The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-02-04
Legislature Begins
To Probe.
The BURkE-POOLE ROW
ASSUMING PROPORTIONS.
NO Re- SUBMISSION FOR TWO YEARS

the attorney general had informed
the committee that he was too busy
to undertake the work with the as.
sistance and funds at his command.
After considerable discussion the res.
olution authorizing the committee to
employ counsel was passed. Senator
Pierce has been chosen as chairman
of the committee and it's investiga.
tions will begin Immediately after the
recess.
The railroad commissioners present
ed special report to the legislature
in the course of the week. They state
that they cannot do the work expect
ed of them unless the legislature pro-
vides funds and they state that past
commissions have been handicapped
because not sufficient funds are pro.
vided. They ask for rate clerk,
grain and elevator inspectors, com.
petent persons to pass upon inspec-
tion of grain at terminal markets,
laws for the more rigid supervision Of
elevators in the state, laws to give
the commissioners authority to pass
upon applications for the right to
build new lines in the state and for a
number Of other matters of legisla-
ton. The special report was present
ed to the. legislature through the gov
ernor and the commissioners say that
unless they are provided with more
funds they will have to confine their
work to the ordinary routine of the
Office
Another investigation has been pre-
sented in the house calling for an in.
quiry into the manner of depositing
state funds from the Office of the state
treasurer The failure Of the Andy
Jones banks in Pierce county brought
out the charge that more funds were
deposited in them than they were
designated for by the state board Of
repositories The whole matter will
be probed if the resolution passes
both houses. It is now In the house
state affairs committee.
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Several good roads bills have been
presented in line with public sent-
ment in the state. Senator Crane has
comprehensive bill repeating many
sections of the present law. creating
the offices of county and township
supervisors Of roads and providing for
| the systematic and careful expendi.
ture of road funds
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A number of special appropriation
bills have been presented in the SEN
ate. One of them is to pay the late
| temperance commissioner, George
Murray, for his services for two
months before the supreme court abol'
ished his Office and another Is to pay
T. r. Shaw for his services as secre-
tary Of the state capitol commission
which was knocked out by the su-
preme court.
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The bill presented by Congressman
Marshall in congress to separate the
title to homesteads as between coal
veins and the arabic surface is op'
posed by the legislature and con.
current resolution has been passed
directing the representatives Of the
state to oppose the passage of this
law and to support law that will
give clear title to homesteaders on
land that has not been specially re.
served as coal land.
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The new game law has been fntr
/ duced and there is. hope of its p
sage. It aims to preserve the game
of the state and abolishes spring
shooting. 1t has the endorsement OF
the State Sportsmen's association and
friends of the bill are urging its pas
sage. ]. w. FOLEY.