The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-04

ed. coming up for consideration at the
session two years later only to be de-
feated. The assembly of that year
adjourned without action except the
defeat of the Euland measure.
Two years ago the republican party
pledged the enactment Of an initiati"e,
and referendum bill, and the Assem- bly
OF 1911 passed four bills bearing upon
the subject. The idea entertained by
the legislative leaders in the passage
OF these bills was that 1t would leave
no opportunity for the present assem-
bly, to sidestep the issue. as 1t comes
squarely before the body in three diff
ferent forms.
The so-called Doyle Ployhar bill
provides for the application of the
principle to both statutes and the con-
stitution. and 1t also includes q nro-
vision for the recall Of public officials.
The Bessessen. bill provides for the
only.
The Plain bill provides for the ap-
plication Of the principle to constitu-
tion and to the statutes, but does not
include the recall.
The 'Gibbens bill -~ovides for the
Application Of the principle to the con.
stitution only.
In addition to the recall amendmea,
proposed in the Doyle-Ployhar bill.
the legislature will have an opportun-
ity to pass upon that question inde-
pendent of any consideration for the
initiative and referendum. bill in
troduced two years ago by Senator
Bessessen. and passed. has the recall
of public officials as its only object.
With such q galaxy of bills to
choose from. the Initiative and refer
little possibility Of the assembly ad-
journing this winter without taking
definite action in the passage of ono
or more bills. thus giving the people
OF the state an opportunity to vote
on It at the election in 1914.
The proposal to create a capitol
commission for the construction Of q
new capitol building will cause an
other big fight. The capitol commits
sion history of the state is quite gen
orally known. the creation of such a
board several years ago and the con-
sequent decision by the supreme court
which relegated the commission, to-
gether with the presentation of a
measure two years ago proposing the
erection Of a new building. being about
the sum total Of TIE movement to
date for the construction of a build
ing to succeed the present structure
1n support Of the movement for the
slmmcQ1ate ~sreAtlo!f ~ e. capttol cam
mission is the contention that the
present building is entirely Inadequate
to meet the needs Of the various state
departments. Since the legislature
was here two yaers ago. considerable
space on the third floor of the build.
ing. which was then practically vast.
ed, has been utilized, and there is not
at the present time. any part of the
building that is not in use.
1t is contended that the safety OF
state records. and the proper quarter
ing Of state departments, demands the
immediate construction Of new
building.
Opposing this view is that held by
many who believe delay of six, eigh:
or ten years advisable, holding that
IL such delay is allowed. that the state
Will secure a much better building
than 1t would at the present time.
Capitol building lands, granted for
the erection Of state house, have
risen in value during the past few
years, or since the first capitol COM
mission was proposed, and likewise.
during the next few years. there vii,
be still further advances in their
value.
Those holding this view contend