The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-22
SHOW TO
GET $4,000 IT
BILL PASSES
House Appropriations Com
mittee Amends Bill to Pro-
vide That Amount

With a cut of $1,000 from the orig
inal bill, an appropriation of $4,000
for the biennium for the State Corn
Show was recommended by the house
committee on appropriations. meeting
this morning.
The original, house bill 68, intro
duced by Rep. Lynn Sperry Of Bur-
leigh county, provided $1,000 for the
biennium. The appropriation, how
ever. is q raise of 81. 900 over two
years ago, when only $1,000 was APP
pr0priated.
II the bill as it stands passes the
legislature. it will give the directors
of the corn show $1,000 year with
which to work, instead of $500, as be-
fore. With this added amount. it is
believed that much more can be ac-
complished.
Health Bareau Budget Cut
The state health departments bud
get request also received a pruning
at the hands of the committee. the
total Of $54.400 being reduced to
$4,000.
The salary Of the director of Child
Hygiene and Public Nursing was cut
from 5000 to 5000, while a $4,000
proposed appropriation for a nurse
was removed entirely. The postage
budget was cut from $500 to $1,000
and printing was cut from $500 to
$2.5OO.
The biggest slash came in the item
of travel expense, which was cut
for two clerks was cut from $4,000 to
$4,000. The total cut was $4,000.
Senate bill 3 was recommended for
passage, with amendments, by the
committee on banks and banking this
morning, although Senator Del Pat
terson announced his. intention of
submitting minority report.
Under the terms Of the bill, banks
would be allowed to deposit and
pledge as security, in order to obtain
the deposit of public funds, bonds,
warrants or bills receivable in an
amount equal to the maximum de-
post with TIE bank.
The bill is designed to remedy the
situation now prevailing in many
communities where state banks are
unable to be chosen as repositories
of public funds because they cannot
obtain surety bonds in view Of the
nature Of their assets. Many county
boards, it is said, demanded surety
bonds and, on the inability of tina
state bank to furnish there, placed
its funds in national banks.
Pay Boost Resolution Recommended
The legislature took another step
towards asking an increase in pay
this morning when the senate's con-
current resolution came through the
house judiciary committee unscathed.
The bill, concurrent resolution in
trcduced by Senator c. J. Olson,
Barnes county, would submit to the
vote Of the people constitutional
amendment making the salaries Of
Legislators 5000 for each regular ses-
sion. It was passed by the senate
by SO to vote. The present pay
is So day. amounting to $500 for the
6O-day session.
The house judiciary committee will
recommend its passage in a report
this afternoon.
Senate's Work Today
Some discussion is expected in the
senate today on the bill requiring
be placed in every school class room
of the state. It was reported back
to the senate without recommendation
by the committee on education. Sena-
tor c. J.. Bakken, Williams county,
introduced the measure.
Another bill on the senate's calen-
dar for final consideration today is
that of Senator ]. E. Stevens, Ramsey
county, repeating the law against sale
of snuff in the state.
Both the house and senate are
scheduled to vote on appropriations
for state. schools and institutions,
while the senate will also consider
measures speeding up appeals to the
supreme court in criminal cases.