The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-01-30
Senate Adopts Grain Grading Bill.

Senate Adopts Grain Grading Bill.
The senate on Wednesday unani.
mously passed S. B. II, providing for
a uniform state grade for grain and
agricultural products; creating the
office Of state inspector of grades
weights and measures; the licensing
of public warehouse" and grain buyers
and the establishment of central mar
ket places.
Council Of Defense Bill.
By a temporary fluke on the part
Of house members interested in it's
passage, H. B. d., known as the coun-
Gil Of defense bill, failed Of passage
| when brought up on Wednesday in
the house. The absence of % mem
bers of the body is the reason as
signed for its failure to pass; but the
difficulty was fully overcome when
on the following day the measure was
reconsidered and passed. The object
of the bill is to provide the necessary
appropriations and authority for the
continuance of the council of defense
until May /, 1919, in accordance with
plans being adopted generally in other
states.
Omnibus Appropriations In.
The senate appropriations commit
tee on Saturday introduced the omni-
bus appropriation bill %embodying the
recommendations of the state budget
commission for maintenance of the
executive, legislative and judicial de-
partments of the state government,
n for the support of the public
schools and institutions. Total ap-
preparations Of $3,$29,517 are proposed
in the bill. Increases in the budget,
it is said, have been confined to the
various educational institutions of the
state, the board of railway commits
%sioners, dairy commission, insane
asylums. schools DR. the feeble minded,
office Of the state auditor and council
of defense, While the majority of other
appropriations have been less than at
the last regular legislative assembly.
Workmen's Compensation Act.
A workmen's compensation act has
been introduced as u league measure
and provides for the establishment of
a "workmen's compensation bureau
to consist Of the commissioner of agri-
culture and labor and two wOrkmen'S
compensation commissioners to be ap-
pointed by the governor, who shall
devote their entire time to the work
and shall receive salaries Of $1,000
each, except the commissioner of agri-
culture who shall receive an addition
of $500 IL year to the amount he is
now allowed. The act is made opera
tive beginning July 1 next, and for
the carrying II of it's provisions an
appropriation of $4,000 is carried in
the bill.
New Insurance Bills.
Two bills affecting insurance COM
panies were introduced in the house.
One by Representative Magnuson, of
Bottineau county. denied admission to
The state in the future to fire, cyclone.
tornado. hail. marine, life or accident
companies unless they have $225O,OOO
in available cash assets over and
above all liabilities for losses re-
ported. expenses, taxes and reinsur-
allce of all outstanding risks.
cred Flag" Bill Introduced.
A bill prohibiting the use of the red
flag was introduced early in the week
by Representatives Patterson of Sar1
gent and Ness of Richland, in which
it is proposed to make it a crime
against the state to display either
The red flag Of socialism, or "the
black flag of anarchy" Jail sentences
and heavy fines are sought to be i'm
posed.
+ Stark County Contest.
Considerable activity has been
shown during the week in the con-
tests over the seats occupied by Rep
resentatives Roquette and Murtha of
Stark county. to which their oppon-
ents in the November election claim
they were not legally elected. Sew
eral hearings have been held by the
committee appointed by the house, but
no final action had been taken in the
matter up to Saturday night.
When Will Session Adjourn?
Speculation as to the length of time
required to complete the session are
still being INDUCED in by the daily
press, and II or more of the city
newspaper correspondents here claim
to understand that VIM. Lemke, vice
president Of the league and one of its
influential leaders along legislative
lines, predicts that the work will he
completed by about February 10.
"Once we get all the bills introduced"
he is quoted as having said, "the
mills Ought to gring pretty fast"
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