Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-16
LOOSE 0RAT0RY'
OVER COST Of
STATE ASYLUM
Item of $252,18l Hits
Rough Going; Many:
for Disallowing It.
[ LEGISLATORS Roast Ir1sti>
tutions Which Exceed
Their Appropriations.
BY WARREN w. MOSES
Staff Corro3pondDot.

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BY WARREN w. MOSES
Staff Correspondent.
Helena, Feb. 15.-Although
the house Tuesday passed on
third reading the appropriation
committees bill appropriating
$252,181 to meet the deficiency
of the state insane asylum for the past
year, it did 80 over the protest Of
many Of the members of the house and
upon the statement Of Chairman n. s.
Buell., Of the appropriation committee,
that the claim had been perfectly vail
dated, that it represented IN indebt-
edness of the state and would have to
be paid regardless Of what action the
legislature might take. He explained
that there is a state law requiring
that any state institution requiring
more money than IL provided by ap-
preparation must obtain approval Of the.
board Of state examiners for any ad-
ditional expenditures and that this pro-
cedure was followed in this case.
Call Roll Twice.
Many OF the representatives voted
for the passage of the bin under pro-
test, they stated, and when the can had
been completed 80 many asked to
change their votes that it became nee
essary for the RON to be called over.
r. J. O'Hara Of RayaM county said
that the state boards and Institutions
will spend more money AZ long n the
legislature win give it and the only
way to stop them n to discontinue the
allowing of deficiency appropriations.
G. r. Alden of Madison county told
that the various institutions come In
here and get an appropriation and then
ing assured that the next legislature
will make it up.
Rhoads Dsfends Bin.
IL T. Rhoads Of Teton county said
the deficiency had been brought about
by the great increase in costs and the
unexpected increase in the number Of
inmates at the asylum.
A. ]. Wilson, of Madison, admitted
there had been a heavy increase in ex-
penses but insisted that the Increase In
prices was no excuse for deficiency
Of $3.50 900.
The bill was then passed BY vote
Of 53 to 81.
Later Harvey Blomquist, of Cascade
privilege and spoke II protest against
the heavy expenditures at warn
Springs. He said that in 1918 the in
stitution cost the state $377 BIS but
that 10 1920 it had increased to $7z2,-
949 and that, according to the figures
presented to the appropriations com
mittee, II will be necessary to appro-
priate &1,413,0O0 for the support Of
the insane asylum for the next two
years.
XIII Prisons 6lil.
Subsequently. while in committee Of
the whole. the house killed 81. B. 1a6,
providing for deficiency appropria-
tion Of $136,S23 for the state peni-
Tertiary, and for time it threatened
similar action with regard to n. B. 211.
deficiency appropriation Of
&c, ,123 for the state fair, when 4 mo-
lion was made to strike the enacting
clause. However, this motion was de-
feated and the bill reported for pass
age.
The committee Of the whole also IA
vorably reported 81. B. 176, carrying IN
Of So. .469 for the main
LCu0uCC VI tuS kUUSKCU4V0AS 80UItMx1u0
lor the four months commencing March
|. 1921. and also 81. B. 200. appropri-
lting $500 to pay for irrigation work
performed at the same institution.
Bills Favored.
Favorable action was taken In conn
nittee Of the whole upon the following
measures:
H. b. 192.-Lmiting the increase Of
AK levies for counties, cities and
Ichool districts to three per cent In any
me year. This was amended to ex-
'lude school districts IN which no levy
vas made the previous year.
Fl. b. 223.-Relating to the terms
4 water commissioners.
FL. B. 21SAReducing the salaries
Irer from $4,000, a. fixed BY the last
o $1,000 to become effective ut the
nd of the present terms of those
'fficials. -
II. B. 1874 by Dunbar-Repeanng
he terminal grain elevator law passed
n 1910.
H. b. 1ts4 by Fairgrieve-Relating
o the examination Of coal mine In
pectors.
III. B. 5, BY Bergeson-pe Defining the
'owers OF state board Of equalization.
Fl. h. 238-Requiring drivers Of
utos to come TO full stop at railroad
rossings.
H. B. 1865 Re enacting the three
ent maximum passenger rate law.
II. b. 24O-Relating to time OF COM
nencing court actions.
~ b. PA Relating to satisfaction
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