The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-02-11
hope FOR THE
GRAIN GROWER
Nay Secure Better Treatment N
Grading and Inspection.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE BUSY

Psnitsntiary Investigation Begun.
Court Decision Aids state Revenues.
Bismarck, Feb. s.-The visit Of the
special committee from the house and
senate to st. Paul, their conference
with the railroad and warehouse COM
mission, the governor Of Minnesota
and the joint committee Of the house
and senate Of that state on the sub
tect Of grain grading and North Da,
xota representation upon the board of
appeals Of Minnesota is matter of
live interest in North Dakota and the
report of the special committee that
its conference leads to the hope that
North Dakota may be given represen-
tation upon the Minnesota board of
appeals encourages the hope that the
grain producer of North Dakota will
either receive better treatment or that
he will be satisfied that he is receiv.
Ing the best treatment that practical
business conditions make It possible
for him to get. The committee that
visited st. Paul and Minneapolis and
conferred with the Minnesota grain
people consisted Of Senators Talcott,
Trimble and Bessesen and Represen.
tatives Frame, Hill and Doyle, with
J. w. Foley, secretary Of the senate,
as secretary of the committee. The
members Of the committee conferred
first with the Minnesota railroad and
warehouse commission, including
Chief Inspector Eva, and the members
Of the commission, while defending
the Minnesota system Of inspection,
agreed that, in view Of the fact that
North Dakota shipped to Minnesota
terminals, at low calculation, $780,
100000 worth Of grain year, the
state was entitled to representation
upon the Minnesota board Of appeals
II for no other reason than that 1t
would be an assurance to the people
OF this state that they were getting q
square deal in the matter Of grain
marketing and grading. Governor
johnson was then called into the con-
ference and stated that II the legisla.
ture could constitutionally pass such
. law as would give North Dakota
representative he would name a mem
Der Of the board from that state. The
committee then visited the Minneapo-
liz grain men and subsequently at.
tended q Joint meeting Of the senate
and house committees on the subject
Of grain grading and inspection. Mem
bers Of the joint committee agreed
that the proposition was. a fair one
and that they would support It II con-
stitutional and legal way were found.
The matter is now up to the Mime
sofa Legislature. but the special com.
mittee feels that the state is little
nearer to getting representation than
they have ever been before.
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There has been much sentiment in
the state in the past few years that
the marketing Of grain has been done
with the sole view to the interests Of
the Minnesota grain buyers and eleva-
tor men and it is believed that the
presence Of North Dakota man on
the appeal board would have q good
effect and be Of benefit to the farmers
Of the state. II such law is enacted
by the Minnesota legislature It will
60 far toward bringing about q better
understanding between the producing
and buying interests of the two states
and developments In the matter are
awaited with much interest. The com.
mittee has reported it's findings to the
legislature in q special report.
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The first meeting Of the senate ap-
propriations committee will be held
the latter part of the week. All Of
the appropriation bills have been pre-.
sented and they call for sum far be.
yond the possible revenues of the
state. The committee will scale down
the appropriations generally, provid-
Ing for the necessary institutions of
the state first and afterward for the
educational and other necessities. All
Of the appropriation bills will proba-
bly, be reported at one time, after the
committee has agreed upon the
amounts that can with safety and wis
dom be appropriated. \. ss
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The pen1tentlary investigating com
mittee has begun its work. Attorney
Divet of Wahpeton has been engaged
as the attorney for the special com.
mittee and testimony IL being taken
from various witnesses. The mem
bers Of the committee are anxious to
get at the real facts and put an end
to the rumors that have been flying
abroad during the past two years.
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The anti-miscegnation bill, designed
TO prevent the marriage Of white and
colored persons. Of as little as one
eighth blood, has passed the senate
4 and gone to the. house. This is the
first time that one Of the far North.
ern5 states has taken radical ground
nn the intermarrying Of the races.
aTlhe passage Of the bill was accompa,
kaied with some interest, Senator
Simpson opposing y It solely on the
ground that It was unconstit stitutional,
both with reference to the state and
federal constitutions. Senator Crane;
) the author Of the bill, defended II on
The ground that II was . matter of
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