The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-06
SCORE DUPLICATION
IN COURSES GIVEN
ABNORMAL SCHOOLS
Burkhart Bill Would curtai|
Activities At Institutions
in Three Years


port OF survey made by w. E. Peik
Of the University Of Minnesota in
1890 was proposed in the North Da-
kota senate Saturday.
Senator ]. H. Burkhart OF Ward
county introduced bill to direct the
board Of administration to "cut out
all duplication of work between our
state educational institutions and to
coordinate the courses Of study" as
outlined In the Peik report.
The measure proposes duplication
be eliminated and coordination ef-
fected gradually, so as not to cause
hardship to students attending the
different state educational institu-
tions, but nevertheless to be complet-
ed within three years by cutting out
q certain percentage each year"
School districts would be permitted
to increase their tax levies under q
bill offered in the senate by Sen.
Dana ]. Times, Grand Forks.
The limitation of IA mills Is raised
to q mills of the net assessed valua-
tion of the district, while the 18-mill
limitation, of which the excess Is au-
thorized for use of paying tuition of
resident pupils who attend high
school in another district, is increas-
ed to "a mills; the 18-mil limit for
four-year high school districts is rails
ed to q mills, and the 16-mill limit
for districts maintaining consolidate
ed school is increased to "a mills.
Hits At Crime Bureau
Under a proposal introduced by Sen.
John L. Miklethun of Barnes county,
the warden of the penitentiary would
become superintendent of criminal
Identification, to serve in that posi-
ton without salary. The warden
would be allowed additional clerical
help and expenses as approved by the
governor. He would replace the full
time superintendent Of the state bu-
reau of criminal Identification.
An emergency clause in the act sets
forth that the expense Of the office
of superintendent is now being paid
out of the twine and cordage operat.
ing fund, and since this fund Is now
overdrawn "the benefits received are
not commensurate with the burdened
cost Of operation"
A measure providing for forfeiture
to counties of real property on which
taxes have been delinquent for four
years and eliminating tax sales was
sent back to committee for further
consideration after the senate recon-
sidered the vote by which the pro-
posal was defeated.
The measure received vote OF "a
to % for passage Friday, lacking the
required Is votes which measures
must receive for final passage. An
attempt to attach a "clincher" mo-
tion which would require two-thirdS
vote to reconsider the bill failed.
There were sufficient votes mustered
Saturday to bring about q reconsider
alton, with the result the measure was
returned to committee.
Sen. j. K. Brostuen, author Of the
measure, said that under the bill the
deed on land foreclosed for taxes
would go to the county, instead OF
private persons. He said that this
operated to the benefit of the farm
er, who would have q better oppor-
tunity to redeem property from the
county than from tax purchasers.
Diversion Bill Approved
The house voted to accept commit
tee recommendation for passage Of q
measure by w. j. Flanagan, Stuts-
man county. for diversion Of one third
of the gas tax to the Bank Of North
Dakota with decreased amounts to be
given the state highway commission
and the county highway aid fund.
BY vote Of So to 49, the house
accepted the minority report for
passage of the bill aimed to abolish
county agents.
The majority report Of the commit
tee sought indefinite postponement.
Prolonged debate preceded the vote
with Geo. Ajets, Wells county repre-
sentative and chairman Of the state
affairs committee wherein the county
agent measure had faced close exam
ination. arising to defend county
agents.
The measure provides for the elm
ination of the compulsory tax for
county agent work and would elimin-
ate county agent work II passed.
"The state is paying only 10 cents
out Of every dollar spent for county
agents." he said, adding, "the balance
is contributed by federal aid. Surely
1t is good business to trade our dol
lars when we get such good return
ny, them