The Bismarck tribune., 1935-03-02
Alternate Distribution Of Funds
Provided for II Courts
Rule Adversely
13 MEASURES APPROVED
Nine Bills Appropriating Total
Of Approximately $o4, 900
Co. 70 Governor


Facing IN immediate court test on
whether it Is constitutional, House
Bin $50, providing for transfer Of =
million dollars from the. surplus fund
Of the state hail insurance depart
ment to the schools of the state,
passed the legislature Saturday as
amended by the senate.
The way was cleared for immediate
enrolment Of the bill, signing by the
presiding officers Of both assemblies
and by the governor 50 q friendly test
suit could be brought in the courts
for determination of its constitu.
tionality before the Goth legislative
day when the legislature adjourns
sine die.
The senate Saturday recommended
for passage House Bill 81. providing
an appropriation Of $llO.785 for the
state normal school at Mayville.
The committee on appropriations
reported to the senate 1t had In
creased the appropriations over the
house figures Of 4l05.6l9 When final
action is taken, II approved, the bill
would be returned to the house for
concurrence for final action.
An amendment providing for an
alternate distribution Of the monies
Il portions Of the measure are found
unconstitutional Friday was written
into house bill $50, proposing trans
fer Of over . million dollars from the
permanent surplus fund Of the hail
insurance department to the state
equalization fund.
The amendment offered by the state
affairs committee provides that should
transfer Of the monies to the equali-
Satjon fund be unconstitutional, then
the amount should be paid to the
county treasurers on Z prorational
basis.
with the adoption Of the commit
tees report by the senate Friday. the
amended bill moves ahead to the
senate calendar for final action.
Reports On - DlllS
This proposed bill was one Of com.
mittee reports on 50 bills at the re-
cessed session. Adjourniug, the SEN
ate moved into the fifty-third legis-
lative day to pass Is bills. mainly
for minor appropriations. which now
60 to the governor tor approval. TWO
bills were indefinitely postponed.
Only measure defeated Was one In.
tToduced by the house delayed bills
committee to direct the board Of ad-
ministration TO provide . year-around
pres room In the capitol building.
Il lost n to -.
Officers Of the North Dakota Ma
tional guard. In Bismarck for an an
nual officers school. were received by
the senatorial body and Brigadief
General David 8. Ritchie Of Valley
City spoke briefly thanking the legis-
lat,lre for its support Of the guard.
Declaring the permanent surplus
fund Of the hail insurance depart
ment contained 9lyOS8 06S.Al, the bill
states ten years experience determines
that the fund Is substantially IN ex.
csss Of what = required for hail
Losses"
Ulghsst Deman1 Q,S5lyOoo
The highest demand In any one
year Was Tor asst 100 and the aver
age demand IN . ten-year period Was
q 1oey000 annually. Il was asserted IA
the bin which seeks - limit the fund
% o9000000.
10 properly resp open and maii-
tain the public school system. III
money Ia excess Of this amount, O.
o. y0oo, ~, would b translegre6 % the
state treasurer for credit to the stats
equalization fund.
Provision 4 made that. II the pCo.
poool II found unconstitutional, thon
the amount would ~ paid 70 tn
county tEoaGureED IA the same ratio
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