The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-23
LEGISLATURE STORIES
IN THE HOTEL LOBBiES

one of the old war horses of the
session Is Rep. r. l.. Walters OF SUITS
man county. Mr.. walters has been
long at the game and this is not his
first experience in the North Dakota
legislature. He is active on the floor
and is said to be introducing some
pretty good bills. One is for publicity
of state funds and another concerns
good roads.
Representative Walters is a real
republican" as he calls himself, says
he fought under Grant and knows what
the term "republicanism" means. Last
week when his publicity of state funds
bill'' was first presented, Mr.. Walters
found himself financially embarrassed.
He had to borrow enough for shave.
II wrote home and said I was hard
up" he said to a bunch of friends IN
the lobby of the Northwest that night.
81 guess they'll know what l mean and
send my check book, which forgot to
bring along"
You're not a bit backward about
telling you are in financial straits,
was the comment of a friend.
mot a bit of it," said the old sol
der. what do you think introduced
bill providing for publicity of funds
yesterday for il / intended people to
shut up about their finances. be-
lieve in publicity in these matters ana
I always practice what I preach
Saturday Mr.. Walters received a posr
tai card-one of the kind you send "
your friends as New Years remeffA
brance-on which the members Of the
Northwest crowd sent him a check for
twenty-five years of prosperity.
"Humph," he grunted, they might
as we'll have made 1t for a hundred
years for all the good 1t will do me-"
Then he thought moment and said,
"Say, I believe those fellows are trying
to make fun of me-" s.
After Pres. Franklin L. McVey and
Prof. James e. Boyle have addressed
the convention Of the State Tax assoc
citation, the members Of the legisla-
ture will be ready to consider the tax
amendment to the constitution now be-
fore the assembly in one of the num-
erous bills that have been introduced
thus far. There will be many from
outside the state who viii be here to
listen to arguments presented at the
convention and to hear the discussion
that will follow by the legislature.
The agitation is some thing Of far
reaching interest. None of the house
members have been willing to express
themselves positively on the subjecr
until more informatin Is gained
through the talks of the chief speak
ers who will be present.
The latest bill of Rep. julius Sgutt
Of Wells county, introduced Saturday
in the house, which provides for pun
ishment for murder in the first degree
is one that will be of general interest
to attorneys. Mr.. sgutt's bill provides
that the punishment shah be impris-
onment for life in the state peniten-
tiary.
To supplement the bill introduced by
Senator Gunderson last week to create
a legislative committee on uniform
methods for public accounts, which he
withdrew the following day, the SEN
ator from Nelson county has present
ed another in its place which, he has
revised.
The new bill, bearing the same title,
differs considerably in its particulars
from the original. In the new docu-
ment submitted the senator prescribes
the powers of the COMMITTEES, its duties
and service 1t shall render In creating
and enforcing the use of standard and
uniform accounting methods,
This applies to all state officers, state
i4t.A oil xn11I1ic sVar
der the control of the state. cohnty Of
fcers, municipalities and school dis
tricts as hereinafter provided
Governor Burke has signed the ifst
bill sent to him from the assembly S. I
B. 80, by Duncan, providing for fthe
legislative expenses of the present ses-
sion, which passed both house and
senate during the week, was signed by
the executive Saturday afternoon and
returned to the legislative houses to-,
day.
The joint rules committee Of the as
sembly issued book of rules and COM
mittees with officers and members of
the twelfth legislature of North Da-
kota Saturday afternoon. The work is
complete and gives all the details in
full
The rules committee of the house.
which has decided to print all bills.
has been besieged by numerous people
over the state to send copies Of bills.
None have so far been returned from
the printers hands and the members
Of the committee wish 1t known that
as soon as they come, all persons max
Ing application shall be supplied with
copies Of the house bills.
In the house today a bill was in
Produced by Rep. w. L. Walters OF
stutsman touching the good roads
question. The bill will provide for
the appointment of a superintendent OF
roads in organized counties, who shall
have charge OF roads within the limits
Df such counties.
A salary Is fixed In the bin tor the
road superintendent, ana provision il
also made for the appointment 81
deputies and repeating all laws in con-
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