Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-03
North Dakota News

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league. Tho reason was
found In the fact that Commissioner
johnson ana Rate EXPERT Little had
given Information to the senators who
had tried to investigate rates intelli-
gently, 80 they could vote for the in
forests Of the state on House Bill 2SS.
the Dupius rates bill. which was Kill
led in the senate on Thursday on the
strength Of information the commits
sion had been able to give them.
Another Victim.
Another to feel tho wrath Of Town
Icy was Senator Nelson Of Richland
put the eastman distance tariff sys-
tenn on the statute books of North
Dakota. Senator Nelson had been
promised tho support Of the league
in securing the location Of q terminal
elevator at Paramount, in his district,
and the purchase Of the Fairmount
Touring mills. Senator Nelson could
not stand for the Dupius bill and 20
he too was told the league would get
Cuahing Removed.
Townley has already claimed his
hrst head in the railroad commission
ers' office in the removal last night Of
Secretary Walter y. Cushing, who has
held that position for several years.
y secretary Of the Gridiron club and
has been prominent in Newspaper
circles for number Of years.
Townley makes this tho occasion
also Of rewarding another Of his
hsnchmen, having dictated the ap-
pointment Of j. H. Calderhead of
Montana to tho secretaryship. Calder
but . few months. having bsen an
Organiser and campaigner for the
league during the last fall. Previous
to that he was the state auditor Of
Montana.
Tho Budget BM.
The biennial budget bill a. 1t finally
passed both houses after An agree
mont among the conferees carries q
total Appropriation Of 3S.37s.s44.18.
about $1,000 more than the aggregate
when the bill left the senate. and
about $4,000 moro than the first total
LETT By the house. No important ap-
tent.
The senate yesterday concurred
In the house amendments to Senate
Bill l73, lsgalis!ng Sunday baseball,
providing no admission fee IL charged,
and the house receded from its
amendments to Senate Bill le. which
had been amended In the house to
provide two years closed season on
prairie chicken and to prohibit hunt
ing on anothers land without his
consent.
Two Measures Lost.
Two measures advocated by tho
governor in his inaugural address
were lost in the senate. House Bill
II, providing for the Nonpartisan bal
lot and creating. 30 Senator Paulson
stated In opposing the measure, "a
gigantic political trust, and House
Bill 50, providing for ssmi-annual
payment Of taxes. urged by friends in
tho senate as a measure which would
obviato the necessity for tho farmers 9
borrowing money at ton per cent with
which to pay his taxes in full before
the penalty becomes attached under
the present annual payment plan.
Bin Resurrecoed.
Senate Bill 7S. the ssmi-monthly
payday bill. was resurreoted ysster-
chair that It was Improperly killed
yesterday. was again agreed to in con-
ference and ~ railroad measure.
senate Bill les, making an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for the mainte-
nance Of the national guard, was
passed on the conference committee's
report. The bill originally called for
3l1o. 900; the senate cut It to 5000;
the house boosted It to 100000, and
this afternoon the conference split the
difference.
Elevator Commission,
Both houses passed the con-
ference report on the terminal elsva-
tor bill with an amendment after the
house had rsceded from the amend-
ments Of the afternoon. The bill now
provides for q commission Of seven.
consisting Of the governor, state
treasurer, attorney general, and three
citizens, one from each Of the con-
gressional districts, and one whom the
governor may select from within or
without the state. Any vacancy shall
be filled by appointment by the gov
ernor. :
The commission is empowered to
make an investigation Of the location
Of one or moro elevators within or
without the state. and the approx
mate cost Of such buildings and sites.
and to procure plans and specifica-
tions thereof in whole or in part. The
commission IL to make q report to the
sixteenth legislative assembly and to
the governor, on or before the first
day OF January, 1919.
AHus the State or North Dakota by
acceptance Of this plan evolved in the
senate, is to have an opportunity to
try out the terminal elevator idea on
basis that It 10 acceptable to ali mar
ties.
The sum Of 100000 is made avail
able tor the use Of the commission by
utilisins $4,000 now in the tsrmin-
al elevator fund. ana such an amount
as may be necessary for tho general
fund Of tho state up to the remaining
$4,000 authorised by the bill.