The Wahpeton times., 1918-01-10
FIFTEENTH ASSEMBLY TO
CONVENE JANUARY 23 FOR
A SEED BONDING LAW

Bismarck, Jan. S.-Goyerno,
Lynn }. Frazier by proclamation is
sued late this afternoon, called the
Fifteenth legislative assembly 10
meet in extraordinary session at
the capitol in Bismarck on We'd
nes''ay, January 23, at 8 O'Clock in
the mornin." to revise the county
seed bonding law in order that the
necessary feed and seed can be
s'lo;lled the farmers of thv state
Il, assure :, good crop acreag. being
r.: nte! ;h:s spring and 10 provide
Tor any other war measures that
may be deemed necessary. The
Proclamation was placed on file in
the secretary of states office at $
o clock this afternoon and the mem
bers OF the assembly will be noti-
fled immediately.
In addition to legislating relief
from the present serious seed
and feed situation, one or two 9TH
er war measures are expected to be-
introduced in the session, especial
ly with regard to providing protcc-
ton to soldiers properly during
the time they are in the service.
Prohibition leaders, it is under
stood since the filing of the procla-
nation for a special session, will
ask that the legislature also ratify
the national prohibition amendmen
the national prohibition amend
ment so that North Dakota might
receive the distinction of being one
OF the first states to act. It is thu
intention of Governor Frazier to
confinc the session to strictly wa
Legislation and to make the session.
as brief as possible.
The governors proclamation fol-
lows:
In view Of the cXtraorIinarv
conditions rxisting:-tlat our ma
ton needs all the food products.
especially grain. that can possibly
he produced; and that owing to
the poor crop Of the past two years
assistance is necessary in about
half of the counties of our state t {,
supply seed grain and feed: and
that all means thus far diviscd tu
make provision for sufficient seed
and feed have seemingly failed
and that the present laws of ol,.
state are inadequate to meet tn"
situation-it is deemed necessary
that special session Of the Icgi,-
Iat,'rr be called to revise the co,ln-
ty seed bonding law in order that
| the necessary seed and feed can
he supplied to assure a g md crop
acreage being planted mesl spring
and to provide fnr any other wal.
measures that may be deemed adj
, visable.
"Thercfore, T, Lynn j. FRAZIER.
g"vc'no" Vt Mort. Dakota 90 here
by call the Fifteenth legislature rs.
sembly to meet in special session at
the capitol at Bismarck on Wed.
Ilr>day. January 23. 1918. 1T 9
clock -. M.
"Givcn under my hand and tn.
! great seal of the state of North
Dakota at Bismarck, this sth day
OF january, 1918.
BY the governor:
- Lynn j. Frazier, Governor. :"
Thomas Hall. Secretary Of State.
Urgent appeals for aid to fin
ancr the seed and feed situation
in about half he counties in the
state prompted the action of IT.
governor in calling special session.
OF the legislature. Approximately
$3.0O0.OOO it is conscrvativclv esti
mated by Commissioner of Agri.
cultul" and Labor john y. IIagan.
Will be necessary to finance th,.
seed and feed situation i'm those
counties where help is needed.
No action was taken by the state
officials until after all other means
to provide sufficient feed and seed
failed. The banks were first asked
to finance the situation but let it b..
known that they could be unable to-
handle it. and later congress, thru
ia bill INTRODUCED by Congressman
John NJ. Bacr. was asked to aDpro-
pirate $6.00O,OO0. All hope for
any relief from the federal govern
ment has also been abandoned.
The present county seed bonding
law was also found inadequate to
meet the situation inasmuch as
under the present wording of tn"
law each farmer is limited to $50
bushels of wheat or it's equivalent.