The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-25
LAMBERT BILL
IS VOTED down
Measure Prohibiting Liquor
Drinking in Hotels is
Promptly Killed.
URGES ONE DATE
FOR PRIMARIES
Bill Introduced Yesterday Would
Have them Held on First Wednes.
day in June-House Approves Plan
to Reduce Fifth Judicial District.
tBy H. d. Paulson.)

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the drinking therein Of the same, were
defeated In the house yesterday. The
Lambert bill making such provision
was voted down in the committee of
the whole house. -
Representative Lambert made a
plea for Its passage. while Represen-
tative WARDROBE OF Leeds declared
nimseif a prohfbitionist who did not
believe in legislation of this particu.
lar class.
This bill was urged for passage by
the North Dakota Enforcement league
and several other prohibition bodies.
All Primaries on Same Date.
Representative Roble of Wells coun.
ty. in bill introduced yesterday,
makes provision for the holding of ali
day In June. This would advance the
date Of the primary election for candi-
dates for state and county officers. as
well as judicial officers, about three
weeks. while 1t would delay the elec-
ton Of delegates to national political
conventions. the expression Of choice
az to presidential candidates, and the
nomination Of presidential elector
In support of his measure, Mr..
Roble contends that as a matter OF
economy 1t is Well worth considera-
ton. The cost Of Q general state elec-
ton is estimated at about 100000,
and one election in each presidential
year would be done away with by this
Another bill introduced by MIR.
Robe yesterday makes amendments Of
a minor nature to the assessor enroll
form Of handling the registration.
Wants Four.YeaF Terms.
The measure with reference to the
elections is in line with another bill of
Mr.. Roble which relates to the extern
county officers. now elected for two
year terms. to four years. He would
disqualify such officeholders from
serving more than one term. Under
the present biennial election plan most
officers are accorded a second term.
Making the first term four years would
have the same effect. and two cleo
tions would be abolished-the pri-
mary and the general. The neas:-e
could not become effective till 1918, as
1t could not be submitted to the peo-
pie until 1916, being constitutional
amendment.
Attempt Reduction OF Fifth District.
The house has approved Of plan
Of limiting the size Of the Fifth jul
dicial district by the attachment OF
three counties Of that district to adj
jacent districts. The house commit
tee on judiciary fathc.ed the measure
at the instance. it Is understood. Of
Judge Coffey of the Fifth district. Lo-
gan county Is given to the Sixth dis
trict. under the jurisdiction Of Judge
Nuessie: Wells county is attached to
the Ninth district, under the jurisdic-
tion Of Judge Burr. and Eddy county
is attached to the Second district. un.
der the jurisdiction Of Judge Butte: In
the senate there will be fight against
the bill.
Would Redistrict State.
Opposition to the measure is based
on the plea that redistrictipg of the
state is a matter Of but short time.
and It is more likely that legislation
OF that nature will be proposed to the
assembly in 1915. Last year new ju-
dicial districts were created. thus Co
ing away with the possibility OF redis-
tricting at this time. it being impos-
sible, under the constitution. to cre-
ate new districts oftcner than once
in four years.
No Excuse for Late Reports.
Growing out Of the failure Of some
Of the state officers to file their re-
ports at the proper term. the conf
mittee on supplies and expenditures
Yesterday introduced bill which
amends the present law relating to the
filing O fsuch reports and prosecution
therefor.
The present law provides that in
case Of "willful' neglect. the offcer
shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor. and 1t lies within the dis
cretion Of the attorney general to :,e-
gin action against the officer for such
failure. The amendments proposed
abolish the word willful. and make
the failure to file reports basis for &C.
ton. The discretionary feature Is
abolished with reference to the duties
Of the attorney general. he being in
structed to begin action on failure to
file, whether there may or may not
seem to be extenuating circumstances.
Amendments also raise the mini
mum fine from $50 to $50. and the
maximum Is retained at $500.
One Four.YeaP Bill Killed.
The house yesterday killed a bill re-
lating to the election Of officers for
four-year periods. The bill would
have made the governor eligible o
four-year terms. while he would have
authority to appoint the secretary Of
state, state auditor. treasurer. super
intendent Of public instruction. COM
missioner OF insurance. three commits
sioners Of railroads, the attorney gem
eral and the commissioner Of agricul-
ture and labor.
No Commissioners at Oargc.
Very short work was made Of the
bill proposing the election Of county
commissioners at large. Tho matter
was taken up by the house yesterday
afternoon and killed by an almost
unanimous vote.
Blindpig Prosecution Fees Stir House.
The proposal to appropriate money
for the payment Of fees to p. G. john
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