The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-30
SENATE ADDS
TO LISTS OF
AMENDMENTS
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permit the establishment of flour mills
The Stenmo constitutional amend
ment Is set forth in s. B. 11S, as fol-
lows:
THE legislative assembly is
hereby authorized to provide by
law for the election and operation
OF a packing plant and cold stor-
age warehouse in the state Of
North Dakota, to be maintained
and operated in such manner as
the legislative assembly shall pre-
scribe"
The Sandstrom resolution for -four
mills follows:
1.-THE legislative assembly is
hereby authorized and empowered
to provide by law for the erection,
purchase or leasing and operation
OF one or more -four mills in the
state Of North Dakota, to be MAIN
tanned and operated in such man
ner as the legislative assembly
shall prescribe"
These resolutions are in line with the
general policy the senate has adopted
OF constitutional amendments carrying
into effect the program announced by
the Nonpartisan league during the re-
cent campaign. Already the senate has
passed a rural credits amendment, a
hail insurance clause, and it has a
farm improvement exemption act.
Take the Usual Course.
These amendments all take the
usual course Of constitutional amend
ments, proposed under the present pro-
visions of that document.
Would Make Initiative Operative.
Two bills presented yesterday by
Senator Wenstrom are introduced with
the expectation Of making the initia-
tive provision as relates to constitu-
tional amendments, operative.
North Dakota's supreme court has
held that the initiative on constitu-
tional amendments is mot operative,
and Senator Wenstrom to S. B. Nos.
119 and 120, proposes a cure for the sit
uation. The supreme courts ruling was
made in connection with the plan Of
New Rockford to bring about an cleo
ton on the question Of removing the
state capital.
Under S. B. No. 120, provision is
made for the filing Of petition of not
less than rs per cent Of the voters OBJ
tanned in at least a majority of the
counties, percentage to be based on the
complete state vote for governor. Such
petition shall contain the title and full
text Of the proposed amendment, and
each voter who signs the petition pro-
claims himself legal voter in so doing.
A means is also provided for the
publication of constitutional amend
ments that are proposed under the ini-
tiative measure.
They Met Major Wright.
When Major Wright took his seat in
the house yesterday, that body paid
him a mighty fine compliment in the
adoption Of a resolution, presented by
Representative Reishus, extending to
the major the houses appreciation Of
his services at the Mexican border, and
the members voted ten minute recess
in which to meet him.
Major Wright only returned to the
state yesterday to take his seat in the
legislature.
Again It's Referred.
Once more Representative Patter-
sons bill proposing that railroads be
to maintain depot with
separate waiting rooms for men and
women in towns Of 400 or more popu-
lation, is back in a committee.
It was re-referred by the house yes
terday afternoon to the judiciary COM
mittee, after having twice been before
the railroad committee.
On the original report of the railroad
the bill was killed by the
house. Subsequently it was revived and
to the committee, which then
it back to the house without
Now it goes to the