The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-02-02
LEGISLATIVE
news LETTER
News From the Capital City
By Our Special Cores
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W1~Ox SOtT00
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lBismarck-The convicts at the pen
had two and . half hours Of relaxation
Wsdnesday night. Warden Hsllstrom
invited the members Of the legislature,
thu state ofioials and many friends to
zone over to the pen auditorium and
witness the programme of vaudeville
and music put o N by the convicts. The
hall was crowded and the entertain
ment put on by these men OF the
'innpr world" was very creditable in
deed There - some talent in the
bunch, and the original songs, jokes
and monologues would do credit to q
drst class play house. There are also
some fine singers and dancers. This
was the third annual entertainment Of
this kind that has been put on at the
state penitentiary. Governr Burke
and Warden Hellstrom are agreed on
the proposition Of reforming the GRIM
inal rather than in Furnishing him.
There are some hard looking specimens
Of humanity in the penitentiary and
to see how some of them enjoy the
programme put IN the other night ono
really feels that the governor and the
warden are working along the right
lines. A school to train the mind of
the convict ID also one OF the latest
Innovations at the North Dakota pen
and the governor says the inmates take
to learning very eagerly. There are
now s01 convicts in the en-on a
woman-and n can't help but see
that the training to make them good
citisens, II ever again given their free
dom. will have good results.
House Bill No. LOT provoked q rather
spirited contest when it came before
the committee Of the whole. The bill
provides that sheriffs after finding tina
= delinquent personal property tax
was uncolloctable, shall make report of
such fact to the county, making an af-
ddavit to the effect that an effort had
been made to collect the tax In ques-
tion. For making such effort and for
fling Of the affidavit in question, a
fee Of $1.00 IL allowed. The main ar
gument against the bill was that the
sheriff could mark q lot of claims for
personal taxes q mot collectable' and
get his dollar per. whether he went to
= see h s4delinQuents or not. The bill.
fvas recommended for passage, but will
DO fought hard again when it comes up
tor final decision. The opponents of
he bill have on their fighting clothes.
, The Trimble insurance bill will be
fought hard by the insurance COM
.panies. It requires that the companies
receiving premiums Of over IS 5000 shall
invest IS per cent of that in the state,
10 per cent Of that amount to be in
vested in the county in which the pre-.
MUM originated. The Texas legisla-
ture passed such an act some years
ago. and as a result the large compa-
nles wi hdrew from the state. The big
companies threaten to do the same in
North Dakota If such q law is forced
upon them. They want the right to
invest their money where it will bring
them the best returns and be absolutely
safe, which would not be the case were
1t reinvested in some OF the counties
Of this state. The insurance men are
lobbying against the, easur
Governor Sanders Of Louisiana tele-
sraphed the president Of the senate and
speaker Of the house to take action on
endorsing New Orleans as the place
OF holding the Panama exposition in
1915. showing that eleven state legis-
latures had already endorsed the
crescent city. II came up by resolu-
ton in both houses, and by a majority
vote each did the other thing-en-
dorsed San Francisco.
The Elken anti-pAss measure is tho
strongest and most stringent along that
line yet introduced. It allows free
t'"rs~ CITATION only for employees Of
the railroads and their Immediate fam
lilies and members Of the railway COM
mission and their necessary assistants,
There is q determined effort at this
session by women societies through
out the state to have a woman suffrage
law enacted. Members in both houses
have had letters from home which
show that a systematic effort is being
made along this line. TIE senate had
killed the bill, but on motion it was
r~econsidered and has been referred to
the committee on Woman suffrage. The
sentiment appears to be against it's
passage.
Ex-Treasurer Bickford has made
good to the state for the $0,e91.14 tina!
he unlawfully Incorporated from
the state treasury. The money was
raised by his friends and was turned
over to Treasurer Olson before the
time for the preliminary hearing Ut
, Bickford. This wal done for the effect
It might have on the case against the
former treasurer. which IL still pend.
ing In Justice Dir The complaint
hlsd by Attorney General Miller was
dismissed and states Attorney Smith
Of Burleigh county will be the prose-
sutor. Attorney for the defense 10 D
c. Greenleaf Of Minot.
It looks as II the wolf bounty Law
would be repealed. The Red rive,
valley country thinks 1t 10 a useless
law, while the western counties, where
wolves are numerous, are maxi u q
fight for the retention of the law. The
nrst show Of strength In the house
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