Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-02-26

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clear sky came a motion in the sen
ate to recall the suffrage resolution
which had passed and been sent to
tt house. When the bill passed
the senate the vote stood 80 to Is
and the other day when it was re-
called from the house the vote
stood &c to %. This is concur
rent resolution for the purpose Of
amending the constitution in order
that women may vote. 1t passed
the legislature of two years ago, and
it is necessary for 1t to pass this
legislature before it can go to the
people for vote. II 1t loses this
time it is necessary to start all over
again for it must pass two success
sive legislatures. The matter was
referred to the people for an opinion
at the last election and lost heavily
throughout tn state. 1t is believed
that inasmuch as the majority of
counties cast their vote against the
proposition, it would be easily de-
fented in the legislature, and when
it passed the senate there was much
surprise. 1t is not known what
would have happened 1t in the house.
The senate voted to lay the suffrage
resolution on the table which prac-
ticelly kills it.
Two Payment Bill Killed.
One bill which attracted consid-
cradle attention and which caused
no small amount of argument was
that which provided for the pay
ment Of taxes in two installments,
but it was finally killed in the SEN
a TO NV vnfn ~ IN
position to the bill centered around
the cost to the counties by reason
of the additional bookkeeping and
the loss in interest. Senator Allen
pointed out that non-residents hold
ing large tracts of property would
be the beneficiaries. Senator ia
cobson held that the exemptions
under the law held out no relief to
the poor man, and he opposed the
bill on that ground. There were
many ideas as to how the penalties
should be divided, some staining
that i. should be made that in case
man paid his first installment and
became delinquent on the second
half, he should pay penalty on all
the amount of his tax. Some OPP
posed this, and after wrangling for
almost an hour the question went to
vote with the above result.
Rcappoints Board of Control.
Governor Hanna has sent to the
senate for confirmation, the reap
pointment of r. s. Lewis, chairman
of the board of control, F. o. Brew
| ster and j. w. Jackson. He has
| also sent to the senate the appoint
ments of s. G.. Severtson as public
examiner and T. w. Jackman, as
state oil inspector. The senate went
into executive session and the SEN
ate chamber was cleared of all but
the members and the secretary of
the senate. A committee was nam
ed to receive the appointments and
report them back for confirmation.
A bill has been introduced in the
house and recommended to pass
which provides that the governor
shall appoint three electors of the
state as members of the board of
control. one for two years, one for
four years and one for six years.
All appointments made thereafter.
except to fill vacancies, to be for a
period OF six years. This will pre-
vent an entire change of the men,
bership of the board at one time.
Whether the legislature will take
immediate action. making the act
operative at once in order that it
will affect the present appointments
of the governor is not known, but it
is understood that this is the pro-
gram.
No Terminal Elevator.
| When the terminal elevator bill
was up in the house heated debate
was the result but the measure was
finally defeated 81 to 40. It pro-
vided for grain elevator at Super
Tor or st. Paul to be owned by the
state of North Dakota. It was over
this measure that George Lotus Of
st Paul made his attack on members
of the legislature opposed to it at q
recent meeting held in the capital
city In connection with the conven-
ton of the state Society of Equity.
County Seat Bill.
The county seat removal bill
caused some excitement in the SEN
ate when it came up for considera-
ton. 1t provided that a county
seat might be removed to another
part of the county upon a 81 per
cent majority. This brought a
storm of protest from all directions.
but 1t was soon found that the au-
thor intended 1t to apply only to
county seats which were not located
on railroad. This amendment was
made and the senator's then settled
down to calm consideration of the
bill. This applies only to Dunn,
Oliver. Mckenzie, Slope. Sioux and
Steele counties, as the county seats
of these counties are not on rail-
roads. Unless something unexpect-
ed happens, the bill stands a good
chance to become q law.
Publicity Pamphlet.
The senate granted permission
for Senate Bill No. 314 to be intro.
duced, providing that hereafter con.
stitutional amendments be printed
in the publicity pamphlet. Senator
Nelson of Rolette called attention
to the fact that the pamphlet Ii
i, printed in Nav while the voting ar