Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-15

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institution for the biennial period
ending June 30, 1912, was 166; tht
total number Of inmates handled ir
the Institution during that same perl
cd, that Ia, the number received, pa
rolled, discharged and deported, was
424.
The superintendent OF the institu'
ton says that there are about rs per
cent OF the inmates more or less tu'
bercular. There is a tubercular hos.
pital for women that will answer for
the next biennial period. There is no
place in the Institution to sesregate
and care for the tnbercular male in
mates. Many OF the patients who are
cnentally cured and discharged. die
after leaving the institution from tn.
berculosis contracted while in the in
stitution.
The administration building is not
large enough to properly conduct the
business affairs of the institution;
there is no receiving ward. The wa.
ter supply is at present insufficient.
The boiler house is too small for the
needs OF the institution and is in a
dilapidated condition. One OF the
barns will have to be moved and re.
built in order to make o for the
extension OF the sidetrack TO the boil.
er house. A farm house large enough
for the farm help and the inmates
who work on the farm should be
erected; a large amount OF time could
thus be saved.
in order to thoroughly understand
the needs Of the institution a commit.
tee, consisting OF members Of both
houses, should visi' the institution at
as early a date as possible. The
members of this board will be pleased
to accompany such "a committee at
any time.
Respectfully,
BOARD OF CONTROL OF STATE
INSTITUTIONS.
JOHN CARMODY,
W. r. ROBERTSON.
r. W. EVANS,
Members of Board.
The following communications were
received from the North Dakota NJ.
II. conferences: .,... +,
TO the Legislative Assembly Of the
State Of North Dakota, to meet in
January, 1913.
A Petition.
BY the North Dakota Annual Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church., ia - .a. .
Whereas, The law Of the State Of
North Dakota does not permit the
marriage ceremony to be solemnized
by some persons now authorized by
well established churches and religi-
olls organizations to o~fficiate at such
a service; and FIJI. SO b..
Whereas, This condition works an
unnecessary, an embarrassing and a
financial hardship to many pastors on
remote and difficult fields; and
Whereas, In this respect our state
Isl the lone exception III, all the central
northwest from Illinois to Montana,
inclusive;
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, That we
petition the senate and the house OF
representatives Of the Legislative as.
sembly OF the state Of North Dakota
SO to amend the marriage law of our
state that all persons authorized by
their respective churches to solem.
nize marriage shall be authorized so
to do by the law Of the state of North
Dakota. , =.
And the secretary Of this confer
ence is directed hereby to convey a
copy of this petition to the president
of the senate and the speaker of the
house. Of representatives OF the COM
ing session Of the legislative assem-
bly,.
Report on Temperance-The tenn
perance committee heartily COM
miends the work OF the Church TEN.
perance society, the educational work
of the w. C. T.. IT,, and the efficient
work of the Enforcement League.
That all possible pressure be used by
us to cur the passage Of the Ken
yOnabill, now pending in congress, rel
alive to shipping liquors from one
state to another. We recommend the
passage Of the Liquor and Beverage
Inspection bill being promoted by the
North Dakota Enforcement League
by the next legislative assembly.
C. p. VAN HORNE, Chairman.
Resolved. That we declare our
selves unalterably opposed to the
principle of the initiative and refer
en6llm as applied to the constitution
OF our state, and We direct our secre-
tary to convey this declaration of our
position to the senate and house OF
representatives OF the coming legisla.
tive assembly, to convene in Janu-
airy, 1913, and we petition the mem
beers of said senate and house to elm.
mate such provisions from any act or
acts which may come before them for
APPROVAL.
Rule Committee Reports.
On motion of Senator diversion, the
first communication was referred to
the committee on elections, and the
second to the committee on judiciary,
but neither are TO be printed in the
Journal.
Senator Allen, chairman Of the Sc
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