The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-01-16

Following Governor Burke's fare
well address Mr.. Hanna delivered hi(
inaugural address. which was also o.
considerable length and contained
many recommendations, principal q
which were:
Caution against creating new offices
and commissions; consolidated schools
and uniform text book system; cons
vict labor III making good roads;
wants farmers institutes resumed,
dairy interests looked after and ar.
rangements made for a lower rate Of
interest for farmers; law allowing
travelling men to vote when away
from home; fire marshal; coal in
spection; recommends that the state
pay the balance on the silver service
for the battleshlp North Dakota; ia.
vors the "blue sky" law; wants dep
uty labor commissioner and says an
appropriation should be made for ex.
perimenting in briquetting Ignite
coal. These are but few OF the many
recommendations.
An adjournment was taken to Tues
VNyS OdAuuAy
New Probate Code.
The commission which had been ap
pointed for the purpose of revising the
probate code has reported and it's rec
concentrations are said to be very
good. There are so many inconsistent.
cies, and 80 many technicalities In
the present probate code that 1t is al.
most impossible TO get some estates
prohated. It is thought that the en-.
tire code will be adopted with little
II any change.
The Tax Question.
Probably the most important piece
Of LEGISLATION which will come UP for
consideration at this session will BE-
that Of assessment and taxation.
There is considerable sentiment ia.
voring the plan OF assessment in the
full value Of all property, a:-d It 10
thought there will be some step tax.
en- in this direction this winter. Al
It 10, assessments are made upon
about Is per cent of the valuation Of
property, which naturally reduces the
assets of the state in the eyes Of the
public and multiplies the levy by four.
Wall street recently criticised North
Dakota severely for it's expensive ad.
ministration, taking It's low valuation
and high levy as basis for It's criti.
cism. The system is all wrong and
1t Is the belief Of many Of the legis.
lators that some action will be taken.
The "eIue Sky" Law.
There are many who do not under.
stand what the term "blue sky law"
means, and for their Information Z
few words on the subject may be OF
interest. The matter Is to have atten.
tion by the legislature, and there
seems to be no doubt that much good
will be done the people Of this state.
Under the present law in North Da.
kota, any wildcat institution can en-.
ter the state and make application for
charter to do business, the require.
ments being very easy. Upon oertai.
Representations the secretary Of state
hitting them to do business. Among
those who skin the people are shaky
insurance companies, sellers Of all
kinds Of stocks In mining. oil. land,
| manufacturing, and whatnot. The citi'
zen Of North Dakota has no protec.
ton whatever. The term "blue sky
arose out Of the old and familiar say
ing SELLING nothing but blue sky" and
that IL about all there In back of many
| Of the concerns operating in this
state. The law il Of imperative ne
eessity, and will undoubtedly be
passed.
Labor Com mlsslonsr.
The labor problem IL to be given
some consideration, and Governor
Hanna has suggested that the legis
iaturs provide for deputy upder the
commissioner Of agriculture and L.
Dor. who shall have special charge
With ample power given him Of al
matters pertaining to labor and the
labor problem. The object Of thil
proposition 10 undoubtedly with thu
| view to securing farm help during
harvest and threshins but there are
those who claim that In most seasons
sufficient help can be secured, but the
laberers refuse to sleep in straw
stacks and barns, and further that
when help becomes plentiful the price
10 cut and the men leave. The bill
viii meet with some opposition, but
how much cannot be stated.
state Institutions.
| lnasmuch 40 part Of the institutions
Of this state are under the board OF
control ana others are not, there il
considerable discussion as to the
best system for handling all Of them
It 10 held that careful consideration
should be given to the question Of uni
flying and classifying the educational
system OF the state. The state insti
! buttons are very heavy burden ia
| the tax payers, and, as Governor Han
| ~ says, economy must be exercised
In their conduct and every dollar ex
pended in their support shall be fol
Z dollar actually needed by them.
Some OF the best heads in the legis.
lature are studying this question and
when asked what they think about II
they simply say that while theirs
should bs something done along this
| Eas, It Is doubtful if any action be
taken at this session.
Systematic Accounting.
The officers affected by the account.
irr avst am az the various institutions