Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-01-25
SUFFRAGE law
WAS main EVENT.
SUHFRAGIsTo ARE VERY MUCH
PLEASED

PLEASED
Constitutional Deadlock Still Halts
Results - >rster Proceedings
Other Items Of Interest
Bismarck.-The most important
measure which passed the house and
senate during the past week was the
granting Of extended suffrage rights
to women and a resolution providing
for a constitutional amendment
granting them full suffrage. The
suffragists feel that they have won
quite victory and are in good spir.
its over their success with these bills.
Their bill for limited suffrage,
rights as far as an extension can be
made without constitutional amend
ment, passed the senate several days
ago, together with an amendment to
the constitution. The latter will
have to pass the next legislature and
then 90 to the people. The vote in
the senate for the franchise bill was
81 to IL; and the constitutional
amendment granting full franchise
to women passed b. a vote Of 3S to
10. Early in the week the bill came
up in the house for final passage
when it carried by vote Of IS to
10. Senator Lindstrom is the author
of these bills.
Con Con Still Main Topic
The main subject of interest with
house members Is still Representa-
tive Hagen's concurrent resolution,
embodying the Nonpartisan leagues
plans for q new constitution for the
state. The term "a new constitu-
ton" has to be used guardedly in
the presence of men interested either
for or against, for in Bismarck dur
ing the past week the question OF
whether the states constitution Is to
be amended, revised or literally built
anew has been deemed to have tech
meal significance as to the method
Of procedure required.
Governor Wants Convention
Gov. Frazier sent M .ssage to
the legislature asking the passage
Mr.. Hagen's bill, which ne stated
was the most important piece Of
work which would be before the
legislature at this session. In 1t he
urged that the legislature resolve it
self into constitutional convention
and make the provisions which the
league desired, and asked tlat this
be done quickly. He cited the twine
plant at the penitentiary as an In
stance where state owned plants
could be made to pay. The bill pro-
viding for the constitutional conven-
lion IL known as House Bill No. A.
All the copies OF the bill We're stolen
from the house bill room one night
and another set had to be printed
REGENTS Situation Is Intense
The senate having adjourned for
several days, and matters of leg
lslative nature being at low tide with
only the house in session, interest
shifted to the board of regents. Two
members terms have expired and
1t was expected that Gov Frazier
would soon nominte two men to ill
the vacancies caused. A surprise
was sprung when the governor sent
Z list Of five names to the senate for
confirmation on the board. Th.s
was nothing more or less ;han The
nrst step In custer proceeGinaS Tor
the remaining three members o" the
board. OF course the two MaA3e
terms have expired are waiting Until
their successors will have been APP
pointed and confirmed.
Upon receipt Of this list Of five
names. the senate returned same to
the governor without comment 1t
Is claimed by members Of the senate
that they were willing to act on two
names, but in rs much as the gov
srnor claimed that tae three others
were appointed by Gov. Hanna be-
fore the law had taken effect and
there is q legal question involved.
the entire list was returned. The
senate wants the court to settle the
matter before they do any confirm
Ing.
Custer Proceedings Eegin
Tho next day Gov. Frazier served
notice upon each and every member
Of the board of regents to the effect
that their office was declared BY him
as vacant. The members claim they
cannot be- removed without cause
and In that instance it will be nee
essary that they be given 4 hearing
No one seems to know what the mex,
move will be. Some say the Cover.
nor will prefer charges while others
say he will rely upon the decisio,
Of the court as TO whether he Il
right or wrong.
The matter became the subject oil
conversation in all circles of the
capital city. The next move towards
boards is said to be to appoint anoth.
or set of three members of the board
Of control. AS consequence the
capital city is holding its breath t
see what happens.
Investigation "I;ug" Crecps In
The memory of man runneth no
back to the time when sessions o
the North Dakota legislature die
not pass resolutions investigator,
state Offices. The mill was a merr
one four years ago and has bee
yrtDding more or less actively at bi
snnial intervals both before an,
since. The first indication OF III,
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