Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-12-04
Time Limit on Introduction OF
Measures Finds Hopper
Contains 107.
SOLONS DOWN TO WORK
Free Rein in Introduction Of Bills Does
Not Mean That All Will Receive
Sessions Time - Steering
Committee Being Used.

Bismarck, y. D.-When the agreed
time limit for the introduction of bills
had elapsed Saturday afternoon, the
extraordinary session Of the Sixteenth
Legislative assembly, now convened
here, found itself confronted with an
array of proposed measures covering
nearly every imaginable subject and
aggregating q total OF 1O7. The num-
her is considered sufficient-even sur
prising-when 1t is reflected that the
present session Is designed to last only
ten days or whereabouts and was called
for the purpose of considering only
few measures which the administra-
ton held needed attention OF the law
making body at this time.
Among the subjects proposed for
were:
A law constituting the railroad COM
mission body to investigate and ex-
pose proliteering.
The ratification OF the woman suf-
frngc amendment to the federal con-
stitution.
Extension Of county feed and seed
loans and the further issuance Of seed
and feed bonds by counties to handle
more loans where crop conditions have
been adverse.
Provision for semi-annual tax pay
mcnts on real estate, making one-half
delinquent March l, and the other half
the following November Is.
Authorization of Il bond issue to
finance the home builders association.
Broadening the scope Of the soldiers
compensation law, and providing for
quicker payment Of allOtments.
Repeal Of the moneys and credits
tax.
An appropriation to meet the states
share Of the construction cost Of q
bridge across the Missouri river at
Bismarck.
Governors Program to Have Attention
All Of the foregoing subjects, 1t Is
believed, have come under the wire
among the numerous others introduced
last week, and these will naturally
have attention, whatever befalls in
dividunl measures which may be lack
Ing the sanction of the administration
or the league. In fact, in order to
clear the work of the session ut all
within the contemplated limit Of time
for its work, 1t will be necessary to
adopt means which will center the at
tentiOn of the law makers largely
upon the subjects upon which the adj
ninistration, or mt least, the majority
of members, are pretty thoroughly
agreed. TO this end, 1t is understood
that all bills will go through the hands
Of steering committee" which will
submit for attention only those which
its leaders approve. BY this means, it
seemed possible, ut the first of the
week, that the plan OF an early ad-
jonrnment might be realized.
Investigations" Widely Proposed
One Of the features expected in the
governors message, and one which did
not full to be Incorporated in it, was q
proposal for the naming of legisla-
tive committee Of five members to look
into certain alleged unlawful acts and
expenditures Of state officials who
have fallen under the ban for nom
conformity with the wishes Of Nom
partisan leaders, or, as 1t is said, with
the wishes Of the League. Measures
were Introduced looking to this end,
and. IN fact, other measures were pro-
rOsed--as usually results in such in
ktnnces-fOr the investigation OF other
departments Of the state ntlsninistra-
tion and about everything else in sight.
Many Of these will probably receive
no attention at this time, either
through shortage of time or through
the prevailing sentiment of those who
are directing the sessions work.. AS
an Instance Of the divergent spirits
working in the session it may be noted
that following the Introduction Of
measures embOdying the governors
investigation plans, 81 retaliatOry meas
ure was proposed in the sennte, call
Ing for committee to investigate the
charge that j. w. BrintOn, formerly
connected with the organization of
lengue newspapers, had made $G2, OOO
out of the operation of the official
newspaper law, of which he was the
chief sponsor ut the regular session
last winter.
A law providing that counties might
issue bonds for the purchase of dairy
stock for farmers, upon the petition OF
80 freehOltlers, Is one of the measures
introduced. 1t Is claimed to have con
siderable support from farmers In the
western part Of the state.
Among the so-called punitive" legls
iation introduced for the purpose OF
disciplining certain state officials OF
limiting their powers are bills designed
to reduce the appropriations availabl,
for their respective departments, ant
In the instance Of the attorney gen
erals office, ut least, to provide f0
the appointment of assistants attorne,
general BY the governor, and placin,
at his disposal IN appropriation o
$4,000 to defray the salaries and ex
penses Of such appointees. -
Associate Justice Robinson ad
dressed the session with suggestion
TINT the taxes be greatly, decreased,