Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-01-03

two wears ago the people of this state through their
s POLITICAL parties demanded the enactment OF primary
~ ii pass primary election law but because Of the fact
axno apply to and judicial officers wholly failed to
nded in their different political conventions primary
~ hu applicable alike to all elective officers.
u;on ayorng the enactment of such primary election
ADOPTED in both the democratic and republican State con-
and each party before the people Of this state pledged
m S,c primary election law. In view Of the almost
eminent favor of primary election law in this state
W. nan simple duty this session to give the people primary
@ law that will enable them go the polls primary cleo
wv and vote the nomination Of all elective and county
yOy-2ARTIsAN JUDICIARY AND SCHOOLS.
His connection might also call your attention to the grow
sentiment in this in favor of non-lartisan judiciary and
S officers One of the political parties recommended in its
Ms the name OF the superintendent and of the county
endens of schools be placed the ballot without party
aon and the election for such officers be held at different
than that upon which the general election is held The
renden. his recent biennial report has made similar
mnendaon reference to county supentendents The
Of such law would be take the Judiciary and schools
Of politics and such position would then any
reward for political services but rather of special
les and quafcatons and believing, do that the enact
u Of such law is in the interests of both judiciary and
school, therefore heartily recommend it your careful
CONSCIENTIOUS consideration.
PURE FOOD LAW
a attention to the necessity OF amending the pure food
W. Chapter II of the Session Laws of 1905.
Since passage of this law your pure food commissioner,
Ladd OF the Agricultural college, discovered that certain
containing food were short in weight and, while
subject of the law broad enough such
not expressed in the title and therefore pos
insofar relates short weights is uncontu
and therefore recommend you the of the
with amended title which clearly expresses all of the subject
Of the including short weights. This regard
The most wholesome laws and take this opportunity COM
ag the faithful and efficient efforts of Pure Food Commits
ladd the enforcement of this law under great dsadvan
and an insufficient appropriation And further recommend
liberal appropriation in order that the valuable services of
ldd may be retained by the state and the law strictly
THE SCHOOL LAWS
revision The state superintendent in his second biennial
calls attention the necessity of revising the school laws,
that it has been nkered with much that it very
at to tell what the law is There is deal too much Of
there parts of it that conflict with other parts 1t ought
revised and smpli6ed.
he special district the independent district and the general
M district should be governed and regulated by the gen
laws There is necessity for different laws, except for
Organization revision with this end in would simplify
v CIT down to one-thrd its length and make definite and
ram And while am upon this subject recommend that all
ah which you enact be smpfed by using simple language
capable Of more than construction.
GOVERNOR SARLES
40 mas possession Of the facts and figures, has given the
ea Standing OF the and the condition of different
institutions The people of the justly proud of these
to M u @ ~ a. e :, PHI ,n
@ and such further sums as be necessary for repair
Improvement, consistent with the financial condition OF the
REAPPoRTIoNMENT
e constitution provides that the shall be composed of
less than thirty than fifty members, and the house
o! members At the time of the last apportionnent
was largely in the eastern Of the state, since which
ne central and parts Of the have increased
ao 50 to be almost without representation in the egs
assembly, when compared with the legislative districts in the
M part OF the state, while at the time have almost
inc constitutional limitation. For comparison call
@ the county of Cas- with three legislative districts rep
oy three and nine representatives, while the
81 ard and Williams, legislative district repre-
~ one senator and three representatives. The county OF
h most popuous county in the state and Williams county,
W largest IN the state is almost tickly populated as
and fhpc0
he representation in the legislative assembly that Cass
mention these counties only for comparison. The same
o districts From this condition it appear you that
nave fair representation from each part of the state
M m mat no may have advantage other part
[ % TINS legislative assembly should, at this session.
stase and apporon the senator's and representatives
70 an parts of the representation nearly equal
and IN view of the constitutional limitation before referred
m wonderful increase and growth Of population of the
ut ~ sun greater possibilities recommend that the repre-
Stern M equalzed by cutting down the representation in the
81 the state, wherever may be necessary, and by
|ou m representation in the western part of the state 1t
maxi u.s. OF time when the growth in population of the state
save M necessary, and might we'll be done at this time
will OF increased representation in the legislature
sacrifice the part Of the members of the eastern
oa1 feel that you are all unse6s and patriotic enough
- "'i'Sa IS best for the entire state.
n PUBLIC PRINTING.
informed that since the passage of chapter the laws