The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-10
All Members Except Chairman
Come From Districts With
out Institutions
SENATOR LAM0URE HEADS THE
COMMITTEE BECAUSE Of ABILITY
Other Interesting Gossip From the
State Capitol During the Committee
Appointing Recess-New Plan In
the House Of Leading Committees,

QlS
Bismarck, N. D., Jan 10.-The SEN
ate's experience in the establishment
Of an appropriations committee re-
moved from the prejudicial atmo-
sphere that needs be permeated by
reason of membership reasonably
certain Of being selfish In the protec-
tion of "home Institutions when that
membership is made up of members
from counties in which state institu-
tions are located, will be watched
with q very great amount of interest
this year. President U. L. Burdick,
whose stand in this matter has been
responsible for the decision reached
in the placing of members on the
committee who are removed from
sectional prejudices so far as possi-
BILE, has been subjected to no little
criticism because of his position, but
he is quite confident, as are others
who favor the plan, that it will work
out satisfactorily, to all concerned.
The members Of the senate approp-
riations committee were announced
by President Burdick today, and are
as follows:
Jud LaMoure of Pembina, chair
man; j. E. Davis of Sheridan, s. N.
Putnam of Eddy. c. w. Plain of Cav
alier, A. E. Movius of Richland, Jas.
Duncan of Benson. A. s. Gibbens, of
Towner. H. H. Steele of Renville, A.,
E. Martin of Billings, j. E. Williams
of Mclean, H. ]. Line of Mountrail,
W. B. Overson of Williston, C. w.
Hookway of Granville, j. G. Gunder-
son of Nelson, Charles Ellingson of
Steele, P. T. Kretschmar Of Mcintosh,
and w. G. Mcdowell of LaMoure.
Appropriations by the legislative
assembly this year will not be very
great The fact that only a fair per-
centage Of the taxes will be paid this
year-property owners allowing them
to run a year-means decreased
revenue this year, although the hi-
ennial period will find the total reve-
nue. average up satisfactorily.
In view of this condition the ap-
preparations committees of both hous-
es will take on added importance, as
1t will be necessary to shave down a
great many requests for appropria-
tions that will be made through the
bills that are to be introduced
In looking over the membership Of
the senate appropriations committee
It appears that practically ever men,
her Of that house, living away from
an institution. has gained place. Mr..
Movius of Richland county comes
from a county that has state insti-
tuition, but it is not in his district.
MIR. IIaMoure also has an institution
in his county, but that fact was not
taken into consideration in his ap-
pointment.
The members of the appropriations
committee of two years ago who lose
places under the new order of things
are Simpson of Stark, Gilbert and
Kennedy of Cass. Stevens of Grand
Forks. Welch of Burleigh, Pierce Of
Ransom. Baker of Devils Lake, Steel
of Stutsman, Cashel of Walsh, Wallin
of Ddckey, and Mclean of Cavalier.
Judiciary, state affair and approp-
riations committees will not be the
only committees Of Importance in the
house this year, either, and the same
plan that has been adopted In the
senate will be carried out in that
branch as we'll Two years ago the
judiciary committee had. total of
about 300 bills before it during the
session. while the state affairs COM
mittee had about $50 bills.
This year, in order to relieve the
work of those committees, Speaker
Hanley has stated that he will adopt
the policy Of giving more work to
other committees. One Of the COM
mittees that will be made active will
be the ways and means, and members
of that committee are thus assured
places that will carry considerable
responsibility. Also, under this ar
rangement more members of the
house will be put into active service.
Oregon's primary election law will
be presented to the assembly this
year to take the place Of the present
primary bill. Several members an
ticipate seeing to it that the solons
Of this state have an opportunity of
considering the merits Of the measure
that has proven so successful in the
r,r western state.
R0Y HAS ST0RY