The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-03
MILL Commission
BILL IS APPROVED
BY CLOSE MARGIN
/. v. AS Muster Bare Majority
in House to Pass Measure
Asked by Governor

WOrncr, HlcnlalQ County !. v. a,
voted against the measure, Illus re-
ducing the Independent majority OF
SO to the bare constitutional majority
necessary for passage of a bill.
The mouse toiled diligently on Its
calendar and when it recessed at
$50 p. N. it had passed "a bills.
Little discussion was had on the
mill management measure. II. r.
SWEET, Kidder Nonpartisan, opposed
the bill on the ground that a COM
mission form of management would
encourage and make rampant pohtl-
cal patronage and also add greatly to
the industry's operating expenses.
SWEET said that with three commits
sioners in charge, no single person
could be held responsible for It's
management. He added the salaries
and other expenses of the commits
sioners would place an additional
cost burden Of $4,000 on the plant.
An attempt by H. M. Henrickson
of McHenry county to obtain unanl-
NOUS consent to amend the bill Was
unsuccessful. His amendment would
have required the commission to con-
fine it's activities within a period OF
60 working days.
Goes to Governor
The bill now goes to the governor
for his signature. a certainty as the
PROPOSAL is one earnestly advocated
by the administration. The governor
will appoint a commission OF three
members, who arc to assume their
duties on July 1. Each commissioner
will receive $40 per day for actual per-
Torrance rendered, together WIN
travelling expenses. |
Another controversial measure toi
pass was one authorizing the state
mill and elevator association to pay
a Judgment of $4,000 to Knute Bak-
ken, now a farmer near Velva. Tor
alleged injuries received when a num-
Der of sacks fell upon him while work.
\ ing in the Drake mill.
Bakken's case did not come under
the workmen's compensation r
and he rcsorted to court action.
Awarded a Judgment in district court,
the state appealed to the supreme
court which sustained the judgment.
Supporters of the bill held that 1t
was an obligation which the courts
held the state owed and should De
paid, l.. l.. Twichell. independent
leader, stated the question was not
whether the man deserved the money,
rs the courts had already decided on
that phase Of the case.
Henrickson Opposed Bill
H. M. H%enrickson. McHenry, Non
partisan, opposed the bill and de-
clared he had known Bakken for
nearly 40 years and he had not SUI
fered an injury sufficient to war
rant payment of the judgment. .
Those to vote against the bill fol-
low:
Acheson, Akan, Anderson, Anfin-
son, Asleson, Bittner, Carothers,
Craig, Crockett, Dahl, Dilland, Dyer,
Erickson Of Benson, Erickson OF Kid
der, Hanson, Henrickson of McHenry,
Hill. Isaak, HAPPIER, Keierleber, Lem
. Ike, 1,ayik, Lehr, Lofthus, Martin OF
Bottineau, McCay. McColl, McManus
Niewoehner, Ostrem. OWings. Qualey.
Sax, Savre. Scholl, Schurr, Sprenger,
stoa. Sundby of Renville, Svingen.
Treffry, Twete, and Wolf.
Butt, Carlson. Opdahl and Martin
of Williams, all Nonpartisans, were
absent.
Senator Bonzer's bill regulating
operation of motor vehicles on state
highways was another bill to receive
much discussion before passing 81 to
9. The bill also was amended on the
floor to prohibit travelling On high
WAYS Of vehicles having a gross
weight greater than 10000 pounds.
An administration measure to re-
ceiye. favorable consideration was one
creating an industrial survey commits
sion. It passed 80 to 30, carrying
with it an emergency clause.
Several Others Passed
Among the other bills passed were
those revising the habitual criminal
act; making use Of Slugs IN vending
machines a miSdemeanor: providing
for a commission to ascertain the
condition of the teachers insurance
and retirement fund: requiring that
school years have a minimum dura-
ton of eight months, authorizing
county or district mutual insurance
companies to reinsure their risks.
Providing for a penalty OF not more
than six months Imprisonment anc
81, 900 fine for divulging contents o.
telephone or telegraph messages
making it mandatory for a township
board to call an election when one
third of the voters in a township ash
for dissolution of the township; In
creasing the salary of the state tran
sportation officer from 81, 300 to $2.40t
annually; permitting state fire mar
shall to appoint his own assistants.
Requiring foreign mutual insurance
companies to have a surplus Of $45.
600; changing school censu iron
every year to only n IN two year
and requiring census Of crippled chill
dren: authorizing county commits
sioners to contract with a sheriff 10
collection Of delinquent persona
property taxes; exenlpting propert.
of federal ward Indians from taxa
ton; transferring $1,000 from tn
fund Of Company A, state natlona
guard, to the militia fund; and per
uniting operation of more than on
elevator in q town by the holder Q
one license.
At the end Of Mondays work. tn
house, in addition to having 10 OH
remaining on the calendar and y
general orders, had IS bills Still !
committee.
NAME SIMPSON, CROES
Durand, Wis, March 3.-(P-Joh'
A. Simpson, Oklahoma City, Okla
president Of the National Farmer!
Union, and G. w. Croes, Aberdeen. !
D., general manager Of the America