The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-25

H. Brunsdale OF Trail brought alb
sent members into their seats for the
vote which passed the bill, 80 to y.
with five not voting or absent.
Carries Emergency Clause
The bill passed with the emergency
clause. which will put it into effect
Immediately upon passage by the
senate and signing by the governor.
On a division called for on the
clincher motion by Thomas Burke,
Burleigh county Democrat, the orr
ginal vote Of support fell off rapidly,
but the motion passed So to IS.
The clincher motion blocked any
attempt in the house for reconSidera-
ton of the measure. which would re-
Guire a two-thirds vote. looked upon
as highly improbable by supporters
Of the measure.
Under terms of the bill. more than
100000 will be distributed to the
various counties through treasurers.
on the basis of the proportion Of
original flat hail tax levy paid by
landowners. The money will, be ap-
piled against delinquent school taxes
against the various lands, and In
cases where no back taxes are stand
ing against the property, the money
will be credited against future school
tax levics against the property.
Counter Proposal Defeated
In committee the bill met opposi-
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hail insurance department. who
maintained the proposal was uncon-
stitutional. They countered with a
second move to transfer $1,000 900
directly from the state hail insurance
surplus fund to the state equalization
fund.
The Traynor-Hill- Odegard plan
was recommended as an emergency
tax measure by the committee OF 81.
after it had considered both propos-
ais.
Traynor, in support of the measure
pointed out that lit is pretty well
understood what this bill is all about.
It is necessary that We have a two
thirds vote on this measure TO put 1t
into effect Immediately and make the
money Immediately available to-
the rural schools Of the state. Inside
of a week after passage and signing Of
this bill the money can be going out
to the rural schools"
He declared stories that some Of
this money will 60 to the city schools
are untrue. The money will not 60
into districts where there Is not farm
land upon which the original tax
was paid.
Upholds Constitutionslity
This Is as near constitutional Is
anything We can devise. Some adj
vocates would pay the money into
the state equalization fund. Under
that system, q l.rge part Of the
money would go into the city schools.
It would be clearly unconstitutional,
and would be plain diversion. This
is not q diversion Of funds. It Is .
refund, and will stand up in courts II
1t Is attacked"
L. L. Twicheil Of Cas- asserted that
II the bill were not passed a one cent
additional gasoline tax Is the only
alternative, with no refund for agri-
cultural purposes" He said . bill
raising the gas tax was prepared In
the senate for passage should the
hail refund measure fail to pass.
1.-THE thought Is that al factions
are to get behind this bill. isn't that
it," asked z. ]. McIlraith Of Divide.
'That was the agreement" replied
Twichell.
Ole Stray Of Mountrail opposed the
measure because he claimed, 1T win
give money to the landowner who
has purchased the property from the
man who made the original tax pay
meut-and II his taxes are I'll paid.
he win get the money"
Traynor admitted etray's claims.
but said there Is no use spiting our.
selves to spite them"