The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-02-21

Lne senate. one mouse measure pro-
vfdes for making states attorneys
game wardens, so that each county
will have such an officer.
Remedial Railroad Legislation.
A resolution has been introduced by
Mr.. Garden of Bottineau county, the
preamble Of which cites that there is
considerable dissatisfaction over the
state, and it is charged that there are
inadequate freight accommodations
trouble in furnishing cars, and that
the freight charges are extremely ex-
orbitant. Also that the board Of rail.
way commissioners allege that they
are without authority and means to
bring about any relief. The board Of
railroad commissioners is requested to
forthwith appear before the house
and state what remedial legislation is
necessary in order to enable them to
carry out the demands made upon the
corporations by the public.
State educators in conference last
Wednesday reached decision regard
Ing a plan for the Industrial school at
Ellendale. The school at Wahpeton
will retain its present scope and in
addition will teach the technical
trades and commercial course will
be added. The school Of forestry will
be made an agricultural high school,
giving special attention to forestry
and horticulture. The course of study
of the normal schools, state university
and agricultural college will remain
practically the same as now.
Wednesday was primary election
day in the legislature. The two
houses ran race to see which would
pass the bill first and the senate won
The senate had the Sharpe bill under
consideration and passed 1t with but
one dissenting vote. In the house the
committee of the whole had the Sorley
bill under consideration nearly the
whole afternoon and passed it about
an hour after the senate announced
that it had passed the Sharpe bill.
A conference will now be necessary
to determine which of the bills will
become law and pass on the amend
ments that may be proposed.
Bill to Muzzle the Press.
Senator Stade of Devils Lake has
introduced a bill which is causing
much comment among the members of
the legislature and newspaper men at
the capital. He proposes to muzzle
the newspapers Of the state to the
extent of making it unlawful for any
newspaper to publish during the ses-
sion of the legislature the name OF
any senator or representative who has
introduced a bill in either house, or to
refer editorially or otherwise to the
person by whom such bill or bills may
have been introduced. He takes the
position that many of the solons are
pleased with the newspaper notoriety
that comes to them through the intro
duction of bills and believes there
would be many less bills to cumber
the work of the legislature II this in
centive were eliminated.
In special message Governor
Burke called attention to the fact that
appropriation bills amounting to over
$2,000.00O are before the legislature
and that, in addition, institution bonds
in the sum Of $160,000 are outstanding
and must be paid by the state.
Money has been diverted from the
funds of public institutions to pay the
interest on these bonds and to create
a sinking fund for the same and the
assembly must appropriate money to
pay back the diverted money and take
up the bonds when due. The per-
manent school fund, the governor
says, is a trust fund and must not be
used for purposes other than those
provided for by the constitution and
he recommends that in making appro-
priations the legislature keep within
the income Of the state and not throw
the responsibility for reductions upon
the executive. 4.
CHARLES WILSON.