The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-02-01

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constitution by a vote of 81 to %.
4 absent and not VOTING.
misunderstanding in the leg
islature Is still eclipsed by the con-
stitution fight. Neither appropria-
tions nor anything else has been
given much attention. The proposed
constitution has been taken up and
discussed section by section. The
Nonpartisan Leaguers have stood
solidly by their proposition and
would not waver The opposition
has been equally stolid. The line is
cut as clearly as if traced with a
knife. The Nonpartisans still de-
clare that they will put it through
two years hence if defeated at this
session, and while the opposition do
not deny there is a chance for their
doing so, yet they have hopes that
something will happen whereby this
cannot be done.
Debt Limit Is Main Issue
The principal bone of contention
in the arguments of the house mem
bers regarding the new constitution
seems to be the debt limit. The Nom
partisans do not want any debt limit,
while those opposed claim there
should be one. Those favoring the
new constitution claim the people are
capable of knowing when the limit
has been reached, and that a limit
might interfere with the carrying
out of plans in hand. >
The atmosphere seems to be u r
charged with the n question.
There have been speeches galore,
and after each session there are
heated arguments in the Hobbies of
both the capitol and the hotels. En-
some cases the parties have almost
come to blows. Every day sees new
delegations arriving in town tc bring
pressure to bear on those opposed to
the plan and to get them into line;
in fact the situation is the most
tense of any in many years.
Report of Budget Board.
The budget board sliced off over
a million dollars from the requests
made. The requests amounted to
S6.57O.43O.92, and he board recon-
mended $5,411,746.92, or $1,15S,-
6S4 less than asked.
All state departments asked for
%S950,7G7 and were recommended to
have SS77.236; the penal and char
table institutions were recommend
ed to receive ~s736.394; educational
institutions $~1,393,970 and $685.
500 in lieu of the mill tax.
The National Guard comes in for
100000 instead of $4,000 which
was asked for owing to the increase
in the membership which is neces-
sary in order to receive government
aid under the Hay bill providing for
a second regiment. To comply with
the federal requirements 1,150 men
must be enlisted in 1917 and 1,695
in 1918.
The rural schools were cut quite
heavily, having asked for $512,643
and being allowed 100000. Mis-
:ellaneous appropriations aggregated
$1,115,946.92.
New Normal Farcd Well
The Dickinson normal Jared pref
ty we'll, having asked for $4,000
and been. recommended for $780,
300, though the maintenance was
cut from $4,000 to $4,000. The
Minot Normal asked for $1S2,24O
and received $125,340; Mayville
Normal asked for $4,000 and was
granted 100000; the Bottineau
School of Forestry asked for $780,
900 and received $40,949; the VAL
ley City Normal asked for $272,869
and ~$147,868 was recommended;
School of Forestry asked for $780,
and $26S,9OO is recommended; the
Agricultural College sought $249,633
49, a.. o-,o~I@l e11n e q q OF whilo
It's allied activities which asked
$30O,95O are given $2SO,95O. The
state public health laboratory re-
quested $4,000 and it was granted.
Governor Signs Suffrage Bills
The women interested in woman
suffrage were made happy the other
day when Gov. Frazier signed the
two suffrage bills. There was a lit
tie ceremony attendant upon the oc-
casion. Quite a number of suffrage
enthusiasts we're present at the ap-
pointed time when the bills we're
to be signed by the speaker of the
house and the president OF the
senate.
Appropriation Lobbyists Here
There is much lobbying OF the
budget. OF course there are many
whose appropriations were cut by
the budget board, and they are
naturally endeavoring to get all they
can. The appropriations made by
the legislature r expected to
exceed the limit and it will be nee
essary for the Governor to cut many
when it comes to approval.
Governor After Regents
Gov. Frazier has sent a formal
notice to the heads of the state in
A Bone Dry Law
Senator Heckle, of Ransom county,
has introduced a "bone dry" law