The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-10

be of tremendous benefit to the farm
boys and girls, for it would give them
an equipment for the handling of
farm work that so many Of them are
now lacking.
Road Law Change.
Senator Nelson also plans to intro
duce a bill providing a change in the
method of working out road taxes.
At the present time, the farmer
makes a cash payment of his taxes,
and he then is permitted to turn aDou,
and engage in roAu work, being paid
by the road overseer.
Senator Nelson. however, suggests
that the work be done on a contract
basis. For instance. If q farmers road
tax is SIS. he contracts to build a
culvert, or repair a bad stretch of
road, or perform a certain piece of
work. In that way, the Grand Forks
senator thinks, the farmer would real
Iy do the work assigned. and the town
ships would be further ahead.
In grading work, the senator has the
same idea, proposing that a farmer
handle a certain portion Of the grad
ing operations, rather than be paid
on the basis Of so much a day, as at
present.
Semi monthly Pay Day.
State Senator Mostad Of Minot, will
introduce soon q bill providing for
the semi-monthly payment Of wages
of railroad men, and he also will
sponsor a full crew measure. The full
crew issue has been before the legis-
lature several times in the past.
H.. General Distribution.
The joint rules adopted yesterday,
provide for more general distribution
Of the house and senate journals and
bills than in several years. They will
be sent to all newspapers, libraries,
high schools, county auditors, etc.. and
each member of the house and senate
may also place 1--WE names on the
mailing list for the distribution Of the
daily calendar.
Reduce Examination Fee.
Under a measure that State Senator
Englund has introduced, a reduction
in the fee for the examination of
banks, the footings Of which exceed
100000, is provided.
Under the act, a bank with 100000
footings, previously paying $S5 for the
examination, would pay $65, while a
small bank, with $5O.e00 footings,
would find an examination fee of $50
instead Of $3.50.
The change has the approval of the
bank examining department, and is
based on the theory that the small
banks are more difficult to get to, the
cost of examination being greater in
proportion to the cost of examining
larger banks, which are in the larger
centers.
Insurance Bill Again.
State Senator Gronvold is preparing
to introduce again the bill creating a
state insurance department. He had
a bill covering that proposition in the
last legislature. but it failed of enact
ment.
Under Senator Gronvold's bill, the
state would carry its own insurance
on all its buildings, creating fund
that would take care of any condition
that might arise through the destruc-
ton of public buildings.
To Consider Coal Situation.
The house state affairs committee,
of which Rep. Walter Maddox is the
chairman, considered yesterday Gov
ernor F'razier's recommendations on
Ignite coal The committee is already
engaged in collecting material for
consideration, and hopes to bring
about the enactment Of legislation
that will aid in the development OF
the states supply of Ignite.
Early Action Expected.
Early action is anticipated by the
house on the bill by Representative
Lathrop, reducing the rate of interest
during the period, OF redemption. The
bill Is before the house for considera-
ton in committee of the whole house
today, by reason of amendments that
were recommended.
Representative Lathrop proposed a
reduction from 8 to per cent, while
the committee Topped OFF one more
point, reporting the bin back to the
house at s per cent.
In that form it is expected the house
win pass the measure.
Four Year Measures Again.
The four year term for state on
cials. proposed by Senator Mclean in
series OF bills introduced yesterday.
reopens question that gave the last
previous assembly fuel for an inter-
esting battle.
In 1915 the measures lost after a
hot fight.
Senator Mclean would have legis-
lative sessions only once in four