The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-02
COMMITTEE
DIVIDES ON
BANK BILLS
Majority Recommends That
Measure to Widen Scope Of
States Bank BE Killed

Four divided reports, and pr"babE
n fifth. were decided on by the sen
ate state affairs committee today,
Two of the breaches cam" over
Nonpartsan League program hilis TO
widen the scope of the Bank OF North
Dakota. The Independent majority
will recommend that the measures be +
killed.
Both of the bills were introduced
nv senator X. w. Pattcn. Mountrail
county. The first would provide
that each county would have branch
of the Bank of North Dakota If the |
majority of the electors voted for It's
establishment at a special election.
Opponents of the measure believe
that provision authorizing inc
county treasurer to receive deposits
for the Bank Of North Dakota until
n branch is established in the county
would be operative regardless OF
whether or not the branch was estab-
lished
The companion measure provides
for the creation of rural credit asso-
Citations Of not less than five MEM
bers i'm a township. The bahk OF
North Dakota would be permitted to
which in turn would make loans to
the members.
Passage Deemed Unlikely
Although "a close vote on strict
party lines is expected on the meas
ures, prospects Of them passing the
senate are regarded unlikely. fatten
denied they are party issues.
The committee also disagreed on
two other companion bills regarding
the state hail insurance department..
The first Is designed, according 10
it's supporters, TO remedy defect IN
the state hail insurance law to MAKE
assessors agents OF the department,
instead of the farmers they insure
This was introduced by senator
Fred Pathman, Grant county, to pro-
tect farmers where assessors were
negligent in filing reports within the
speci1ied time, hackers OF the Dill
stated. They asserted that this mas
resulted in many farmers losing IN
surance money when their crops
were damaged. The bill would also
be retroactive, applying TO all cases
since January |, 1879.
the second would make the hail in
surance department subject to lega'
action. Its supporters contend that
farmers should have legal recourse
on technical points. 1t was tenta-
lively recommended, but divided re-
port Will PROBABLY be made.
Senators ID. H. Hamilton, McHenry
county. and G. Patterson, kenville
on the bills in the committee, assert
ing that the bills are wedges to
abolish the hail insurance depart
ment. The committee split over tht
bill. the Independent majority favor
ing its passage.
A bill introduced by Senator I. >
Olson, Barnes county, 10 abolish dc
ticiency judgments, also resulted II
n split report. Independents assert
cd it would be long step toward
making loans to farmers almost I'm
possible and recommending that TN
bill he killed.
Holiday Bill Recommended
The holiday bill amendment, max
ing October IL a Left Erikson day a
mendcd. Senator q. T. TofsruC
Pierce county. who introduced tn
bill. contended that Erickson's re
ported discovery of America IN 100
should be given recognition with Col
umbus' feat OF 1872.
The bill rewriting and bringing u
to date the pharmacy law was ais
recommended with 81 few mino
amendments. Another measure, r.
curing that auctionecrs from othe
states, with the exception OF thos
acting for pure bred livestock asst
Citations, pay $25 to county treasurer
tor each auction they held, also r.
cciyed favorable action.
A representative of strip mine OF
orators appeared before the comml
tee to discuss the workmens compel
sation bill that would limit liabii1
in case Of total permanent disabili'
or death to $4,000. The operate
contend that it is step in the rigl
direction, but does not go far enoug
and advocate limit Of $500 at Il
,,,ocf he said