Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-01-25

Investigation fever this year WA
manifested few days ago when the
house passed resolution, said to
have been promoted by State Auditor
kozitsky. calling for an investigation
of the methods and work of his pre-
decessor Carl Jorgenson.
No More Street Railway?
The budget board has recommend
cd that the legislature abolish the
capital stree. car service, claiming
upon instructions rroHl the attorney
general that the creation Of It was
unconstitutional and that the state
has no right to engage in the bust
ness. This service has been ques-
toned for several years. but the mat
ter received fatal blow when the
paving was ordered in Bismarck The
franchise granted to the state by
the city provides that the state shall
pay for the paving between the rails
and eighteen inches outside each rail
This will cost about $4,000. This
in addition to the deficit of about
$4,000 year in operating the car
line makes the service prohlbitive
League Sees Precedent Her,
But peculiar turn has appeared
in the situation The League mem.
bers are now credited with the state.
ment that they will not only con,
tinue the street railway line but they
will extend it and improve the ser
vice. claiming that to do so will be
the first step along their proposed
program of state7owned utilities.
They also state that to abandon this
would be to acknowledge thu: their
arguments in favor Of state owned
institutions was without foundation.
1t is part of the program to extend
the line to the pen where the power
can be furnished without much extra
expense and with a great deal OF saw
ing over the present method Of fur
aishing power from the power house
at the capital.
State to Carry Its Own Insurance
Senate Bill No. 65, introduced by
Senator Gronvold, of Pierce county.
provided for the states carving its
own insurance. 1t provides for a
fund into which the money ordinari.
ly paid for insurance shall be held
each year until this fund has reached
the sum of 100000, which shall be
maintained as permanent insur-
ance fund. Provisions are made for
any emergency which may arise
while the fund is accumulating.
No imposition ON Minority
While the house was sitting as 3
:ommitte of the whole, Representa-
i've Lathrop, of Steele county, init
mated that there was no chance for
matters introduced By minority mem
oers, and further that he had been
refused hearing by a committee
IN house bill No. Z. Representative
Peterson voiced the sentiment OF the
majority of the house when he stat
I'd tina; there would be no attempt
% kill the bills, Of the minority
| To Remodel Depots
II House Bill No. 43. introduced by
Representative Peterson, becomes q
law it will require that 80 percent
If the deots in this state will have
20 be remodeled The bill reqcires
hat in all towns Of more than 400
population provide separate waiting
rooms for men and women. This
would hit the larger stations IN
Grand Forks. Fargo, Jamestown
Valley City and other places. 1t Is
claimed.
| Would Repeal Blue Law
A step was taken to repeal the blue
aw which prohibits the sale Of news.
papers. cigars. keeping open Of drug
stores. ETC.. when Representative
Brown. of Noonan, introduced bill
providing that cities on referendum
tote can suspend Sunday observance
! avs 1'hn bill Is not Us complete as
IllInr won. d have it and 1t Is thought
tu 'i one may be turned down
md s.M1t. : substituted.
ss Incompetence"
The No.ya.;isan program calls
| or another cause to be included In
.ae constitutions provisions for i'm
parchment, anu that 1t ''!nconpe-
| cnce". The present constitution
nantions as causes, "Habitual drunk
,nness, crimes, corrupt or malfeas-
lnce or misdemeanor in ofsce." and
he League is Of the opinion that in
competence should also be consider
I'd cause.
Insurance Bill Killed
The insurance bill introduced early
II Inc ScSSlOU ny oc.ilOA .iok iii
vas rejected 1t was not agreeable
o the League members and others
Is they claimed it was not the kind
If 4 bill necessary to regulate insur
ince matters in the state. \ bill
along tle lines which the League ap
prove Is said to be forthcoming be.
re long.
New Road Fund
It Is reported that Representative
Cole, of Fargo, will introduce bill
to provide for payment of the pen
Atty and interest on delinquent take!
INTO tae road fund. This together
With other funds which are to b.
.aised should soon make North Da
kota possessol Of the finest roads .
my western state.
Too Much Power
There is some opposition 10 House
Bill No. 6. which provides that when
ever trial Judge Is disqualified Il
lit in case, the supreme court slal
designate the Judge who shall sit II
mis- stead. 1t Is reported that tn
Judiciary committee does not lool
!avorably upon the bill and it ma:
,ever get back to the house.
Farm Improvements Exempt
Senator Hamilton's bill No. 4;
providing for the exemption OF in
provements upon farm lands frol
taxation. passed the senate withor
single vote against 1t, and may RI
ceive the favorable consideration {