The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-29
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SON. as expense accounts are placed
onoer IRE BY capitol investigators.
reo. worst weather" in IS years
experienced Is blizzard RACES.
feo. Misrepresentation law held
unconstitutional as 1t applies to ap.
polntive state officials and employees.
req. l4-One-man highway com.
mission blu becomes law; q. A, Fraser.
lolmer sdjutant general. charged with
ootaining money under false pre-
lenses: two-per cent sales tax bill Of
Tered IN state senate.
rep. lS-North Dakota house pass
Is Oh! repeating state prohibition
laws: later killed In senate.
/, Feb. l6-Capitol commission inyes-
| LEGATION ends with opposing attorneys
wrangling.
Feb. l7-Measure providing easier
redemption Of real estate sold for tax.
es, first bill introduced In legislature,
passes both houses.
Feb. 2l-House and senate appro-
priatton committees pare $685., 900 from
state educational institutional bud
gets.
Feb. 22-Capitol commission inves-
tigators. in majority report, recon-
mend commission be replaced by board
OF administration members.
Feb. H-Minority report Of capitol
investigating committee recommends
retention Of capitol commission.
March Was Big Month
March 1-Airmail service extended
west to Billings, Mont; bill empower.
ing governor to remove workmen's
compensation bureau commissioners
sent to governor.
! March 2-state senate bitterly de-
bates capitol investigating commit
tees report.
March 3dovernor LANCER asks
legislature, In special message, to en-
act sales tax: state senate approves
law transferring capitol commission
to board Of administration, previously
passed by house.
March 4-Gov. LANCER declares tenn
porary bank holiday; sales tax bill.
previously killed, resurrected In house
and passed, legality Of its passage
questioned; LANCER declares morator-
ium on debts and mortgage foreclos-
ures.
March Estate legislature adjourns
60 hours after constitutional time for
adjournment.
March John A. Zimmerman,
former city treasurer Of Mandan. SEN
fenced to III to u years in prison
for embezzlement.
March 9HR. M. Stangler, James,
town banker, appointed manager Of
Bank Of North Dakota; Carl Lewis,
Fargo. named head of banks land de-
partment.
March 1880 Line institutes fed
eral court action against board Of
equalization to have $425 900 tax bill
slaShed.
March l1-dovernor LANCER signs
numerous legislative enactments; re-
signation Of Thomas F. Kane rs
president Of university accepted by
board Of administration. effective
June I.
March 1l-Langer signs statewide
scrip law.
Another Proclamation
March 14-Regulations under which
state banks are operating during bank
holiday liberalized by proclamation Of
Gov. LANCER.
March l5-Executive order ousting
F. I. Conklin and George A. Bangs
as capitol commissioners issued by
Gov. LANCER; Frank A. Vogel named
highway commissioner.
March 16-Use Of state militia or.
dered by Gov. LANCER to enforce pro-
clamation declaring moratorium on
debts and mortgage foreclosures; 81
new laws signed.
March l7-Highway Commissioner
Vogel launches "housecleaning" CAM
paign by dismissing . number Of de-
partment executives: r. NJ. Rishworth
named chairman Of ad interim cap
itol commission appointed pending
outcome Of removal proceedings
against Commissioners Conklin and
Bangs.
March l8-0ov. LANCER announces
legislative beer act will become law
without his signature: ~ more high.
way and motor vehicle employees dis
missed; State Senator Matthaei at
taclks governors attempt to remove
capitol commissioners; slashing Of
$350,000 from capitol building cost
informally discussed by architects.
contractors and capitol commission
ers; fire causes undetermined damage
to Liberty Memorial building housing
governor and other officials: $4,000
shortage in accounts Of John Gam.
mons. industrial commission secre-
tary. claimed: LANCER vetoes over hall
million dollars Of appropriations ap-
proved by the legislature.
March 20-Check up shows Gov.
LANCER vetoed So bills; q state banks
open on unrestricted basis: Bismarck
defeats Mandan to win North Dakota
Glass A basketball championship.
March 2l-Policeman and two rob-
bers injured In gun duel ct Fargo;
Stephen Ter Horst. Mtnot. named TO
head regulatory department.
March 22-state banks opened Tor
unrestricted business total s..
Proclamation Modified
March 2s-Langer modifies mora
forum proclamation.
March 24-Nearly half Of states l49
state banks are opened for unrestrtct-
ed business.
March esd M. Nelson, James,
town, named special inspector for
capitol commission.
March 27-John HUSKY, commission.
er Of agriculture and labor. charges
governors veto Of dairy department
appropriation will reduce income o.
North Dakota milk producers: FAR.
mount defeats Cando to win Class =
basketball championship.
March &C. s. Ladd named food
commissioner.
March 3l-deorge A. Bangs ana
Fred L. Conklin resign Is capltol
commissioners after governor Win.