Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-02-01


ee.s-ituiion by II vote OF 81 to 20,
4 abcent and not VOTING.
misunderstanding in the leg
islature Is still ecl.psed by the con-
stitution fight. Neither appropria-
lions 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 a. clearly as II traced with
knife. The Nonpartisan.s still de-
clare that they will put 1t through
two years hence II defeated at this
session, and while the opposition do
not deny there is q chance for their
doing so, yet they have hopes that
oaie.hing will happen whereby this
cannot be done.
Debt Limit Is Main Issue
The principal bone of contention
In the arguments OF ne hse mem
bcrs regarding the new ltaton
seems TO he the debt lint :,e Nom
partisans do not want any dos l!r.t,
while those opposed claim tha-e
should be one. Those fgvGrinE he
new constitution claim the pcogle are
capable of knowing when lie lin.L
has been reached, and that limit
might interfere With the cSrry,lg
out Of plans in hand.
The atmosphere seems to &c sur
charged with the ore aro. on.
There have been speac'c ~ave,
and after each session lhr7e are
heated arguments IL the loiei 81
both tho capitol and the le. Ia
some cases the parties h i-o
como tn Flows. 5'raHy daH sees new
delegations arrivins in town "a bring
plCs ire to bear ca th0c cp- 13ed 10
the plan and to get tnem Into line;
in fact the situation is the most
tense of any in many years.
Report of budget Board.
The budget board sliced OF over
million dollars from the reruests
made. The requests amounted 10
$6,57O,430.92, and the board recon-
mended $5,411,746.o2. or $1,15S.-
6S4 less than asked.
All state departments asl'ed for
$95O,7O7 and were recomme"ded TO
have sS77,236; the penal and ch'"-
table institutions were recommend
ed to receive $736,394; education /
Institutions $1.393,970 and SG9S-
500 in lieu of the mill tax.
The National Guard comes in for
100000 instead of 100000 which
was asked for owing to the in"rei =
in the membership which Is Noes
sary in order to receive government
aid under the Hay bill provid'-~ for
a second regiment. To connly ~
the federal requirements l,l5O -!
must be enlisted in 1917 and 1,e. .
in 1918.
The rural schools were cr' rr"
heavily. having asked for 81 .G43
and being allowed 100000. MIS-.
cellaneous appropriations aggregated
$1,115,946.92.
New Normal Fared Well
The Dickinson normal Jared pref.
" we'll, having asked for 1885, Oo
and been recommended for $24o''
900, though the maintenance wal
cut from $4,000 to $4,000. Tn
Minot Normal asked for $lSz,14t
and received $126340: MayviH'
Normal asked for $4,000 and wal
granted $4,000; the Bottineal
school Of Forestry asked for $l35.
600 and received $4,000; the Val
Law City Normal asked for S272.s6'
and $147,868 was recommended
SCHOOL Of Forestry asked for s1S5h,
and $268,900 10 recommended: tn
agricultural College sought $249.63;
and IL awarded $110,633.S5. Will
its allied activities which aske
s30O,950 are given $2S0,95O. TIL
tate public Health laboratory re
ouested $4,000 and it was granted
Governor Signs Suffrage Bills
The women Interested in woma
suffrage were made happy the otho
dav when Gov. Frazier signed tn
two suffrage bills. There was III
lie ceremony attendant upon the OF
cosion. Quite number OF suhrae
enthusiasts we're present at the ~
nointed time when the bills wei
r. be signed by the speaker OF tn
house and the president OF ca
senate. u
Anpropriation Lobbyists Hero
There is much lobbying on II
budget. OF course there are mar
whose appropriations were cut
q the budget board, and they a.
naturally endeavoring to get oil tn.
can. The appropriations made
the legislature arc expected Il
sIceed the limit and it will. be ne
essary for the Go, cnor to cut MAJ
when It comes to pproval.
Governor * II Regents
Gov. Frazier has sent q form
notice to the heads of the state !
\ Isore Dry Law