The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
Doin&s at The State
During the Past Week


employed by the old board Of auditors to examine the
state Industries to make their report direct to the house
was warm. ~ ,.: :,
William Watt of Cass, author of the resolution lead
the gt for it's ADOPTION He supported by Roy john
son Of Glass; John Freeman of Grand Forks and other in
dependents. nnn44 =
Renvi!le directed the fight for the nonpartlsans.
Nix Maddox asked for explanation of the purpose
Of the resolution and Mr. Watt explained it was to bring
the report before the house the earliest possible moment
so that could act nteigenty upon bills affecting the
state industries. 800
Patterson moved an amendment providing for COM
mttee of three from the house and three from the senate
to consider the resolution. 49,
Row Johnson of Cass opposed the amendment holding
that the house should act alone and that it was fully within
considerable discussion here took place as to wheth
err the amendment had received second or not Speaker
Twiche held that it had not. While Representatives
Maddox and Patterson protested they took no appeal
from the chair and therefor under the previous question
which had been passed. the vote went to the original reso
luton.
Lawrence Bjorge of Grand Forks, who was elected
without opposition voted against the resolution and so did
Plus Kopp of Richardton independent. Mr.. kopp ex-
planned his vote declaring that he did not think that the
to serve the order He suggested rather that be served
on the board of auditors
The vote was 81 for and Sc against.
Dell Patterson followed this action with motion Inn
iting the liability of the legislature to the furnishing OF
this report ten dollars Speaker Twche ruled him out
of ORDER holding that motions concerning expenditures OF
a
This ruling produced considerable discussion which
was settled when the rule was produced and read
Two bills were introduced in the session yesterday.
House Bill No. Twas measure advocated o! tae governor
to create soldiers bonus fund to mill Representative
Miller of Bottineau and Reynad of Renve fathered the
measure.
House Bill No. was introduced by another Lacquer,
J. Maddox of Benson 1t calls for the appropriation OF
$4,000 to increase the amount OF money ayaa6e tor the
attorney generals office to July the END OF the sfal year.
ploymen committee of three be created to MI vacances
The motion carried Speaker Twiche appointed Mr. Allen
and Larson of Pierce, and Kelly OF Logan: o,
Mr. Heaton moved that committee OF nine on per-
manent rules be appointed. Twiche appointed Heaton
Watt. Mcdowell, Hanson of Benson, Olson of Billings
Bauer Kamrith and Eckert
following changes ~
The appropriations committee increased to 49,
The agricultural committee to 49, the banking committee
to H. and the mining committee to The irrigation and
the drainage committee were consolidated.
The employment committee recommended that f. W
Robertson be appointed clerk of the appropriations com
mittee. A. W. Carlson proof readef ana Leo ochaher
house janitor: ,,.
DuOlver district suggested at the close OF rather
stormy afternoon session yesterday that dove OF peace
had been placed in the senate and it seemed to be doing
good work. therefore he suggested that the chief clerk be
IN tructed to get one for the house chamber, .,
Bismarck N. D., Jan. 7.-Members Of the committee
of the state bankers association appointed in Fargo We'd
esay are here today comforting with the state industrial
commission and other state officers concerning the sale
of the industrial bonds and legislation which is contend
ed is necessary to attract investors.
Bismarck N. D., JAM John Steen, state treasurer
today transferred $4,000 Of the fire and tornado nsur
ance fund in the state bank from the checking account to
time certificates thereby increasing the interest rate to the
state two and one-haf per cent:
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. ST. L. Watkins state law en-
forcenent officer will have bill introduced in the North
Dakota legislature providing minimum tax tor the
aires of $50 with four dollars additions per hundred seat
ing capacity At present all theaters in incorporated vii
lagos pay $50. M
The executive committee Of the North Dakota Bill
hard Hall Association will arrive in Bismarck today for
conference with state officials and legislators regarding
+ho e+ato consino Of noo halls Manv owners is said