The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-03-13
GOV. HANNA FACING SERIOUS
TASK IN PASSING ON BILLS
legislators Col Busy Late.Aemped Bribery Case First of
Kind in History Of StaeNeary FPS Bills Yet Be Approved

port from the legislative that might
be desired if the state had more
money than needed, nevertheless the
institutions were we'll taken care of
! The Jamestown asylum was tax
en- care of particularly we'll, and the
support was well nerited. Approx
imately $4,000 was appropriated
to this institution. The state fair
was remembered with an approp-
ration of $4,000 annually, and
further development of the states
resources is assured by the gener-
Gus manner in which the legisla-
ture treated the agricultural and
mining experiment stations. All
educational institutions were treat
ed literally. the Agricultural col
lege probably having Jared the best
with appropriation Of nearly $135,
900. Education in North Dakota
was also encouraged by liberal ap-
preparations in the interests Of ex-
tension work, and new Normal
school was located at Dickinson.
To Be Adaeytised.
AS a result of the action of the
Legislature North Dakota will be
widely advertised, and among the
features to contribute to this pub
licity will be the exhibit at the Pan
ama-Pacifc exposition, for whhci
$4,000 was appropriated; the
states display at Christiana. Nor
way, on the occasion of the cellten-
NAL celebration in 1914, the sum of
$4,000 having been appropriated
for this purpose. Other disburse-
ments through the office of the
commissioner of agriculture and
labor and other state departments
viii contribute largely to the publ
city campaign to be inaugurated at
the instance of the recent assembly.
What it Failed To DO
One number of the program
which was not encouraged by the
legislature although such legisla-
ton was anticipated, was the mil
lion dollar capital commission plan.
The bill was INTRODUCED by Repre-
sentative Williams of Burleigh
county, and received considerable
consideration but the legislature
didn't feel that the state at this time
should attempt to afford a new cap
itol building. While the money
could have been raised by the sale
of land no doubt, that same land
will increase in value in the future
at rate that will provide for great
er accomplishments when the state
actually is prepared to commence
work on a new capitol building.
Also it was anticiDated that there
would be radical changes in the pro-
bate code as the result of the DELHI
erations of this assembly, but this
is another of the anticipated head
liners that was passed up for the
present. The probate commission,
however, was encouraged and au-
thorized to proceed with its work
during the next two years, at the
end of which time the legislature
no doubt i'll be ready to act upon
its recommendations.
Ney offices Created
Several new state Offices were
created by the legislature, includ-
ing the Office of state fire marshal,
and carrying liberal provisions for
is maintenance. A state bonding
department was also provided for,
and there were other new depart
ments to receive favorable consid-
GRAFTON.
Investigation Amusing
An amusing feature of the SEES
sion was the investigating streak
that struck the fancy of the assem-
bly, for short time. A resolution
was introduced calling for the in
vesigation of a state Office, where,
it is alleged, there was little ex-
pectancy of finding anything radi-
cally wrong, and to "get even" an
other resolution was introduced cal
ling for investigation Of other Off
ces, and before the wave of investi-
cation was passed, every state Of
flee was subject to the activity Of
the several smelling committees. "
After considerable hard work, the
committees reported to the house,
the house said much obliged
adopted the reports and forgot a.
bout them.
Taken altogether, it was a very