The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-22

THE attorney, general.
l.. AS amended, the bill places tn,
whole work under the direction Of thu
attorney general and numerous fea-
lures with respect to assistance Nee
essary, are removed.
A bill introduced Saturday by Rep
resentatiye Nathan Is IN line on tbt
same issue, giving the attorney gen
eral the power to appoint detectives
and providing an appropriation OF
II. 3. No. 80. which relates to ths
Of liquor shipments, is sti1I In the
house committee on temperance.
| Railroad Bills Soon In.
The group of bills that viii be back
| ed by the railroad men Of the state
including the full crew. semi-monthIy
Pay and ambulance chaser act. may
\ be introduced this afternoon or to-
morrow by Senator Mostad Of Minot.
The railroad men will be represent
ted on the ground by r. w. Viers,
Minot. alld s. c. Lush, Grand Forks.
The latter has represented the train
men here for several sessions.
Clash of Opinion.
There is a difference Of opinion on
the Judiciary committee Of the house
as to the proper procedure In dis
posing Of s. Il. No, 4. providing for a
constitutional amendment under which
rural credits department may be es-
tablished.
The Nonpartfaian league members of
the committee. in a report made to the
house Saturday afternoon, requested
that action be delayed till the senate
finally acts on II. IL. No. "A, the league
men going on the presumption that
that bin will. without question. pass
the house.
The minority Of the house judiciary
committee, however, insists upon i'm
mediate action, irrespective Of the SEN
ate's attitude and presents its opinion
the house Saturday afternoon, and
which will be considered in the COM
mittee of the whole house either today
or tomorrow. & i
The minority recommends that the
bin be considered on it's merits and
passed or indefinitely postponed as is
consistent with the welfare Of the
state, without regard to what action
the senate may take on any other pro-
posed legislation. #.t.A
The bill deals with the creation Of
rural credit department Of the state
government. is important. and if
worthy of consideration should be not
ieopardized by being delayed in its
course through the legislature, while
other legislation is being acted upon.
The committee should be instruct
ed to report 1t to the house in the due
course of business"
A. G. Divet of Richland, and B. G.
Tenneson Of Cass. sign the minority
report.
Against Closed Season.
Western and central sportsmen of
the state are practically unit in OPP
position to the proposed closing of the
A - saG-
duced proposing that the game birds
be protected till 1920. but this does
not meet with much favor outside of
the Red river valley regions.
Eliminate Exemptions.
The house Saturday eliminated the
proposed 500 exemption to single
men, Under the exemption act as it
relates to debts. it is proposed to in
crease the exemption OF q married
exemption for single men OF 800 was
proposed.
Rep. J. r. T. o'Connor opposed the
proposed addition of the last clause.
and the house voted to sustain that
position. /
Matter Of Regulation. !
The Patterson bill, providing that
railroads must establish a double
waiting room depot in towns of over
700 population. returned TO the COM
n1ttee by the house after it was re-
{ Considered, may be amended to give
t be railroad commission new powers
" 18th respect to- the establishment of
s tch depots. instead of making it
co mpulsory upon the railroads to es-
taaalhIh such depots.
THE bill was once killed by the
house., but was later revived.
Administration Bill In,
The, administration bill for the es-
Establishment Of the Nonpartisan
nomlsn alton and election OF legislators,
state and county officials, was intro
duced. Saturday afternoon by Speaker
Wood and Representative Walton.
It ia in line with the Nonpartisan
leagusts plan to abolish party cleo
tions.
Undar the proposed act. known as
H b mo, II, provision is made for a
ballot without party designation. A
primary election would be held at
which t ime the two highest candidates
for each ONCE would be declared the
nominees to run In the November
hallotiniy.
The iIonpartisan election would do
away W it'll the present party primaf-
les, with the registration of voters ac-
oording to party affiliations. and other
laws relating to party affairs.
This will be given the backing of
the Nollpartisan caucus.
Fees for Physicians.
Under the terms OF Representative |
Oksendahl's bill relating to the fees
for phys icians, doctors would be per- |
mitted to charge 80 cents q mile for |
the arst twenty miles they travel, and |
25 cents a mile for each subsequent |
niies in making calls. The physicians |
would also be compelled to display a |
schedule OF fees in their offices. When |
requested, the physician would also