Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-07
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Recommended The passage OF bin No.
z9s. ad the report xas adopted.
BIZ! No. AS. Authorizing the ag-
r1iBiment Of sxo Delegates from North
Dakota Is members of a commission
/, o investigate rural credit systems in
Europe. was recommended for indefi-
Aite pos;poGnen; By the committee
on agriculture. and the same commit
tee took similar action ~ regards bill
No. ~. regulating the sale OF binding
tgIue and preventing deception and
fraud.
The committee on ways and means
recommended the indefinite post
ponement OF bill No. 231, and recon-
mended for passage bill No. 22i. The
former relates 10 salaries OF deputy
auditors. providing that they may re-
ceiYe s. per cent OF the auditors sax
AIRY. The latter relates 10 the lending
OF assistance TO voters al the polls
and provides tina, no person shall as
sist more than five persons on any
one election day.
Railway Committee Reports.
Six bills yer reported back by the
committee o. railways. Three OF
these. Nos. al. 1870 and 50. respect
lively, were recommended for pas
sage, and TWO were recommended for
indefinite r~ostpnnement. The latter
were numbered 40 and 1873. Bill No.
.l15 was reported back with both a
majority and minority report, and
,nay ,,rr,,,f,.lJr rzrrfd IN Tho
house as a committee OF the whole.
The bill relates to the ISSUANCE OF free
railroad passes, and would provide
free transportation for members OF
the railway commission and their en-
pioyes.
Neglect Their Bonds.
Charging that certain state officers
file proper bonds upon assuming the
duties of office, a resolution introduced
by Representative Morrison com
mended the appointment o. a commit
tee OF three 70 Investigate all bonds
filed since the year 1903 and take
such action as is warranted by the
conditions found to exist.
The speaker appointed upon this
committee Nessrs. Haraldson, Camp
bell and Streeter.
Communication From Foster Co.
A communication from the Foster
County Eetter Farming association
was in the form OF a resolution adopt
ed By the association declaring the
present method OF collecting road tax
TO he Inadequate, and urging upon the
legislators that their best efforts be
pat forth IL the interests OF the cash
pay Eaent or road tax proposition.
Message From. the Senate.
Four bills were received in a mes
sage from the senate and were re-
ferred 10 the various house commit
tees. The first was No. 50, relating
10 the election of school officers; an
other. No. 1l3, being an amended herd
Law; another. No. l52, relating to the
transmission OF telegraph messages,
and the fourth, No. %, relates 10
property exempt from taxation.
A Startling Resolution.
At this juncture a startling rcsoln-
ton was introduced by Representa-.
tive Fox, recommending the appoint
ment of a committee OF three to in
yestigate alleged discrepancies in va.
rions state departments. Upon the
motion being carried the speaker APP
pointed Messrs. r. w. Turner, KEEL
ligg and Bope. i
The resolution follows:
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, According 10 the printed
report Of the Stallion Registration Board
for December II, 1912. they show s3,2i4.SS
expended for cleri. hire from October %.
1910. to December 81, 1911. and the actual
clerical work Of this board is conducted
at the State Agricultural College By per-
scns drawing pay from the salary fund
o: :he state agrien!'u-a' college, and
WHEREAS, The farmers adjacent to
bismarck, North Dakota, deplore the fact
that the Warden Of the State Peniten-
iIary sells vegetables. milk and cream in
bismarck in direct competition with said
farmers.
WHEREAS, Said farmers cannot nay
taxes and compete with the state govern
rnent, and convict labor, In such business,
and
WHEREAS. Said Warden has PERFORM
cd FTork for private parties in the city o!
bismarck, and in Bur!eigh county. which
work prevented taxpayers of this state
from having employment, and
WHEREAS The daily average number
Of c0nvicis in the penitentiary during
1904 Vas about 40 per cent. greater than
tie daily average in 1912, while the legis-
appropriated 10 per cent. more for
maintenance in 1911 h was appropria-
ted Ia 1891, or abtSr 100 II- cent increase
1,er ga pita, and
WHEREAS, Cnder Section 2, Of Chap
ter 81, Of the Session Laws Of 1911, it IS
currently reported that members Of the
j2paT; Of Control have violated their cath
Of Office taken under said section 2,
Chapter SO Of the Session Laws Of 1911,
in that they are not deToting all their
time 10 the duties Of their office, but are
drawing salaries from other sources, CON-
trary 10 the aforesaid law. and
WHEREAS. 1t is currently reported that
some members Of the Tax Commission
have knowingly and willing ~ violated
Sectiun 4 Of Chapter 303 Of the session
OF 1911. in that they are engaged in
other occupations which do interfere with
their duties as TAX Commissioners, and
which occupations. precent fair n un-
biased judgments, and which nave caused !
them TO be away from their Office in the state
capitol AZ the usual hours when o.c- state
officials perform their work and duties, and
WHEREAS, under Chapter 2Is Of the Ses.
sion Lsws OF 1909 the Attorney General Of
thousand;% FIVE hundred dollars J year 50
tat he could devote ali Of his time 10 the on
efous dr.ies OF that Office. and under Chapter |
2l0 OF he Session Laws Of 1909 he also
had an additional assisian. attorney genera!
and one ~assistan: could not perform the yar-
The same Law he caused the salaries OF said
assistant. attorney generals TO be raised from
hundred dolia.s TO twenty-five dol |
lars. annually. 50 that he could hire conpet-
ent men as his assistants, and
WHEREAS. In Hle past End al the present
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