The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-18
Bis1narck.Letter
Bismarck. N. D.

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The bill amending the constltu
zion for the purpose Of establishing
. Normal School at Minot passed
In the house Thursday by vote
Of SO to- 81 there being Ave absen'
and not voting. A! similar bill wat
passed by the senate Saturday by
= vote OF ~ to 2 which practically
assures Minot Of N,r.n Scnoo
Is the people are aware OF the
great need of such an institution IN
mat part OF the state and no douo'
It will receive an almost unanimous
vote at the next election.
The senators and represen'
4attyes OF Ward county are to De
congratulated for securing the pas
saxe OF this bill and the credit
should not I've given to any one
man and not alone to the repre-
sentatives from the city OF Mino'
but equally to those from the
>t1er districts of the county all
or whom have been untir!ng In
their efforts for the success o.
this measure. ..-
Owing TO the importance OF
such step, Mr.. Schull's bill,
xuthcrzing a popular vote upon
the question of calling a consti
t,rtiona1 convention, is being very
freely discussed at the capitol and
zlthough there is considerable
exposition to the BILL there are
also many members Of both houses
who believe that the time has
come when the people should be
given an opportunity to vote upon
the many important political ques'
tians which confront them.
Rep. Chatfeld has introduced a
bill. very similar to the law now
In operation in Oregon, relating
to the selection of U. S. Senators
The proposed bill does not bind
the legislator to vote for lae
member of his party receiving
the highest vote but he may vote
for the candidate who receives the
highest vote and the nominations
are placed on the same plan rs
other nominations without reher4
ence to the percentage Of the
vote. j., ",':?1'
The house committee on cleo
tions have decided to recommend,
favorablp. Representative Whites
Primary bill. Its passage will
peal the present primary law and
provides for two state conventio rs
giving a stated minority the right
to, go before the people If lis
satisfied with the ticket selected
at the convention It is contended
that by giving the minority rep
resentation the nomination of a good
ticket would be almost certain
ty and be a strong factor in work
ing for party harmony.
The Friday session was very
short for the reason that both
houses met in joint assembly at
ESQ o'clock to enjoy the memorial
program arranged by the commit
toe in conlmemoration of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln. The exercises
were very enjoyable and inter
esting, especially the excellent adj
sress delivered by Prof. John II.
Worst of the Fargo A. &C.
The Joint COMMITTEES appointed
20 recommend the adoption Of
some suitable design for a State
Flag find It much more difficult
and serious task: than they at
drst supposed. Several designs
have been offered but the sug-
sestion that the flag used by the
North Dakota Regiment in the
Philippines be adopted should ap-
peal to every loyal American i
the state.
The population of the state
mas increased to such an extent
during the past ten years that
bnt few Of our citizens are aw are
Of the wonderful record by the
list. North DAKOTA Volunteer IN
fantry. under Maj. Frame, in the
Spanish war. The U. S. War rec.
ords prove the North Dakota regi.
ment to have been the most eff.
~fent organization, regulars or vol.
unteer. which served during that
war. 't-a77f Z
Tradition IL what Ynaires M