Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1913-01-10
Will BE VOID OF SENSATIONAL I
INCIDENTS THAT MARKED
PREVIOUS GATHERINGS
INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND
RECALL AMONG VITAL AF-5s5S.zz
s5ss5:5 FAIRS TO COME UP n

RECALL AMONG VITAL AZ,
FAIRS TO COME UP tt.5
s 4 Bismarck N. D., Jan. 10.-That the
thirteenth tn session of the state legis!a-
tive assembly which convened in this
city Tuesday will be void of many of
the sensational features that have
ma: marked previous gatherings Of the
~ North ul'tla Dakota solons, but that it will,
iWithal, be extremely interesting and
not not lacking in Importance, is the gen
eralS l opinion of the members. Briefly
stated, most important among the n
questions q which doubtless will be
& considered q during the coming sixty
days will be these: :, L. Z
Creation Of a capitol commission 4
for the erection Of a new capitol build
!ing. 4, asss .;ss.ls ,;ss.. .s9s{ &.
Proposal Ito call a constitutional
convention. a$Sst sssfss
IL INITIATIVE, referendum \ and recall,
applicable to both constitution and \
statutes. $$ssS5ss :G 5$, s.
of the terms Of all state
officers FROM two to four years by con-
Estltutional amen ndment. NJ. .'5ss:s$
5s;, Removal sofSthes office Of state sup
eHrintendent H of public instruction and 4
of county superintendents Of schools
from partisan elections.
Esta ablishment Of greater aid to the III
rural, graded and consolidated schools.
orkingmen's compensation. s
Pension for mothers. 4 Ri
Akbolishment of the measure proyid-
Ing for the enrolment Of all vote I ~ q &
coTding to party preference by the y
assessors 3 6sSs :;
Esta ablishment Of uniform ac-
counting department.:
III Cash payment of road taxes and
supervision by the state.a i:
|FG Woman suffrage. .:zs
Revision and enactment of the pro
bate code. %
Nj Placing of the Glendale normal in
dustrial school and the. Wahpeton !.
Ischool of science under the control of n
the normal board of control. .,5ss s
1 Creation of single board for control &
lfof agricultural college, school of for Z.
estry and experimental stations, ETC.
Reap pportionment Of the mill tax for
educational purposes to provide main I
tenance for the Minot normal school.
Enactment of blue sky law;
Prohibiting the sale Of nostrums by
Ipeddlers. 5>sS III
Inspection of liquors at the ports of
entry and reporting of the same to &
Estate's attorneys.
establishment Of the Office of state
\ fire marshal. n 4 =$5
Creation Of teachers pension
bureau VI. 5 / i:3%5
Amendment of the tests prescribed
4 for admitting oils to the state. :Fs;
inheritance tax. 5s!.Ss
Creation Of the office Of business or
d 1development agent for the state.
d s5 vi Gross earning tax on railroads.
m the present outlook ta.a fl-8
4 1Eitiaiye and referendu dum \. most apt
4 10 create the greatest stir. our pro-
i posed bills providing for the initia-
I; q tiYe and referend dun q re ap for eonsid-5
a erat ios. and that one NFhich ma las the.
D d principle applicable the constitu-
i i tion viii cause the creates e
n \ ibition forces are oppose to-
q the passage Of a bill that s5B351siitt
q the constitution to the 5Work is 5pfs
!: n this plan. That fact means tht he
light will be based upon prob
q lines, to a large extent thons et
sI forces in favor of The measure
q mot, by any means, repre- esent the 5'as
/ prohib senti timent of, the
n ss scores of prominent men
measure who also are Just as
& opposed to any mod lion
j j prohibition laws Of the state.
,a IL was six years ago that
) s3itiative and referendum raells saok;
i On q serious form before the ASS
At that time the Euiand bill wal ass
) ed, coming up for consid Iteration AZ
the session two ears later only ID be
& defeated. The assembly of that year
& adjourne without action except the
& defeat Of the Enland measure
i Two years a SO the rspubl lican party
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