The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-12
Mill Commission
Measure Approved
BY Senate, II to ~
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gin held by the Independent men,
| bers.
The measure embodies recommen-
dations made by Gov. George F.
! Shafer that the states chief execu-
| tive be relieved of the duty of man.
aging the mill and that these duties
be transferred to a commission of
three members.
Senator D. II. Hamilton of Nc
Henry county unsuccessfully attempt
ed to attach two amendments to the
measure when it came up for final
action on the floor of the senate.
The first amendment proposed by
Hamilton would have given the mill
commission authority to lease the
mill and elevator to some responsible
cooperative association. Many Nom
partisans joined Independent mem
bers in voting down this amendment,
the vote standing SO to 13 against the
proposed change.
Wanted Senate Approval
Hamilton's second amendment was
to require the governor to appoint the
commission wit hthe advice and con-
f! sent of the senate. This also Was
voted down.
Senator Hamilton termed the mca-
sure a backward STEP" declaring
that placing the mill in the hands of
q commission would result in dividing
responsibility for the management of
the enterprise.
Hamilton argued that if his amend
ment to authorize the commission to
lease the mill to a cooperative asso-
citation were adopted, this would fur
niSh the means for taking the mill
out of politics.
Senator F. E. Ployhar of Barnes
county, chairman of the state affairs
committee, told the senate that if
the amendment was approved, the
bill would not be workable.
II am not in favor of crossing a
II" or dottlng an II" in the bill as it
now stands" Playhar declared. Il
hope that every Independent men,
Der will sand by this measure"
A clincher motion YVES put on the
bill. sc as to forestall any movement
tc reconsider it.
Survey Proposal Approved
A measure creating All industrial
survey commission, as recommended
by Governor Shafer, was placed on
the senate calendar after the adop-
ton of a report recommending pass
age of the proposal. The bill provides
that the commission consist of the
governor. secretary of state and at
torney general and carries an appro-
priation Of $4,000.
A banking code commission mca-
sure to facilitate mergers between
state and national banks passed the
senate.
Senator p. O. Satllre's bill providing
for a reduction in the registration fee
| for automobiles, purchased after the
regular registration dates, was APP
proved. Under this bill new motor
vehicles purchased after July l can
be registered at a SO per cent reduc-
ton of the years registration fee, and
vehicles used for the first time after.
Oct. !, are entitled to a IS per cent
reduction. ~ a.
A measure sponsored by Senator E.
e. Stucke of Mclean county, author
izing the state health department to
accept federal government funds for
public health work, passed.
DrOuth Relief Plan Fails
The senate wrangled over the
adoption Of a committee report rec
cmmending indefinite postponemcnt
of a resolution by Senators Dell Pat
terson of Renville county, and Ham
ilton. proposing that the state fur
nish a quantity of state mill and
elevator flour and other food to the
drouth zone of Arkansas. The COM
mittee's recommendation WIS adopt
ed by a Al to 8 vote.
Senator Hamilton sought to have
the assembly adopt a minority re-
port recommending passage of the
resolution.
Senator Ployhar called attention to
an opinion from the attorney gen.
erals office. holding that the pro-
pcsal. II approved by the assembly
would be unconstitutional.
After The defeat of the effort to
place the resolution on the calendar