Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-21
MANY BILLS ARE
SIGNED; IN ED 0NLl.AI L |
DAY BY FRAZIER
Adds $los,5oo TO Two State
Departments by Vetoing
'M0 .HE !fsEf Y5'$ ~ 49, O
Appropriations.
Number Of Minor Appropria-
tons Struck Out by State
Executive.

Bismarck, N. D., March 21.-Gover-
nor Frazier. by a stroke of his pen.
added $108,500 to the expenses OIL
motor vehicle department and state !
highway commission. in his final ac-
ton on the appropriation bill. The
governor struck out a number Of
items which at the same time decreas-
cd the budget measure. carrying $8,-
l3i3,056.o8 for a period Of two years
by $35, 000.5>
The appropriation BILL, the last
signed by the governor before, the
time limit expired Saturday night,
was partially vetoed by the executive.
He vetoed the 500. 900 %appropria-
ton for two years for the Highway
commission and $i01.5O0H for two
years for the Motor Vehicle Resistra-
ton department. stating these depart
ments were cared for by q special act
Of he; special session avs Of 1919.
This special act provides an appro-
priation of $150.00O 8 rear, or $780,
900 for two years. for>these two de-
t~partments. The effect Of the vote Of
these items was to restore the old ap-:
propriations: increasing the, net
Only lThre vetoes.
Only three of the bills passed by the
legislature were vetoed. In addition
to Senate Bill No. II. vetoed earlier
in the week. the chief executive
installation of a permanent record
system in the offices of the state
treasurer and state auditor, and
Senate Bill No. 1872 relating to the adj
mission to bail of persons charged
with homicide.
Appropriation vetoes. /.
The following items 81 the appro.
priation bill were vetoed:
Four thousand dollars for con-
tingencv fund to be iused by state
treasurer in event of sale OF bonds.
Ono thousand dollars for prepare
ton Of school house plans, for state
, superintendent Of public instruction.
Two thousand, four hundred dollars
for salary Of superintendent, depart
ment of public health. DR.. H. E.
French of the University of North Da-
kota will be appointed secretary of the
board, to succeed DR.. c. J.: McGurren,
of Devils Lake. will receive ne COM
pensation in addition to tho salary
paid by the university. ~
Five hundred dollars, fof travelling
expense for state forestry school.
One thousand. five hundred dollars
for Independent water system; 500
for travelling sof school officers; $500
cork mating for library: $500 gym
and music apparatus; $4,000, for, adj
ditional land, for Minot normal.
Five hundred s-Hs-u a., dollars for
Lyceum course; $3.50 tor travelling,
flor Mayville normal.
Five hundred dollars travelling e1-
penses for Dickinson normal.
Six hundred dollars for water cups
for dairy cows; $1,000 furnishing for
superintendent house; $1,000 for
automobile for state hospital for in
sane at Jamestown.
One thousand. five hundreds dollars
for irrigation plan: $1.400 for i'm
provements of grounds, walks: $3.50
for travelling expenses for Mandan
state training school.
Three hundred dollars expense
presidential electors; $1,000 expense
military grounds.
$101.5oo for motor vehicle depart
ment.
100000 for state highway COM
mission.
Frazier Gives Reason.
The governor gives his reasons for
items are vetoed for the reason that
the appropriations Of the legislature
exceed the, available income and the
items in subdivision No. "a and SUBJ
division IS are vetoed for the eason
that they are insufficient to meet the
demands of the department. of Motor
Vehicle Registration and the depart
ment Of State Highway commission,
land for the further a that para
graph 2 of section II Of chapter "A of
the special session laws OF the Six
tenth legislative assembly makes an
annual provision to defray the ex!
penses Of the State Highway commits
sion and for the maintaining the
Motor Vehicle, Registration depart
ment."
Signed On Dast Day.
i, The governor signed the following
bills on the fnal day:
S. b. 67-Appropriating $500 for
Mandan fair Of 1871.
: s. b 84-Appropriating $S31.76 tor
printing report of attorney general.