Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-07
PROHIBITION TO
0VERSHADOW ALL.
REFORM ISSUES
Middle West Legislatures to
Deal With Question
Next Month.

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Chicago, Dec. 7.-Prohibition will
overshadow all other reform issues in
the legislatures of the central states.
which will swing under way early-next
month. Every state not already dry
will take action through the legisla-
ture.
Scores of reconstruction measures
will be brought for consideration, but
most of these so far have reached only
tentative FORM. Good roads, taxation,
revision of election laws, and consti-
tntlorial changes will be leading issues
The Ohio legislature, overwhelming
ly dry" will have up for adoption a
statewide prohibition amendment and
legislation revanaping the taxation
laws to meet the big deficit resulting
from the loss of liquor revenues.
In Michigan, bills will be introduc-
law, to create a state budget commits
sion to pass on appropriations. and to
establish a central board to purchase
supplies for state institutions.
The republicans, who will have over
whelming Ratorities in both houses of
the Indiana legislature. are expected.
to enact laws consolidating several
small bureaus, and to establish sep
arate departments of banking and In
surance to be conducted under the
governors direction. Appointment of
the attorney general and the state
superintendent Of public instruction
by the governor also is proposed. The
kentucKy legislature does not meet
this year.
One of the principal contests at the
Illinois session is expected to develop.
owe the federal prohibition amend!
ment. The senate Is dry and both
sides claim the house. Legislation for
the calling of a constitutional con-
vention, approved on Nov. S, and
measures providing a comprehensive
finance law to replace conflicting
statutes also will be dealt with.
Both sides are already claiming vic
tory in the coming fight over adoption
of the federal prohibition amendment
by the Wisconsin legislature. Meas
ures prohibiting unfair tactics in mar
foreign languages in schools lover
than high schools also will be acted
upon. - r..
Statutory prohibition, woman, suff-
rage and proposed tonnage, taxes on
iron ore will be vital issues before the
Minnesota legislature, which also will
take up legislation to prevent future
disastrous forest fires.
Besides suffrage and the prohibition
issues, the North Dakota legislature,
frmlwcontrolled by the National Nom
partisan league, is expected to take up
the measure fathered by the league
which in effect provides a new state
constitution. If the leagues bonding
and state ownership amendments
pass. legislation might be expected
bonding the state for the erection Of
terminal! elevators, grain warehouses,
hour mills, packing plants and other
industries. Matters Of local interest
will hold sway in South Dakota.
The question of taxation will be
paramount at the Montana session. A
commission, appointed two years ago
will report on alleged inequalities in
tax statutes. The mines are charged
by some interests with not paying
their share. The few legislators who
had endorsement of the National Nom
partisan league will have little
strength in the legislature.
In Nebraska, prohibitionists claim
eral prohibition amendment, and h
"drys' in the Iowa legislature like
wise claim a majority in both houses
for the amendment. The Iowa legisla-
ture is expected to be confronted with
measures intended to provide relief
for returned soldiers and sailors.
Besides action on the federal pro-
IIlS 41lNSUuEl
legislature will take up revision of the
statutes and an important MORTGAGE
recording tax measure.
Maintaining the state council of de-
n as q "a time organization,
ratification of the prohibition amend
ment and construction of o, state high
way will hold interest in Kansas, and
the submission Of an amendment for
statewide prohibition will be an i'm
portant issue In Texas.
Montana's is Taxation.
Helena, Mont. Dec. 1.-THE Mon
tana legislature. overwhelmingly Re-
publican. will give chief attention to
taxation. There are 43 senators and
So members of the house.
Twenty-one legislators who bore
the endorsement of the National Nom
partisan league were elected, five
senator's and is assemblymen. A
commission appointed two years ago
is to report On the alleged inequali-
ties in the present "a statutes.
The principal sources of revenue
are mines and agriculture. Some in
terests have claimed that the mines
do not pay their just share.
Whether the basic planks Of the
Nonpartisan league will be presented
in the form Of bills is not known.
Prohibition in NebraaEa.