The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-02-06
LEAGUERS MAY
REJECT CHANGE
NOW PROPOSED
Likely to Stand Pat on Mill
Manager Repeal as ii
Passed the House
OTHER SUBJECTS UP
Hail Insurance ZOning Also
Brings About Division
of Opinion
OTHER SUBJECTS UP

Methods of financing the state
mill and elevator at Grand Forks and
the Sorlie mill program today ap-
peared to form the crux of one Of
the largest problems before the leg
islature in the final days of the ses-
sion, which passed the halfway mark
yesterday.
Nonpartisan members, after eau
cuses last night and this morning,
appeared to be ready to reject any
proposal of Independents for amend
ment of the House measure providing
for repeal of the law providing a
board of managers for the state mill
and elevator and substituting the
power of the Governor. They also do
not agree to plans proposed for
financing of the mill by direct
appropriation of 100000 or more.
The proposal for an appropriation
to provide working capital for the
mill, by appropriation, in addition to
the power now existing to issue
$5O0,00O milling bonds against wheat
and flour, is not opposed by Inde-
pendents, but some Nonpartisans
believe that the financing should
come from the Bank Of North Dako-
ta, which. they say, has ample funds
to tide the mill over until it can be
made success.
The Nonpartisans have been max
ing an effort to reduce appropria-
tions and they do not look with fav-
or on adding 100000 more to them.
There also is the possibility that
appropriations may exceed the con-
stitutional tax limitation and force
raise in assessed valuation in the
state.
School Transportation
Nonpartisans, in their caucus last
night and this morning, also consid-
cred the subject of rural school
transportation and the zoning of the
state for making of hail insurance
rates. The bill now pending in the
house providing for a reduction in
the school transportation furnished
or amounts paid parents, will not be
made the subject of caucus action, it
was decided. Hail insurance was
discussed at a lengthy caucus th;s
morning, but no agreement YVES
reached on the question of zoning.
The insurance committee had voted,
z to 5, to support the plan Of the
state hail insurance department, but
the report has not been submitted to
the legislature.
Terminal Market Bill In
The second bill in the Sorlie mill
program was introduced in the House
of Representatives late yesterday,
bill providing for establishment of
the state mill and elevator at Grand
Forks as public terminal grain elc-
vator. The bill was introduced by
Rep. Vogel. The measure follows:
"The state-owned mill and eleva-
tor, located at or near the city of
Grand Forks, North Dakota, is
hereby declared to be a public ter
minal grain elevator and subject to
regulation as such.
"The Board of Railroad Commits
sioners is hereby authorized, en-
and directed to determine
and fix intrastate rates for the
transportation of all grain and grain
products moving to or from such
Public Terminal Grain Elevator
within the state of North Dakota as
defined in this-act. All such rates
shall be just and reasonable, and
made with view Of recognizing such
Public Terminal Grain Elevator as
Public Terminal Market. No rates
shall be established until after no.
tice has been given and an opportun-
ity afforded all interested parties to
appear and be heard.
"An emergency is hereby declared
to exist and this act shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after
its passage and approval"
Would Pass II Unchanged
In view Of the attitude of many
who believe that the
bill providing for the repeal of the
board of managers provision should
pass unchanged, and are opposed to
any appropriation for financing the
state mill and elevator, Governor
Sorlie indicated to callers this aft
ernoon that he favored passage of the
bill unchanged and the giving of a
guarantee by the Independent ma
jority on the Industrial Commission
that adequate finances would be pro-
vided for the state elevator and mill
at Grand Forks.
The Governor has declared he is
willing to assume all responsibility
for the mill management, however,
he. wants to know that he will be
able to finance the mill and get
loans from the Bank of North Da-
kota. Independents have been un-
willing to make any blanket promise.
In view Of the action Of the League
caucus. in opposing amendment to
The bill, it is probable that some new
method Of agreement will be sought
with respect to financing the mill.
William Lemke Of Fargo, former
Attorney General, arrived here Mt
night. Mr.. Lemke was - appoay g
Supreme Court today