The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-20
LINCOLN MEMORIAL SERVICES.

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day in the capital city last week. On
that day the house and senate helc .
Joint session which was in the form Of
2 memorial to Lincoln, the greater
part Of the program being produced
by attaches and students OF the Agri.
cultural college of Fargo.
At 9 o'clock the senate passed over
to the house OF representatives. Then
the governor, members Of the supreme
court and state officers were escorted
in, followed by the Cadet band of the
Agricultural college, After one of the
finest musical programs ever heard in
the city, Lieutenant Governor Kraabel
introduced the presiding officer, c. E.
Williams OF the Agricultural college,
who made a few brief remarks.
The orator of the day was President
Worst OF the ~. c., who delivered one
of the finest addresses on the subject,
Lincoln" that it has ever been the
good fortune OF North Dakotans to
hear, for Mr.. Worst is conceded to be
the most eloquent orator OF the state,
and he sustained his we'll earned repu.
tation on this occasion.
In the evening the students render.
ed their program in the Bijou theater.
The large theater was packed to the
street and fully 500 people were turn.
ed away.
This expedition of the students il
the first of the kind in the history Of
the United States, it is claimed \
first class train was chartered consist
ing OF sleepers, diner, three cars Of
Exhibits and a baggage car. The en-.
Ire train WAS conducted by students,
The engineer, fireman, electrici n,
hese OF course piloted by regular
trainmen The girls Of the domestic
i%cience department also served of
their dainty preparations in the diner,
lnd the young folks kept house" for
a week on the raj. 1t is gratifying
10 know that young North Dakota set
the pace for so great an event.
A Marriage Gill Lost.
Senator Davis bill extending tho
power to perform marriages to theo-
logical students who were supplying
pulpits before they were ordained met
defeat. It was held that it was dan.
Eerous to allow the extension of this
power to too great an extent and that
there were ample provisions now.
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The resolutions and reference IN
many ways which reflect on the states
credit have brought storm OF pro.
test from the large majority o. the
members in both houses. It seems
hat many, both Intentionally and I'm.
Intentionally, have referred to the de-
pleted condition OF the states rt>
sources and finances, and it is claimed
that no such condition exists and fur
ther that it is unfair to the state OF
North Dakota to send such impress
Sions to the outside world. There
was great deal of discussion owe,
the matter, in fact it occupied an hour
end half, the longest debate Of the
Cession. It finally resulted in the par
| lamentary statement of Speaker
!'raine which is referred to elsewhere
In this article.
Several Bills Introduced.
Several bills which have been IN
| PRODUCED and which are attracting con
jiderable attention are: Relating tc
Tie sale OF Intoxicating liquor nc
ttate and providing for the rest h
IF liquors in social affairs and II el'.s
ind lodges. Providing for the ap.a}nt
ment Of county surveyor, cororei. n
constables and public administrator
in each county. Relating to the an
pual settlement Of school district
treasurers. Providing for means fol
preventing the transmission o. com
municable disease among livestocl
eId to prevent injury from barb wirt
fences. Providing penalty for mis-
representation by LIE insurance com
panies. A concurrent resolution relat
ing to the duration OF terms OF offic<
pf members Of the legislature and
making both for eight years.
| Want Normal at oieklnsoa.
Senator Mcbride has introduced {
bin providing for the establishment Oh
normal school at Dickinson. Hi
contention ia that there are a large
population in that part of the state
which Is very Tar from any such instr
tuition and that 1t is nothing more than
fair that they Be given an institution
OF this kind. It is hardly probable the
Nill will prepvail, but it places thai
city In position to claim first chance
in the future when the measure seem,
more feasible.
A State Budget.
A bill has been introduced in the
senate providing for a state budget
system. This system is used in some
states, and in the governments of for
eign countries and is said to be the
only real intelligent manner in which
the legislators and other officials may
work intelligently. It has been agitat
ed for some time in this state, and il
considered quite favorably at present
though there is no particular enthusi
assn for 1t.
No Licenses for Track Buyers.
When the time came to consider
h0,bao Mil No OFT nrOvidinp that tro u.