Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-12
SENSATIONAL
EXTRASESSI0N
COMES TO END
Townley's Rule of Terror
ism as Strong as
Ever.

Bismarck. N. D., Dec. 12.-North
Dakota's extraordinary session of the
legislature, the most remarkable ex-
ra session ever held in any state in
ne union, adjourned sine die shortly
before 10 o'clock last night, after
passing punitive measures to strip the
offices of attorney general, the secre-
airy of state and the state auditor and
IN array Of measures to create a car
1om in. the executive department and
to maintain a grip. upon, state affairs
and upon the next election. -
1t was A. c. ToT4ley's rule Of "ter-
rorism" cxen,plihed to the highest de-
gree, The whip was cracked over 'the
boys as effectively as ever, and state
officials who are nov in disfavor with
the administration were punished ac-
cordingly. The league maintained its,
three-quarters majority in the senate
but it lost it in the house. Eight mem
hers of the house left the secret eau
Gus and voted with the minority.
There were deflections here and there,
as, for instance, in the vote yesterday
on the resolution demanding hangers
resignation. when the minority mus
tered A total Of A.
AS a, result Of the failure to get q
two-thirds majority in the house. the
league failed to attach the emergency
clause to any of their big measures.
> 1illbS W VI" SlNs illtS Notl1S LII WIN
the most high-handed attempt at
overriding the state constitution that
this or any other state has known. In
the closing days of the session. they
presented a bill declaring that all laws
passed at extra sessions shall become
effective within ten days after I'D
tournament. Whereas the constitution
clearly states that bills which do not
carry an emergency shall not become
effective until July / following ad-
1onrnment. Petitions asking that these
hills be re-refcrred are to be %circulat-
ed in a very short time. it is said.
Here is what THO session accom-
plished in brief:
Ratified the susan r.. Anthony
suffrage amendment t. the federal
constitution.
Passed a new seed ara feed bond
ing act. extending the time Of pay
ment. as a relief measure to farmers
in the drouth stricken DISTRICTS.
Increased tho levy 10 three-forrths
o! one mill Upon each dollar of as
elty to create j returned so;I:ers
fund. but did rot remove tho re-
strictions on the Use If tire nonoy
Reduced The legal reserve fund for
state banks 20 20 PR cent on DC
mand deposits ani mc1ey 'luc other
ranks ana 10 Z per cent Oh .itHc "e-
posts.
Exempted moneys and credits"
from taxation as the income from
such is taxed under tn, income tax
law. Exempted money deposited IN
banks from taxlIion.
Passed a bill maxim. = reduction
Of 25 per cent in tn. taxes for 'he
general fund. hut refused 10 ph,s a
bill making n 10 pc- cent reduction
in the same taxes ana Il I'LL making
} a general reduction in all taxes.
i, Reduced the general budget ever
1881, 900.
Tried to trim the appropriation ~
the institute FOR lie ''.''le m!h'lci at
Grafton OF .pp-oxi'nste!y $40 cnO
: but failed to ID s., when The confer
ence committee could NOT agl ee to
night and the house concurred in the
senate Amendments.
Sounded the death knell of tn.
Australian ballot by passing a bill
amending the absent voters ballots
aw so as to make the absent voters
F'rivileges apply to men and women
living half a mile or more fropl the
citing place. whether he Of h is ir
she precinct on election day or not
The bill does away with the registra.
ION feature, and makes it possible
Cor the voter to have any individual
mark his or her ballot. This will g
able league organizers to make 9
anvass of every precinct on election
.ay.
Increased the contingency fund
appropriation $4,000 over the orig
ial biennial appropriation of $40.
90.
Passed a new oil tax bill, providing
for an equalization Of the tai.
The legislature undoubtedly
was a "punitivc'' one. called o.
teDsibly for the purpose Of pun
fshin9 the three state of1Ctals
who now r in idisfayOr, Hero
q z the punitive lneasuTes pass.
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