The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-02-11
mittee has reported its findings to the
legislature in a special report.

mittee has reported its findings to the
legislature in a special report.
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The first meeting of the senate an
preparations committee will be held
the latter part of the week. All of
the appropriation bills have been pre-
sented and they call for a 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.
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The p%enitentiary investigating com-
mittee has begun its work. Attorney
Divet Of Wahpeton has been engaged
as the attorney for the special COM.
mittee and testimony is 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. mas passed the senate
and gone to the house. This is the
first time that one Of the far North
r states has taken radical ground
on the intermarrying of the races.
The passage of the bill was accompa-
MED with some interest, Senator
Simpson opposing it solely on the
ground that it Was unconstitutional,
both with reference to the state and
federal constitutions. Senator Crane,
the author of the bill, defended It on
the ground that it was a matter of
proper police regulation, and the bin
passed almost unanimously.
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The supreme court handed down a
Sdl1y ~ tAlC WSCh I4dk WALL
help out the state revenues, by decid-
ing that counties can be required to
pay so much per capita for their in.
sane at the state hospital. Under this
law something like $150,O0O has been
collected by the state and is available
as a part of the state revenue. An
adverse decision would have meant
the necessity of raising this much
more by taxation.
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Representative McCrea has the dis.
tinction Of having the first bill passed
both by house and senate. This was
House Bill 25 and provides for the de.
posting of county sinking funds at
interest.
A joint session of the house and
senate was held the latter part Of the
week to hear addresses on tuberculo.
sis by DR.. Ruediger, state bacteriol
ogist, and DR.. Grassok, state health
officer. The question of a state tuber.
culosis sanitarium is before the legis.
lature but may fail for lack of sufi-
cient funds with which to meet all
demands.
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The end OF the legal phases Of the
celebrated Poole-Peake adjutant gen.
eralship controversy came the latter
part Of the week when the supreme
court handed down its decision in the
application for a writ Of prohibition to
restrain the courtmartial that is try
Ing Poole. The court denied the ap
plication for q writ, holding that the
courtmartial was not an inferior court
in the meaning Of the law and thai
consequently the upper court was moi
authorized to enter an order restrain.
Ing its proceedings. The application
tor q writ Of quo warranto to test the
right Of Colonel Peake to hold the of
nee Of adjutant general as agains,
Poole's claims was also denied and
this decision Of the court confirms
Peake In the Office to which he was
named by the governor. The court
martial will be resumed, unless some
order should be entered by the gov
n Diminishing 1t. It is not known
yet what action may be taken. The
courtmartial cannot visit any punish.
ment except Of a military nature, such
as dismissal from the service, in case
they should find the charges justified
It may be that now that the contro.