The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-02
IMMIGRATION
FUND REDUCED
| IN THE HOUSE
representatives. Show Atti-
tude of Retrerchment
Along This Line
THEIR ACTION TAKEN
appropriation Bill For Com
pleting Memorial Build
ing Is Advanced
THEIR ACTION TAKEN

ulc department ol Immigration wac
bpruved by the House of Represen-
tives in committee Of the whole,
fifth the sentiment manifested in
at body indicating that nominal
preparation only would be approved
carry on this work during the
xt two years, would be passed to-
y.
House bill Nc. 40, which carried
appropriation for this work OF
800 for two years, was reduced
$4,000 by the House, and brief
pressions of some members on the
rk was in approval Of the reduc-
IN of the work. As the appropria-
N bill was approved in committee
the whole, the salary of the Com
ssioner of immigration was cut
1m $4,000 to $4,000 year, Steno-
aphic hire was cut from $500 to
200 year and travel allowance
As cut from $4,000 to 81 500 for two
lars. The House was informed that
la Senate had before it measure
which the salary of the commits
bner was fixed at $4,000 a year,
d the House raised the appropri-
ion committee salary recommends
bn from $4,000 to $1,000 year.
frhe view of the House appropri-
ions committee is understood to
that the office should be main
lined, with sufficient funds to per-
# 4 Commissioner to answer in
biries concerning North Dakota and
II out some propaganda for the
hte, but not as elaborate as a few
lars ago when the office was given
high as 100000 a year to spend.
Act on Bill Quickly
THE House made record for this
ssiOn in acting on one bill, House
II No. 1877, extending the right of
ninent domain to include land
eeded for state institutions. The
N was introduced late Friday by
Yep. Hempel, received a favorable
kport of the State Industries Com
ittee during recess Saturday aft
Snoon and on motion Of Rep. Twi-
INell, the rules were suspended and
!. measure placed on final passage
Fourday afternoon. 1t carried, los
Z. o., with eight absent. The bill
~ be put before the Senate to-
fy.
The measure arose from the sit
alton confronted at the state hos
..tal for the insane at jamestown,
here the water supply is giving
1t. The House had previously pass
] an appropriation bill, carrying
10000 to purchase land at $1,000
acre from which it was said a
alter supply could be obtained.
ANY members, protesting against
lie price, were informed the present
w permitting the state to condemn
nds. was not clear on land needed
" state institutions. This resulted
the Hempel bill.
The House had light Saturday
rfternoon. 1t passed House Bill No.
|, giving the railroad commission
lthority to order in suitable stock
ards, and disposed of some commit
.e reports.
Bridge Bills Reported
The report of the highway COM
ittee, recommending bridge bills
lrrying an appropriation of $4,000
+, aid in building bridge at Fargo,
100000 to aid in building bridge
Sanish and $25 900 to aid in build
e bridge across Des Laos Lake,
as accepted without dissent.
The House also adopted, without
ebate, the report of the appropri-
ions committee cutting the appro-
ration for the childrens depart
ent at the state board of admin
tration from $4,000 to $4,000. The
II will be up for final passage Mon
ny. The bill revising the present
W regarding abstractors, and Gre
ing licensing board, also was ap-
foved in committee of the whole
I'd will be up foy final passage to-
Nv.
Memorial Building
Senator Hamilton refused to vote
,r a bill appropriating some $l4 900
~ the completion and furnishing of
te Liberty Memorial building which
as passed Saturday on the ground
tat the appropriation contained no
revision for a flag pole from which
10 American flag might be display
I over the building.
The senate passed concurrent
.s0luti0n drawn up by a committee
senators selected for that purpose
shich expresses the thanks of the
sgislature Of North Dakota to the
legislature Of Florida for the spirit
Tf good will shown by the latter
lody, and by the state of Florida in
hneral in the attempt to obtain JUS
&c for the death of Martin Tabert
T; Munich, N. D., whose death fol-
WED mistreatment in Florida
apvict camp.
Allusion is made to spirit OF
..iendliness in which the Florida
s,lpDs accepted the resolution pass
N by the North Dakota legislature
1923 in which justice for Tabert's
9sath was asked. The resolution
~ messaged to the house, and when
n has been passed there will be for.
4sraed to the Florida capital.
Bills; passed by the senate included
|te measure introduced by Senator
keIter Schlosser Of Grand Fork.
cyiding for the appointment Of
nYeseptatives on behalf Of tn,
kee Of North Dakota to negotiate
agreement with Minnesota ant
III Dakota regarding the use, con
t6l and disposition Of the waters Of
u Rcd River Of the North.
Fki3 measure is favored BY Prof
tAnAIef Of the state university.
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