The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-23

first newspaper established in Dakota
founded IN 1879. Jewell established a
daily in 1881 and has conducted it ever
since. There were many expressions
of sorrow over his death. He was
closely associated with many histor.
zeal incidents in the state. had for
twenty-five years been ofhcial state
printer and was 1t the time OF his
death register Of the government land
ONCE at Bismarck. He vas hfty.four
years Of age.
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A joint committee has boen named
By tho house and senate to confer on
the anti-pass bills. one Of which has
been passed by the senate and the
other by the house. The object Of the
conference 10 to agree on which blu
shall 60 through. 20 there may b NO
failure Of anti-pass legislation through
such disputes as have occurred at the
the state will get an anti-pass law
that will take effect July and that
will be stringent in its provisions.
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The initiative and referendum leg.
islation pledged by the Republican
party platform has taken shape In
three different bills, all of which have
passed. They differ as to the per
centage of voters required to initiate
legislation and as to whether or not
constitutional amendments shall be In.
cluded. Some Of the Prohibitionists
oppose submitting constitutional
amendments by initiative and refer
endum lest the prohibition clause Of
the constitution be attacked. All Of
the different bills will be put up to
the next legislature and 1t will be for
that body to select which shall b sub
mitted to the people.
Lncoln's birthday was celebrated ~
the two houses in Joint session by IN
address by Smith Stimmel Of Cassel'
ton, formerly member of Linooln's
bodyguard.
The reapportionment committee OF
the senate has been unable to get TO-
gether upon any plan for tho redis'
tricting of the state into congressional
districts and all four bills before the
committee have been reported back
to the senate committee Of the whole
without recommendation. There is
great diversity Of opinion as to how
the state should be divided and the
floor of the senate.
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About the only change in the prf
mary election law that has been pro-
posed is a change in the time OF hold.
=. ing. the primary changing It from
June as at present to July or August.
Transferable opposition has developed
to the change and the bill is still I'M
disposed of, although chances are that
no change will be made in the date
of the prima ries:
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A stringent corrupt practices act u
smother matter Of election legislation
that is up for consideration. The ORE
gon plan of campaign publicity 10 pro-
posed and there are stringent provi
sions regulating tho use Of money and
the manner of campaigning.
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Propositions to adjourn before the
customary sixty days have gone glim'
merinE. Already the flttieth day Of
the session has approached and finds
% much work as the body can do By
working day and night, in assembly
and in committees. There will be no
adjournment until the slxtieth day and
oil Of the time until then will b
filed with business.
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No executive appointments had
been made up to the forty-si1th day
Of the session, except one appointment
for a vacancy in the board Of trustees
OF the state asylum. There has been
10 much in the way Of impeachment,
Investigations and other matters pro-
posed before the legislature that inter.
est in the appointments 10 not intense
except among the candidates. for ap'
pointment.
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The newspaper men Of the state
are still fighting for the passage OF
their bill making uniform the charges
for public printing and advertising
through the state. The bill passed
the house, but opposition has dsvel.
oped in the senate committee and the
committee of the state press associa'
ton 10 still working to get the matter
through.
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Amendments to the game laws q
the state were passed by the senate,
the Talcott bill containing such amend
ments being carried by vote of 81 to
II. In the game law amendments
the membership Of the control board
h reduced from Ave to three. only
I've special deputy wardens may be
employed in each Of the two game
Aisxrlnto euch dopnfiea tn serve for a