The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE
oWlNo 70 CONGESTION OF COM.
MirrEE WORK, RECESS TAX.
EN- TO FEB. 4.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN BAD
Measure AboIishins Written Journal
10 the First to Go rhrouoh-Joint
Committee to Doctor Print.
Ing Extravaganza.

Ing extravaganza.
Two Of the biggest issues to be faced
by the thirteenth general assembly
are now pending before the state leg
islature and both the house and the
senate will be called upon to act upor
one Of them Immediately after the re
cess.
OF course, both the house and the
senate will have to deal with both be
fore the session is over, but the ques
ton more imminent before the house
is the concurrent resolution referred
from the twelfth general assembly
and relating to the initiative, referen.
dunn and recall, while the senate will
be first to face the music in regard to
the woman suffrage measure. The in.
itiative and referendum bill has been
made special order and will be voted
upon during the present week. The
woman suffrage bill must first be re-
ported back to the senate by the com.
mittee on elections.
Conservation Of Expense.
Conservation Of expense has been
adopted as a slogan In both houses,
and the original action takaen by the
senate regarding the stamp supply on.
~ indicates policy which has since
appealed to both branches In the dis.
position Of their business. Instead Of
employing clerks for each standing
committee in the house, one clerk was
employed to act for several commit
tees. and thus the expense Of addition
al employees was cut down.
"Jimtown" Committee Reports.
The joint committee of the house
md senate that investigated conditions
at the jamestown asylum reported it
found the Institution crowded by more
than 300 patients beyond capacity The
committee found conditions that they
little dreamed could exist and in max
ing their recommendation to the leg
islature emphasized the need of re-
ceiving ward, building for the segre-
cation of tuberculin patients, the build
Ing Of power house with additional
equipment and the construction of an
outside ward building and farm house
The committees report was adopted
and will be taken into consideration
when the appropriations are made
New Hospital Bills.
1nasmuch as nearly &; dozen bills
have been introduced in both houses
providing for the establishment OF
hospitals for the insane and feeble.
minded at as many different points
In the state, the house decided to re-
fer all such bills to single commit
tee, and the committee ON state at
\fairs was named to consider them.
Ratify Amendment.
Both the house and senate adopted a
concurrent resolution ratifying the
proposed amendment to the United
States constitution providing for the
election Of United States senators by
direct vote Of the people. and a copy
Of the resolution was ordered sent to
congress. -,.., ..s...
The first bill to pass the house was
measure providing for the sunmoning
Of jurors by reEistered mail. Of III
A bill introduced by Representative
eorlie repeats the law requiring that
proposed. amendments to the constitu-
ton shall be published in one paper
IN each county. i The bill was passed
by the house. ,-, .a
| Plan Memorial Services. $1,000.
, Both the house and senate adopted q
concurrent resolution proposing mem.
orial services for the late Chief Justice
Morgan and the late District Judge
! Templeton Of Grand Forks.
Grain orovvers' Petitions
Petitions were received In the lekis-
lature from the Tri-State Grain Grow
srs' association, In which the assembly
, was requested to authorize the appoint
mont Of two representatives from
North Dakota to study rural credit sys-
TENS as operated abroad. The same or
kanization petitioned the legislature to
appropriate 100000 for the encourage
ment and support of rural schools;
$50, 900 for consolidated schools, and
$25, 200 for extension work at the Az
rtcultural college.
This Bill Is Killed. !:
A bill which would have prevented
election judges from assisting those
| unable to mark their own ballots was
killed in the house. !!
Fall to Confirm Board.
After long debate in several execu-
tive sessions the senate failed to con-
firm the appointees Of Ex-Governor
Burke on the board Of control of state
penal and charitable institutions.
Their terms would have expired in
June, but it was feared they might
name democrat for warden at the
penitentiary, Mr.. Hellstrom's term sx-
/ piring in May.
! investigate Sanitariun.
| There was some discussion q to the
disbursements of funds for the anti
tuberculosis sanitarium at Dunsaith. .
There were some things which didn't
look good to the house or to the sen
Z, ate. 1t was placed in the hands o. .
committee for investigation. st%
viii Greet A. c. Students.
The visit which is to be made at the
capital city by the students Of the AZ,
ricultural college on February II; IL to
be given attention. 1t was recommend
ed by the committee on state affairs
that joint committee Of the senate
and house DO named to arrange for q
reception Of the student council when
X arrives and that President Worst be
| invftod To give tho m Anopis i = A rona