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

n part Of the stats, divided a a
east and west line. II seems pretty
we'll settled that the new apportion.
ment bill will put the Red River val.
10y counties all In one district and II
this is done It will mean . struggle BE-
tween Hanna and Helgesen at the
next election for the nomination. since
both mon are In that district. A eau.
Gus OF central and western members
q the Legislature comprising IL ma
3ority OF the Republican members Of
the legislature has declared for The
plan of apportionment that will plaos
the Valley all in one district.
A new juvenils court bill came up
n the senate and was referred back
% the committee. The bill is fathered
BY Senator Duis and supported by Z
namber OF public men and women Of
the state interested in a better method
Of caring for juvenile offenders. The
bill was favorably reported by tho
senate committee on judiciary, but
went back to the committee for the
reason that it conferred jurisdiction
on the probate court and this seems
to be in violation of the constitutional
provision fixing the limitations Of the
probate court in counties where the
jurisdiction has not been increased
by vote of the people. 1t may be
that the jurisdiction proposed will be
conferred upon the district courts.
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The women Of the state who favor
suffrage are making an active cam.
paign for the passage of the proposed
constitutional amendment granting
suffrage to women. The bill was first
killed and then reconsidered on mo-
ton Of Senator Pierce and sent to the
women suffrage committee. There
are a good many supporters OF the
measure, but it is not believed It will
pass at this session
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Several new judicial districts are
proposed in the state. There is one
bill to divide the Eighth district, one
to divide the Fifth and one to divide
the Tenth. The state is growing
rapidly ana more judges will probably
be authorized by the present legisla.
ture
A general system of improved &C.
counting iGr state departments and
state institutions is being agitated and
bills for this purpose have been pre-
scented by Representative Nestos in
the house and Senator Gunderson in
the senate,
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The Democrats seem to have stolen
4 march on the Republicans in the
ratification Of the income tax amend
ment to the constitution Of the United
States. Two bills for this purpose
| were prest nted on the opening day Of
the session, one by Senator Duis in
the senate and the other by Repre-
sentative Doyle in the house. Both
men are Democrats. The Doyle bill
was passed in the house after q live
ly scrimmage and is now in the sen.
ate committee on. federal relations.
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The hearing in the Bickford case
Involving the charge of embeZzlement
against the retiring state treasurer
was completed and Bickford was held
| in $4,000 bonds to the district court
| of Burleigh county at the May term.
His brother, A. B. Bickford, formerly
associated with the retiring treasur-
er's bank, was placed under bonds also
as a Witness The case required two
days for the hearing at the prelim-
mary examination and a number OF
prominent political leaders were
among the witnesses summoned.
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There is large number Of univer-
sity graduates among the members of
the legislature and state officials and
q university alumni organization was
perfected at the capitol few days
ago, celebrating it's organization with
banquet, attended by many OF the
former students and President McVey
Of the institution.
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Under the terms Of bill passed by
the senate last week J. G. Andrews OF
Fargo would be out Of the position of
parole officer Of the state. The bill
was introduced by Senator Jacobson
Of Hettinger county and under its pro-
visions the state penitentiary warden
is also made the states parole officer.
An emergency clause is attached to
the bill, in which it is declared that
inasmuch as economy must be exer-
cised, and that the position of parole
officer is unnecessary, it creates an
expense that can handily be done
away with
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Senator Cashel has proposed new
plan to care for the indemnity in the
glandered horse statute. He would
have the state board of equalization