Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-15

Measure" Hanging directly below
the keystone will be set of scales.
and on the main body Of the arch will
be the words North Dakota" d.
rectly below the scales Standard
will be printed on Ribbon below
the ribbon and in front OF the four
pillars will be map OF North Da-
kota. Directly below the map will
be the words, state Trade Mark"
A license number will also be car
ried. The entire superstructure will
be supported by foundation repre-
senting steps. On the lower step
will be printed the words. North
Dakota Backs II Up" Place will
also be provided for the firm name.
The bill has passed both houses, the
vote in the house being unanimous,
and is signed by the governor. 1t
will become law July l.
The Regents Trouble
Some time ago Gov. Frazier nOti-
fed the board of regents that their
offices were vacated and that their
acts after the 18th of January would
not be considered by him. The board
took issue with the governor and
continued on the job hill was
then introduced in the house abolish
ing the board of regents and Great
ing a new board which was to con-
sist of the governor, the supcrintcn-
dent Of public instruction and three
men to be appointed by the COVER
nor. This bill was passed in the
house by big majority. but when
1t got over to the senate it met the
same fate as did house bill a., and
was indefinitely postponed. Just
what the next move will he on the
part OF the administration is not
known. but the determination OF the
administration to accomplish some
OF these measures is met at every
turn with an equally determined re-
sistcnce in the senate. There Is
much speculation as to wha, will be
the outcome.
Still After Tax Commission
Senator Heckle's bill No 100 calls
for q one-man tax commission. This
would add much to the duties Of
the governor and the auditor as they
would with the one appointed man
constitute the commission. The p-n-
sent members of the commission
would. under this bill retain their
positions until their time expired.
Packard, whose term expires May l..
1917. would be succeeded by Gov.
Frazier; Wallace. May ]. 1919.
would shc succeeded by the auditor.
and II. II. Steele, May. 1. 1921.
would he succeeded by the appointee
who would then be named. Pack
ards name hos been presented by
the governor to the senate for re-
appointment. hut no action has bcen
taken.
1 Farmers May buy Mill
Senator Cahill's bill GO which re.
moves the limit for which co-opcr,-
tive companies may capitalize, was
passed by the senate unanimously
The old law allowed such companies
to capitalize for only $4,000. and
Senator Cahill stated that number
of his constituents desired to pur.
chase the Mott mill for $4,000
The bill passed the senate in hurry
aad was sent over to the house where
!, ii will undoubtedly pass.
investigation Committee Reports
!. The house committee which wa!
; appointed at the request of State
Auditor Carl kositzky to investigat,
the office of auditor, reported stat
/ ing that they found nothing wron,
, and were unable to support tn
charges against former Auditor Jor
, genson. Kositzky then went befor
} the League caucus and asked 70
, another committee, hut no actiel
: was taken in the case.
hacking Prof. Ladd
3 Senate Bill 1872, introduced by tn
l Committee on Appropriations, woul
give Prof. Ladd 5000 to assist in de
l fraying the expenses of the sui
J. against him by baking powde
e concern which claims he has dana
{ ed in the sum of 100000. 1t
i believed the bill will get by bot
t houses and that Prof. Laid will re
e ceive the support.
= Major Wright Takes Seat
Major Wright, commander of tn
second battalion Of First North d.
r kOta Infantry, arrived from the Me,
a lean border Monday noon. He WI
l. elected to the house from Stutsma
e county but has been unable to e
J. here to take his seat. He was swor
e in Immediately and took hold {
l. work at once.
& Insanity Cause for Divorce
Il Senator Benson's bill No. 1913 pr
. vides that where husband or vii
IS has been insane for period Of fl,
I years divorce shall be granted
the other party, but this shall NJ
lie operative unless the party appl
te ing for divorce shall have been
le resident of the state for at least Fl,
10 years.
ID For Dipping Tanks
* Senate Bill 1870, introduced by NJ
lie Sandstrom. provides that upon
IS petition signed by at least three r
ID sident freeholders OF n township, Il
ce supervisors OF such township sha
.. submit the question OF establishil
~ dipping tanks at the next annu
is election of the township.
ut To Abolish, transportation AGen
Senator Paulson has introduce
bill No. III. which repeats the Ia
to which created the office of transpr
III tation agent. and again returns I
III duty OF transporting prisoners a
II. insane patients to the shcriis
q. was the custom up to two years ae
IN ''Safcty First" Killed
IN The bill requiring that all scho'
! so.xl, sha malta stStNn nnE "a