The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24

ELEEH F." H-Hs H-NE SO NEFfE~
Would Have Charge
Of Constr
$2,0OO,00O Building
CONTINUED from Gage one,
which material equally good can be
procured elsewhere.
The building shall contain all
chambers, rooms, corridors. halls,
safes. vaults and other features ap-
propriate to q capitol building and
shall be fireproof. It shall be equip
ped with the most improved methods
Of lighting, heating, drainage and ven
tilation.
Favor State Contractors
Preference shall be given all bona
fide contractors who have been con-
'tinually in business in the state for
at least one year prior to the taking
effect Of the act, to the extent Of
three per cent, and wherever prac-
ticable preference shall be given ia
the bona fide residents Of the state
in all work.
To the end that funds may be pro-
vided to carry out the provisions and
requirements Of the law there is as
signed, and appropriated to the
state capitol building fund" all
moneys, investments, securities, real
and personal property, from the cap
ttol fund tax levy established In 1890
to run for six years: all moneys real
lied from sale Of lands donated and
granted to the state for the purpose
Of erecting public buildings: and all
moneys appropriated for the purpose
Of constructing the building.
The sum Of $l,570,000 now In the
state capitol building fund is made
available to the commission, together
with an appropriation Of $3.50 600.
The board Of commissioners is au-
thorized to issue certificates of In
d~ebtedress In anticipation Of the re-
ceipt Of the proceeds Of the sales Of
lands, the issue to be at a rate Of in
terest not to exceed five per cent;
the certificates are to be issued from
time to time as the work Of constyuc-
ton progresses.
Introduction Of the bill comes
four weeks after the destruction Of
the statehouse, which was erected as
the capitol Of Dakota territory in
1883. When North Dakota was adj
mitted to statehood it became the
state capitol and had served as such
tt the time Of the fire.
Money from land grants, insurance,
and from the capitol fund levy make
up the $l,57 900 in the capitol build
ing fund. This makes 1t necessary
for the legislature to appropriate only
$4,000 from other funds to make
available the 100000 for construc-
ton.
Governor shafer In his message to
the legislature made no recommended
tons as to amount, but asked that q
well appointed statehouse be erected,
and II feasible state office build
ing. Architects and contractors have
been studying costs, and it was found
that 1t would be more economical to
build a statehouse to house all state
offices, rather than two structures.
Would Reduce Fees
Bills reducing sheriff,s mileage
fees and providing for q change from
central time to mountain time in that
portion Of North Dakota west Of the
Missouri river were recommended for
passage by the house committee on
state affairs Saturday.
Much discussion centered on the
bill seeking to reduce sheriff,s mile
age fees from 20 cents per mile to lO
cents. The bill finally was recon-
mended for passage when q COM
promise was reached to reduce the
fee to Is cents per mile.
The bill providing for repeal Of q
1929 law which placed all Of North
Dakota in the central standard time
zone was one already passed by the
senate and has but to pass the house
and be forwarded to the governor ia
become law.
Four measures amending the bar
Der laws were among II bills approved
by the senate Friday.
Under one Of the measures, the
governor would be free to select any
three BARRIERS as members Of the
board Of barber examiners, providing
one Of the members was q journey
man barber. Under the present law,
the governor selects board members
from a list Of five names submitted
by the state barber association.
The other barber bills provide that
not more than one apprentice shall
be employed in any one barber shop;
that persons qualified to receive GER
tificate Of registration to practice
barbering be at least Is Ia years old,
and practice as a registered appren-
tice for "a months: and requiring a
partition between barber shops and
rooms where other than barbering
articles r sold.
The proposals now go to the house.
A bill by which the game and fish
commissioner could issue permits to
take beaver where the animals are
causing property damage was ap-
proved.
Changes in the penalty to be inn
posed on conviction for forgery are
contained In q bill which passed the
senate. The four degrees Of forgery
would be punishable by imprison-
ment Of one to 10 years, instead Of
the present provision for . flat SEN
tence Of 10 years.
Feeble-minded- persons, who are
not residents Of the state, would be
returned to their proper guardians 1T
the states expense under q proposal
approved.
Five Bills to Governor
Five house bills were approved by
the senate and sent to the governor.
The first provided for an appro-
priatiou Of $4,000 for the CHAMBERS
and dourine indemnity fund. The
others provide for an appropriation
Of $500 to compensate commissioners
in insanity hearings: an ~appropria-
ton OF $500 to pay expenses Of presi-
Dental electors: an appropriation Of
500 for erecting headstones over the
graves of soldiers, sailors and marines
in tho Y1njfnd 4ko<o~ UYov - kIaA xAhn1.