Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-01-21
NORTH oAKoTALFcISLATURE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| NEWSPAPER MAN SHOCK HIS
FELLOW MEMBERS OF
THE PRESS.
Grab Objections Being Offered to the
Anti-Pass Law on Account Of ia
Far-Reaching Effects.
Bismarck. Jan. l4-Tribute was
paid by the Legislature today to the
memory OF John Miller OF Duluth.
former governor OF the state. who
died recently and r. G. ID. Shorfridge.
died several months ago Senator
Purcell presented resolution for the
appointment OF joint committee TO
draft appropriate resolutions and ad-
dressed the senate IN eulogy OF the
two departed governors and the sem
ate then adjourned as mark OF re-
opect
Want Lumber Duty Removed.
Resolutions were passed for remov
al OF duty on lumber and directing the
representatives Of the state In con-
gress to oppose the bill reserving title
to coal in agricultural lands filed on by
hcmesteaders and TO support bill
giving them absolute title
The state university improvement
bill. carrying $227000. was presented
by Senator Gunderson Duis OF Grand
Forks presented bill giving cities the
power to fix light. water and other
| rates Cor public utilities and Lamoure
bill 10 abolish the present fixed terms
Of the supreme court at Fargo and
Grand Forks and hold all the terms at
the state capitol
Bismarck. n. D.. jan 13-The house
OF representatives adjourned this aft
ernoon out OF respect to the memory
OF Arne p. Haugen. formerly of Trail
legislature
The adjournment was taken on a
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Streeter OF Emmons county, who
paid former Representative Haugen a
high tribute on the floor OF the house.
A concurrent resolution was intro
duced into both the house and the SEN
ate today asking for joint commit
tee OF nine members. four from the
house and five from the senate, to in.
vestigate the charge concerning the
state penitentiary This committee is
to investigate both Warden HellstrOm
and Warden Vouchers administra-
tons.
This resolution was referred to the
committees OH state affairs in both
houses
This afternoon the members of the
house drew for seats Cass county
secured the thirty sixth choice. Bur.
leigh county secured first choice.
There were many vacant seats in
both branches OF the legislature when
1t convened today, owing to the badly
delayed trains.
Bismarck. Jan. 15.-The legislature
held joint session this afternoon to
listen to an address on taxation by
Prof. j. l.. McVey. tax commissioner
Of Minnesota and president-elect OF
the North Dakota university. The
galleries were filled and the address
was well received.
The house committee on state at
fairs today reported the senate reso.
luton for an investigation of the state
penitcntiary, providing for commit
tee OF four from the house and three
from the senate, empowering the com.
mittee to subpoena witnesses and call
for books and papers and appropriat-
Ing from the general fund to pay the
expenses of the investigation. The
senate will probably concur in the
amended resolution.
Senator Pierce presented bill In
investigation by the governor and at
torney general of the carrying charges
Of grain to terminal points. and for
bringing the subject to the attention
OF the Interstate commerce commits
sion ii the charges are found to be
excessive.
Joint committees were appointed to.
prepare suitable program for observa-
ton Of Lincoln's birthday, and the
event will be notable one.
Andrew Carnegie has been asked by
Joint resolution to make the state uni
versity a beneficiary OF his foundation
for the promotion OF teaching.
LII the house Mir Ployhar OF Valley
City threw bomb into the camp of
the newspaper fraternity. Of which he
10 member. by Introducing bill to
abolish the publication OF insurance
statements. one Of the best pieces Of
patronage In the state insurance de-
partment.
Gov. Burke this afternoon announced
l:illsboro and S. f. Ellsworth of
jamestown as the two new Justices OF
the supreme court provided for by the
amendment to the constitution carried
at the late election.
That the state anti-pass law ID far
Their reaching in its effects than was
intended by the man who framed 1t.
or than the most radical opponent of
the easy riding" privileges would de-
mand. Is the belief of q Moorhead man.
who Keeps posted OIL matters at the
state capitol So general Is this opin-