State Ex Rel. Johnson v. Baker

This proceeding was instituted to compel the respondent, the state auditor, Berta E. Baker, to draw warrants for money claimed to be due them by members of the legislative assembly pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 84, enacted into law by the Twenty-ninth Legislative Assembly of the State of North Dakota. See chapter 72, Session Laws 1945.

House Bill 84 provides that each member of the legislative assembly of the State of North Dakota shall be entitled to and shall receive the sum of three hundred dollars as reimbursement for his living expenses for each legislative session, to be paid…