The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-08
CREATION OF BOARD
FOR CONSERVATION
SURVEY IS SOUGHT.

Bill Proposed in Senate In Line
, With Public Works Re-
quirements
Creation Of state planning board
for survey Of North Dakotas land
ana water resources, with a view to
receiving maximum benefits under
the federal public works development
program was asked in q bill intro.
duced In the state senate Thursday
The proposal was presented to
meet federal requirements so North
Dakota may benefit from the four
billion dollar work relief measure
now pending In Congress. according
to Senator A. F. Bonner. jr., Of Rich
land county who with John Brostuen
Of Mckenzie Is sponsoring the meas
ure.
With the deadline for introduction
Of bills set for Tuesday. the amount
OF new legislation increased Thurs
day and was expected to mount as
the time becomes shorter. Fifteen
measures were dropped into the hop
per.
They included bills proposing to:
| Create q state parks committee:
| For supervision Of state parks;
Repeal the bad check" law;
Abolish the state judicial council:
Create q state council Of public
safety.
Six Bills Resolution Passed
Passed by the upper house were
six bills and q resolution. Senate
measures approved and sent to the
house were those appropriating So
$40 for a deficit In expenses Of the
state treasurer's office and repeal
ing the general appropriation for the
Northwest Agricultural Livestock Fair
association.
A house measure appointing Will
liam Laist custodian and guide at
the state capitol with an annual SAL
ary Of $3.50 was passed by the SEN
ate.
Other measures succeeding In clear
Ing both legislative assemblies with
senatorial approval Thursday were
house bills limiting expenses Of state
officials and employees while within
and without the state on official
business: permitting counties 70 is
sue emergency poor relief warrants
and In doing 50 exempt such counties
from provisions they may not exceed
unencumbered unpaid taxes.
A house resolution urging distrt- |
button Of hay and straw on an equit- !
able basis by the federal government !
also was passed by both branches
Of the legislature.
Planning Board Of 10
Under terms Of the bill providing for ,
long range planning, a board to be
created would consist Of ten MEM
bers.
-Four members are to be the state
geologist. head Of the state school
Of forestry. dean Of the division Of
agriculture at the state agricultural
college, director OF the college Of
mining engineering OF the state un.
iversity with the other six members
to be representative citizens appoint
ed by the governor. Board members
would act without compensation
Provision is made for appointment
Of technical advisory and research
committees and utilization of per-
sonnet OF any department for spe-
cial surveys under the direction Of
the board.
North Dakotans may realize the
greatest possible benefit from the
land, water, mineral, recreational and
economic resources Of the state" the
measure reads.
Boards Powers Defined
The board would have power to:
!. Make investigations and surveys
OF resources in all sections OF the
state.
2. Survey rural land utilization to
determine areas suitable for culti-
waited crops, grazing, reforestation,
watershed protection, creation and
other economic development. |!
3. Assemble and analyze data OBJ
tanned and formulate plans for con.
servation OF resources, systematic ,
utilization and development. II
1. Make recommendations as to best
methods OF conservation utilization
and development OF resources.
S. Cooperate with United States !
and Its agencies in planning, con.
servation utilization and DEVELOPMENT I;
Of resources, in the administration of
its public works program, and act as j
agency Of the United States in adj
ministering federal projects and to
accept and use funds provided by the !
United States.
Ask $4,000 Appropriation
3. Cooperate with state planning
boards OF any other state and with !
municipal or regional planning boards
within the state. II
z. Provide for and aid organization
Of municipal, county, and regional
planning boards.
8. Exercise additional powers as
may be necessary to promote state
planning. (
There Is an appropriation Of $25..
600 asked to carry out provisions Of
the act. l.
Declaring 1t has been used to
prescribe and dictate laws to the
legislature. abolition OF the act es-
tablishtng the state judicial council
was asked In a bill introduced by
Senator o. e. Erickson Of Kidder
county.
THE act has been OF very little
value to the state. and only q source
Of expense to the taxpayers" Erick.
sons proposal reads. THE orRani.
cation OF tho said judicial council
has failed IN It's purpose and intent,
as Aa hAia.n i