The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-03-17
FRAZIER SIGNS.
DEATH WARRANT
OF FREE P R. |. E.SS
CounseIed by Brinton and Lemke,
Governor Flies in Face Of
Administration
LANCER OPENS HIS FIGHT
Fires First Gun in Opposition to
Cheap Graft at Beach
Meeting for Hunt

| Governor Lynn ]. Frazier signed
the death warrant Of some $50 inde
pendent weekly newspapers at 3
o'clock Saturday evening when he at
tached his signature to Senate Bill
| l57. which July ! next will deprive Of
, their status as official newspapers at
least l06 North Dakota publications.
and which will place the distribution
Of more than 100000 in public pa
!NrOnage in the hands of printing
commission of three. The governor
also approved Senate Bill 1853, a com
paniOn measure, which will give the
people an opportunity to select the
official paper in each county by pop
ular ballot in 1920. From July !,
1919, to January |, 1921, however the
official paper in each county will be
picked by the printing commission.
and in this paper must be printed all
private legal notices as well as all
public and official reports of the state.
counties, townships. cities, school dis
tricts. banks, etc
All OF the other printing bills, s. B.
1873. requiring the publication of in
surance statements in official news
papers; S. B. $50, relating to publica-
ceedings S. B. l6l, S. B. 1862 and S. B.
1868, repeating acts in conflict with
the new printing bills, were vetoed
by the governor because they carried
emergency clauses giving them i'm
mediate effect which would conflict
with existing acts. Senate Bill 157
does not carry an emergency clause.
and it will require but seven thous-
and signatures to referend it.
The governor approved in toto the
omnibus appropriation bill carrying
total of $4,l01 ,527, and including
substantially increased appropria-
tions for the university, agricultural
college and other educational institu-
tons Robert F: Muir of the board
Of regents assumes much credit for
the handsome treatment accorded the
higher educational institutions by the
legislative assembly, and he has filed
bill for more than $500 for his serv-
vices at 81 per day during the legisla-
tive assembly, when he was here lob
bying for the several appropria tions
asked by tho regents, and Ier the
board, Of N administration bill. State
Treasurer Olson objected to allowing
this bill in auditing board meeting to-
day, and it has gone over for investi.
CATION
= The governor vetoed only two 9TH.
or bills, Senate Bill ITS, placing the
capitol street railway under control.
OF the industrial commission, and SEN
ate Bill IT'S, abolishing the state board
OF experts. He signed and filed with
the secretary Of state a large number
OF minor measures. tE- .
State Chairman William Lemke was
closeted with the governor all after
noon, and it is said that j. w. Brin-
ton, father Of the printing bills, was
also with Mr. Frazier while he had
these measures under consideration.
In signing Senate Bill l57, Govern
Or Frazier flies in the face of every
league member of his administration.
Attorney General Langer, State Audi
tor kositZky, state Treasurer Olson
and Secretary Of State Hall have ex-
pressed their opposition to the print
ing bill and the board if administra-
ton bill in published Interviews; In
surance Commissioner Olsness today
expressed regret that he was not CIV
en- an opportunity to so on record
with the other members of the admin
istratiOn, and Commissioner of Agri-
culture Hagan has privately express
ed his disapproval Of the measure.
At Beach Saturday night speaking
at a demonstration given in honor OF
Senator George Hunt, Attorney Gen
eral LANCER fired the opening gun in
campaign which he will make
against the printing and board of ad-
mnistration mea sures. He is expect
ed to deliver other public addresses.
advocating the referendum of these
bills.