The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-08


after signing BY Governor wexford, to
A clincher motion, making . two
action, was attached to the favorable
Hail Emergency Clause Fails
A majority drive to obtain repas.
sage Of the compulsory hail insurance
bill was turned back Thursday BY
minority forces In the house although
the lower assembly formerly had
passed the senate proposal.
Coming back onto the floor where
= determined fight had been waged
against the measure on its first pas
sage BY the lower assembly, the bill
was sought to b passed with the
emergency clause by majority floor
leader w. J. Goodwin. The bill passed
by . vote Of 81 to -. with two not
v0ting-the emergency was lost.
The bill came back into the house
Thursday bearing senate amend
ments calling Tor the emergency and
the maximum amount Of the
fund to 5000, 900 instead Of $4,000, 900.
The change was made In the SEN
ate to make the bill conform to the
maximum amount set In the Traynor-
Odegard-Hill bill which transfers
81 900, 900 from the hail insurance
surplus fund to school aid. The lat.
ter bill Is before the supreme court
now. where It awaits decision q to its
constitutionality.
Fear Transfer Welded
Supporters Of the Traynor- Odegard-
Hill measure expressed the fear that
should the compulsory hail insurance
measure pass both houses bearing the
maximum fund figure Of 100000
It would render the tranfer measure
void.
The house also reconsidered its
action on house bill $50. calling for
creation OF . state board Of public
welfare, which would act Is the relief
agency for the state.
Goodwin asked the measure be re-
passed with IN emergency clause, to
place It in effect Immediately upon
signing by the governor. Goodwin
told the house members Governor
Wexford asked TIE emergency clause
be passed by the house at once.
THE governor has been informed
that approximately 81 100000 is avail
able to the board for purchase Of
stock feed" Goodwin declared. 1.-THE
money Is federal money and will be
made available Is soon Is this meas
ure becomes law"
Approve Welford's Request
The house responded with q sup
porting vote Of l02 to I with seven
not voting.
Once killed by the house, the lower
assembly voted to again consider
bill appropriating $4,000 for bounties
for wolves, coyotes and magpies.
Opponents claimed the fund was too
high, pointing out It had been
raised $4,000 above the figure orig
inally asked by the budget board.
Recommended for passage was the
senate measure proposing . two per
cent sales tax.
The house committee on taxes and
tax laws has amended the bill rs
passed by the senate to strengthen
replacement features Of the law.
Under the amendments, not more
than one-half Of the monies derived
from the tax may 60 to the state
welfare fund for relief Of the dis
tressed and needy, although the bill
provides 100000 ''or 50 much -
may b necessary" shall be trans
ferred from the retail sales tax fund
to the welfare fund by the state
equalization board.
balance for Schools
Under the house amendments. ap-
proved by the committee Of the
whole, Ill remaining monies after the
81 600 900 has been transferred to the
welfare fund would be transferred to
the state equalization fund for dis
tribution to various school districts
on . replacement Of property taxes
basis.
The amendments call for distribu-
ton Of monies to be made by the
county treasurer, With the county
auditor Of each county reducing the
levy which would otherwise Be spread
In the school districts.