The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-04

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acc oiA4nouailons to meet present de-
mands.
The form Of enacting two constltu-
tional amendments ratified in the re-
cent election will be gone through.
The amendments are those providing
for the establishment of terminal ele-
vators at the head Of the lakes ana al
the twin city, and that one relating
to the sale Of school lands to railroad
companies.
One amendment proposed by the
eleventh and twelfth assemblies, pro-
vlding for ten-year term for justices
OF the supreme court, was defeated
at the polls. and will not be heard
tlon oy the secretary of state Of tn.
fact Of its failure to receive endorse
ment.
Woman suffrage bids fair to be a
decidedly live topic during the session.
IT has been announced that the suf-
fragettes will maintain a lobby here
until the bill under which the propo-
sitlon would be presented to the vot-
ers OF the state at the polls two years
hence Is passed or killed.
This question of equal suffrage has
come before practically every legis-
| lative assembly in the history of the
state. but this is the first time the
forces favoring the bill have been SO
thoroughly organized. They have
asked of every legislator whether or
no he is in favor of the bill. and have
received affirmative responses from
more than a majority of the member;
of the assembly. 1t was two years
ago that the question Of suffrage took
on most serious form, from the view
point of its possible passage. Since
that time the suffrage forces have been
constantly engaged furthering their
campaign. and they are we'll organized
| Throughout the state.
Educational legislation is certain to
come in for important consideration
During the past two years the educa-
interest in many features Of present
laws and they have drafted a series oi
recommendations which will be EN-.
bodied in bills that will be presented
during the next few weeks.
The most important change contem.
plated Is that of removing the offices
of state superintendent of public in
of schools from partisan politics. This
movement contemplates the employ.
ment OF the state superintendent by q
special board Of educators, or the elec.
ton of the officials in much the same
manner as Justices of the supreme
court are elected.
Then there is the movement 70,
more money for the rural schools, an
the enactment Of laws which will
raise the standard Of work in those
schools, together with better encour-
agement for consolidation. The ques.
ton of the rural schools. educators
generally believe. will receive more
earnest consideration at the hands of
the legislature this year than ever be-
fore. Two years ago. when the first
appropriation contemplating direct aid
to rural schools was made. the open
ing wedge was driven. and it is an
ticipated that this appropriation will
grow from year to year until aid for
all rural schools will be possible.
There also are many educational
features in addition to these. and one
that bids fair to demand special at
tention Is that of government for the
higher institutions. Several plans
have been proposed for the appoint
ment Of boards with powers over sew
eral institutions, such as is now eX-
ercised by the normal board Of con-
troll.