The Wahpeton times., 1918-01-10
January % Date Set by Gov.
Frazier to Convene North
Dakota Lawmakers.
REVISION OF SEED BONDING
Law IS ISSUE COMING UP
Other War Measures to He Consid.
ered-NatiOnal Prohibition
May Be Voted On.

A6OS ANs DsS Soks "a SiSAAobSh
special to the Fargo Courier-News
under yesterdays date line. says:
Governor Lynn j. Frazier, by pro-
clamation issued late this afternoon,
called the Fifteenth legislative as
sembly to meet in extraordinary ses-
sion at the capitol in Bismarck on
Wednesday. January %, at 9 o'clock
in the morning to revise the county
seed bonding law in order that the
necessary feed and seed can be sup
piled the farmers of the state to as
sure a good crop acreage being
planted this spring and to provide for
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 aft
ernoon and the members of the as
sembly will he notified Immediately.
May Introduce Other Measures
In addition to legislating relief
from the present serious seed and
feed situation, one or two other war
measures are expected to be intro
duced in the session, especially with
regard to nroviding protection to
soldiers properly during the time
+, they are in the service.
Prohibition leaders. 1t is UNDER
stood since the filing of the pro-
clamation for special session. will
. ask that the legislature also ratify
the national prohibition. amendment.
so that North Dakota might receive
the distinction of being one Of the
first states to act. 1t is the inten-
tion of Governor Frazier to confine
the session to strictly war legislation
and to make the session as brief as
! possible.
Gives Proclamation.
The governors proclamation fol-
lows:
"In view Of the extraordinary con-
ditiors existing: our nation
, needs al! the food products. especial
ly grain. that can possibly he pro-
duced: and that owing to the poor
crops Of the past two years assistance
Is necessary in about half of the,
counties Of our state to supply seed
grains and feed: and that all means
thus far devised to make provision
for sufficient seed and feed have
seemingly failed; and that the pres
ent laws Of our state are inadequate
to meet the situation-it is deemed
!! necessary that special session Of
the legislature be called to revise the
county seed bonding law in order
that the necessary seed and feed
can be supplied to assure a good crop
acreage being planted next spring
and to provide for any other war
measures that may be deemed advis-
able
'Therefore. 7. Lynn ]. Frazier,
governor Of North Dakota. do i ~reby
call the Fifteenth legislative assem-
bly, to meet in special session at the
capitol at Bismarck on Wednesday,
January %. 1913. at q O'Clock a. m.
"Given under my hand and the
great seal of the state Of North Da-
kota at Bismarck. this Sth day Of
January. 1918. !.
BY the governor:
Lynn 7. Frazier. GOVERNOR
Thomas Hall. Secretary of State.
All Appeals Fail.
Urgent appeals for s,d 80 finance
the seed and feed situation in about
half the counties in the stote prompt-
ed the action Of the governor in call
Ing a snecfal session Of tho legisla-
ture. Approximately $4,000. 900. 1t is
corservativelv estimated nv Commits
s!oner of Agriculture and Labor John
N. Hagan. will be necessary to fin
| ance the seed and feed situation in
those counties whore helm is needed.
No action was taken bv the state
Officials until after all other means
to provide sufficient feed ard seed
had failed. The hanks wore first
asked to finance the situation but
let 1t be known that they would he
unable to handle it. and later con-
gress. through bill Introduced bv
CONGRESSMAN John NJ. Raer. was ask
ed to appropriate. $4,000. 900. All
hone for any relief from the federal
government has also been abandoned.