The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-10
ECONOMY IS THE
SOLOE'S SLOGAN
Retiring Executive D Ds,a,ssred
Building Adequate for =
Present Demands.
COMMITTEES FURNISH
INTERESTING TOPIC
Frank Il, Foyi,as VIII not be Chair.
man of House Appropriations Com
pifttec, 1t is said-New senate Com.
nittee This Year,
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y very little possibility Of citizens
Of bismarck roalisins thoir hope Of
occurring new capitol building at the
nahds OF the present legislative as
semDiy: Fhe solpns are too thorough
~ mbued With the desire to make the
session economical that they will not
single financial Undertaking in tho
'aS aoSernor "iss0:E; John Burke, in hi. mes
gage, declared the present capitol!
pudding had been ren,odeled to such
extent that there was now sufficient
accommodations for present demands.
Governor Hanna did not refer to the
capitol building in his message, bu-,
With his promise of messages from
time TO time during tho session, there
Is a possibility that he may tlclve into
the subject before adjournment. An
!nslstant demand upon his part for
the creation of a capitol commission
and the launching Of the work would
nave a tendency to place Il more seri-
Gus aspect on the situation than Is
now presented.
Several years ago the state con-
structed Il street railway line In Bis
marck. taking 100000 from the capitol
!ands grant fund. and this. Governor
be returned to that fund by direct
appropriation. else tho state is liable
to the loss Of tho entire grant. The
capitol lands were granted for the
PURPOSE of erecting a capitol building,
and not for street railway line, ac-
cording to the declarations Of the re-
firing governor. ..,... ,......
In view Of, the fact that such ap-
propriation will be up for considera-
llon, there is a strong possibility that
the capitol question will bc discussed
more or less during the session.
Frank f. Ployhar will not be chair
man OF the house appropriations COM
mittee this year. While Speaker
to that effect, 1t is generally under
stood that he is seeking for the head
of that committee some member Of
the assembly living outside of an in
stitutional city.
Mr. Ployhar Is Of Valley City. the
home Of the Valley City normal schoo' :.
and under Speaker FRAMES plan, he
is ineligible.
In the last assembly Mr.. Ployhar
was Speaker Hanley's appointee to
the appropriations Craftsmanship.
There will be a new committee in
the senate this year, being on taxes
of the most important committeos Of
that body because Of the matters
which will be presented to It by the
tax commission, instituted six months
ago.
Among the assembly members there
seems t" be general feeling that tax
alton aueations will be given serious
consideration by the Legislature this
winter. The tax commission in its
report has depicted conditions that
have been far from satisfactory to
the people Of the state. and the solons
are anxious to bring about changes
that will remedy at least few Of tho
Objectionable features now existing.
The committee on highways and
bridges will be made an important
feature In the senate organisation this
year. Lieut.. Gov. Kraabel 80 stated
in one of his talks before the men,
bers Of the senate. The fact that
lation for consideration this winter
will add to the Importance Of the
work of that committee. and the lieu
tenant governor evidently intends re-
ferring all such legislation directly
to that committee.
There will be bills creating a state
convict labor on highways, cash pay
mont Of road taxes, etc.
1t appears questionable at this time
whether the senators who oppose the
confirmation of Governor Burke's ap-
pointees to the state tax commission
will be able to bring about their OBJ
1ect There are many senator's who
contend that IL the plea for harmony
is based upon a real desire for such
q condition, that the confirmation of
the appointments would be made with
out further question.
In favor Of the confirmation Of the
three appointees. Messrs. Birdzeil.
that to appoint new board at this
time would mean a disruption Of the
work already placed under way. The
commission has been on the Job only
six months. and has the work we'll
under way now. and to refuse to con-
firm the appointments and thus bring
about the appointment of new
board, would mean lost motion.
The state Is again confronted With
the question Of making appropriations
to cover the glandered horse indem-
nifty for the past two years.
Under the present law on the -~"s-
horses that are condemned and killed
but the owners Of horses that arc
killed in that manner do not get their
pay till the legislature. in the next
session following the filing Of the in
demnity claim. makes an appropria-
tion to cover the cost. This year
about $25, 900 Ia needed.
There will be a bill introduced ear
ly in the session providing for the
payment to certain Mandan citizens
Of money expended by them in the
purchase Of a site for the federal cx-
perimental station that has been To-
Gated there.
The bill in congress providing for
tho establishment Of the station ut
Mandan was introduced by Governor
Hanna when he was member Of
that body. The station, under tho
plans being worked out by tho de-