The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-13
Some Real Dynamite.


About the only real piece Of dyna-
/, lie which has been exploded at this
session was . resolution which was IN
trcduced in the house day or so ago
r SIX ne for committee to investigate
rcrtain charges against some state or
Gcials which vert enumerated in a
long set of resolutions. The charges
".arA against the warden Of the pen,
o'r'r>ing that he was selling milk and
retables, and that he had raised the
nsi Of maintenance OF convicts 100
1er cent per capita; that the stallion
~~~i ration board had spent over
>.n1O which could not be accounted
S3r: that the members of both the
board Of control and the tax commits,
sion had violated their oaths by ovid
ing their services between the state
and other parties; that the attorney
general was maintaining two sets OF
offices at the expense Of the state, and
that one set was used for his private
business; and, further, that the attor-
ney general had stenographer at the
rate OF 500 per month at state ex-
pense doing his private work; that the
state engineer was holding two jobs
and doing outside work also on state
time; that the secretary Of state had
not turned over the fees Of his office
40 he should; that he had bought 5000
envelopes, stamped, and used them
for his campaign purposes allowing
the state to pay for them. Messrs.
Turner, Kellig and Bope were ap'
pointed 40 such committee. The reeo
luton has raised furore.
Hebron Wants 5000.
A bill has been introduced in the SEQ
alto appropriating $4,000 for services
F. c. Hebron had rendered during the
past four years 40 special assistant at.
torney general in enforcing the pro
hibitory law. Some think the bill win
pass, but others want to know whefe
the money Is coming from. Another
bill asking for $4,000 for J. P. Johnson
for similar services has also been IL
troduced.
: Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
The concurrent resolution Of two
years ago providing for tle initiative.
referendum and recall was passed BY
the house. In few days It will come
up before the senate, when it will in
all probability pass that body. This
will be its last appearance in the lei.
islature, and at the general election
in 1914 it will be voted on by the peo-
pie, and should it receive the required
number Of votes, it will become IN
amendment to tho constitution, and
will be in force.
+, Bill for New Capitol.
!; The bill which provides for a capl
ltol commission was introduced few
days ago by Representative Williams
bf Bismarck. This has been anticipat.
ed for some time, and created no sur
prise. There can be no question but
what the state Is in need Of a new
capitol, as the old building Is made
quate in many respects. and the orr
Iginal part which was built of poor
brick is crumbling in places to that
extent as to cause it to be considered
unsafe. 1t will take several years to
secure plans, decide upon same, and
construct new building and in all
probability II the present bill were to
pass it is quite probable that the build.
ing would be badly in need long be-
fore it was finished. But there 10
some opposition to the project, claim.
ing that the old building is good
enough for some time to come, and
that the state should wait till it can
better afford the expense. There is q
division on the question which is very
likely to hold the movement up till an
other session at least.
:, Simplifying Ballot.
/. Senate bill No. 26, by Mr. EllinEson,
is for the purpose Of making the bal.
lot palmer to the voter that 10, that
part which carries the names Of the
presidential electors. It provides for
the names Of the president and VICE
president to be placed opposite tho
names Of the presidential electors.
This will allow the voter to select his
men intellisently. It passed the sen.
ate.
Another Executive Session.
( The senate held another executive
session, a sealed communication hav.
ing been received from the governor.
While the senate was behind closed
doors. lobby talk developed that the
communication contained the appoint