The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-05

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cfa29ec ard .aet races was .4ser
for URN ~ 30 yes.etcoy fD1f isis
So. we're N conference cen. f5lit.ee.
Ihey mere the ~ go. and Eea-
tgres ti, Witch after a4s es
the t,a.e ..ert4af. a1c general
s4cget approp: atlors. art tre 2p-
prc2r. lrn tor tne n.ttgr ysh4cle
registration ceya r. rre.t A. .hat
time, however, difference. had been
adjusted IN II otner .Iear4rek ard
he house rad reYFe1 a.1 passed a
sea4.e biii wrsrn = prev.ogs k.ssed.
~ amended - the ls4sc y appto-
praa.ed sl,i01 - pay worknen for
tools lost ir a nignYas department
garage fire four years ago. A. parsed
b. the senate X appropriated sl-abo.
Bis cesigned ~ change the policy
II STATE ownership Or operation u
eer.a \ industries ard businesses,
inau2uratee py the SOnpar. san
League IN ire hes day 81 IL power
have been passed but few are e1-
pected 10 become avs because 81 the
veto power - the gpvetaor
Among bill introduced a. his
session Wh.ch alFeads have fe.t the
weigh, u the exeeutise are - ore
70 amend the con pJlsofy state hail
insurance act ard one . throw the
writing " Wofkmer's compensation
insurance open % private IL surarce
companies. The latter now IS state
monopoly and the former prac. ca.
.y 20.
Other BIT. passed - me legi.ia
ture but expected TO meet ~ita q y
aster IN the governors office are
measures dealing with the state ihs4r-
ance u AN public building and bills
affecting the management Of STATE
real.estatc loans - farmer one
bill passed would make prison 81
Tense Of failure by the state treas
urer TO keep in separate fund. money
TO be used 70 paf interest On real
estate bonds and money 70 he used
in retiring the bond. themselves
retirement money may be used 70
pay interest /. collections III state
real estate loans are not adequate -
meet the interest charges. Sonpar-
tisan Legislators entered general
principle Of the bills.
Political Disputes Lack Color
this session we're marked, they
the political clashes 81 recent @ears
when feeling on political questions
was running high.
DESPITE the fact that opponents ~
the governor controlled both houses.
comparatively iittic VA taid abou:
the state mill and elevator az Grand
Forks " which the governor i cn-
nffleio manager. a fact find ny
commission was appointed early In
the session tut few material sGgges-
lions were contained IN it, report,
although IL did suggest that the GOV
ernor's other duties are TOO arduou8
70 permit him to devote enough time
10 the mill.
Numerous changes IN the state
banking laws were made. One Law
creates special class Of preferred
savings deposits on which The rate
Of interest would be limited. The
use BY banks Of money 80 deposited
is carefully restricted and in the
event Of failure Of bank the pre-
fcrrcd savings deposits would be
considered as prior liens on the
banks assets.
Another law which the governor
has said he will sign reduces the
benefits paid by the state yorkmnn's
compensation bureau To persons kill
ed or injured in indu strial accidents.
Compensation for death or perrna-
nent total disability is limited to
$4,000. Heretofore there was no
limit on the compensation payable in
such instances.
The state law creating freight
rates on Ignite coal was repealed
and the adjustment Of such rates
placed in the hands Of the state rail.
road board.
Senate Has "Loys Fest"
With the routine of signing bills
as its only business remaining. the
senate spent its night session with
impromptu addresses by both veteran
and new members representing both
parties.
Veteran senator's declared that the
twentieth assembly was adjourned
with more good feeling than sessions
Tor many years, and that past bitter
nesses which had marked some scz-
Si0ns had almost vanished.
Speakers commented on the good
fellowship displayed by I'll members
and praised Lieutenant Governor
Walter Maddox for his fairness ~
presiding officer.
Maddox was presented with the
chair In which the presiding officer
1its and q picture Of the assembly.
He turned the chair over to Senator
WaifAv RnuA un-A ~rs.wAx, ~~n.sA~~x