Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-03-04

December 16, 1912 ...:... 1,339.60
These moneys were carried on de-
post in the City National Bank OF
Bismarck, under the name. Of. P. D..
Norton, Secretary of State, Motor
VEHICLE License Fund. The average
daily balance for the whole time up
to January 1, 1913, was $~4,18S.7l. In
the. opinion OF the committee the law
should be amended so as to provide
that the money be taken care of in the
t]reasurer's office.
Another Report introduced. .. .
Later in the afternoon, Chairman
Watt of the committee named to in
v%estigate the Office of the commission
err OF agriculture and labor, submitted
a report relating to the affairs Of
Commissioner Gilbreath's office.
Some clerical errors were found in
connection with the North Dakota In
dustrial exposition, and mistakes in
the report Of this institution were rec
commended for correction. Regarding
the wmor that the commissioner pre-
vailed upon employees in his office to
contribute a part of their salaries to
him, the report states that these en-
ployes declared under oath that they
had voluntarily contributed to the
commissioners campaign fund in
1910, ;bu that such contribution was
unsolicited. Nt'f off,
The report follows: 30 "HH ~.
To the House Of Representatives. Of the
Thirteenth Legislative Assembly: "'N
The special committee appointed to in
vestigate the office of Commissioner" OF
Agriculture and Labor. pursuant to a
resolution Of this House, adopted on the
thirty fifth legislative day, begs leave to
submit the following report: .#>0
Under the terms of this resolution, it
was made the duty Of this committe to
ascertain if the commissioner Of Agricul-
ture and labor has properly expended the
immigration fun created by former leg
islative assemblies and properly audited
his expenses in connection with such
fund; and further to investigate any
violations of law that we might discover
and deem necessary, and to report the
result of this Investigation, showing the
actual condition of said office.
Promptly upon our appointment, we
secured the services of one of the De-
putty Bank Examiners, who has devoted
his entire time for twelve days to an
examination Of the books, records and
vouchers of this office.
z The records OF the Hail Insurance De-
partment created by the Twelfth Legis-
lative Assembly were examined for the
entire period Of it's existence and We're
found to be in all respects regular.
The Dairy Department, which is also
under the jurisdiction Of this office, is
required by law to collect license fees
for creameries and cream stations. The
accounts which hav been kept during
the biennial period of 1911-19'2 were
checked by the Deputy Examiner and
were found correct.
This office is also required to keep a
record of all marks and brands n to
issue licenses for the operation Of coal
mines. Each Of the accounts Of fees col
lected in connection with these duties has
been checked or audited by the State
as a part of his regular duties
n is shown by the records of that Of
flee to be properly kept and credited.
The most difficult part of the labors
of your committee relates to an, .investi-
cation concerning the promotion of Inn
migration fund. The Twelfth Legisla-
tive Assembly appropriated and placed