The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-03-18
Session of Legislature Accom-
plished Little Of a Con-
structive Nature.
BOARD OF CONTROL Is
IMPORTANT MEASURE
New Game and Fish Law of
Interest in All Parts of
the State.

Bismarck, March 13.-The legisla.
ture left several hundred bills with
the governor for approval and he has
been devoting his time since the ad.
journment to the consideration Of the
measures that were passed. Little of
. constructive nature was accom-.
piished by the legislature, aside from
the board of control bill, which pro-
vtdes for the control of state institu-
tions by board instead of by sep
arate boards Of trustees as at pres.
ont The present system is agreed
to be cumbersome and expensive and
1t makes the state institutions more
local In their nature than they should
be. The board of control bill as f.
nally passed provides that the three
members Of the board shall be ap-
pointed BY the next governor. as the
hw 70 to take effect In 1911. The only
objection that has been passed upon
the bill Is that the salaries provided
are too small and that the sum of
$4,000 year should be fixed instead
OF $4,000. It may be that the next
legislature will amend the law to in
crease the salaries. The passage of
the bill will lend an especial interest
to the next gubernatorial election in
the state, as the election of Repub.
1ican governor will mean the regain
ing of control of the various state in
Btttutions to the Republicans and the
election of another Democratic gov
ernor will mean that the institutions
will stay, as they now are, in the
hends of the. Democratic party. A
great number of people in the state,
however, are becoming less interested
in the political control of the institu-
ttoEs than in their proper business
management and the character of the
men to be selected for the first board
Of control will probably be more care
fully scrutinized than their political
affiliations.
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The new game and fish law is Of
interest In all parts of the state and
is among the acts Of constructive leg.
islation. There will be a commission
to take charge of game protection in
! the state and it will name two chief
game wardens as executive officers.
These officers will select their field
men, who will be paid from the fees
received. The new law abolished
spring shooting and limits the size
Of days bag of game. The passage
Of the bill was compromise between
the house and senate bills, features
Of both bills being retained.
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4 Steps have been taken since the
adjournment of the legislature to have
the state of Minnesota supplement the
legislation that was passed authoriz.
ing the naming of two expert grain
men to sit with the Minnesota boards
of appeal at Duluth and Minneapolis
The legislature of North Dakota pro
vided an appropriation Of $4,000 q
year to pay the salaries Of two men
and to act under such legislation as
Minnesota may pass. Senator Talcott
chairman of the special committee
from this state, has taken the matter
up with the Minnesota grain commits
sion and with the grain committees
Of the house and senate and has asked
them to pass such legislation as will
authorize them to receive North Da
kota Representatives and give then
access to the books and records of the
Minnesota board, as has been agreed
upon informally. It Is believed the
presence Of two North Dakotans witt