The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-29
House Accepts Conferees'
Report on Guaranty
Seed Grain Bonds
SENATE REGISTERS
a TIE ON REPORT
House Goes on Record In
Favor of Equal
Suffrage
(Ry n. D. PauIson.)

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 29.-The
state guaranty Of seed grain bonds
and the provision whereby all coun-
ty bonds issued for the purchase of
seed would be sold by the commits
sioner of agriculture, were the only
points of disagreement today in the
senate when the conference commit
tees report on the seed bill was
presented.
The conference committee ac-
cepted both propositions as origin
ally included in the league bill.
Senator Kretchmar declared that
the state guarantee which contem-
plates the state taking up Of the
bonds in counties which fail to pay,
is imperative because this legislature
cannot bind any subsequent legis-
lature to make appropriations for
such purposes. He also pointed out
that under this provision the state
would collect seven per cent from
counties, whereas the bonds origin
ally sold only at six per cent.
The objection to the commissioner
Of agriculture and labor selling the
bonds was not voiced on the senate
floor, but is before a new conference
committee.
The house accepted the report by
the conferees. only Representative
Everson voting against the measure
and he cited the state guaranty as
the main objection.
In the senate, Senator Hyland
moved against the adoption of the
committee report. The vote was %
to %. Nonpartisans standing for
the guarantee. jacobson and Lind
strom voted with the leaguers, while
Stenmo, who stood with the league
opposition last session, also voted
with the leaguers. Lieutenant Cover
nor Kraabel did not vote on the tie.
The grain grading bill finally en-
acted today with amendments as
reported by the conferees limits the
inspection department to $4,000 in
annual expenditures, and reinstates
gross and willful violations" instead
of mere violations" as basis for re-
vol1ing licenses.
The house adopted the resolution
asking the government to develop
the Ignite industry as war meas
ure.
The house also adopted a resOlu-
ton to pay mileage 70 the employees.
Favors Suffrage.
The house went on record in favor
of equal suffrage this morning by
adopting a concurrent
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive O'Connor of Grand Forks, set
ting forth that whereas all political
parties in North Dakota had en-
equal suffrage, the senator's
and representatives from North Da-
kota be asked to work and vote for
the national suffrage amendment
now before the United States senate.
The house has killed the home
guard bill passed by the senate, but
recognition for home guards is car
ried in the council of defense bill.
The defense council bill is in sec
ond conference committee, with a
over power Of appointment.
The senate wants the district judges
to name the council. while the house
wants the governor to name them.
Of powers relative TO
patriotic organizations is insisted up
on by the senate.
The senate elections committee will
report the bill extending provisions
OF the absent voter act TO provide for
participation by soldiers in general
election. There Is no possibility Of
the ballot to men i'm the
primary election, according to the
present outlook, because OF complica-
tions in handling ballots.
The house labor committee hasn't
reported the anti-I. w. wv. bill yet
Of adjournment remain
with deadlock on the
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