The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-03
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excess to that that can be appropriated
and the two committees will conse-
quently have a hard task
State educational institutions are
particularly interested in the fate OF
the board of control question. With
| the academic heads of the state op-
posed to the plan, there is likely to be
spirited contest before the matter is
disposed of. Other educational fea-
lures Of interest are the proposed in
crease in the appropriation for high
schools and the establishment OF rural
school aid.
Primary Law Tinkering.
Amendments to the primary election
law will take up much time. Several
plans viii be proposed and 1t is ex-
pected the White bin of four and two
years ago, the CasheI bill Of two years
ago, and the Skulason primary of two
years ago, will be found among those
present"
Oregon's second choice plan, favored
by some, will be proposed, while the
plan Of the state of Michigan in en-
forcing a certain percentage Of the
party vote out before nomination can
be made, will be tried also. The 80
per cent clause of the present law is
unconstitutional and the Michigan plan
of requiring a declaration of party
principles a certain stated period be-
fore the day Of election, and the vot-
ing Of the primary ballot of that party,
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very likely have opposition from thu
democratic members Of the assembly.
Legislative appointments must be
given attention. The initiative, refer
endum and recall, affecting both con-
stitutional and statutory measures, win
come up.
Public Health Bills.
Measures designed to promote public
health are numerous. There will be a
bill prepared under the direction of
the North Dakota Medical association
designed to regulate the practice of
medicine and surgery, a bill that will
receive hearty opposition from the Os-
teopathic association of the state.
There is also bill that will be back
ed by Commissioner E. f. Ladd having
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county registration by peddlers selling
Another bill will provide
for the raising of the requirements for
admission to the practice of pharmacy.
An increase of $4,000 year for the
support of the public health laboratory
at the state university, with branches
in Minot and Bismarck, will also be
asked.
From the insurance department Of
the state will come a request for the |
of an actuary. Another |
bill, though not Endorsed by the state |
insurance department, will provide for |
the creation of state hail insurance
tax. This movement is backed by the |
State Society OF Equity.
Good roads will be taken UP also. and |
the plan is to secure, If possible, the |
passage of bill providing that road |
work shall be under the |
direction of the state. 1t would also |
do away with the plan OF working out |
the road tax.
Establishment Of Juvenile courts win |
be taken up in measure fathered by |
Senator Duis of Grand Forks. This |
will place juvenile court work in coun-
.y courts.
RoIette county will come forward !
with request for appropriations for /
he state fish hatchery at Rock lake
md for preliminary work on the state
;anitorium for tubercular patients at
0unseith. No construction work has
,een done yet, but Rolette is hopeful
IT securing an appropriation this year.
Ramsey county wants an appropriation
or extensive work on the Rock
sland military reservation. Ward
viii ask for S250,000 for the
lew normal school In Minot. Morton
county wants cash for the operation Of
he state experimental farm at the
Itate reform school
Establishment OF a state tax COM
with powers similar to those
leld by the Minnesota tax commission
will also be urged.
No More Passes.
An antf-pass bill Ia practically GER
ain OF passage The full crew bin Il
Ind the dinky caboose bill will be up
4gain also. Railroad attorneys of the
tate declare that there will be no OPP
position from the railroads to the
,assage OF such a measure.
judicial division will be up from
hree sections OF the state. The crea-
ion OF two districts out of the Fifth
district, two out OF the Eighth dis
riot, and two out Of the Tenth dis
riot, viii be asked The fight will
enter largely about the selection Of
he judicial district headquarters.
Repeal of the state wolf bounty law
Win be asked BIZ State Auditor Bright
i'll on the ground that 1t works a
ouble tax In many counties and that