The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-07
A motion was made that the House

bill passed, 60 to II. 1t was then
1885 p. NJ.
The Legislature still had to settle
the University and Valley City Nor
NAL School appropriations.
Speaker Larkin had declared he
would adjourn the House promptly
at midnight, but when midnight ar
rived and the institutional appro-
priation bills were not passed, he an
nounced he would set it back 80
minutes, but no more. Rep. Vogel,
Nonpartisan floor leader, arose and
declared that the House should add
journ at 1890 regardless Of the two
institutional bills.
Just after midnight the confer
ence committee on the Valley City
Normal appropriation bill agreed. The
Senate receded from its amendment
Of $4,000 for purchase of a hospital
building, and the House gave in to
the extent Of adding $1,000 for main
tenance, faculty and other purposes.
The roll was called and the confer
encc committee report accepted. This
left only the University bill out.
The Final Action
A few minutes later a conference
committee reported an agreement on
Senate Bill 40, the University apprO-
priation bill The Senate gave up
the effort to insert $250,0O0 for new
main building at the institution.
The House, however, receded from
several items. 1t gave in to the eX-
tent of $4,000 for new buildings,
this for the armory; added something
for the law school, military training
and extension division. The $4,000
item is for an extension to the arm
DRY. This made the total $995,255.
The bin then was passed, 70 to 40,
with three absent. 1t was 1915 p.
m. and the business Of the legisla-
ture, excepting a few formalitcs,
was finished.
Members filed out quietly, and the
session died.
Pass $4,000 Bill
The House passed Senate Bill No.
1879, appropriating $4,000 to provide
for making of a topographic survey
and map of North Dakota under the
direction of the state engineer. The
fund was urged in a proposed plan
of ascertaining the possibilities for
flood control of the Mouse river, to-
gether with irrigation and reclama-
ton; the proposed Devils Lake di-
version project, under which waters
Of the Missouri would be diverted
to Devils Lake, and control of floods
of the Red River. The topographic
survey and map would be made and
reports made to the legislature and
the Y. S. Reclamation Service. The
measure found stiff opposition, but
'passed, 81 to A.
The Agricultural College bills
which had been thrcshed out in COM
mittee of the whole, in the morn
ing, were quickly passed, as was the
University of North Dakota budget
bill. Amounts carried in them, as
passed by the House. were: A. G.
extension division. $4,000; expert
ment station $255,40O; general main
tcnancc, Agricultural College proper
$:33,O00; University of North Da-
kota, $956,255.
The conference report on Senate
Bill No. 81, the departmental budget
bill, was accepted, with the House
yielding to the Senate position in
two particulars. The amount for as
sistant dairy commissioners was
raised from $500 to $4,000; and the
salary of the bookkeepcr in the Of
flee Of Commissioner Of Insurance
raised from $2,64O in two years te
$4,000.
Two conference reports accepted
are directed against state employees
. One bill provides that every employt
. Of the board of administration, which
!, would include state educational in
stitutions, must get consent Of the
board and approval of the Governor
before trip is made outside the
state, and another provides that thu
: letters Estate of North Dakota" mus
, be put on state automobiles in sharl
I colors.
Larkin Gets Testimonial
Speaker b. c. Larkin, during
lull, was presented with a gol'
: watch, the gift of all members. Rep
, resentative John Carr Of Stutsmal
i. county. Independent, was cscorte,
to the rostrum by the two womel
members of the Housc-Mrs. Mimi
$ Craig and Miss Laura Sanderson, OF
! motion of Rep. Vogel, League leader
:, Mr.. Carr told the speaker that tn
% testimonial was on behalf Of al
+ members Of the House, represent
t ing opposing political factions.
: "Some of the friction incidental t
e all such bodies Of this kind will b
!. forgotten, and l hope you will hav
6 only the most pleasant recollection
y of this section" said Mr.. Carr, ad
dressing the speaker.
Speaker Larkin was yisibly affect
: cd.
f 81 appreciate more than / can tc
t you the kind words of Mr.. Carr, an
: this TOKEN" he said. II want I
a thank you members, not one. bu
!, every onc-for the cooperation 70
c have given this session" He expires.
d ed the "friendliest feeling" to eac
e member and said when he had reach
cd "three score and ten" he woul
f look back on the session as anon
c his most pleasant days.
Y Speaker Larkin announced that |
n was using the last day a carve
II wooden gavcl made at the Ellenda
is Normal and Industrial School.
e. was presented through Represent
tive Root and Skogland, with reque
n from the school that the speaker "
'e it the last day and preserve it as
n token. . .. -
n Vote Childrcn's Building ,
g The fight inauguratcd by Re
l. Starke of Stark county for accep