The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-11
S0RLIE L0PS
$15,900 FROM
BUDGET BILL
Appropriation For Industrial
Commission Secretary's
Salary Not Allowed
OFFICE Is NOT NEEDED
Money For Gas Tax Auditor
and Travel Expense Cut
From Auditors Budget
OFFICE Is NOT NEEDED

veto OF two items in the bill APP
proprlatinG more than $2,OOO,OOO for
the mavtenancc of state departments
was snnounced late Thursday at the
executive office here.
The governor Topped $0,1OO off the
appropriation for the state auditors
office and $4,000 off the budget for
the state industrial commission.
Among items stricken out Of the
industrial com mission appropriation
is one for $500 to pay the salary Of
the industrial commission secretary.
His Message
The veto message follows:
Il file herewith Senate Bill No. 10.
an act to appropriate money for the
expenses of the executive, legislative
and judicial departments Of the state
government, or the general budget. I
have approved this bill with the ex-
ccption Of the following items:
II. State auditor.
"Certain items in the general bud
get have been raised without any an.
parent justification. The budget
board allowed the state auditor the
sum of $59,3OO. The state auditor
is a member Of the budget board. and
this amount was allowed with his
consent and approval. Senate Bill
NO. ~ approprlates the sum of $67,-
500 for the state auditor, and pro-
vidcs for the following items over
the allowance made by the budget
board: Gasoline tax auditor, $4,000;
travel expense, $4,000; total, $9, 100.
"The investigation and ms pection
Of companies dealing in gasoline in
the state has heretofore been taken
care of by the oil inspector of the
state regulatory department. That
department is equipped to do the work
ard can we'll continue to handle it.
Travel Allowance Too High
"The allowance for travel expenses
for the state auditor should be no
more than that allowed other depart
ments engaged in similar work. Since
the governor does not have the power
to veto part Of any item, am oblig-
ed to veto the entire allowance for
travel expense, and recommend
that the state auditor apply to the
emergency com mission for an allow
ance for travel expense for his de-
partment.
"The work Of the state auditors
department is almost identical with
that Of the state treasurer's depart
ment. Senate bill No. 10 appropriates
the sum of $48.S40 for the state
treasurer. The allowance to the
state treasurer for travel expense is
but $500.
"The state auditors budget for the
last biennium, l025-1927, was Sal, 700,
or $25,80O less than the budget pro-
vided in senate bill No. 10.
Il have therefore vetoed the item
of $4,000 for gasoline tax auditor and
the item Of $4,000 for travel expense
included in the budget for the state
auditor.
Asked Discontinuance Of Office
"2. Industrial commission.
II asked in my legislative message
to have the office Of secretary Of the
industrial commission discontinued,
y upon the ground and for the reason
THAT there was no necessity for such
the state can handle the work for the
industrial commission without any
additional expense. Therefore ! veto
the following items in the budget of
the industrial commissions:
"Salary Of the secretary, $500;
furniture and fixtures, 500; miscel-
laneous, 5000; travel expense. $500;
total, $6,S00.
"Thc secrctarial work Of the in
dustrial commission can be turned
over to the department Of the state
examiner. where It will be much more
efficiently handled. Departments Of
the state arc like private organiza-
tions: II some member Of the organ
ization is not kept fully occupied.
the effect is bad and he soon demOr.
allies the whole organization. We,
should see to it that all departments
are busy with constructive work"
May Develop Contest
The governors action in vetoing the
appropriation for the salary Of the
industrial commission secretary is ex-
pected to develop a real contest in
that body, Of which the governor, at
torney general and commissioner of
agriculture and labor are members.
1t is rumorcd in capital circles that
some way may be found to keep the
industrial commission secretary on
ghe payroll despite the governors
/ veto of the appropriation, since two
!. of the three members arc said to be
favorable to such action.
This question will be answered in
June or July. since the appropriation
/ covers only the two-year period be-
4 ginning July !.