Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08
II ar Reaching Changes
In State Government
! Recommended by Frazier
High Spots In The
Governors Message

Calls for enactment of the Nom
partisan league program, zap.
proved in two primary and two
general elections"
Advised against creation Of
new state boards, and favors con-
solidation of several present
boards to reduce expenses.
Proposes one-man tax commits.
sion, the commissioner to be q
member of the board of equaliza-
ton.
Wants board Of control Of one
salaried man and two elected
state officials, eliminating two,
board members.
Asks that pardon board be
abolished, and Its duties given to
parole board.
Consolidation of board of re-
gents and board Of education; ap-
pOintment of commissioner of
education to control all educa-
tional institutions, and advises
transfer of powers from superin-
tcndent of public instruction to
such commissioner OF education.
Advises !, acceptance OF tho
Smith, Hughes federal law for
aiding vocational instruction, re-
quiring an annual state approp-
Ration of about $4,000.
Suggests that aid for rural
schools be three times greater
than the present $S5,OOO, approp-
Ration made for city schools, and
that the number of inspectors be
increased from one to three.
Asks that full-ti health Of,
ficer be authorized.
Would require each county to
have q full-time trained nurse for
school work.
Asks that state appropriate
$12,548.48 to pay states share
for maintenance Of venereal dis
ease bureau established by U. S.
government in North Dakota.
Asks appropriation by which
the state may aid In the fight on
tr'acoma.
Supports budget board recon-
mendation that an appropriation
be made continuing the council of
defense till May 1.
Urges early passage of amend.
ments to motor vehicle regisHa-
tiOn act so that there may be no
delay In registration work.
Would have state officers bond
ed in the state department.
Proposes that county and city
examiners he transferred from
the bank examiners office and be
made part of the state auditors
Office.
Suggests uniform system of
books be maintained by counties.
Asks practical law for Wiie-
track sleds to improve roads in
winter.
Wants law protecting coal min.
ers, and asks workmen's COM
+ pensation. ..t.
Proposes q state income tar
for increasing revenue. Fl !,
Would extend the period OF re-
demptiOn on farm mortgages to,
two years.
Says it is fitting that the legis-
lature memorabilia the peace con-
gress as to the states wishes and
desires. =
Wants an Industrial commits
sion to handle all public utilities
the state may undertake. M,
Urges early establishment of q
terminal elevator and milling as.
GsS>AsSOAoA ~ AAS4uuO lAlO Ouy1Aks
selling, storing and manufactur-
Ing of farm products, finances to
be raised by bonds. s. -,.,..
Wants tho compulsory hail in
surance law placed in operation.
Wants the state to establish
and operate Ignite mines, hand
ling briquettes and by-prOducts.
Would have the state establish
department patterned after In.
cal building and loan associations,
to permit town and country
dwellers to build homes, etc.
Asks benefit fund for returned
soldiers 10 aid them in the way
OF education or to enable them to
enter business, or. to provide
themselves home or farm.
Asks that a state central bank
patterned after the federal farm
bank and federal reserve bank be
oSfah1ishcd