The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-30
HAMILTON-POWLER
DORMTORIES BILL
HOUSING SOLUTION
Measure as Passed by Senate
Believed to Meet All Legal
Objections Held in Past
HOUSE IS FAVORABLE TO IT
Committee on Appropriations
Hear Child Hygiene Ap-
peal for State Aid

Passage by the North Dakota senate
of the Hamilton Fowler bill Is be-
lieved to presage huge building pro-
gram for various educational tnstitu.
tons in this state within the next
lew years.
The measure still must pass the
house, but 1t Is not expected TO have
much trouble there. 1t also must OBJ
tain a favorable decision from the
supreme ,ourt as to its constitution
ality. The court killed q similar bill.
passed at the last session, by holding
that some o. its provisions were con-
trary to the states basic law.
Sponsors of the present bill, how
ever. believe that 1t Is In such shape
hat it will win the courts approval.
In brief. the bill provides for the
organization of institutional holding
companies which would sell bonds
and erect dormitory buildings on land
owned by the state at state educa-
tional institutions. The same plan
has been used to meet the need for
housing facilities at similar institu-
tons In other states.
The operating costs Of the dormi-
tories together with interest and sink
ing fund on the bonds, would be met
from receipts for room rent collected
from the students housed in it.
The senate vote on the measure
was % to 10. Senator E. H. Brant.
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, leading the fight against it..
Brant said he does not believe It
necessary now for the state to adopt
such plan to build dormitories; that
It would be better for the state to
make q levy for this purpose and
handle the whole matter with state
funds.
Held Home Builders Twin
G. J. Olson, Barnes county. con-
tended that the eject Of the bill would
be to make the state white elephant
and characterized It rs q twin child
Of the Home Builders association"
The Home Builders association was
an organization sponsored by the
Nonpartisan league when It was at
the height Of its power.
There was no argument In favor
Of the bill, It's hackers contenting
themselves with the knowledge that
they had enough votes to insure its
passage.
The question u how much time m
assessor spends on his job and how
much that time Is worth was dis
cussed when the BroSteun bill. rails
Ing the pay Of assessors to IS q day,
came up.
Garnishee Bill Debated
Senator Ettestad. McHenry county.
said the pay Of assessors and school
district treasurerS should be the same.
but Senator Eastgate. Grand Forks.
contended that an assessor had q
much harder job.
Senator Watt. Cass county, was not
so sure about how hard the assessors
work and offered an amendment to
make their pay a day. It was
beaten. The bill finally passed, ~
to O.
Argument on the Ployhar bill, MAX
Ing 1t possible to garnishee the wages
Of state and other public employees,
was short and snappy. Senator Mar
tin. Morton county. said the governor
vetoed similar bill two years ago
on the ground that 1t would make .
collection agency Of the state.
Senator Ployhar said the North Da-
k0ta Retail Merchants association r.
back OF the bill. because merchants
have been unable to collect from some
public employees and have had only
sneers and taunts for their trouble.
Martin and Ployhar engaged In IN
exchange Of repartee which was halt
ed when Lieutenant Governor John
w. Carr called to their attention the
rule that any senator must be rec
ognized by the chair before speaking.
The bill passed ~ to S.
Diseased Hog Bil1 Killed
The senate livestock committee
killed the Van Arnam bill. which
would make It q misdemeanor to sell
Or offer for sale any diseased hogs.
The committee felt that the state
livestock sanitary commission can
handle any questions Of this nature.
The committee on cities and munic-
qualities. after holding one session on
the sathre bill. providing for city
planning commissions, met again 70
hear w. J. Lane. president Of the
Fargo Planning commission, who Is
supporting the bill. Another hearing
on the bill Is scheduled for Friday.
The senate appropriation committee
heard detailed account Of the work
Of the child hygiene and infants and
mothers welfare division Of the state
health department. An appropriation
= being asked to replace money which