The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-03-21
HIGHWAY BOARD
GAINS BY VETO
IN BUDGETSBILL
Governors Action Restores Ap.
lpropriation of Session of
1919 T.. b.
3 BILLS ARE VETOE D
Final Action Taken by Execu-
tive-1923 Mandan Fair
Money Vetoed
3 BILLS ARE VETOED

b. Dy Governor fTdZleT dClIOu III .selO~
ing the section of senate bill No. Us,
passed by the recent legislature, linz
iting the appropriation for this de-
partment to 100000 for two years.
Senate bill No. 25, the general bud
get bill, was the last of the measures
of the 1921 Legislative assembly to be
acted upon by the governor, the chief
executive finishing his scrutiny of this
measure about S P. NJ. Saturday, the
last day on which the executive could
veto bills. +
The governor also vetoed an appro-
pration of $101,50O for the motor We
hicle department for two years, stat
ing these departments were cared Tor
by special act Of the special session
of 1919. This special act sets aside
S150,000 a year from the motor We
hicle funds for these two departments,
This roughly estimated, would give
the Highway Commission 100000 a
year and the motor vehicle depart
ment $4,000 year.
The governor vetoed an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for the 1928 Mandan far
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 vetoed
senate bill No. ISL, relating to III
stallation of permanent record sys-
tenn in the offices OF the state treas
urer and state auditor, and senate bill
No. 1872 relating to the admission &C
bail of persons charged with homi-
eide.
Items Vetoed.
The following items Of the appropri.
alton bill were vetoed
$4,000 for contingency fund to, be
used by state treasurer in event pt
sale of bonds.
$1,000 for preparation of school
house plans, for state superintendent
of public instruction. ".w
S2,4OO for salary Of superintendent
. department of public health. DR.. a
K. French OF the University of North
Dakota will be appointed secretary OF
the board, to succeed DR.. C. j. Nc
8 Gurren, OF Devils Lake, and will re-
ceive no compensation in addition to
the salary paid by the university.
$500 for travelling expense for state
forestry school. III
$1,5OO for Independent water sys-
tenn; $7OO for travelling Of school Of
ticers; $400 cork mating for library;
$500 gym and music apparatus; S1O''
900 for additional land, for Minot nor
NAL.
$500 for Lyceum course; $500 foE
travelling, for Mayville, normal.
$500 travelling expenses for Dickin-
son normal.
5000 for water cups for dairy cows
$1,000 furnishing. for superintendent
house; $4,000 for automobile for state
hospital for insane at jamestown.
$500 for irrigation plan; $1,40C
for improvements of grounds, walks;
$3.50 for travelling expenses for Man
dan state training school.
\ $500 expense presidential electors;
$1,000 expense military grounds.
. $4,000 for 1923 Mandan fair.
$1O1,5O0 for motor vehicle depart
ment.
100000 for state highway commits
sion.
Reasons for Veto.
TIL governor gives mis- reasons fol
vetoing the items as follows: These
itefs are vetoed for the reason that
the appropriations of the Legislature
exceed the available income and the
items in subdivision No. 64 and sub
division SIS are vetoed for the reason
that they are insufficient to meet the
demands of the department OF motor
vehicle registration and the, depart
ment of State Highway Commission
and for the further reason that para
graph Of Section II of Chapter AZ
Of the special session laws Of the Six
teenth Legislative Assembly makes al
annual provision to defray the ex.
fenses of the State Highway Commits
sion and for the maintaining Of thf
Motor Vehicle Registration Depart
ment." f..
Bills Signed.
The governor signed the following
bills on the final day:
S. B. 67--Appropriating $4,000 fol
.Mandan fair Of 1921. p..
S. B. S4-Appropriating $S21.75 fol
printing report of attorney general.
S. B. 103-Compels city councils t,
publish proceedings Of all meetings
in official paper to be designated BY
them.
S. B. 73-Establishing salaries OF
county officers ON new basis.
S. B. 195-Relating tc taking Of new
promissory notes in renewal OF notes
H. B. 25-Limiting tax levies Of po,
litical subdivisions to one-third of taa
1evies of years 1918, 1919 and 1920.
Fl. B. 2S-Relating to office o.
county superintendent. q.
II. B. 31--Creating children's code
commission.
II. B. 6O-Appropriating $4,000 fol
barn at Hettinger experimental sta
tion.
H. B. 72-Amending law exemptins
all domestic insurance companies
from gross premium tax.
H. B. 75-Appropriating money fol
building at Langdon experimental sta
ton.
H. B. 79-Removing maximum'
from public printing.
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