.
S. B. No. LOG, Glendale normal
school, approved except as to item Of
$4,000 for remodeling the home
economics building and $4,000 for
mechanics arts.
H. B. No. ia, the Valley City nor
NAL appropriation, was approved ex-
cept as to an item of $1,000 for a
barn, $500 for rural school demon
stration, and $5,625 for the purchase
of additional land.
S. B. No. 40 of the state science
school appropriation was approved
except items Of $1,000 for grading
grounds. $4,000 for completing the
assembly hall and gymnasium and
$4,000 for remodeling the. main
building, including plumbing.
S. B. No. 1875, appropriation for the
Mayville normal, is approved except
$4,000 for additional storage room
for fuel. $500 for green house. and
800 for barn, horses and wagon.
H. B. NO. 152, appropriation for
the school Of forestry. was approved
except an item Of $1,000 for INSTALL
ing a heating plant and equipping
green houses.
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