The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-25

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office has been paid out Of this fund.
The resolution referred to and
the transactions In connection there
with are we'll known to Acting Gov
ernor Olson and to John HUSKY. In
fact, they have the records in their
possession and can easily ascertain
what has been done in connection
Herewith.
There IS no necessity for Mr.. Hus-
by to rush into print in order to as
certain these facts. He has them oil
before him and undoubtedly he = -
familiar with them as the attorney
generals department.
"A complete statement will Be pre-
sented to the legislature accounting
for every dollar that has been spent
out Of this fund.
Il believe that the members Of the
legislature will approve the action Of
the attorney generals department In
this matter. It was and 10 Of the
greatest importance to the state and
It's taxpayers that their interests
should be protected, and that could
only be done In the manner I have
stated.
Quote Husby
Mr.. HUSKY made the following
statement: II Satire has the right
to borrow money, why is it not legal
for money to be borrowed to pay sal
aries Of the dairy commissioner for
which the appropriation was vetoed
by Governor LANCER. although posi-
lions remained In the department.
Mr.. HUSKY is begging The question.
There Is no parallel between the SIT
uation In his department and the
situation that confronted the attor.
ney generals department. The leg
islature Of 1883 transferred the in
spectory duties Of the dairy commits
sioner to the regulatory department.
and for that reason there was no
crying need for travelling inspectors
In the department Of the commits
sioner Of agriculture and labor. That
work has been done and u being done
by the regulatory department. and
from Ill reports 1t u being done just
Is efficiently q II ever was done By
tho department. Of agriculture and
labor.
THE giving OF this article to the
Press was N attempt On the part Of
Mr.. HUSKY to discredit the attorney
generals department and generally
to cast reflection on the present i'd
ministration. That seems to have
been the constant care and purpose
Of Mr.. HUSKY ever since his election
and undoubtedly he Will continue un-
til the expiration Of his term.
80 far q I am concerned, I have
no desire to enter into q newspaper
discussion or argument With refer
ence to this matter or any other mat
ter, and I have no fear Of the couse-
quences Of what has been done BY the
attorney generals department.. an
perfectly willing to leave It to the
judgment Of the members Of the leg
islature and the fair-minded citisenl
Of the state.
Senate Bill 1871 which Is Chapter
252 Of the 1888 8. l.. was passed By
the 1888 legislature at the end OF thu
session. All appropriation bills had
been passed and the time for intro.
duction Of appropriation bills had
expired. The legislature did mol
contemplate any litigation growinf
out Of that act. About the first Of
April, 1894, six utilities companie.
namely: ottertail Power company
Montana Dakota Power company
Northern States Power company
North Dakota Power and Light com.
pany, Central West Service compan,
Of North Dakota and Northern Power
and Light company brought separate
actions in the federal courts ane
made application for temporary in.
functions restraining the taxin(
authorities Of the state Of North Da
kota from making assessment unde,
said Chapter 252. on the ground
that same was unconstitutional. a
The same time tho Fruit oToWess n,