The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-07
ERICKSON PROPOSES
COMMITTEE STUDY
!. Of SCHOOL CLOSING
Group Would Make Comprehen.
sive Survey; Permit People
to Vote on Question
BACK JULY SESSION BILL
Appropriation for Special As
sembIy Il Subject Of Bit
ter Fight on Floor
(By the Associated Press)

to make . study and recommend
whether any state institutions should
be closed, and with their recommen-
dations to be voted on at the next
primary election, was requested
Thursday In q concurrent resolution
introduced in the senate by O. r.
Erickson Of Kidder.
The committee would consist of
the governor, attorney general, SUPER
intendent Of public instruction, and
board Of administration.
The recommendations Of possible
consolidation or closing Of some Of
these institutions would then be sub
mitted to the secretary Of state who
would send out . ballot to all county
auditors at the next general primary
to permit the people TO vote on the
question.
Ignoring the slashes Of the house,
the senate approved for passage an
appropriation Of $196,458 for the
Grafton state school at Grafton, in
creasing the house figures $l25,0
Increase House Figures
The increase would provide 100000
for the first unit Of q girls dormitory
and So, 900 for furniture and fixtures.
Another amendment In the bill which
Is now sent back to the house for con-
currence provides the board Of admin
istration may enter into any agree
ment relative to funds which may be
obtained from the federal government
for the purpose Of. assisting in the
construction Of . new building, and
making the act an emergency meas
ure. The senate vote was 81 to I,
with II members absent.
Although warned by Senator J. p.
Cain Of Stark that the 1888 law was
invalid. the senate by 81 to II vote
approved an amendment to chapter
206. laws Of 1888, which would provide
that all sales Of personal property or
chattels as q result of foreclosure or
judgment DEGREES must be conducted
on the premises where the property Is
seized and notice given by insertion In
legal newspapers for at least two is
sues.
Reconsider Fuel Bill
After indefinitely postponing House
Bill 135, which would make 1t option
al whether public institutions would
use Ignite or natural gas and oil
provided It Is taken from mines or
wells within the state, the senate BY
q necessary two-thirds vote reconsid-
cred its action and placed the bill at
the foot Of the calendar.
The senate late Wednesday recon-
for passage . house bill ap-
$500 for last July's
special legislative session. after . Bit
ter debate during which charges
were made the session was called for
''furthering Of . corrupt political
machine"
Under call Of the senate with all
members forced to be present. the
senate placed the measure, house bill
100, on the calendar by . ~ to "a
vote, with several senators stating
they were voting in favor Of recon-
for purposes Of Offering
when the bill comes up
for final passage. probably Thurs
day.
The vote came after the senate
an opinion from Attorney
General p. O. Satire and Charles A.
verret. assistant attorney general.
holding that while there may be
some doubt their belief was the call
for the special session was legal, and
It's attempted revocation by Cover
nor Ole Olson, 'unwarranted In
law" The opinion was requested by
The senate.
Jones Calls Session Illegal
The situation was tense as In the
midst Of debate Senator q. A. Jones |
of Ward county hurled the charge
The session was Illegally called" by
william LANCER, deposed governor,
who was then sitting in the chiefs
chair. and threatened to j
expose the corruptness Of the party
helped to build"
Meeting the threat Of Senator
Jones, Senator A. r. Bon1er Of Rich
land shouted ct Jones to bring In
your charges Of graft" adding Il. for |
,ne, would like to see departments
cleaned up II there = any graft, for
The benefit Of the organization.
Senator Jones, elected On the Nom
PARTISAN League ticket two years ago.
md = Lacquer since It's ogganixa-
lion, was . supporter Of the T. Il. II. |
Thoreeen faction Of the League In
The last political campaign, and
,pposed the LAnser faction.
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