Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-05-22
Governor Has Set
Special Election Date
Thur.d.y, June 2s. Named BY Ex.estire
for Special Election To Vote On y
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nounced that he will call the refer.
endum election on Thurs. June rs, in
response to petitions filed with the
secretary Of state, asking that seven
Of the new laws be referred to the
people for their approval or rejec-
tion. The titles of the laws which
the people are called upon to pass
on are.
Industrial Commission Act (H.
B. 10, creating the Industrial Com
mission, authorizing it to conduct
and manage on behalf Of the State,
certain utilities, industries, enter
prises and business projects, and de.
6ning its powers and duties; and
making an appropriation therefor.
Passed with emergency clause.
The bank Of North Dakota Act,
(H. R. 1al declaring the purpose
Of the State Of North Dakota to
engage In the banking business and
establish q system Of banking under
the name Of the Bank Of North Da-
kota, operated by the State, and
defining the scope and manner of
its operation and the noweFs and
duties of the pereons charged with
its management making, an ap-
propriation therefor; and providing
penalties for the violation Of certain
provisions thereof. Passed with
Emergency clause.
Tax Commissioners Act, (s,, b
e7)fprovidias for the ADpointnant
Of q Ta{ Gotnmissiio iionAk I. faacrihine
his qas ! z = all
dqtisei fixing bis sslaFyz and; term
Of Office; and repeating Art. 4,
Chap. 81, Compiled Lawszof North
Dakota, 1918, as amended by Chap.
282, Session Laws Of 1917, and all
other acts and parts q acts in con.
aiot hlsseyith. l.|sey!y Hfes fe' no EEnstgs1cy r q
CLAUSE:
Commissioners Of Immigration,
Act, (H. B. 1881, creating the Of
fee Of Commissioner Of Immigra-
ton; prescribing his powers and
duties and making an sppropria-
ton therefor, and repeating all acts
and, parts Of acts in conflict there
with. Has no Emergency clause.
Board Of Administration Act, Is.
B. 134) creates the "Roard Of Ad-
ministaationt' Ia the sen senelal II slups1i: IS:
vision and administration Of the
State Penal, Charitable aud Educa.
tional institutions, and the general
supervision Of the public schools Of
the state; defining It's powers and
aatisa;; making ) /. An aPbfopfistioa,' a.
and FepeaRlliin6 III acts and parts of
ACTS in conflict, Has no Rmeraen.
ey clause.
State Publication and Printing
Commission, Is. B. 157) creating
a state publication and printing
commission; prescribing its duties
and powers, and repealing all acts
and parts Of acts in conflict. Has
no emergency clause.
Judicial Re-Districting Act IN.
B. l24) providing for judicial dis
tFicts, judges thereof, their eompen-
aation and method Of payment, Of
court to be held, powers and duties
Of courts and procedure therein,
and repeating all acts and parts Of
acts IN CONFLICT. mas no Emergency
clause.
The Governor by placing the date
.fer the election on June g, makes
it impossible for the people to vote
at the same time on a set Of un-
workable substitute bills, drawn BY
the Independent Voters Associa.
ton, which, if voted upon at the
same election would confuse the 70.
ter. II would be very easy for q
voter to mistake the l. v. A. sub.
stitate for the t|.f League s measvfsa, n i
separating the vote upon the tive
sets Of measures, q clear decision
eau Be gained Having decided