The Bowbells tribune., 1905-01-13
Gov. SARLES IS IIAUCURAqGD
Incoming and Outgoing Governors Deliver
/ Messages to the Legislature-Piercy
Is Speaker.

The formal work Of organizing the
legislature was taken UP at the first
session of the two houses. which met
at IL o'clock. The states that had
heen prepared In caucus were made
Effective.
Piery of Stutsman county was
elected speaker of the house, and the
senate was organized alons the lines
torecasted.
After notifying the governor that
The two houses were ready for busi-
ness, an adjournment was taken until
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Gov. Sarles and the other new state
administration officers were inaugu-
:ated Wednesday in joint assembly OF
the house and senate and in the pres.
ence of a large number Of spectators
from all parts Of the state. Gov. White,
The retiring governor. and Gov. Sarles,
with the state officers, were escorted
10 the hall of the house by commit
tee of members of the house and SEN
ate and were sworn in by Chief Just
.ce Morgan of the state supreme court.
The ceremony was impressive and
occurred Immediately upon the presen-
tation OF the message of Gov. White.
Gov. Sarles then presented his inau-
suMl message, after which the joint
assembly was dissolved.
Gov. SarIes' Message.
Gov. Sarles in his message to the
legislature deals briefly with matters
Of immediate interest to the state. He
offers suggestions among others on the
following subjects:
Primary Election.
Two years ago, and again last year,
the Republican state convention de-
clared in favor Of a system Of primary
elections. The adoption of an effect
i've statute covering this subject Is
without doubt earnestly desired by
many of our people. The question IS
one OF great Importance and worthy
your most careful and deliberate con-
sideration, as its enactment into law
would constitute a radical departure
from the present modes OF procedure
IN our nominating system that has
been IN effect for many years. 1t IS
d topic requiring intelligent and ma
ture reflection and wise action. The
wishes of your constituents should be
consulted and respected. Minnesota
and Wisconsin have primary election
laws, but radically different in their
scope, the Minnesota law covering a
part of the public officers only. while
the Wisconsin law, adopted Ivy popular
vote this fall, covers every office Tor
which nominations are made, and is
the result of several years discussion
by people and legislature. What are
its merits and virtues time will deter
n,ine better than foresight can predict.
I hope you will give this subject the
careful attention its Importance de-
serves.
Game and Fish Laws.
NV attention has been directed to
the inefficiency Of our present game
and fish laws. Many important mat
ters necessar; to the preservation OF
the game and fish of this state are
aot covered in the present laws. rec
ommend the repeal OF The present stat
ute and the adoption Of one based
upon the experience that has proven
valuable in other states. fully covering
the defects and omissions of the pres
snt laws.
Lewis and Clark Exposition.
The site of the present capitol build
ing is not far from the spot where
ssaqse pioneer explorers, Lewis and
Clark, passed winter hundred
years ago, on their journey up the Mis-
souri, river. That journey will be
commemorated another season IN an
exposition to be held in the city OF
Portland. Ore. The nucleus for val
liable display has been prepared IN
the good work done at the st. Louis
exposition by the state Of North Da
kota, through its board of managers
and executive commissioner. be
Iieve that a suitable appropriation fol
transDOrtation and installation ant
for the maintenance of the exhibit al
Portland would be valuable to the
state.
Drainage.
The matter of drainage is impcT
tant, particularly i'll that large and fer
tile section of the state along the Rec
river, IL seems lO l.ic L!I'; " CoSAI Aes "
IS cumbersome and the construction o1
drains there.ntiec more exper ,ivc thar
is necessary. Nor are tho interests o
owners of lands affected by drains az
carefully protected a.; believe the,
SHOULD be. believe this to be mat
,et worthy OF your careful cons;dera
ton.
State Veterinarian.
Attention is called 10 the closing re
marks in the last annUal report OF the
chief state veterinarian, in which
change in the system OF state contro
of animals diseased is suggested
After weighing the matter carafn!ly,
feel justified in recommending that
change be made along the lines indi
Gated in the report mentioned. 1t II
evident that under the present condl
tjons the efficiency of district veterin
arians is much impaired, while the ar
rangement by which the professor o
veterinary science of the agricultural