The Bismarck tribune., 1933-01-18
CAPITOL PROBE Is
APPROVED; $780,
FUND APPROPRIATED
Effort to Reduce Amount to Be
Spent in Investigation
Fails in Senate
PROPOSAL IS ON CALENDAR
Minority Effort to Reduce Fund
to $500 Defeated BY
81 to IS Vote
A majority report Of the state af-

A majority report Of the state at
fairs committee recommending pass.
age Of . resolution carrying $500
appropriation for investigation Of the
capitol building commission was ap-
proved by the state senate Tuesday
following q bitter debate.
The minority report to reduce the
appropriation to 81 500 was. defeated
80 to Is, and the majority recon-
mendation subsequently adopted "a
to II. The proposal now goes on
the calendar for final vote In the
senate.
Sen. D. H. Hamilton, McHenry
county, chairman Of the state affairs
committee, supported the majority
report, with Sen. A. w. Fowler, Cass
county, leading the debate for the
minority recommendation.
An attack on the $500 recon-
mendation brought q retort from
Sen. Hamilton that the appropria-
ton Is amply protected in the re-
solution"
I'VE can trust the committee" he
said, Ito use no more Of the money
than Is needed"
Sen. Fowler declared that at the
public hearing held before the COM
mittee Monday "there wasn't present.
ed one single statement to call for
such an appropriation"
"Why In the name Of common SEN
Sc" he added. cant we take $500
and make preliminary investigation
and report back to the senate. II the
proper showing Is made for further
Investigation. I am sure this body
will vote unanimously for more
money"
Sen. w. D. Lynch, La Moure, told
the assembly every question was an
swered at the hearing by George A.
Bangs, Grand Forks, chairman Of the
capitol commission.
Says $500 Enough
II feel now that 500 would be
more than enough. The investigat-
ing committee can do without an ap-
preparation Of any sum-"
Sen. w. E. Matthaei, Wells county,
one of the authors Of the resolution,
contended Bangs told the state af-
fairs committee that the legislature
would have to appropriate an addi-
tional 1856, 900 above the $4,000, 900
provided for In the capitol commits
sion act. before the building could be
completed.
This brought q denial from Fowler
who said full explanation Of Bangs
statement could be found In the re-
port Of the capitol commission.
Sen. o. e. Erickson. Kidder-Sheri-
dan counties, G. q. Bangert. Ransom.
and @. w. Fine, Benson, spoke In
favor Of the majority report, with
Sen. william Watt, Cass, and 8. J..
Atkins, Towner, among those seek
ing adoption of the minority report.
The roll call:
For majority report carrying $500
appropriation: Bangert, Bonner, Bros
tuen, Burkhart, Dubay, Erickson Of
Burke. Erickson Of Kidder. Fine,
Fredericton, Greene, Ham lit o n,
Handley, Indergaard, Jones. Kam-
rath, Larson. Lind, Martin, Mcdonald,
Magnuson, Matthaei. Miklethun, MIL
ler, Olson. Patten. Regeth. Simonson,
6tucke, Times, Trout, Thorson, Tro-
vatten, Whelan, and Wog.
Against majority report:
Atkins, Brunsdale. Cain, Drew.
Eastgate, Field, Fowler 0ronvold,
Lynch. Murphy, Plath, Porter, Watt
and Whitman.
Adopt Other Reports
Reports on six bills recommended
for passage by the appropriations
committee were adopted by the SEN
ate.
The recommendation were:
For passage Of proposals appro-
priating $4,000 each for the Flor
ence Crittenton Home, North Da-
kota Children's Home, North Dakota
House Of Mercy ana st. Johns Or
phanage.
To reduce from $1,000 to $500 the
appropriations for the glanders and
dourine indemnity fund: to reduce
from $4,000 to $4,000 the amount
proposed for bovine tuberculosis In
demnity fund.
The senate approved the report
recommending passage Of Sen. A. w.
Fowler's measure authorising the re-
newal Of the period Of corporate
existence for certain corporations
and kgalixing acts and contracts Of
these corporations subsequent to the
expiration period OF existence.
The tax and tax laws committee
voted indefinite postponement for .
measure extending the time Of ex-
nirAti0n Of the ,nerind AZ redAmnti0n