The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04
MUST CONE FROM
THE OWENS BILL.
Any Appropriation for I'm
migration Work Must be
Obtained Under it.
ASSURED
OF TRIP
Bill Providing Money For
Expenses to Gettys-
burg Passes.
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Bismarck. N. D.. March If there
grafton work during the coming two
years 1t will have to he obtained under
the Owens hill. now before the senate
and which provides for the regulation
OF the expenditures by a special board
The Owens-Wardrope bill. o. is
not what it was when first introduced
for instead of creating an entirely new
immigration department., as proposed
by the Williams county representative,
as t" place the expenditure of the
fund in charge of the commissioner OF
agriculture and labor. under the SUI.
pervision of a special hoard.
Some time the house killed a
bill introduced in that branch provid-
ing for the carrying on OF the work.
Yesterday it took the All action on
a bill introduced in the senate. and
the Demonstrations bill. already
passed by the senate, is the only meas
ure remaining that provides for any
appropriation.
Soldiers Practically Sure Of Trip.
Veterans of the civil war. residing
in North Dakota. are practically as
union. The bill providing thai the
trustees Of the Lisbon home for SOL
diers ma expend $4,000 of the in
come fund for the purpose Of paying
the expenses of the veterans to Gcttys-
burg has passed the senate and there
will be no opposition to it in the house.
The home for old soldiers derives
an income from its land grant some
what greater thar is necessary for
maintaining the institution. and as a
result the plan of using the funds for
the trim u3c nrOnnSad Co1aY,1 S-o,
Grams have been in the city furthering
the project.
Some Against Silver Service Donation.
From the judiciary committee has
come an opinion to the effect that the
proposed appropriation to pay for the
balance Of the fund necessary for the
purchase of a silver service for the
North Dakota battlesh;p is unconstitu-
tional. The majority of that commit
tee held the appropriation constitu-
tional, while the minority was against
that opinion.
The matter goes to general orders
and will be threshed out there, prob
ably today.
Pushing Lincoln Monument Fund.
Or. Fjelde of Abero .ombie has been
in Bismarck during the past two days
in the Interests OF the project that
has been proposed for the creation of
a fund for the erection Of a monu-
ment In Norway Of Abraham Lincoln,
This monument is proposed as a return
of the compliment h a has been paid
by this state by N~orwegians in the
presentation of a statue of Wegeland.
No state appropriation is asked. only
the appointment Of 9. commission by
the governor, under the sanction of
the legislature. being sought.
Will Not Repay Capitol Fund Now.
There is no disposition upon the
part Of the present assembly to re-
place approximately $4,000 Of the
capitol building fund which has been
improperly expended. This includes
the amount spent for the construction
of a, water tower and digging of a we'll,
and for building furniture.
The senate and house have both
killed bills introduced in each body
with such object in view.
Kill Weigh Inspection Department..
=. A majority Of senate committee
on ways and means was successful IN
securing the adoption Of its report by
which S. B. 304, providing for the
creation of the Office Of inspector OF
pointment Of an inspector, adopted,
There was no contest on the floor. the
two reports being presented, that OF
the minority being voted down after
which the majority report was re-
ceived.
Business Agent Plan Goes to Appro.
p%riations.
Upon the recommendation of the