The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-15
HOUSE SPEEDS WORK
WITH DEADL|NE FOR
new ACTS SATURDAY
- Measures, Including Eight
Senate Bills, Approved
Thursday

Giving little time to debate, the
house ground into an ever-increas-
ing stack Of bills Thursday, passing
ID measures, including eight senate
bills.
The house members moved swift
~ down their calendar disposing OF
the bills with minimum of discus
sion, while into the hopper rolled
last-days masses of other bills, as the
dcadline OF Saturday for introduction
OF proposed measures approached
Scheduled for action by the house
today, senate bill SO, providing for
appointment OF state procurement
officer, in cooperation with the fed
eral government program, was sent
back to the appropriations committee,
for further discussion and amend
ment.
Five Appropriations Passed
Five appropriation measures passed
previously by the senate were APP
proved by house passage.
For the care of insane patients
whose residence cannot be deter
mined, the house passed an appro-
priation measure originating in the
senate, calling for all appropriation
OF $50 1000. Four other minor appro-
priation bills were passed.
With the proposed levy doubled by
committee action. the house passed
a bill creating pension fund for the
blind.
As amended by the house commit
tee on taxes and tax laws, the pro-
posal calls for a levy of six-one-hun-
dreths OF a mill annually. for each
taxable dollar OF the total equalized
assessed valuation OF all taxable prop
erty In the state.
Eliminate Maximum Payment
Other changes In the bill eliminate
the feature Of maximum annual
payment Of $500. retaining only the
provision that monthly pension to
any one person shall not exceed $25.
Blind persons without adequate
means Of support and those nearly
blind. who are unable to earn live
lihood, are eligible to the pension.
Barred from receiving benefits
under the act are inmates of any
charitable institution, and those re-
ceiving pensions from the federal or
state governments or Subdivisions, al
though county boards are empowered
to supplement- any such pension. pro-
vided the total does not exceed $25
monthly. Regaining OF sight. after
receiving the pension, automatically
ends payment of pension to the per-
son under terms of the bill.
To Act on Session Costs
Approved after joshing comments
between legislators, il, contrast to the
factional fight which first greeted
the measure, house bill l30-provid-
ing for appropriation Of $500 to de-
fray costs Of last Julys special ses-
sion. will come on the floor of the
house Friday for final passage. The
committee OF the whole by majority
vote. approved the bill for passage.
Ben Gilbertson OF Stutsnan moved
indefinite postponement OF the bill
Thursday, only to be greeted with
chuckling laughter, as the majority
strength went solidly behind their
floor leader, w. J. Goodwin OF Morton,
to vote the motion down. A few mo-
ments later. the same ma jority power
approved the bill for passage.
Maintaining the proposal would In
crease state revenue from sale Of beer
in the state by more than $4,000,
Goodwin Thursday introduced bill
calling for an increase of beer whole
saler,s licenses from $500 to $500 an
y,l,allv The hill was referred to the
temperance committee.