The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-02-06

GRINDING
RESUMED
Legislators Start In Again After
Recess With Redoubled Zeal
Much Work Remains to be
Done For Good of Slope
The two bodies Of the state legislature.
the senate aid the house, re-assembled
at Bismarck Thursday after a weeks
recess. While large number of bills
have already been introduced. some of
the most important ones are yet to come
and none of the measures have progress
ed far enough to become laws. so that
great deal of business yet remains to
be done by the Legislators.
At the present time as far as the West
Missouri country is concerned. there is
considerable legislation which will have
wide influence on the future of the
country. Probably the most important
measure is the redistricting of the
western counties, for which bill has
been introduced in the senate by Senator
Martin and in the house by Represen-
tative Senour. 1t Is foreeone conclu-
sion that the proposed changes will
become sanctioned by law.
Another matter in which there is much
interest in this and adjoining counties
is the appropriation for the Dickinson
experiment station. Senator Simpson
introduced some weeks ago bill asking
an appropriation of $18, 600. This, how
ever. does not meet the needs of the
station, it is understood. Mr.. Simpson
has also introduced bill appropriating
SIS. 900 annually for each station in the
state. This bill has good chance of
becoming law as it would do away
with all strife and political pull. and
put each station on an equal basis.
Prospects are bright at the capital for q
good appropriation for the Dickinson
station.
A very important measure. affecting
the Tenth judicial district. will be intro
duced within few days, as Judge W.
&C. Crawford framed up the original
draft some weeks ago and sent it to the
capital. The bill will establish the
dates of holding the different terms of
court in the new district. 1t is meas
ure which will become legal without
any question as such legislation is
necessary before any terms Of court can
be held.
Senator Simpsons bill for an experi-
ment station at Hettinger is causing a
lot of dicussion. Naturally along the
Milwaukee all efforts are being made to
have the bill passed while in the coun-
ties along the N. P. there is much op-
position. The Hettinger commercial
club has appointed a committee. consist
ing of S. T. Wiprud, DR.. j. G. Johns
and P. D. Norton, to use all their influ-
ence to have the bill passed. They
take the grounds that the station here
means nothing to them and that condi-
tions here are different than they are
in Adams or Bowman counties.
| In speaking Of Senator Simpsons bill
providing for the payment of taxes
either March or October with one
per cent interest due March and the
first of every month thereafter until
October 1, County Treasurer John Riess-
beck finds some good features about it
and some that are not. 1t gives the tax
payers who are not in position finan-
cially to pay their taxes March /, a
chance to secure money on their crops
for payment by October l. Whereas,
now man can wait until October 1 by
paying the interest, per cent March 1
and per cent each month thereafter,
under the new law there would be q
saving of four per cent, the difference
between the per cent due March 1
under the present law and the 1 per cent
which would be due under the new
statutes. The change would make it 80
that the list of delinquents would be
placed in the sheriff's hands along about
December. when money is plentiful and
in consequence collections would be
easier. On the other hand, it strings out
the work six months longer and about
the time that the taxes of one wear
become delinquent the taxes of the next
would be due. 90 that complication
would result. Mr.. Riessbeck stated that
be had not studied the bill carefully
enough to know exactly what all the
benefits would be.
Both the senate and the house will
Jointly observe Lincoln's tooth birthday,
February IL, with an elaborate program
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