The sum of $5,000 is annually appropriated to each of the county agricultural and training schools located at Maddock and Park River, which were established in accordance with Sections 1455 and 1456 of the Compiled Laws of 1913...... $20,000.00 Sub-division 53. STATE TRANSPORTATION OFFICER There is hereby annually appropriated $14,550 for the payment of the salary, traveling and other expenses, incurred by the State Transportation Officer, in the transportation of inmates to the hospital for insane at Jamestown; to the Reform School at Mandan and to the Penitentiary at Bismarck, divided as follows for the annual period: Salary... Traveling Expenses of Officer and Assistants. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Chap $1,800.00 12,500.00 250.00 ter 245, Session Laws of 1915 during the Biennium. $29,100.00 Sub-division 54. 16TH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY There is appropriated for the payment of salaries, and mileage of members; per diem of officers and employees, printing and miscellaneous expenses and supplies for the 16th Legislative Assembly the following sums: Mileage and Per Diem.. Per Diem of Officers and Employees.. Miscellaneous Expenses and Supplies.. $57,000.00 26,000.00 30,000.00 7,000.00 $120,000.00 Sub-division 55. EXPENSE OF DISTRICT JUDGES WHEN CALLED TO SUPREME BENCH An appropriation of $500 is hereby made to provide funds for the payment of expenses of Judges of Sub-division 56. NORTH DAKOTA BUDGET BOARD An appropriation is hereby made in the sum of $2,000 to provide funds for the payment of per diem and other expenses of every kind to be incurred by the North Dakota Budget Board under the provisions of Chapter 61, Session Laws of 1915 500.00 $2,000.00 Sub-division 57. STATE AID TO RURAL, GRADED AND CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS There is hereby appropriated $225,000.00 to provide state aid to rural, graded and consolidated schools as provided by sections 1440, 1441, 1442, 1443, 1445 and 1446 of the Compiled Laws for 1913. $12,500.00 Aid to Graded Schools annually.... nually.... $25,000.00 80,000.00 Sub-division 58. SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF INSPECTORS OF RURAL, GRADED AND CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS The following sums, not to exceed the sums named per annum, are hereby appropriated to pay the salaries and necessary traveling expenses of the Inspectors of Rural, Graded and Consolidated Schools as more fully set out in Section 1444, Compiled Laws for 1913. SALARY AND EXPENSES OF STATE HIGH SCHOOL INSPECTOR The following sums, not to exceed the sums named per annum, are hereby appropriated to pay the salary and necessary traveling expenses of the High School Inspector, as more fully explained in Section 1433, Compiled Laws for 1913. Salary of High School Inspector $2,000 per annum $4,000.00 Traveling Expense of the High School Inspector not to exceed.. 1,000 per annum 2,000.00 $6,000.00 Sub-division 60. TEACHERS INSTITUTES An appropriation of $100 annually for each county in the state is hereby made to carry out the aid prescribed for such purposes in Section 1391 and 1395 of the Compiled Laws for 1913.. $10,600.00 Sub-division 61. STATE AID TO HIGH SCHOOLS There is hereby appropriated for the purpose of providing State Aid to High Schools as authorized under Section 1430 and 1435 of the Compiled Laws for 1913, the total sum of........ Sub-division 62. $170,000.00 ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE TO STATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN LIEU OF THE REPEALED MILL TAX As provided by Chapter 34 of the Session Laws of 1915 there is hereby appropriated for the biennial period to the several state educational institutions the sums set forth hereafter, and such appropriations as aid to maintenance for each of the following named institutions shall be by the state auditor paid in twentyfour (24) equal monthly payments. Agricultural College, Fargo...... State University & School of Mines, Grand Forks. Minot Normal School.... Mayville Normal School.. School for Deaf, Devil's Lake... School of Forestry, Bottineau.. Normal Industrial School, Ellendale... School of Science, Wahpeton.................... $123,600.00 205,440.00 92,400.00 83,160.00 73,920.00 36,960.00 12,360.00 43,200.00 24,720.00 $695,760.00 § 4. INTENT, REPEAL, PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION.] It is the intent hereby to enact an exclusive General Appropriation Bill to cover conclusively the subjects and items herein stated for the specific periods of time herein covered; and to repeal any and all acts or parts of acts that may be in conflict herewith, for the periods of time herein specified, and if for any reason or cause, any specific appropriation here for any item or set of items should be held by the court or the courts to be unconstitutional or illegal, or otherwise unavailable for any cause, such holding shall not affect or be construed to apply to the remaining items or appropriations herein, or purposes provided for herein. § 5. EMERGENCY.] This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety. The reason for this is that it contains the general appropriations and provides the means for continuing and maintaining the state government and for enabling it to perform its proper functions, among which are the preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the people, and without the means provided by this Act, the functions of the state government will be suspended. This act will therefore, in its entirety, go into instant operation upon its approval by the Governor. CHAPTER 25. [H. B. No. 252-Committee on Appropriations.] APPROPRIATION-GLANDERS AND DURINE INDEMNITY FUND. An Act Making an Appropriation for the Glanders and Durine Indemnity Fund. Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota: § 1. APPROPRIATION.] There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary to indemnify the owners of animals afflicted with the disease known as Glanders and Durine. Approved March 15, 1917. CHAPTER 26. [H. B. No. 371-Walton.j APPROPRIATION-GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE. An Act Making an Appropriation to Enable the State of North Dakota to Pay its Pro Rata Share to Cover the Expenses of the Governors' Conference, for the Years 1917 and 1918. Be it Enacted by the Legisltive Assembly of the State of North Dakota: § 1. APPROPRIATION.] There is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise approriated, the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for the payment of the pro rata share of the State of North Dakota, for cost of maintaining the Governors' Conference, as follows, for the year 1917, $150.00, for the year 1918, $150.00. Approved March 15, 1917. CHAPTER 27. [H. B. No. 206—Committee on Appropriations.] APPROPRIATION-HOSPITAL FOR INSANE. An Act Making an Appropriation for the Current and Contingent Expenses of the Hospital for the Insane, and for making Permanent Improvements and Additions Thereto. PARTIAL VETO. Bismarck, North Dakota, March 17, 1917. To the Honorable Secretary of State: I file herewith House Bill No. 206, an Act making an appropriation for the Current and Contingent expenses of the Hospital |