The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-01-13

| governor, to the institutions and to
the people Of the state.
Economy in Legislative Expenses.
Do not construe my request to keep
within the revenues Of the state as a
demand to appropriate all the revenue
provided by the state. This is q good
year to practice economy and econ
omy, like charity, should begin at
home. The state has been extra
ordinarily prosperous since 1900 until
the last year, and because Of our
abundant crops the people have as
sumed great obligations which under
present conditions compel them to
practice the most rigid economy.
He also recommends that only such
bills be printed and mailed at the ex-
pense Of the state as receive favor
able reports from the committee to
which they are referred.
The governor also calls attention to
the practice Of employing too many
clerks in the house and senate and
recommends that the force be cut to
the lowest point consistent with good
business.
Help for Minot Normal.
The electors in the recent election
approved the amendment to the con-
stttution providing a normal school at
the city Of Minot. and by so doing
have decided that such an institution
is necessary at that place. It is our
duty to accept their verdict and make
provision for such institution con-
sistent with the financial condition of
the state. .
Election Of United States Senators.
1t will be your duty to elect two
United States senator's, one to sue
coed and fill the unexpired term of
the late Hon. M. N. johnson, and ono
to succeed Senator. Porter J. Nc
Cumber.
The sentiment of the people in
reference to the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people Is we'll known, and while sena-
tors are elected under the provisions
CT the constitution Of the United
States, some of the. states have adj
opted laws under. which the legislat-
ure elects senators who are elected
by the people. In view of the gen.
eral sentiment in this state in favor
OF the election Of United States sena-
tors by direct vote, i recommend such
an amendment to the election laws of
the state.
Regret for Johnson's Death.
The death of Honorable M. N. John
son, an early pioneer Of the territory
and state, an honored. and respected
citizen, member Of the constitu-
t'onal convention, our representative
in congress for many years and fin
ally one of our representatives in the
united States: senate. is a great loss
to-. the state and it is proper for this
body to express by resolution its re-
spect and esteem for great ano
good man and it's sorrow for his I'M
timely death.
Inspection of Grain.
The. last legislative assembly made
provisions. for two state grain com
m1ssioners to serve on the Minnesota
board Of appeals and when the law
became operative H. &. Brown 1 'a az
Benson county. and j. T. Clifford of
Ward county. were duly appointed
commissioners and have acted as such
since that time. BY virtue of the law
under which they were appointed thew
have made valuable report which
will be duly printed and placed upon
your desks. and which shows the
manner OF handling, weighing, dock
ing, sampling and grading of our
grains at these terminals. If shows
further tremendous loss to the grain
growers Of this state and recon
mends as a remedy the building IF
warehouses at Minneapolis, Duluth
and Superior and at some points
within our own state, in which our
wheat could and would be handled.
cleaned and conditioned under our
state inspection, and when shipped
frcm our elevators identified as North
Dakota wheat by certificates of in
spction would command a premium of
from S to cents per bushel.
Not only does it appear that our
grain rs mixed with other grains of
poorer quality but it appears that
our durum wheat is mixed with No.
l hard and manufactured into the
best patent flour. The remedy rec.
oHimended by the commissioners. the
building Of warehouses and elevators
at Duluth. Superior and Minneapolis
and within our own state.
Income Tax Amendment.
He presented the joint resolution of
the United States congress regarding
the income tax and urged the leeisla-
ture to ratify the same.
Assessment Of Property.
On the subject Of assessment OF
property the governor reiterated his
recommendations of two years ago and
urges different method of assessing
and suggests that the legislature pass
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Boosting for q Bigger M.not.
Minot.-Active work In boosting for
a bigger Minot was launched by the
Minot Commercial club with the COM
ing Of the new year. preliminary plans
for the conducting Of q campaign that
will result In making Minot larger
and better city already being laid. The
early work in the campaign IL to ret