The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-31

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Because legislators by reason Of q
constitutional provision adopted In
1889 are limited to IS Is no reason ITO
take 1t out" on q commission Of this
character, said Fowler, reiteratiug
that s. per diem Is not unreasonable.
He said members OF the commission
should be Of q type and character
commensurate with the character Of
the bill.
Senator Z. Z. Greene Of stutsman
county said he favored Fowler's
amendment, pointing out that II the
commission performs any duty which
win result In favorable revision Of
the tax structure Of the state the
work would be Of immeasurable value.
Neglected Too Long
Asserting the survey should have
been made 20 years ago. Greene said
the work has been neglected ''too
long" and as result will require
more intensive study.
Support also come from Senator
Bonner who labeled the task facing
the commissioners "a tremendous
duty" He claimed that for the type
Of men expected to perform the duty
g was not ''out Of the way"
Commissioners usually hire experts
who do the real work." declared j.
E. Eastgate Of Grand Forks VIII o
spoke In favor Of . s compensation.
Fowler returned with the statement
that the provisions Of the act were
copied from the governmental survey
act Of 1891 which set compensation
at g per day. In view Of the char
acter and nature Of this bill, he de-
clared he saw no sound reason for
making . distinction-that the tax
survey was even more important than
the governmental survey commits
sion.
Times Different
Watt viewed ''times as being dif-
ferent," and In reply to q retort from
Bonner that he voted for the gov
ernmental survey, said that II Bon
yer thought he was Throwing any
thing at me-" I'm not ashamed ia
have voted for 1t"
0CIldGO1O - -. Q0COVI104U VI oOX
leigh and Harry Peterson Of Noun
trail also defended the higher COM
pensation, the latter declaring that
"a lot Of men" In the legislature were
getting S . day, but that they ZAP
parently haven't been able to settle
the problem" and therefore higher
priced men probably were needed.
Cries Of question" brought the
matter to . vote with Fowler's
amendment adopted and the bill
moving to place on the calenda,
for final action Thursday.
Referred to the committee on w1y.
and means was the bill for q state
code Of fair competition, sponsored
by Senator's Mcdonald and Jane.
Mc0illic Of Morton.
In Governors Hands
Administration OF the IN. D
!. r. A." would be In the hands Of thu
governor. empowered to approve
codes Of fair competition for q trade
or industry or subdivision Of either
II after hearing on the application
Of one or more trades or industrial
associations or groups he finds that
I. Such associations or groups i'm.
pose no inequitable restrictions OF
admission to membership and ar,
truly representative Of such trades
or industries or subdivisions.
2. Such codes are not designed Il
promote monopolies or to eliminat,
or Cypress small enterprises and vii
not operate to discriminate agaius
but will tend to effectuate the pol
icy Of the act.
Provision was made that the codes
except q to administrative provi
sions, conform to the corresponding
national code Of fair competition an,
agreement.
Every code approved under the &C
would b required to contain condi
tions that employees have the RICH
to organize and bargain collectively
that no employe and no one seekin,
employment be required to Join an
company union or to refrain from
Joining. that employers comply witt
maximum hours and minimum wage
ana other conditions Of employment
approved by the governor.
After approval BY the governor. tn
codes would b standards Of fair com
petition for such trade or industr
land any violation deemed On unfai
method Of competition and . viola
ton Of the oct. Violation would b
deemed . nisdemeanor with . fine Q
not more than $500 or imprisonment
for not over ten days or both 10
each offense.
Bids for public contracts would no
b considered unless accompanied b
Ia certificate stating the bidder I
complying with each approved Goa
to which he Is subject. and that q
PARTICLES. materials and supplies use
have been mined, produced, manu-
featured or supplied In full compli
ance with the applicable codes.