The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-02-20
WITH THE LAWMAKERS

DlSlIIllCh, ~. III, eu. 1t.-SollSlu
cradle progress was made in the de-
velopment of the Nonpartisan league
program during the past week. so far
as legislative action is concerned.
though it appears to be conceded 10Y
that the session will probably be eN-
tended through the full constitutional
period of sixty days before the work
is in shape to permit it to adjourn.
Among the more significant meas
ures on which progress has been made
are the following:
House Passes Important Bills
The public utilities measure. or
iginating in the house and placing all
public utilities and service corpora
tons directly under the control of the
state railroad commission. passed the
house Tuesday by Il vote of 50 to 81,
and the emergency clause was attach
ed. on Il roll call which netted the
bill 81 to 2S.
Industrial Commission Act
The industrial commission bill,
known as the parent measure in the
league program. was up for the at
tention of the house Thursday and
passed that body by exactly two
thirds majority. the vote standing II
to 81. which makes the emergency
clause operative. This is the bill
which provides for the establishment
OF state owned flour mills, terminal
elevators and such other Industrial
projects as The state may elect to
undertake.. Ii is Il house measure
and will require the favorable action
of the senate before ii goes to the
governor for his approval and is ready
to become Il law.
Creating Bank Of North Dakota
BY exactly the same vote as that
given the Industrial commission. bill.
the house or the same day gave final
passage to its measure designed to
create the Bank of North Dakota. the
necessary financial cornerstone to the
Leagues economic program. Thus two
of the most important measures which
the league has presented are well on
their Way to Il complete enactment.
and each has so far maintained its
emergency clause intact.
Sick Men Take Pains to Vote
Representative II. y. Bonner. mi
nority member of the house. who was
i'll in IL local hospital. WAS brought
I" the chamber long enough Il permit
him ro cast his vote on these bills. and
it is said HAT Representative O'ConnOr
of Grand Forks. who had been called
home on account of the ceath of his
brnther-in-law. c. l.. Trepunier. vas
also called back to vote. On the fol-
lowing day. Representative Frederick
son OF the majority party WAS accord
ed considerable credit for the forti-
tude Which prompted him to leave IL
sick bed to register his ballot in favor
of House Bill -.
House Bill 49 Goes Through
This bill. which is another of the
leagues most important measures. had
the attention Of the house on Friday,
and made the grade With the emer-
gency clause. the vote ON the bill be-
ing ~ to :G. II is the measure uu-
thOriZing the issuance of S2.OOO,OOO in
bonds TO finance the proposed Bank
of North Dakota. thus giving it the
necessary >inewS of war for the gi-
ganlic financial operations which it
will he required to conduct.
Senate Also Tackles Big Ones
While this series of significant ac-
lions w;s having the attention of the
house. the senate also had !; number
of important bills up for consideration
and gave its final approval to !. num-
her that are regarded as vital to the
program of the league. These in
clude:
$~10,000,000 Real Estate Bonds
Senate Bill 1870. providing for the
issuance OF bonds in the sum Of S1O.-
oOO.OW to he known as the bonds of
North Dakota. which passed the upper
house on Thursday by II vote of 80
20 9. with the emergency clause added
on /; roll call which resulted 81 to II.
An amendment to This measure was
provided. making the maximum inter.
est rate TO be allowed on these bonds
seven per rent instead of six per cent
as per the terms of the original bill
This bill provides that the state MAY
issue bonds not exceeding S1O,OOO.O OC
to be known as real estate series
preSc!ibeS The terms thereof. and pro.
rideS that the money derived from the
sale of the bonds be loaned to farm.
er> on first mortgage loans at a rate
of interest to enable the state to Op
crate the system at cost.
Home Building Bill Passed
Th" senate also placed its approval
upon another important measure, OF
its Own production. when i, gave tinn
passage on Friday to $. Il. 10. know
as the home building law. This bill
was passed without the addition O
til" emergency clause. upon the motion
of its imirOducrr. because The claus,
WAS held unnecessary. The provision.
of In" proposed law. he said cuult
hardly be made operative until som
further subsidiary legislation would b,
provided, which would require som,
tinon