The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-02
R0ADPR0GRAM
FIGHT BEFORE
LEGISLATURE
Clash Between Those De-
manding Road Building
Cease and Others Impends
PROBE BODY NAMED
Income Tax Law Comics BE.
fore Senate on Divided Re-s
port of Committee @


ton is to, the fore in the legisla-
ture today.
The North Dakota Taxpayers Az
sociation has already presented it's
case against road building for the
next two years, and it is known two
or three members have been con-
sidering the introduction of a bill
abolishing the present state high
way commission. X
On the other hand the good roads
enthusiasts are lining up behind the
Baird senate bills, providing for .
constitutional amendment and three
bills which would put substantially
the Minnesota Babcock system into
effect in North Dakota.
Presentation of favorable report
on at least one of the good roads
program measures was halted
through the introduction by Sena-
tor Eastgate, Grand Forks, Of a resi-
olution in the senate yesterday aft
ernoon for a special committee to
investigate the highway commi ssion
The committee named by 1t. Gov.
Frank Hyland, composed of Senators
Eastgate, Robert Byrne, Mckenzie.
and w. D. Lyman, La Moure, is ex-
pected to proceed Immediately to its
work.
The highway commission, in its
report, has asserted that the entire
construction and engineering costs
on federal aid roads has averaged
8 percent, while the federal govern
ment allows 10 percent, and in many
other states the cost runs from 1(
to Is percent. Records already are
open to anyone on this subject, Il
is claimed.
Senator's Reason.
In discussing the reasons for hia
introduction of the resolution Sena.
tor Eastgate pointed out that there
were now bills before the senate call
ing for large expenditures for road
work in the state.
"We don't seem to be able to get
much information as to how oui
money is being spent for road pur
po5es," said Senator Eastgate, "anc
in justice to the people Of the state
and also in justice to the highwa!
commission think we should have
this information before acting on tn,
bills"
The resolution gives the investi
eating committee broad powers u
subpoena employees of the highwa!
department and other as witnesse:
and to examine into the records o
the department.
Such an examination is favored j
is known by the heads of the Nortl
Dakota Taxpayers association, VIII
declares that the legislature shoul'
be fully satisfied that there is NJ
extravaganza in the highway depart
ment at the present time before ap
propriating further funds for roa'
purposes.
Divide On Income Tax.
Outside Of this action in connec
ton with the highway commission
the chief events of the afternoon ses
sion Of the senate were the presenta
ton of a divided report on Senat
Bill 81 the income tax measure, an
the irtnoduction of the bill changini
the state guaranty fund commission
law by; Senator Walter Bond, an
the other majority members of tn
senate committee on banks and bank
I ing.
In their final form as presente
both minority and majority report
| of the committee on taxes and ta
laws recommended the income ta
law for passage. The majority re
port, however, recommends it TO
passage practically as original
drawn with the exception of fe,
minor amendments. The minority re
port contains two more amendment
one calling for greater publicity o
incomes tax assessments, and tn
other raising the tax rates on in
comes above $4,000 per year.
The division Of the committee
along strictly party lines.
The majority rCpo-t was accepte
by the senate but it was agreed tina
the minority amendments should ais
be printed in the senate journal an
the question will be fought out o
the senate floor when the. bill come
up for final passage.
l. Kip License Bill.
The senate killed Senator Viii
mans bill for the licensing Of Chi
opodists. The chief reason for thi
action was a. provision Of the bi
(which would allow such chiropodist
to administer local a1iaestheics an
narcotics. and it was feared that thi
provision would increase the sprea
Of the drug habit. q
An amendment offered by Senate
Ward Of Emmons that all resident
! Of North Dakota be required to was
their feet 1t least once week
order to prevent foot trouble WI
voted down. -g s3ss
i The report Of the majority Of Il
committee on elections on Sena
Bill II which would close pollif
polling places at Z o'clock In Il
, evening instsad Of 40 o'clock - !
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