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hardest proposition now before the Leg
stature. Each section Of the state diff
fers radically on the lines Of division
and as q result some important legis-
lation will be held up until the appor-
tionment bills are settled. In the bills
that so far have been presented there
are embodied four divisions. There is
(1) the northeastern, the southeastern
and the western; (2) the eastern. mid
die and western; (8) the eastern, north
western and southwestern; (4) the
northern, which takes the northern
tiers Of counties clear across the state
and divides the balance by q north and
south line about equally as to popula-
tion.
The first plan is favored by Congress-
men Helgesen and Hanna. Mr.. Hell
gesen has been on the ground here the
past week talking in favor of the plan,
and Congressman Marshall Of Cakes
was here for several days and heartily
favored 1t. The division of counties
follows:
First-Bottineau. McHenry, Rolette.
Pierce. Benson, Towner. Cavalier,
Ramsey, Nelson, Pembina, Walsh,
second-Richland, Sargent, Ransom.
Dickey, LaMoure. Logan, Mcintosh,
Cass, Barnes. Stutsman, Kidder, Sher-
idan, Wells, Eddy, Foster and Griggs.
Third-Williams. Ward, Mountrail,
Mclean, Mckenzie, Dunn, Mercer,
Oliver, Billings. Bowman, Adams, Het-
finger, Stark, Morton, Burleigh, Burke,
Divide, Renville and Emmons.
The second plan is favored by the
Barnes and Stutsman county delega-
tions, but is opposed by first division
for reason it is contended that the
eastern district would be democratic in
two years and would send democratic
congressman to Washington. Those
who favor this plan as second choice
favor the first proposition.
Senator Simpson of Stark and Rep
Tesentative Homnes of Divide have
bills in much along the same lines.
This makes the Red river valley coun-
tics (being dubbed the "shoe-string"
district) one district and divides the
balance by an aest and west line.
Then again Senator Steele of Rem
vile thinks that strip off from the
north end (known as the Clothes
line" district) should be made into one.
and the balance divided by north and
south line.
Each division has some earnest lead
ers of both houses and the fight prom
fses to be a pretty one. Caucuses are
frequent, but a canvass of the situa-
tion so far makes none of the plans a
certainty. It is known, however, that
the first plan is the second choice of
many favoring the second plan, and it
is the most likely to carry.
An anti-pass bill has passed the
senate. It came from the committee on
railroads, and is a revamp of the bill
proposed by that committee some time
ago. 1t is very stringent in its re-
quirements. It does away with all
kinds Of free transportation, and even
excludes the members of the railway
commission and it's secretary. There
Is quite a little opposition to the meas
ure in the house, and the opponents
hope that even slight amendment
may be attached to it in the house,
should it pass there, as the opposition
IN the senate to the bill would like an
other whack at it. The vote by which
1t passed the senate was by no means
the "innard" sentiment Of the sena-
tors. Some are known to have voted
for 1t simply because it had the votes
to pass anyway.
House bill No. 76 passed by sur
prising majority in the lower branch.
This is the bill to harmonize the rates
otN fk,n int
printing laws. Opposition to the bill
came from unexpected quarters. Doyle
Of Mcintosh county led the fight
against the bill and was assisted on
the floor by johnson of Towner, An
derson and Hyland Of Ramsey. Street.
er made a splendid fight for the news
paper boys and had with him such
leaders as Frame. Price. Ployhar and
Kuhl. The vote stood 81 to IL in favor
Of the bill, five members being absent
and not voting. Those who voted
against the bill were: Anderson of
Ramsey, Christensen. Doyle Of McIn-
tosh, Fassett, Fritz, Hyland. johnson,
Lageson, Paulson, Sorlie, Tostenson.
Whitmer.
Senator Mcdowell, who is also pres
ident Of the state bankers association,
has very important bill in, affecting
state banks. The measure creates a
separate state banking department,
and covers other financial institutions
Of the state as we'll as state banks.
The provisions call for state banking
board which shall consist Of the gov
enor. secretary Of state, attorney gem
eral and ex-offici0, the president and
secretary Of the North Dakota Bank
ers' association. The two latter will
have no vote on the board and none
of the members of the board will be
allowed any compensation. The board
is charged with the election of a bank
commissioner, who shall have general
supervision. No more than seven bank
examiners may be appointed by the
commissioners, one Of these to act in
place of the commissioner while sick
or absent. and the others to be over
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Tho oadzIes TriaI.
Jam mestown.-The admission as evi-
dence Of what Karl Gadzke said when
neighbors first found him after the
shooting in this city last October. made