The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-09
Gas Tax Bill Stirs
Fighting Blood Of
Bonner, Twichell

property owners in the flood district
who would have to pay the bill. he
said
J. B. Fleckten. Ward county. said
he felt the bill was fair to everyone
interested.
Cain said permanent flood con-
troll structure would cost from 81 ,0O0,-
600 to $5,O00O 900 and that 1t might
cause tax levy totalling eight mills In
addition to the special assessments
He said If there is any bill offered
at this session which would have the
effect Of confiscating property this is
it." He demanded that flood control
tax levies be restricted to three mills
now: that further study could be CIV
en- the problem and perhaps perman-
ent relief measures inaugurated at
the next session.
Fowler Opposes Cain
"A. w. Fowler, Cass county, said the
effect OF the Cain amendments would
be to prevent any permanent flood
control work as the result Of the bill
and would prevent any such plan
from being submitted to the people.
Gains motion carried by big ma
jority without roll call and Fowler
moved to delete other sections from
the bill which had been rendered use
less by the Cain amendment. The
emergency clause. making the bill ef-
fective as soon as It is signed by the
governor, was retained.
In its final form the bill retained
the provision for petition by flood
sufferers to the country board: public
hearing by the board: the outlining OF
q conservancy district by the board;
submission to the people Of the ques-
ton Of whether they should proceed
under the bill: an election to name
five directors Of the flood control
board and tax levy Of three mills
TOR flood control purposes with an
additional levy Of one mill per year
thereafter for maintenance Of flood
control structures. It also provides
that the conservancy district directors
can issue certificates Of indebtedness
In anticipation Of collection Of the
three mill levy. to provide money with
which to meet emergencies.
One Adverse Vote
Fowler's amendments carried with
out opposition and only one senator
opposed the bill on final roll call.
The bridge battle which ragged early
In the session when $500. 900 in the
bridge fund was to be appropriated.
had Its final fling Friday.
An attempt to provide funds for
soundings In the Missouri river at
Stanton failed Thursday night but
Paul kretschmar. Logan county. Of
Tered 2 resolution directing the high
way department to make soundings Of
the river bottom and prepare data on
the roads which would have to be
built In the event that bridge was
constructed at either Elbowoods, Gar
rlson. Stanton or Washburn The
resolution was adopted, % to Is.
Two bills which had been regarded
as important died In the closing hours
OF the session when the house and
senate failed to agree.
One would have amended the state
hail insurance law. It fell when the
senate refused to accept a house
amendment to eliminate tho compul-
sorry listing Of land for the state in
surance. The other would have pro.
vided = new method for assessing
taxes upon certain public utility prop
erty N accordance with Z recent con-
stttutional amendment.
Killing Foll0WS Tie Vote
TWO NonparttsanS left the ranks Of
that faction In the fight on the hail
insurance bill but one INDEPENDENT
senator V0aa a1AeA,&k go 49, .s>~..vA ~
AZ votes was Z tie. Lieutenant Gov
ernor John w. Carr. broke most Of
these BY voting with the Independents
but the blu died when It failed to OBJ
tain constitutional majority. It
needed only one more vote to carry.
The vote on the taxation bill
showed one tie but p. @. eathre,
steele county, one Of the boiling
Nonparttaans. returned to his own
ranks, explaining he did 90 to pre-
vent another deadlock.
The First battle Of q hectic night |
session developed en- 4 bill to change
the rate for the storage Of grain In |
elevators ,ue conference committee |
Jailed to agree and q motion was /
made Ia the senate tn reject the re-
port Of q. second. It was m argu- |
ment which had been heard before /
but was thrcshed out all over again.
The senate finally adnptcd the COM
mittee's report and the bill passed. It |
provides 20 days free storage Of grain |
Ind rate Of ono fcrtjeth OF q cent |
PER hushel -. 80. thereafter.
On the Hi 10 an,~..a lie state hail
Insurance law. : conference commit /