Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-02-13
INVESTIGATIONS !! |:
mANDED IN Ger
TAIN STATE AFFAIRS
RESOLUTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF
STARTLING NATURE.
Various Subjects for Criticism in
Conduct Of Institutions and
I. Ofices.

Conduct of Institutions and
=. Offices.
Bismarck, Feb. THE most i'm
portant event occurring yesterday
afternoon was the vote on the
Rlakemore-P -Ployhar initiative, refer
eddum and recall bill. It passed the
house with only 27 dissenting votes.
A few members arose to explain their
vote, stating that they were voting
their convictions, Notwithstanding
the wishes of the constituents, and
others that they voted ss their con-
stituents wished, In spite of their
convictions.
The Stutsman county members
voted as follows: For the bill, Boil
linger and Tucker; against, Buck and
Pendray. There were only four
house members absent and not vot-
ing.
The house failed to concur in the
senata resolution to cut down print
ing e1epases and discontinue send
ing printed bills to all parties except
county auditnus and newspapers, ex-
cept upon request. There was a SEN
tinent that too much money was
spent at tFs present session, but it
was decided as there were only ten
days left in which bills could be in
troduceu, that it was better to con-
tinne to sena them.
Capitol Commission Bill.
Wiiifams of Burleigh introduced
capitol commission bill and upon
his request it was referred to the
committee on state affairs. He ex-
plained that while it was possible
nothing wouqd be done at this ses-
slon regarding the building of new
capdt1l, that 1t was time the matter
!. was being considered, and that some
headway could be made at this ses-
sion at least along the lines of as
certainfng just what the people
wanted.
Resolution for Investigation.
Representative Fox introduced a
resolution calling for an investiga-
tion into several of the departments
Of the state, Including the peniten-
tiary, claiming that they have been
having too much money for the num-
ber Of prisoners kept; into the Office
of the attorney general, claiming that
the attorney general and all of his
assistants are engaged in the prac-
tice Of law as side issue. and that
syaRR&eHepeHSHHtsSf the state stem
egraphers in the office Of the
firm down town; into the Of
fee Of the state engineer, claiming
that he has engaged in private busi-
ness contrary to law; and into the
conduct Of the tax commission and
the board of control of charitable
and penal institutions. The resolu-
tion recites the charges at length
and called for the appointment of a
eommittee to make the suggested
iayestigation, and report before the
dftieth day Of the session.
There was also resolution Offer
ed calling attention to the alleged
fact that some ot the state officers
are in the habit of not qualifying
for their Offices nor having their
bonds accepted. An investlgationf
1 will DO made into this matter and =
report rsade to the house before the
close Of the session.
s. Resolution.
The following is the resolution in
full. II relates to numerous phases
Of the administration of the state
aftairs: -,
whereas, According to the print
ed report Of the Stallion Registration
hoard for: December 81. 1912. they
.ahowe.a e3,244.ss expended for clerk
Hire from Oct. SO. 1910. to Dec. 81,
1911, and the actual clerical work
of this board is conducted at the
state AGRICULTURAL college by persons
sAsaving pay from the salary fund Of
tho state agricultural college. and
y lk whereas. The farmers adjacent to
Bismarck. North Dakota, deplore the
fact that the warden OF the state
psnitsntiary sells vegetables. milk