The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-01-30
Do NOT APPROVE BOARD.
SENATE TURNED DOWN Ex.cov.
ERNoR'S APPOINTMENTS.
Said That Intention Of tho Law Was
That Each Administration Have
Its Own Board of Control.

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control Of institutions.
When the senate convened this
AFTERNOON there was more harmony
existing among the republican men,
oers than any day since the opening
OF the present session. AS a result
VI d republican caucus last night
esoiutlon We're adopted to assure
me present senate is willing to sup
port his administration.
Inc senate has confidence in the
TACT mat Mr.. Hanna will only appoin
capable men for the many state posi-
tlons about to be filled and from all
indications the republican party is
better united now than it has been for
some years.
Friday at tho Capitol.
IN an executive session Friday aft
ernoon the enate is supposed to have
neaio the reports Of the committees
having under consideration the ratifi-
cation Of the board of control of the
state penal and charitable institutions,
me senate reported no action in the
matter. ' :" ''e
slX bills We're placed upon their
third reading by the house that after
nooh. by unanimous vote the house
~ the concurrent resolution in
troduced by Representative Blakemore
and Hanson ratifying the proposed
nendmen to the United States con-
sIltutlon providing for the election OF
united States senator's by a direct
vote of the people.
Among the other measures adopted
by the house was an act providing for
the summoning of jurors by register
ca mail, a bill relating to residence as
affecting voting, an act validating
certain execution sales heretofore
made, a bill repeating the law provid-
ing for the publication Of proposed
constitutional amendments in one pa
per in each county and the concur
renee OF a senate bill providing that
writer.
Eleven new measures were intro
duced in the house and seven in the
senate.
The joint committe on %appropria-
tions reported to the legislature on
the result of It's Investigations at the
insane asylum at Jamestown.
conditions were found which we
little dreamed could exist" the report
reads. and it sets forth that the asy-
lum Is now crowded by 300 patients
over capacity n that conditions
generally are in need Of great i'm
provement.
The situation as to patients affect
ed with tuberculosis is especially
alarming and the disease is spreading
with great rapidity. the report says.
1t recommends the addition of, a re-
celVlng ward. a building for the male
tuberculosis patients, the erection Of
a power house. and the construction OF
an outside ward building and farm
house.
lou Calm on Thursday.
The action taken on Thursday by
the mousse was in marked contrast to
the stormy session of Wednesday aft
ernoon on the final disposition of bill
No. 80. which caused such a commo-
ton. Z"
Not a voice was heard in sport or
against the measure when the house
resolved itself into a committee of the
whole Thursday afternoon.
Chairman Hanson stated the cues
ton and by a rising vote the majority
expressed approval of the provisions
Of the bill.
This bill provides that the decision
of the supreme court declaring a law
or Legislative enactment unconstitu-
tional must be unanimous by the
court.
Chairman Divet OF he a%ppropria-
house and to Representatives Blake
more and Hendrickson for his person
al reference to them on the previous
afternoon and both responded.
The house received a resolution from
the Tri-State Grain Growers associa-
ton which recently met at Fargo, pc
titioning the legislature to provide
means for the appointment by the
governor Of a committee to investi-
gate the merits Of a farm credits sys-
tenn that a similar system might be
i~naugurated in North Dakota.
Similar petitions will be presented
to the legislatures now convened in
Minnesota and South Dakota,
The only lively debate of that after
noon ensred when Representative
Streeter moved that house rule No. "a
be rescinded that the members might
be permitted to smoke.
AT the conclusion Of a long argu-
ment the motion was lost by a vote
OF AZ to 43. many not voting.
The failure Of heads of several state
departments to produce their annual
reports was the subject Of furthe. dis
cussion and Representative Sorlie
recommended that a resolution he in
oduce providing punishment: for
failure to comply with this law.
He suggested that it might be a
good plan to investigate conditions in
whether or not there was any nece3-
sity for Intentional oversight on the
part OF officers relating to this mat
ter.
Fourteen new bills were introduced
In the house and many were reported
back by the standing committees In
the senate eleven new measures were
introduced.
The senate is prepared to cast SUI
perstltion aside and pass senate bill
No. 13 as the first measure to go
through the upper branch.
The bill! provides that county COM
misslonerc may decide whether or not
by their own vote, live stock IN the
respective counties should be permit
ted to u at large during certain
seasons of the year.
Representative Thompson has a bill
to prevent the fraudulent labelling of
binding Irvine. 1t REQUIRES that the
length, tensile strength and other mat
tiers should be stated on the label.
Representative Freitag has intro
duced a bill asking for an insane asy-
lum at Max.
Some New Senate Bills.
No. 126-Hughes. relating to the
board of control providing a chaplain
at the ~penitentiaTy. referred t. the
committee on state affairs.
Nc. 127.-Cashei. relating to com
pensat:on for inmates of the peniten-
tiarv and providing an appropriation
Of $4,000, referred to the committee
On state affaM
No. 12S-Cashel, concurrent resolu-
ton amending constitution, relating to
election franchises, referred to the