Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-02-14
PROPOSED PROBE OF STATE OF.
FicEs TAKEN BY MANY AS
POLITICAL THUNDER
BILL TO CUT LEGAL INTEREST
CHARGES TO 10 PERCENT
PASSES LOWER HOUSE

BISMARCK, Feb. 14.-The proposed
probe of the offices of the attorney
general and secretary of state has =
been taken by many as huge joke,
and not with seriousness. The reply
of Attorney General Miller to the
charges set forth by Representative
Fox brought forth little fireworks on
the part of Speaker Frame, but other
than the referring of the resolution
to committee no developments have
taken place. . -, -.sst-' s15..,1 :I:5..1i. 5..l
Representative Fox offered second 7
resolution to include the offices Of the
Estate treasurer and the commissioner
|of agriculture and labor in the probe,
which resolution was referred to the
probe committee. The second resolu-
|tion brought forth howl from the
committee of sleuths named to inves-
|tigate the charges made, in that they
believed they had their hands full, as
it is without piling any more on their
shoulders. &s.' "@= S5.&. s.!538
AS far as an investigation revealing
any unlawful acts on the part of those
charged seems doubtful Attorney
General Miller and ex-Secretary Of
State P. D.. Norton have both signi-
! fed their willingness to aid the COM
mittee in any way possible I'M carry
ing on the probe. It is the general
opinion about the state house that
1.-THE investigation was started for the
sole purpose Of injuring the progress
asive#sepHblican and AMI tllenapera Office
holders, for none OF those Aehargads
were members 81 or affiliated with
1.-THE so-called stand-pa wing Of the Re
publican party, or the old Mckenzie
gang. n 5ssSs II ..Ss
.r Favors Lower Rates
I House Bill No. 1 reducing the legal
lrate of interest III North Dakota from
|12 to 10 per cent was passed by the
house Tuesday afternoon. :. ~ -.
i The bill was lost on Saturday and
on Monday it was ished out of the
ash heap and replaced upon the calen-
ldar =. AZ sl ,55 s.$zS6 .. s.
| After two attempts Tuesday after
,. noon house bill No. 342, prohibiting
the rendering, giving or5receiving of
Igratuities or tips, which was lost Mon
day, was dug out of the scrap pile
on a motion to reconsider, and the
, measure was replaced upon the calen-
: |dar with ecommendation for. pas
Usage. s57$@ .sis8 5..l; ,zs ss
e. e. :=9 Care for Indians r,
Under the head Of motions and
resolutions Senator Hughes offered
concurrent resolution making provi-
sion for the care and education of the
Indians Of the state, and the resolu-
ton asked that $50. 900 acres of Indian
land be set aside for the aid of the
1.-TWO Indian schools now in the state.
On motion the resolution was referred
Ito the commits On Indian affairs.
Bills That Pass
Under q suspension Of the rules sen:
late bill 166. BY III lingson, providing
For the reinstat of cancelled cor
porations when i penalty 81 $40 and
\ Iall arrearages were i paid was put on
its third reading and II passed with As
|ayes and 3 absent and not voting.
{ Senate bill Bronson, providing
i for the connrmat ION off the conveyance
Of the family homestead passed by q
vote of As ayes and absent
' Senate Bill Il Plain, providing
! Terminal elevators irl the state passed
i,Iwiths 46 Vi aud II absent
: Senate bin 300, tner, providing
Y for xpenses hi district judges when
s. holding court os,tsid 4 of their districts
gsllwaa amended 81 aoor 81 the all
kIthor, and passed with vote of 4
Y yayes, nd and q absen
e- Senate bill 15ss, Bond, providing tas
Y for eiucat ational inst itations passed
" with a vote of IS AYES, no and y ab
easent
q While there are tairse bills ii rom
~ mites Is sens fo aiage the ols
'r5 lien law atteIap for that purpos'
81 viii not Sd far III the neigh
q q Eborhooa of aasftesn BET elanH have bsel
lssl fllea from afR over tisa state. ash
iag TINT tihe present iay i,s leftt iii
IS chang ss gaigl new bill