Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-03-01
TO AID Terminal Elevators

elevator amendment approved by
the people at the last gen.
eral election. One OF the bills
makes the provision that the state
may loan the Equity Exchange
100000 for the construction of a
terminal elevator, within or without
the state, providing that the EQUITY
proved before such money IL turned
over. that not l0s than $4,000
worth OF stock In the terulnal en-
terprise shall have been sold TO co.
operative elevator companies and
farmers AID that at least nifty CO.
operative elevators have become
stockholders.
The whole cost Of the construc-
ton of the elevator shall bs paid by
the state, except the $4,000 to be
paid by the Equity exchange, and
the elevator SO built is to remain
the property OF the state TIL the
100000 shall have been paid In
annual installments Of $4,000 With
interest at per cent.
Senator McCray also introduced
another bill appropriatinE 100000
to carry out tho provisions OF this
bill. and third bill converting the
terminal elevator funds back to the
general fund of the state.
Corrupt Practices Act
A corrupt practices act has been
introduced BY Senator Gibbons, max
ing It unlawful for any appointive
official. deputy. clerk Of empl0ye re-
ceiying either salary or expense from
the state to use his influence either
by words or speech, either oral or
written, or by gift. or donation Of
money or other things Of value, in
the promotion or In opposition to
the candidacy of any person seeking
office or nomination at a primary,
special or general election. The bill
carried a penalty OF fine OF S25 to
$500. or 10 to 60 days imprison-
ment. II proved unpopular. and by
I leaguers and standpatters combin-
ing it was killed.
Senators Kirkeide and Drown have
jointly introduced bill providing
for the inspection of grain grades.
1t creates a uniform grade system
i for wheat. oats, rye. barley, fax
seeds ard other farm products. This
| measure follows conference be-
tween the committee and President
| l.add Of the Agricultural college. 1t
provides that the railroad commits
sion shall name mem er Of tho
! faculty of the Agricultural COLLEGE.
TO be state inspector OF grades.
weights and measures, and that he
shall proceed at once to establish
| proper grades and weights. This
| also applies to flour. The commits
sion is also empowered to appoint
us many inspectors OF public ware
houses as may be necessary, and
those officials are expected to sec
that the rules laid down as %
| grades, weights and measures are
observed. Inspectors in private
warehouses may be licensed by the
| commission. An appropriation OF
! $4,000 is made to carry out the
provisions OF the act.
Distance Tariff Bill
| Much interest has conferred in the
distance tariff bill n. which orig
mated in the senate. It Is almost an
exact copy Of the eastman bill
which has been in operat on In Min
nesota. and which was fought hard
by the railway companies for sever.
nj years before it got through that
legislature. It Is one Of the biz
questions of the session, and effects
every rate now established In the
state and places every freight rate
on tn distance. basis.
Against Sunday Base Dali
The movements of various kinds
for raising tho lid on the Sunday
blue law have met with decided op'
position from the clergy and others
who are Of the opinion that the Sun
day law should not be disturbed
The bill for Sunday base bail Ii al.
80 being opposed and there have
been some very interesting meeting
held from time to time. At ont
time the committee on state affairs
held sessions, II Several hours wheI
the representative OF both belief
appeared and aFbued the bill pre-
aud con. Finally when the hill cam,
NJ In the house II net instant death
The otler msasuess along tina! lint
are still lying dormant and ther,
10 Some question as to whether the!
eeer will get up again.
A Knock It Booze
Representative Walton. OF Ward
has introduced . bill which defines
intoxicating liquors in a manner
which will cover 1t all. 1t include
anything spt everything waicl
looks. tastSS. smells or, has the Of
feet Of Intoxicating liquor and place
the fatal ban upon 1t. There does
ut seem to .be any opposition to tn
bill and the probabilities are 1t will
pass. as there seems to be q willing
moss on the part OF both houses o
this legislature to allow anything
; against liquor to pass.
Appropriations Lobby Here
While both the budget hoard an
. the committee on Appropriation
have been liberal with the rural an
consolidated schools yet there is
strong lobby present asking that tn
amount be uade greater. The fac
that the appropriations have bee
running pretty high in all direction
makes Il hard to figure out Just HOY
.. this may be increased. notwitll
standing the fac: that the legisla,
ors are inclined 10 grant the re
quests. However. there IL q ten
dency on tho part of ell who ha-::
: the item under consideration to In
crease the appropriation and eh
probabilities are this Will be done.
Fargo Fair Biil Lost
: House Bill l0S. which provide
I Spr the making of Fargo as the mel