The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-02-16

There IL strong effort being mads
for the establishment Of tuberculosis
In the state. A bill has
been introduced locating such an instt-
tuition at Dunseith. Last week the
states attorney of Williams county
made an able plea for such an institu-
tion, saying that at one time he was
afflicted with tuberculosis, but treat-
ment in q sanitarium outside the state
effected q cure and he is az healthy
specimen Of humanity now as you
would wish to see A joint session
was also held last week to listen to adj
dresses on the subject by DR.. Grassick
of Grand Forks, DR.. Stickney, of Nick
.nson and Governor Burke. The feas-
ib4lity of such a isanitarium is ap.
pealing strongly to the members Of
both houses.
Thu house committee on appropria-
tions has decided to hold all bills re-
ferred to it, until all can be reported
IN together 1t is proposed that the
pairing process this time will be done
by the legislature. Bills aggregating
nearly a million and half OF dollars
have been introduced in the house,
and nearly half million more Is COW
cred by bills in the senate. There is
a little over $1,200,o0o that can be ap-
propriate6. The appropriation conf
mittees have just begun real work
and are listening to the needs Of in
stitutions from the men In charge.
The problem of amendments to the
election law has assumed no definite
solution, President Burdick Of the
senate would like to see four changes
made: A change in the date, moving
it to some time in August instead OF
June: a provision for first and second
choice of candidates.; provision for the
registration Of voters; provision for
a special election for the selection OF
a national committeeman. All are
agreed that some changes should be
made in the law, but they cannot
agree on the same changes. Some
would like to see the primaries take
place in September.
The woman suffrage bill is having
hard shedding in the senate. At first
It was recommended for the axe, then
II was reconsidered and referred back
to the committee on woman Suffrage 1t
came back to the senate to be con-
sidered in committee of the whole, 1t
required the vote Of President Bur-
tick to recommend the bill for pas
sage. the vote being % to %, with
Senator Simpson IN hiding, and will
come up on special order. The sena'
tors are being bombarded by special
lobby and by fragettes from nome
to pass the bill. 1t will not pass both
houses.
There are two important bills In that
will be supported by trainmen. one
has to do with the construction OF ca
booses. while the other covers the
question of clearance between cars ana
obstruction at sides Of tracks. Two
years ago the legislature passed Dill
in which dinky cabosses were done
away with. The bill this year is an
amendment to the measure. 1t is said
that since the dinky caboose bill was
nassed the railroads have been join
ing two of the cabooses together to
make one, and that as result tney
are not strong enough to safeguard the
| lives Of trainmen.
REPRESENTATIVE Hoge has introduced
n hill providing for the control OF
state institutions by a single board OF
| control. Under this measure the boarc
would consist of three members to b@
| appointed by the governor prior to the
| adjournment of the legislature, hold
| ing for terms of two, four and si1
wears respectively. Two of the mem
| hers are to be named from the politi'
| cal party having a plurality OF the
membership of the legislature anc
subsequent appointments shall bt
made in the same manner. An annua
salary, of $4,000 for the members Ii
nrovided. The board is to have con
troll of the finances Of all institutions
INT is not to succeed the board o.
regents of the state university. tn
trustees of the agricultural college, O
the normal school board Of manage
ment.
The two houses are greatly at varl
ance vet on an anti-pass measure
The mouse cOu1W1ttee oA AoAAAo oSANo 49,
introduced one bill, while in the senat
the railroad committee Of that bod!
has secured the passage Of another
The house bill prohibits the giving t
public officials, ETC., free passes
mileage withheld from other persons
and it is made effective Jan. l, 1872
The senate bill is an out-and-ou
anti-pass bill following very closet
the provisions of the federal act. -
The gubernatorial bee has been buz
zin9 close to the head Of Representa-
tive Homnes Of late. The Dlvld
county statesman has made splen
, did run for speaker. He is not on
of these prancing progressives tina
likes to hear himself talk, but Is
even poised, well seasoned leader an
has many friends in both branches
the legislature. He will be heard frol
, in stata affairs In 1912.
I The fish and game investigatin
: committee have summoned to appea
before them as witnesses Thomas Grit
f1ths of Grand Forks, J. L. Killion