The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-11

~ ACTUAL sy0lues ana TOT tno neglect or
equalization. to increase the aSsessed value
OF any property to Its actual value.
K And I further recommend that the board
poess any ps ownsr pe
fore such board and to answer upon oath
all questions relative to any property
Ry nm subject to ana
relation to the same, and that this state
board Of equalization he given the ftiil:
e es t,rpp power to inquire into the value Of
ocers of said road to o. appear before
said board and furnish Information up0n
oatn concerning the value Of railroad
should, upon notice. furnish to the board
Of equalization all books and records
required by the board Of equalixation.
roads Is tss Se 81 t aSsh e
Of equalization. such roads should
be assessed at their actual value. and not
ct an arbitrary figure. as IL now done.
under the present system.
TURNER recommend to you. for tho
to amend the present game law by pro-
that lf this amendment viii materially as
sist IN the protection of game. Spring
shoettng has q tendency to drive the
good at that time Of tie year. and the
killing II one bird at that season Of the
year yea y, would be equal to the killing Of sew
IL.
Quite number Of the counties In the
state have increased the
JurisdIetion' Of the County Court.
and the practice act in county courts.
with increased jurisdiction. provides that
an appeal may be taken from the county
taken direct to the supreme court. If the
appeal be to the district court 1t is taken
IN the same manner as an appeal from
Supreme court IS e taken aRRei IN u the g same me
manner as If taken from the district
court. This practice does not relieve the
and at the same time it entities everyone
to two jury trials. If defendant is con-
victed in the county court he can appeal
to the district court and there have his
another jury. The party losing civil
action before q jury in the county court
can appeal to the district court and there
jury. This is no relief to the district
court and Is an increased expense to the
county. The Judge of the county court.
in the trial of civil and criminal actions
IN his dss. court that govern the judges Of
on the law, and if he does os not err s there
Is no reason why q defendant should
have another trial on the facts. I there
fore recommend that section 1922 Of the
to provide for an appeal from the county
court direct to the supreme court. This
Will relieve the district court OF much
work and will save the counties with in
creased jurisdiction a great deal Of ex.
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 hrst mort
cages on real estate, not exceeding one
third the value of the land. This re-
gard as the best possible investment and
the best possible security. and believe
real estate under the foregoing limlta-
ton ought to be encouraged. ! am in
formed. however, by farmers who have
made applications for loans that there
so much delay that they were obliged to
abandon the loan and borrow the money
from the banks and loan agents. The law
In this respect ought to be simplified in
such q way as to make the state safe
and at the same time enable the bor-
rover to procure his loan without un-
school fund may be put to work accumu-
lating interest and at the same time as
sisting the pioneer in the building up
and developing of the state
Drainage.
The conditions prevailing in the Red
River valley for the past several years
require of us, at this time, some addi-
tional legislation on the subject of drain
age. I know that the Representatives
from that district have been studying
formed as to the means necessary to Sc
cure proper drainage and as to the laws
necessary to enable them to secure the
yaley are more 0 Interested de in this sus
ject than, In any other portion of the
state, and, while whatever laws passed
upon the subject must be q general one,
think that the representatives from
other portions of the state should. in
fairness to the representatives from the
valley, assist them In every way to secure
emergency in that portion Of the state,
and which Is consistent with conscience
and the constitution.
In this connection ! call your attention
and three territories passed drainage laws
and which no doubt will be Of great as
drainage law. have referred particu.
tarly to the Red River valley on account
Of the great necessity for drainage in
e N e but nsos
the state that can be reclaimed by a
proper system Of drainage
There is sentiment growing in this
what Is commonly called
The initIat,ve and Referendum.
This simply means that the people car
at any time initiate legislation by petit
tioning the legislative assembly to enact
certain laws. This is called the initiative.
and If the legislative assembly refuses
to pass law that the people want, or
If they should pass a law that the people
do not want, then certain per cent Of
the people can. by petition, have such law
referred~to the people for their approval
or disapproval. The object Of this Law
Is to put the power of governing In the
hands Of the people. where it belongs.
to amending the constitution and the
laws in this respect, for It is our proud
boast that we are "a government Of the
people, for the people and by the people"
to legislative enactments, and iD Com.
mend 1t to your most careful and con.
sciantious consideration. 70 ): =
We should not forget that we are here
as the servants of the people and chat
as such, 1t 10 our duty to favor the enact.
ment OF wholesome good laws. NO matter
from what s0urse they come, and IA,
put the seal Of disapproval upon those
which are not wholesome and good irra,
spective Of their source. ~,
We should forget an party differences.
and personal grievances and give to fhe
corporation and individual justjco eliEa
Each 10 entitled to this and mono a an.
titled to more. And assure you thaf I
will heartily cooperate with You and
assist you to the best Of my ability ana
to the extent Of all OF my time to secure
Hesitation for the common good and ran.
eral welfare OF al the people Of this great
state. John Burke