Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-20
Gov. HANNA
SAYS take
The money
RESOLVES TO ACCEPT PROP.
os1T1oN OF GOVERNMENT
AID.
STATE WILL RECEIVE $4,000
That Amount Each Year If Legis-
Lature Will Appropriate Like
Amount.

On May 8, the president approved
an act which provides for cooperative
agricultural work between the agricul.
tural colleges in the several states.
Empowered Acceptance.
By the provisions of this act the
agricultural college of each state will
be given annually $4,000 for exte1-
sion work among the farmers, provid-
ing the legislature will appropriate q
like sum-thus making $4,000 to be
spent annually. The first $4,000 will
soon be available, but in order to Sc
cure it, it was necessary for the COVER.
noa to give his assent, a1d authorize
and empower the trustees of the
agricultural college to accept it. This
Governor Hanna has done.
Must Appropriate Like Sum.
The state will now receive the $1O..
900 for this year, but II further ap-
preparations are to be received by the
state from the government, 1t will
be necessary for the legislature to
make like annual appropriation.
10 Widely Favored.
The proposition is looked upon quite
favorably by many, and in all proba-
bility will be accepted by the next
legislature.
Under date of May ~, Secretary
Houston of the department of agricul.
ture, at Washington, D. c., wrote Gov.
ernor Hanna regarding the matter.
WhereupOn the governor issued the
following acceptance.
Resolutions.
Whereas, the Congress Of the United
States has passed an act approved by
the president. May 8, 1914, entitled.
can Act to Provide for Cooperative
Agricultural Colleges in the several
states receiving the benefits Of the
Act of Congress approved July 2. 1862.
and of Acts supplementary thereto.
and the United States Department of
Agriculture" and
Whereas, it is provided in Section
of the Act aforesaid, that the grants
of money authorized by this act shall
be paid annually ITO each state which
shall by action Of its legislature as
sent to the provisions Of this act"
provided, "That payment Of such In.
stallments of the appropriation here
inbefode made as shall become due to
any state before the adjournment Of
the regular session Of the legislature
meeting next after the passage of this
act, may, in the absence Of prior legis.
lative assent, be made upon the as.
sent of the governor thereof, duly cer-
titled to the secretary of the treasury"
and
Whereas, the legislature Of the
State of North Dakota is not in ses-
sion at this time; therefore,
IL. B. Hanna, governor Of the State
of North Dakota, do hereby give the
assent Of the State Of North Dakota
to the provisions and requirements of
said act, and authorize and empower
the trustees of the Agricultural Col,
lege of North Dakota to receive such
of the appropriations
made in said Act as shall become due
to the State of North Dakota before
the adjournment of the next regular
session Of the legislatude, and to or.
ganize and conduct agricultural e1.
tension work which shall be carried
on in connection with the Agricultural
College of North Dakota in accordance
with the terms and conditions express
ed in the Act of Congress Aforesaid.
Done at the Capitol, at Bismarck
this sixteenth day of May, A. d., 1914.
L. b. HANNA,
Governor Of North Dakota.
BY the Governor: Thos. Hall, Secre-
nv Of State