The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 28, 1935, Page 2

HOUSE RESOLUTION ASKS U. §, PROBE OF NORTH DAKOTA FERA Charge State Setup ‘Shot Through With Politics’, Top- heavy and Inefficient A demand for an investigation by the federal government of the federal | emergency relief administration in North Dakota was made Thursday in ® resolution introduced in the house, The investigation was urged in a house concurrent resolution intro- duced by four representatives, Leland J. Smith of Cass, D. C. Cunningham of Grand Forks, J. C. Blaisdell, Jr., of Ward, and R. J. Downey of Ramscy. Appointment of a committee of three members from each house to invesitgate state or private agencies set up through federal funds allocat- ed by the FERA also would be au- thorized by the resolution. The resolution asks that attention of the president, congress, and Harry L. Hopkins, national administrator of federal emergency ‘relief, be focused on the North Dakota relief setup. Also asked in the resolution was that “where :mis-management and inefficiency is found that the persons responsible for such work be immedi- ately dismissed and if any evidence 15 discovered of graft, fraud, misfeas- ance, embezzlement or other crimes against the government that such Persons responsible be punished to the full extent of the law.” Charges of favoritism in issuance of relief orders and that the North Da- kota relief setup is “topheavy and unwieldly and conducive to waste of public funds” are contained in the resolution. “Mis-management is apparent in the state offices as evidenced by the many months it takes for persons do- ing business with the administration to obtain compensation for services rendered,” the resolution claims. Further charges that “livestock feed supplies purchased by the FERA at low prices are being doled out at ex- horbitant prices in comparison to their original value,” are asserted in the resolutiot “It is fr charged that the FERA is shot through with politics,” de- clared the resolution, “and that poli- ties controls the allocation of positions in the various relief offices.” ONTINUE D act Se Feverish Activity Marks Last Hours Before Deadline house bill, they assert, is unconstitu- tional. With the house liquor bill dead, the issue will be revived there, when the question of passage of the senate Proposal to legalize sale of liquor comes onto the floor of the lower chamber. The senate bill provides for the sale of liquor through muni- cipally-operated stores. Mostly Senate Proposals Major portion of the important legislation thus far has been propos- ed and passed by the senate, an ana- lysis of the legislative activity thus far reveals. Both houses have produced legal moratorium proposals, which provide for methods of court action under which persons in financial distress may apply for relief from foreclosure on real property. Principal point of legislation in the house will center around passage of the two per cent sales tax, which has been passed by the senate. The measure is designed to bring approxi- mately $4,000,000 to the state during the next two years. Among other senate bills which the house will act upon, during the re- maining days of the session are; The Bonzer-sponsored highway patrol Dill, and {ts companion measure, establishing drivers’ H- censes. A measure to abolish the state presidential primary. A act to tax the elec- tric utilities on a kilowatt-usage basis, A bill doubling the present tax on_beer. Two bills creating a state plan- ning beard and a state parks committee. A bill to empower the state board of railroad commissioners to investigate utilities on its own motion and at the expense of the utilities. An act defining usury at seven per cent. In the senate these major house bills will meet action: The house moratorium propos- al. An act to set up a state ath- letic commission. (By the Associated Press) SENATE BILLS PASSED 5. B, 321—Provides for dissolution of counties on petition of 50 percent of taxpayers of such county, by dis- trict court order and proclamation of governor. 8. B. 312—Permits manufacture of other pressed metal products than }now permitted at penitentiary and to \sell to private individuals. S. B. 309—Allows preparations of blanks on instruments in convey- ancing, mortgage or leasing of prop- erty on statutory lien by persons jother than lawyers. | §. B. 310—Authorizes counties and {other Political subdivisions may ac- cept devices, bequests, legacies and gifts. S. B. 311—Authorizes building and loan associations to insure members’ linvestments in federal savings and loan insurance corporations and in- {sure their mortgages with FHA. S. B. 315—Directs railroads to {maintain overhead crossings, S. B. 320—Exempts agricultural cooperative associations from state income tax. initiated beer law under which danc- ing would be prohibited where beer is sold outside of municipalities. 8. B. 231—Modifies provisions of teachers’ insurance and retirement fund; providing for election of three members or trustees board instead of gubernatorial appointment. ' 8. B, 327—Provides for transfer of $1,000,000 from the state hail insur- ance permanent surplus fund to be pro-rationed to school districts of state. S. B, 322—Imposes additional one- cent gallon tax on gasoline. S. B. 329—Imposes tax on sale of electricity and electric power con- sumed within state. S. B. 192—Eliminates competitive bidding on fifth class of state print- ing but retains union label require- ment. 8. B. 326—Authorizes municipali- ties to operate and maintain or lease electric light and power or water- works, and telephone plants or dis- tribution systems. 8. B. 201—Provides form of war- rants to be used by common, inde- pendent and special school districts. S. B. 324—Authorizing industrial commission to cooperate with E.C.W. Projects and enter into agreements Permissible for such works. S. B. 263 — Amends military code aad provides for increase in personnel] of adjutant general's office and in- creases pay of enlisted men on active duty (bill was previously indefinitely Postopned). S. B. 194—Provides mileage of five cents per mile for school officials at- tending school meetings. S. B. 29 — Abolishing presidential preferential primary election and pro- viding for election of party precinct committeemen. 8. B. 328—Authorizes state forester to accept gifts of lands suitable for forestry or state park purposes and enter into agreements with federal government for acquiring such lands, appropriating $10,000. BILLS KILLED 8, B. 254—Providing for party reg- istration of electors desiring to vote at any primary election. 8. B. 267—Provides when personal property value exceeds $200 delivery by seller to buyer constitutes a trans- fer of title. 8. B. 293—Makes it felony to sell, remove, injure any building or im- provements on land on which govern- ment holds mortgage. 8. B. 254—Providing for party reg- istration of electors desiring to vote | in primary election. Pleting the legislative action on these measures. Appropriations measures passed by both houses will be acted upon dur- ing the next few days. Among them will be appropriations for normal schools, University of North Dakota, State agricultural college and other institutions of the state, together with the general budget appropria- tions for departments of the govern- ment. To Act on Planning Board One of the first major senate bills to come before the house Thursday will be the proposal to create a state planning board, together with senate measures appropriating funds for the state tuberculosis sanatorium at San Haven, a bill relating to the prohibi- tion against corporation farming, and @ measure to authorize banks, trust companies, building and loan associations and insurance companies to make loans under the National Housing act. Three other senate measures will also come before the house Thursday: A bill to appropriate funds to meet a deficiency in the board of pardons appropriation, a proposed act to re- imburse the Bank of North Dakota for $30,000 loaned to State Historical society and a bill regulating size and weights of trucks on highways. The house killed two senate meas- ures as one of its first acts Wednes- Voted down were senate bill 94, mechanical inspection of the vehicles, and senate bill 184, which would have appropriated funds for payment of expenses of 4-H club boys and girls at state and district fairs. Five senate bills were passed by the house. Amended, senate bill 119, regulating operation of motor ve- hicles on highways, was passed. The house also amended @ deficiency ap- propriation bill for the University of North Dakota public health labora- S. B. 195—Proposes amendment to! THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 28, 1985. Legislative Calendar reports need not published in newspapers. 8. B. 259—Providing a three-day non-resident small game hunting per- mit for $5. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED 8. Cone. Res. L — Provides for jconstitutional amendment on uni- j cameral legislature. 8. C. R. AD—Requesting federal government to assign additional CCC camps to North Dakota. 8. Conc. Res. X — Endorsing the Proposed shelterbelt project. 8. C. A. AB—Urging congress to [Pass necessary laws to re-establish {issuing of money as monopoly of gov- ernment, and establishing a system of government-owned banks, 8. C. R. V—Requesting congress to provide for a referendum before decla- i ration of war and invasion of foreign territory, except when called upon to defend United States. 8. C. R. 5.—Requesting congress to prohibit private manufacture and sale of war munitions, and to provide government monopoly. 8. C. R. AF—Condemning continu- ance of dealing in grain futures. RESOLUTIONS WITHDRAWN 8. C. R. AA—Provides for reor- ganization of courses at University of North Dakota and Agricultural col- lege to prevent duplications. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED 8. B. 317—Placing register tax on mortgage foreclosures of $10 a hun- dred. 8. B. 325—Creating state board of electricians, and licensing of elec- tricians. 8. B. 317—Providing registration tax on all sheriff's and other certificates of sale in real estate mortgage fore- closures with tax going to county poor be (GOVERNOR, PRESSED IS SILENT ON JOBS Statehouse Observers Report Two Nonpartisan Groups Pushing Candidates (By the Associated Press) Statehouse gossipers buzzed Thurs- day over possible major political ap- pointments as the final day of the legislature came within sight, bring- ing with it the possibility of appoint- ments to be made by Governor Wal- ter Welford. At the present time, acccrding to Political observers, two distinct fac- tions were striving in the camps of the Nonpartisan League for success in pushing over their slate of candi- dates for the positions. Credited from one source was the following slate reputedly advanced by the so-called Langer faction: Dave Hamilton, reported a candidate for the position of manager of the state mill and elevator, appointment to which would be by action of the state industrial commission; John Hagan as highway commissioner, and W. E. Black, city commissioner of Fargo, 0s Hiv aa of the Bank of North Da- On the opposite side of the picture, some political sages declared, were W. J. (Pat) Flannigan, who was be- ing mentioned for the position of state highway commissioner; Senator A. F. Bonzer, Jr., as manager of the state mill and elevator, and George Morris, present secretary to the gov- ernor, as head of the state regulatory relief fund. 8. B, 248—Authorizes county com- missioners to contract with one or more printing establishments to per- form all printing. S. B. 314—Creating department of seeds under commissioner of agricul- ture and labor. 8. B. 238—Providing procedure for issuance of funding bonds to retire outstanding bonds or obligations which exceed the debt limit. HOUSE BILLS PASSED H. B. 363—Authorizes board of ad- {ministration to sell at auction all beer commissioner cars. H. B. 181—Amending old age pen- sion law. H. B. 227—Lowers district school tax levies. H. B. 255—Re-establishes state school equalization fund. 8. B. 119—Regulates motor vehicle transportation on highways. 8. B. 163—Appropriates funds to meet deficiency in appropriation for University of North Dakota public health laboratories. 8. B.. 124—Grants easements to United States for water and wild life conservation projects. 8. B. 140—Appropriates funds for attorney general's office to repay loan to Bank of North Dakota bor- Towed to carry on litigation. a 8. B. 139—Deficiency appropriation for state board of pardons, BILLS KILLED H. B. 226—Provides for four and one-half mills tax for school pur- Poses in addition to one dollar head tax in counties. H. B. 282—Provides for pupils from one school district to attend schools in another district. &. B. 94—Provides for physical ex- amination for drivers of school buses. 8. B, 184—Appropriates funds for 4-H boys and girls to defray their expenses at state and district fairs. RESOLUTIONS KILLED House Conc. Res. A-14—Abolishes supreme court as an elective body and provides for district judges to sit as law-interpretative body in place. | department. R. M. Stangler, present manager of the Bank of North Da- kota, would remain in that position if corridor reports become fact. ‘The reports of his possible appoint- ment as manager of the state mill and elevator were vigorously denied by Bonzer, who asserted he was “not, looking for any job.” Governor Wel-: ford remained non-committal on the Teports, reaffirming his previous statement, however, that he would make no sppointments until after the legislative session and had none Nees efinite consideration at this e. Clarification of the appointive sit- uation was expected to come at a meeting of the advisory council of the League soon. Present head of Sidney A. Papke, the tment, was ex- pected to be relieved of his job early next month. Arthur Peterson of Cando, present state game and fish commissioner, it was 5 would remain as head of that de- partment. Any attempted change in the high- | way commissionership would probably invoke a legal battle, those close to the political picture believed. O! . Olson, state highway commissioner, and appointee of Former Governor Thomas H. Moodie has declared he will not resign and “so far as I am concerned I ‘intend t%& serve out the term for which I was appointed.” Flannigan formerly was mainte- nance engineer in the highway de- partment under Frank Vogel, who was removed as state highway com- missioner during the Olson regime as apvernor, by decree of the supreme court. Sauvain Says State Paying No Deficits; Statement that the only deficit in-| curred by any state institution inj North Dakota was that of $26,000 for) Operating the new capitol building, was made Thursday by Nelson Sau- vain, chairman of the state board of [ Missionaries Safe N] Weather Report FORECAST Bismarck and vicinity: ttled it ned “ much ASK BONUS PAYMENT er for Action in Keeping Issue Out of Politics For what gt i 2 i I i i Ee 2 i i g Bseg gE feather ts enerally ret 4 4 bg res: in Bismarck station barometer, inches: 28.35, Reduced to sea level, 30.22. PRECIPITATION For Station: Total this month to date Normal, this month to date Rae January Ist to date formal, January Ist to date u deficiency to i i f 8 i ALMA RB. ARTIBEY RUTH V. THOMPSON Sian, Shensi, China, Feb. 23— (®)—Miss R. V. Thompson of Ne< ii i 1 i F i vada, Ia., and Miss Alma R. Ar- = tacks, $n : ae 10 oft tibey' of Chicago, | missionaries ‘The local missing since Feb. 18, were re- br} to sdvise liably reported to 36 safe and expected ceo tla at 2 Letadlabitinsn tieneret 0 DOES YOUR . Sauvain said, was directed at an y Sen Ee ene oa 4 irmer, pul al fat of and reprinted by The ‘Tribune in its| Fi CALL YOU ig daily feature showing what other “4 . editors are saying. . He » QROUCHY? ” Sauvain said all institutions have pty had difficulty because of curtail- ments made two years ago but that none of them have spent more than|ro3 their appropriations. In some cases, he said, it was necessary for janitors and other workers to labor 10 hours! a day and seven days @ Week in order| Minot, N. to keep within the limits, en that this was done than 4 cur deficits. ; Miami New Ori HUCKINS So ss Milwaukee, Feb. 28.—( 8. Huckins, aging financial “wiserd” Thursday was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment and fined $10,00%on: conviction in | federal al of using the mails in He's truthfal if not tactful. Man- like, he is bewildered by your offishnessand icritability.He can’t understand what SSVRoaSSPSSSSSSSoSSRETETSRLSRSSSRESSRASSRVSSSSRESS: Prtitirittttitititt ett eit ttttttt tite htt EE eee eee | 7 00000 investment'fraud. + no\onee ar-omrvieie Among students at the University of North Dakota who were honored |s; recently by election to Beta Gamma eer Sigma, honorary scholastic fraternity | The yi in the school of commerce, were| Toledo, Ohio, snowing. " Williston, N. D., clear. 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