The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-04

sions earnest effort has been made
to gain the approval of the assembly
for such aid. but not until this year
has the movement been successful.
During the biennial period about
$4,000 will be expended for the ru-
raj schools. This allows $4,000 for
each classification of the rural school
and $4,000 for the secondary high
schools per year, leaving $4,000 for
the biennial period as salary for
the rural school inspector, a new po-
sition created by this act. The rural
school board of control is also Gre
ated by this measure.
New powers have been granted the
high school inspector and the person.
mel of the high school board has been
materially altered. The high school
inspector is made the executive Off
Ger of this board instead of being
appointed by the superintendent Of
public instruction. His duties are
more definitely defined and he is al
lowed deputy inspector.
Another measure bearing upon
education relates to the common
school work being extended through
the high school. 1t will serve to em-
phasize common school work through
greater number of years.
Election Laws
Amendments to the election laws of
the state are Of an interesting nature.
One of these amendments relates to
the selection of precinct committee
men and the organization of the coun-
ty committee. 1t provides that each
precinct shall elect one member Of
the county committee and that each
candidate on the county ticket shall
be given authority to appoint a men,
ber of such committee. In granting
this power of appointment it is the
belief Of those instrumental in en-
acting the bill, committee that will
have a greater interest in the sue
cess Of the ticket as q whole. will be
secured.
Probably the Bond bill will have a
more far reaching effect upon the
politics of the state than any other
measure passed by this assembly. 1t
does away entirely with the conven-
tion system, even the election of dele
gates to the national convention be-
ing accomplished at the polls. 1t
also provides for popular expression
of the people as to candidates for
nomination for president and vice
president and makes the Office of ma
tional committeeman elective rather
than appointive at the hands of the
state convention.
First and second choice of candi-
dates Is also provided and as q COM
panion measure the forty per cent
feature in the nomination Of United
States senatorial candidates is abol-
ished. The percentage required for
nomination of candidates has also
been changed, being reduced to twen-
ty-five, and the law is made consti-
tutional through making that per-
centage based on the party vote rath-
er than on the vote of an individual.
That is, il twenty-five per cent of
the votes Of the party are cast TN
an election, all candidates on that
ticket are nominated. regardless of
whether each individual candidate
receives full percentage. Efforts
to change the date of the primary
election fell by the wayside and the
third Tuesday in June will continue
to be the date Of that affair.
Corrupt practice legislation has al
SO been approved and the bill is now
in the hands Of the governor, await
ing his signature. The bill that was
finally passed is a great deal differ
ent than that adopted several weeks
ago by the senate. In the house q
new bill was substituted, embodyine
the principle but setting forth pro-
hibitory clauses in far less number
Of words than the senate saw f1t to
express the same sentiment.
Out of the investigation of several
departments Of the state it is ex-
pected that new methods of handl-
ing the business will be adopted. This
is especially true of the treasurer's
office. the auditing board and the
game board of control, while with
In the next two years, If the governor
takes cognizance Of the action Of the
assembly. he will order an examine
tion into the methods of the board
of school and university lands. which
should result in adopting more up to
date and approved systems, more in
conformity with the vastness Of the
business transacted. In the treas
ury Office, closer account will doubt
less be kept upon the administration
Of affairs. Lack of method in the
handling Of the game board Of control
funds should be altered as q result
of the investigation into that depart
ment. while the auditing board will
doubtless use greater care in exact
ing statements of accounts before al
lowing the same.
Insurance
| While it appeared at one time that
some very drastic insurance legisla-
tion would prevail. it now appears
that such work was not carried on
very extensively, there were, how
ever two very interesting bills on
this subject. One Of these relates to
the insurance statements, provid-
ing that they must be fled by March
/ of each year and making it a pen
atty for the insurance commissioner
to accept statements after that date,
without subjecting the insurance COM