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SCENTS the stated and is equivalent to Il
request for a resignation.
Further, this expression of the leg
islature of its disapproval Of the en-
forcement of the prohibition law in
the western part of the state can but
have the effect of encouraging those
criminals, their friends. political back
ers and attorneys who have disregard
ed and violated the aw and have SO
bitterly fought its enforcement, to re-
double their efforts TO annul absolute
ly the prohibition law in a number of
counties and make its Enforcement in
any degree exceedingly difficult, and
continue still more fragrant than here
tofore. if that is possible. the enforced
and brazen perjury of witnesses and
jurymen in liquor cases."
Mortgage Publication Bill Awakened.
Representative \. NJ. Thompson OF
Ward county was successful in re-
awakening the mortgage publication
bill Saturday, and it is now on the
regular calendar for third reading
again.
This bill provides that notices of
mortgage foreclosure must be publish
ed in the newspaper located closest
to the real estate involved. 1t. had
been killed last Wednesday,. On Fri
day MI. Thompson sought re-consid.
Grafton. but failed. Saturday he asked
for a suspension of the rules and OBJ
tanned a two-thirds vote, and the bill
was brought back from the burying
ground.
May Ask Capitol Again.
Unsuccessful Saturday in securing
favorable action on his bill creating a
capitol commission. Representative
Williams of Burleigh very likely will
move for reconsideration this after
noon, although it is doubtful if he will
be any more successful today. The
commission proposed by Mr.. Williams
would be made up of Governor Hanna,
Lieut.. Gov. kraabel, Secretary of State
Hall, Treasurer Olson, Attorney Gen
eral Miller, and four private citizens
appointed by the governor.
Although the legislators are free to
recognize the real need of a new CAPT.
told building, they seem slow to act
upon that knowledge. 1t is contended
that it would require from five to
seven years to complete the building,
toll fund would have attained proper
lions great enough to practically pay
for a building which would he in
keeping with the dignity of. the state.
Shy at Good Road Bills.
It is rather peculiar the in
which so many members of the as
semby shy at anything that bears the
label of being a good roads" bill. and
1t seems that opposition to such meas
ure is based. in many instances, upon
prejudice which has been created be-
cause business men. through their
commercial clubs. have been the NOV
ing spirits for such legislation.
Prejudice against the automobile is al
SO still to be seen.
While Representative j. w. Smith
Of Ward county probably presented an
extreme view Of the reason for good
roads Saturday. when he %contended
that farmers ought to hide their crops
and cattle from the inquisitive eyes of
commission house representatives
back of a system of roads which would
not permit of the travelling Of such
crop experts over the country, still
there hav been. from time to time.
equally fantastic views presented on
the subject of good roads legislation.
The bonding bill that was proposed
was one which would not have cos,
the state a cent. the whole burden,
under he proposed change in statute
that would have accompanied the