Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-01-18

railroads in this state by suDpoenaens
said board and furnish information upon
oath concerning the value of railroad
property. and the said railroad compa a mes
81 ofoeS Raa n0 al boeRs and
required BY the board OF. equalization.
and when the value of such rail,
1sads is aasn by roads the sSona
be assessed at their actual value. and not
at an arbitrary figure, as Ia now DONE
under the present system
further protection of game IN this state,
to amend the present game law by pro
hibiting all spring shooting. I believe
sist In the protection of game: Spring
birds out Of the country. Game is not
s st Of one f Era at hat Of
year would be equal to the killing Of aev-
eral in the fall
Quite a number Of the counties IN tho
state have increased the
Jurisdiction Of the County court,
and the practice act in county courts.
with increased jurisdiction. provides that
an appeal may be taken from the county
court to the district court. or 1t may Pc
appeal be to the district court it 10 taken
in the same manner as an appeal from
Justice court. II the appeal be to the
anner &C taken 1 frem II the district
court This practice does not relieve the
district. court from the work intended.
and at the same time It entities eV e. r.,ns
victed IN the county court he can appear
to the district court and there nave nls
case tried anew on the facts and bef :,;
another jury. The party losing clvlt
can appeal to the district court and there
have hts case tried anew before another
court and il an increased expense to tina
county. The Judge Of the county court.
with Increased Jurisdiction, must be
in the trial Of civil and criminal actions
the district coCyt: He instructs the jury
is no reason why a defendant should
have another trial on the facts l there
fore recommend that section ssa2 OF the
to provide for an appeal from the county
court direct to the supreme court rms
will relieve the district court Of much
work and will save the counties with in
creased jurisdiction a great deal OF e4-
pense.
School Fund.
The moneys realized from the sale OF
school lands have increased enormously,
and, under the constitution ana the law.
the same may be invested in nrst mort
cages on real estate not exceeding one
tnird the value of the land This re-
gard as the best possibl lie investment ana
the best possible security, and believe
that the loaning Of the school fund upon
ton ought to be encouraged. am m
formed, however, by farmers who havo
made Applications for leans d that there ere
so much delay that they were obliged to
abandon the loan and borrow the money
from the banks and loan agents. The law
such a way as to make the state safe
and at the same time enable the bor-
rover to procure his loan without IN
nd y TO int to
sisting the pioneer in the building uu
and developing Of the state
Drainage.
The conditions prevailing In the Red
Hra valley Tor the past
tional legislation on the subject Of drain.
age. ! know that: the representativ ez
from fro that district have d 6een STUDYING m,
formed as to the means necessary to Sc,
cure proper drainage and as to the laws
!, necessary to enable them to secure the
+ valley are more Interested in this sub.
Jet than in any other portion Of the
state, and, while whatever laws passed
/ think, that the Representatives from
other portions of the state should II
= fairness to the representatives from, the
. such a drainage law as will meet thu
and which Is consistent ' with conscience a
In this connection I call your attention
to the fact that in 1905 twenty lone states
and three territories passed drainaEs law
ana Which, 20 dou6a Vii ins sef's great as
sistance to you In the enactment Of
: drainage law, 7 have referred partieu
ye
T, that portion OF the state, but there ar
many. acres Of land In other portions O
! the state that can be reclaimed By 1
There Is a; sentiment growing In thf
state in favor, of direct legislation u
J what Is commonly called
The initiat,ve and Referendum.
:. This simply means that the people Ga,
| at any time initiate legislation by peti
! tioning the legislative assembly to enac
certain laws. This Is called the initiative
J. and If the: legislative assembly refuse
to pass a law that the people want, o.
:. IL they should pass law that the peopl
DO mot want, then a certain per cent: o
the people can, by petition, have such Law
: referred TO the people for their approva
=. Or disapprGval. The object Of this Law
= hands OF the people, where it belongs
:. and there ought not to be any Opposite,
: to amending the constitution ana ;th
boast that we are "a government Of a' IA th
people. for the people and BY the people
} ! am heartily, in favor OF 1t. as apple,
! to legislative enactments, and com
mend it. to your most careful and CON
Ecientious consideration.
: j: We should not forget that we are har
: as the servants Of the people and rhat
as ouch, 1t is our duty to favor the enact
ment Of wholesome good laws, no matte
? from what nourse they come, and 4
! put the seal OF disapproval upon, thos
, which are not wholesome and good. irre
spective Of their source. 3
Ill We should forget alt party difference
y and personal grievances and give to th
I Each Is entitled to this and none il en-
: titled to more. And assure you that
win heartily cooperate with you an
. to the extent OF all of my TINS to Secmr
Legislation for the common good and ger
! eral welfare Of all the people Of this grea
! state. " - John Burke
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