The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-08
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SETTLE. MATTER
At REFERENDUM (
Resolution Introduced Putting Is.
sue squarely Before the Peo.
pie Next November
ELECTIONS TO BE
HELD IN 1915
Resolution Names Bismarck as
Meeting Place of Constitutional
Convention, July 1918

A. concurrent resolution was intro
duced today by Senator Mcbride pro-
viding for submitting to the electors
Of North Dakota the proposition of
calling constitutional convention to
revise the constitution. This resolu-
tion recommends that a convention
be called and that for this purpose a
special election be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in NO
vember, 1917, at which election there
shall be submitted the proposition of
calling convention to revise the
constitution.
At Primary Election.
In the event this proposition is
adopted by a majority voting at such
election on the last Wednesday of
June, 1918, when the primary election
is held, delegates to such convention
shall be elected by the people. It is
provided that there shall be two dele.
gates from each legislative district Of
the state and the requirements Of
the delegates are the same as requir'
cd for members Of the Legislative as
sembly. Candidates :Or election as
delegates arc reqluirs..s-yto file "a petit
tion as now required FOR candidates
to the, legislative assembly but it
is required that the names Of such
candidates shall appear on separate
ballots.
To Meet at Bismarck.
The constitutional convention so
provided for shall convene at Bis
marck, July u, 1918, and continue in
session for period not to exceed 45
days, and the compensation OF men,
bers shall be IS per day and mileage.
The constitution as revised shall
be submitted at the general election
to be held in November, 1918. Re-
ferred to committee on judiciary.
League Needs Convention.
With the removal of league head
quarters from North Dakota to Mime
sofa, it becomes more than ever i'm
ponlant that the league make good in
it's present legislative program here.
The league must hencefOrth divide it's
attention between Dakota and other
states, and a successful legislative
program will do more than anything
else to hold the forces here in line
while the league is devoting its princi-
pal efforts to the cultivation OF new
pastures. The cultivation of foreign
fields will be much simplified, too, If
the league can point to some positive
accomplishment in legislative way
In North Dakota. The league may be
expected, therefore, to leave undOne
nothing which may aid in the achieve
ment of its ambitions in the present
general assembly, and the one positive
stumbling block which must be re-
moved at all costs is the present con-
stitution.
-. Suffrage Forces Divided.
:, 1t is hinted about the capitol today
that a. division in suffrage ranks is
developing. The more ardent suf-
fragists insist upon an absolute fran
ch!se, placing them upon complete
parity with the males. The temper
ance branch is inclined to favor lin
tied franchise bill which, 1t is claimed,
will not necessitate ripping up the
constitution. inasmuch as none of the
officers to be voted for is embodied in
the constitution. Bills providing for
a limited franchise and for a complete
elective franchise have been intro
duced, and the legislators probably
will leave the fight very much in the
hands of the suffragists. Senator
Lindstrom of Burke and Divide is
father of both measures.
~. Would Study Prohibition.
In order that the incoming genera
tions may know more of prohibition
and its benefits, Senate Bill No. Z,
introduced by Senator Hemmingson,
would provide for the annual observ"
ance of Temperance day in the public
schools, with appropriate exercises
relative to the history and benefits of
prohibition. :.
.st,g Compulsory Rotation. |
Senator Mclean Of Cavalier, d vet
eran of the senate, is author of a
unique bill It provides for a COM
pulsOry rotation of small grains ito
provide against the present method
of robbing the soil by the planting of
some kind of crop which requires cul-
seeding to the various kinds
of grasses, and summer fallow,' and.
for q rotation of small
grains every two years and for a
summer following every
sixth year. -
The purpose Of this act" says Sen
ator Mclean in his preamble, "is not
to punish the honest tihers of the soil
by imposing upon them heavy penal