The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-20
q MEASURES ARE
URGEDBY LANCER
,UP0NN. P. CAUCUS
Asserts They Are Necessary to
Garry Out Program Set
Forth in Message

F0llOWlng up plea MADE by letter
to Nonpartisan League members Of
the legislature, Governor william
LANCER appeared before the party
caucus Sunday night to urge passage
Of q measures essential to carry out
the program as set forth in my mess
age to the assembly and to fulfill the
promises to the voters made in the
campaign"
It was Governor Langer's first ap-
pearance before the caucus since the
legislature convened. He has, how
ever. held frequent conferences with
party leaders to discuss the program
of the league.
Governor Langer's letter Of Feb. ia
was addressed to o. H. Olson, prest-
dent Of the senate and to Mrs. Min
ME D. Craig. speaker OF the house.
Mimeographed copies Of it were dis
tributed among members OF the
league before the caucus.
The senate sale tax measure had
been included in the governors let
ter but 1t was said to have been with
drawn by the governor.
Measures Are Listed
The measures mentioned In the let
ter included:
rs. B. l94-Mill and elevator back
to the industrial commission.
IS. B. 245-Power plant in the PEN
itentiary.
IS. B. 253-public utilities bill.
IS. B. 13l-Utility gross earnings
tax.
IS. B. le5-veto power to the COVER
nor in respect to the industrial COM
mission.
IS. B. 2o7-Changing management
of insolvent banks.
-. B. 227-Reorganization Of the
banking board.
IS. b. 3l6-Change in the printing
commission.
IS. B. ll3-suspension of highway
construction.
IS. B. 276-For political party set
up in case Of repeal of the president
ial primary.
IS. B. 27l-Change in motor vehicle
registration.
H. B. 62-Gas tax diversion.
H. B. l46-Change in workmen's
compensation bureau.
H. B. 222-Chain store tax.
III. B. 249-State regulatory depart.
ment revision.
H. B. 342-Tax levy for capitol
building.
H. B. 277-Change in capitol build
ing commission.
H. B. 228-Auto license manufac.
ture at the penitentiary.
III. B. 288-Knitting and blanket
manufacture at state prison.
FavoFs Other Measures
There are three other measures
according to the governors letter
which should be included In the
above list, but which cannot desig-
nate by house or senate bill numbers.
They are measures providing for the
issuance of more real estate bonds,
equalization fund for public school
and the bill prohibiting nepotism in
state employment"
It was reported after the caucus
that another measure to compel de-
post of all public funds with Bank
of North Dakota had the Endorsement
Of the governor and was to be includ-
ed In the list.
An effort will be made by the
league, those present added. to boil
ster up the income for rural schools
by placing one-cent tax upon kero-
sene and another cent upon fuel oils,
and by diverting one cent Of the re-
fund due farmers for agricultural
gasoline into the school fund.
Some members had proposed divert
ing the entire three-cent refund of
the farm refund to aid the rural
schools but because Of serious objec-
tions the compromise plan Of placing
the tax on kerosene and fuel oil and
diverting only one cent was agreed
upon.
One of the bills mentioned. that to
make auto license plates at the peni-
tertiary, already has been rejected by
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