The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-03-06
State Capital News


Bismarck, N. D.. March 3.-The
regular session of the Sixteenth leg
islative assembly has passed into his
tory. the first biennial session in the
state to have been completed in less
than the constitutionally provided
limit Of sixty days. This record may
not be particularly significant, so far
US the actual expenditure of time is
concerned, as but five working days
of the allowed period remained; aAd
1T is generally conceded that an ex-
ira session may vet have to be called,
which would in all probability con
sumo more than that amount. How
ever, an unusual volume of work has
been accomplished. showing the kind
OF results that may be attained when
individualism of action by the men,
bers is made entirely secondary to
the rulings of the majority caucus.
Session Closed Sunday Morning
In keeping with the general prac-
tice of legislatures. the assembly wad-
ed through its work on the final "day''
by projecting it we'll into the "wee
sma' hours" of the following morn
ing. Officially, i'll the present in
stance. the closing day was Saturday.
March l, but Sunday morning lent a
few hours toward closing up the SEES
sion. while bills were being hurriedly
engrossrd and enrolled so as to have
the requisite signatures of the presid-
Ing office Of each house before the
adjournment. Intervals of other bust.
ness Were frequently interrupted by
the announcement from clerks desks
that "tNe speaker is about to sign
THE p. eSident is about to sign" such
ana Su house and senate bills. This
is h inal act necessary before they
receive. the attention of the governor
who has Il period of about .tifteel
days in which to approve OF disap
prove them after the close of the
session.
Governor Signed Program Bills
The governor has already signed
most of the more significant measure.
VIII II had been enacte,l prior To til,
beginning of the final week. wh:cl
Included Il good share OF The bill.
which the administrator had definite
~ agreed upon. These were Trough
before him on Tuesday. February 81
which was med !: gala day anon:
N"nparliSan folk. who claim to huv,
| .rIlih,IM1 tfn f.,-,.,l,l. ..,I.:,:, -
Il fight of o6 years duration in Nortl
Dakota for starc-uwneh terminal Gle
vat"r facilities and similar !nnova
tons. The Hills We're signed by I'll,
governor in the presence of the JOIN
assembly. convened in the house cham
her Tor the purpose Of witnessing tn,
event and paving due tribute to it
!mporinnct. Both floor and y;llprie
were we'll packed with members am
OninnkC:S. and as each measure WA
announced to have been signed al
oNtnursl of applause greeted the an
noul,celnent. TO make the occasion
orr memorable. the chamber an,
:a'leries were hrlcckrd with flags
AMI moving picture cameras were SO
into ln'-,ion to secure Il record of TIL
demonstration for exhibition wnrrevc
!: is desired to show how North D.;
sO'a does things.
Bills That Are Signed
n measures signed at that finn
Include those creas:ng the state indus
trail commission. the Bank of Mort
DnkOta. the terminal elevator an,
-four mill association. the home build
}ng association. the hail insurance de
D%lrtnlent and the wOrkmen'S comper
:;,ti0n law. To finance and operat
the stat"-ownrd Industries. bills wer
as signed providing for the bonl:n,
~ the stare in the sum of %17.OoO.O DOC
LII the words of IN Of the Nonparti
san state duilie>. IA definite turnin;
point in the history of North Dakota
perhaps in the history of the Unite,
StateS.' was reached when GOvernu
fraZier signed these bills: which ar
now irlevOcally enacted into law. $,
far as their being Immediately place,
In operation is concerned. and cal
only be revoked prior to another leg
islAtive session in the event thai Is,
WW voters or more petition for
referendum upon them. and the stat,
then give Il full majority vnte agninS
any of the measures which nay hay,
the voters disapprOvul. TO offset til,
possibility of this. Il great series o
ratification meetings has already beer
announced by league managers. il
which it Will be planned to evoke suf
ficient enthusiasm to carry the pro
grain safely past amy doubts whicl
may exist as to the wisdom of it
adoption.
Putting Final Touches on Program
Some of the other final touches OF
the league program which were en-
acted during the past week and still
await the signature of the governor
are as follows:
Senate Bill G7-One man tax com
mission.
House Bill 1G3-l;equirin= the labe