Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-10
IMMIGRATION
BOARD FA|lS
70 ORGANIZE
Adjournment Taken Until Today
Because Of Further Liti-
cation
LOOKS LIKE PLAN TO
TIE UP APPROPRIATION
Attorney General Will Make
Recommendation to Board at =
Meeting Today

The long awaited meeting of the
state board of immigration for the
purpose of organization was held in
the Office of Governor L. B. Hanna
yesterday afternoon, but as yet the
board as an active organization is in
the same position it was in before
the meeting.
Right in the midst of the meeting
while plans were being discussed for
sending out literature and MAPS, and
generally getting the immigration
work started, Deputy Sheriff Broder.
ick appeared on the scene and served
notice of an action on four members
- of the board Governor Hanna and
Messrs. Flyint, Hall and Linde were
served With the notice.
No Restraining Order.
The action is not restraining Or
der, but it is likely that temporary
injunction notice will be served on
the board today, or in the very near
future. The action attacks the. con
stitutionality Of the bill, which carries
with II the appropriation.
Following a general discussion of
the action, the board adjourned until
today. Attorney General Linde will
prepare a statement for the board In
regard to the legal phases of the
question, and the action which has
been taken by courts in similar cases.
Members Of the board weref not an.
xi0us to organize in the face of the
new litigation and lay themselves per.
sonally liable for the money which
would be expended, AT once #
While. James McGillic OF Mandan is
named ag,. the ,plaintilI in, tho action,
it is GENERALLY, believed that, he is
merely the agent Of others and that
he has has Pot q real interest in the b 1n. immi,
S1ol1oA ,t5sl,I. O. n.e.4s,E 4 g
Net Political iScheq1e.ssss ),
Attorn6y,J.. F.,aSullivan1 twhos drew
up the papers. made the following
statement yesterday:
There is but one reason for the
injunctional proceedings brought
against the state officers to prevent
organization of the immigration board.
That is to prevent them from spend.
ing of $4,000 in two months and or.
ganizing a board that is in direct con-
tlict with the constitution" -
Politics have not entered into the
affair as far as know. l have taken
the case in behalf of my client, James
H. McGillic," said Attorney Sullivan.
Whether he has been in communica-
tion with Frank, Hellstrom, or with
leaders Of the Equity movement is not
in my province. to say Personally,
am out Of politics and not interested
other than. as q lawyer retained to
fight the Organization of the board.
Attorney General Linde was prevl-
ously appealed to to bring the proper
proceeding to test the constitutional
ity of the act, but declined to do so.
Continue To-Day.
Attorney General Linde was for go.
ing ahead with the formal organiza.
tion Of the board, but the ether mem
bers were not in favor of it. He will
prepare a statement in regard to the
matter, and it will be presented to
the board today.
"A uWuocl VI JOD SccEeES I'll CO1lleS-
ton with the immigration board ap-
peared at the meeting yesterday and
each was given time to talk to the
board. There are at least 800 look.
ing for places in the immigration de-
partment.
The action started in behalf Of Mr..
McGillic looks like an attempt to hold
up the appropriation tor this year,
until after January 1. which will mean
that the entire immigration appropri-
alton will go back into the general
state fund
To See Movies.
Captain I P. Baker and Senator E.
A. Hughes appeared before the board
Yesterday and extended a formal invi.
tation to the board to view the bum.
per harvest movies which were taken
for the recent agricultural exposition.
The pictures are tle best harvest
and general "boost for North Dakota
pictures" ever taken. Tie board &C.
cepted the invitation and will see the
pictures today.