Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-12-03
STATE BOARD OF
REGENTS Wanted:
To Take Charge Of l.. c. and
State University

Bismarck, Nov. 30-(Specia).
According to letters received by
number Of the state officials, there
will be an effort made during the
coming session of the legislature to
have a law passed providing for
board of regents for the educational
institutions of the state. It appears
from the tone of the letters that the
desire for the board Of regents arises
at this time from the mix-up that has
occurred at the Agricultural college
1t will be remembered that an effort
was made some sessions ago to bring
the university and the college un-
der the direction of a board of con-
troll, but this measure was defeated
1t is pretty certain that II the mat
ter of arranging for board of re-
gents is opposed very strongly that
an investigation will be ordered into
the affairs of the educational insti
tutions by the legislature. and that
if such is the case there will be a
great reduction in the amount OF
money that will be allowed each
school. There seems to be desire
on the part of some of the lawmak-,
/ ers to cut out alleged duplication OF
courses, extravaganza in conduct OF
the business and to make some other
changes that it is claimed are need
ed. The board of regents, II 1t is
made a law will have control Of the
university, the Agricultural college,
the normal schools and the School of
Science, and will work along the
same lines as the board Of control OF
penal and charitable iustitutions.
Various states have a statute OF this
kind on their books at the present
time and it is proposed to take the
best from each of the state, that ap'
ply to North Dakota, and make one
model law.
Pardons for Reform School Inmates
According to an opinion that -hase
been given by Attorney General
Miller's Office, the state prison board
has jurisdiction over certain class
of cases in the Reform school, and
those inmates may appeal to the par
don board for release, the same as-.
the inmates Of the pentientiary. The
right of appeal only appends to those
who have been confined in the school
for crimes or misdemeanors and does
not apply to the boys who have been
put there for training or because they
have get beyond the control Of their
parents.
North Dakota"s Belgian relief fund
was increased by over $3.50 by the
mail donations received by Governor
Hanna yesterday. There il one fea-
ture, Of the work that 10 net generally
understood, ana that To- the fact that
what -four is bought with the money
subscribed will be North Dakota
-four.
When the state board OF pardons
meets for its regular December meet
ing on Wednesday,, Mr.. George H.
Garnett Of St. Thomas will be present:
for the first time as member. It
will be remembered that NE Garrett.
was appointed at the time Of the res
ignation of Mr.. Smith-Peterson OF
Park River. Mr.. Smith-Peterson re-
signed for the reason that he could
not agree with the other members Of
the board on the granting of par
don to George l.. Bickford, who was
pardoned at the last meeting of the
board.
Livestock Embargo Raised.
An order has just been issued
from the office Of the livestock
sanitary board and DR.. Crewe, state
Veterinarian. This puts the shipment
of live stock back where It was be-
fore the advent of the foot and mouth
disease of some of the states. The
order is effective today and there will