The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-12
OF 7HE STATE PRESS
Opinions of the Various Newspapers of the
State on the ACCESSIBILITY of an Extra
Session of the Legislature.
"Vox Popu|i, vox DEL" Now as Ever.

Buffalo Express: The only solution,
the EXPIRES. sees is to let the institutions
get along as best they may until the next
legislature meets, or call an extra ses-
sion.
Devils Lake Inter Ocean: Calling an
extra session of the legislature for the
express purpose of assembling a constitu-
tional convention would be the best and
most popular service the governor could
render the people of the state.
Langdon Courier-Democrat: This special
session business, as viewed by the COVER
nor, is quite similar to buying a pig in
a poke-there might be something sprung
o n him that didn't happen to be on
the cards.
Steele Ozone: We agree with the Lead
er, and suggest that if an extra session
is called Gov. White should specify what
is to be attended to, and then see that
is on time. He can surely
muster enough members beforehand to
assure that result.
session early in September has been
postponed to a later date. Some favor an
extra session, but the great majority of
people wonder how the legislature can
do more in extra than in regular session
to help out the various institutions.
Sheyenne Star: Yes, If Gov. White
can stem the tide of unnecessary expenses
1t will be alright for an extra session
to make the necessary provisions for the
various institutions. But in our opinion
the expenses will far exceed what he
e~xpects-and there you are.
been at work in the interests of a special
legislative session, but it does not look
now as though Governor White would
be warranted in calling the legislators to-
gether. There is an unmistakeable feeling
among the people that it would not be
a wise thing to do.
means that the members who served DUR
ing the last session will be called upon
to go to Bismarck in the near future. One
question arises as to whether the large
number of employees of the last session
will continue a part of the assembly at so
much per.
Walhalla Mounta.neer: If the report
Governor White has fully decided
to call an extra session of the legislature
to care for the emergency existing anent
the institution finances, and that he will
call 1t in December, we believe he has
made two wise decis:ons-frst In calling
the legislature together, n second, in the
have no excuse for not being present OF
account Of work at home.
North Dakota Record: Much opposition
appears to be developing throughout the
to the proposed special session of
the legislature. The governor states that
there will. be a surplus Of $3.50, 900 in the
treasury, which the legislature could place
at the disposal of the institutions, and
the extra session of two days will cost
$40, 900. The governor vetoed Il number of
appropriations last winter presumably
because of lack of f%unds-and the dis
covery of the surplus has set the "vetoees"
TO thinking.
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decision in the matter no doubt places the
state institutions in a bad condition, but
where will an extraordinary session of the
legislature place the state? There is abb
solutely no way of ascertaining the cost
Of an extra session, which might, if SER
Ious question arose, take days to settle
in the end would cost the state far
more than if the money was taken out
of the general fund (Which of course, is
not possible under the law to carry these
until the e session.
Towner County Democrat: Even though
the legislature did not meet to provide
funds all that could be done would be to
appropriate money out of the general
fund and as we understand 1t there is not
any more money in that fund that what
Is necessary for the purposes for which 1t
ls intended. While it is true that many
the institutions are in a bal fix still
can wait without any serious results,
with the exception of the asylum for the
Insane which has got to be enlarged from
time to time. In fact in that institution
no curtailment can be made either In
extensions or maintenance, because people
will go crazy and they must be cared
for, while in the educational institutions
It is different.
Oberon Reporter: There is danger Of
other questions being brought forward by
who would block legislation, caus-
Ing additional expense and trouble. II the
extra session Is called it should be plain
" stated that no other question of bust
ness shall be introduced than that Of
helping the state Institutions out Of their
financial straits.
Walhalla Mountaineer: From reading
the papers over the state, the sentiment
for and against al extra session Of the
legislature, to settle the financial troubles
Of the state institutions is about equal.