The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-21

Vl00Q, OF course, CQaC anOCner Dill car.
tying the same principles is adopted.
From present indications the Kyllo
bill providing that the road and bridge
fund in the cities maintaining bridges
over navigable streams shall be turn
ed in part over to the county COM
missioners will not receive very fa-
vorable consideration. This bill af-
fects only the city of Grand Forks but
its working is very important to the
city.
One of the new bills introduced af-
fecting cities is by General Williams
Of Burleigh county. 1t gives to the
city councils the power of refusing
bids that are submitted for paving
contracts and doing the work itself.
buying necessary material, etc. This
Ia another measure in which a num-
ber, of cities in the state have taken
active interest within the last few
years. .-,s - = 4-'<' -
May Amend July Bill
An amendment to the senate bill that
has been passed fixing the time Of the
primary election in July will be at
tempted in the house, under which
the election would either be held in
August or September. or at the pres
ent date. 1t is declared that the third
Wednesday In July, set as the elec-
ton date under the bill In question. is
not as good as the present election
date and hot fight may be precipitat-
ed. The purpose in view Is to close
the gap between the primary election
and the general election.
Representative Wesley Fasset of Ro-
lette county has new idea on the
question of the electric headlight on
locomotives, but it was not consid-
cred by the house because of a SINH
lar measure having already been turn
ed down. In the Fasset bill that was
proposed, the author would have elec-
trio headlights on all locomotives, ex-
cept that on the switch engines and
on the engines on way freights, he
would have the glass on such head
lights frosted. The purpose Of such
frosting was to do away with the OBJ
lection that has been raised that the
strong glare Of the electric headlight
is confusing and makes the work Of
switching difficult.
County Immigration
Representative Edwards of Pembina
county has introduced an Important
bill that is designed to allow for the
creation Of county bureaus Of immi-
grafton. This bill Is inspired through
a movement launched in Pembina
county some time ago for campaign
Of advertising to bring new people
into the state.
In the Edwards bill it is provided
that whenever ten freeholders from
each township in the county petition
the board to levy tax for the promo
ton Of agriculture, the board shall,
sitting as county bureau of immigra-
tion.- levy such tax. Not more than
one-fourth of mill is the tax levy
that Is allowed for tho promotion of
agriculture. A county immigration
secretary may be appointed and in his
hands shall be placed large por-
ton of the work incident to the car
rying on of the purpose for which the
department In question is created. A
means for the dissolution of such bu-
reau is also provided.
Immense Game Preserve
Some idea Of the magnitude Of the
game preserve that It Is proposed to
create in the state Of North Dakota
n S. B. No. IA. already passed by the
senate and now due for consideration
at the hands Of the house. may be
gained by q computation of the figures.
This bill creates the north tier Of
townships in each county as q game
preserve In which chickens, grouse.
and phesants are to be protected. In
the state this would make strip Of
territory six miles wide for a distance
Of 1918 miles; 1t would have total
Of 10,92s square miles. or in all. 303
townships.
Since the passage by the senate Of
this bill. and in fact, even before that
action was taken. the question Of con-
stitutionality has been raised. Sec
50. subdivision IS, is the feature Of the
constitution that has been brought to
bear upon the bill and under which
u - -'-''..-A that the hill. II made In.