Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-28
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s START ST ! | ! WORK (
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/ Several Very Irnpor rtant
Bills Will Be m [.
oduced.
Salary Cuts For State Off
cials Are Pro
posed.
(Herald specia,, se.rvtce ,

Bismarck. N: D., Nov. 2s.-Ffrst
results Of tho meetings Of the inde-
pendent members Of the legislature
were apparent today, when 1t was an
nonnced that several very important
bills would be Introduced. Among
then is bill providing for the nom
partisan ballot for the election of all
state and legislative officials This Is
practically the same bill introduced
by o. b. Burtness at the regular ses-
sion and killed by the leaguers. An
other bill does away with the presi-
Dental and vice presidential prefer
ence feature Of the primary ballots
the injunction law or !. w. w. pro-
lection rs 1t was called. This is the
law that makes 1t impossible to en-
join people from going onto a farm,
Tor instance, and causing strikes and
other labor troubles.
A bill also will be introduced to
amend the licensing law under which
AL pool rooms. theaters, dance. halls,
ETC.. are licensed. The amendment
be- turned back to the cities and
towns after the portion needed by the
attorney generals office is taken out.
Amendment was presented by o.
p. Burtness at the regular session but
was killed. It had the support, how
ever. Of the attorney general, and
league leaders promised that it would
be- favorably considered at the extra
session which they figured on at that
time. sS..l
Would Abolish Ofice.
Representative Martin introduced
g bill today abolishing the Office of
the state library commission and of
the secretary of the library commits
sion and providing for the disposal OF
( the un-expended portion Of the ap-
preparation for that commission.
Two important bills which cover
: complaints made against the employ
ment Of nonresident officials in state
y affairs and the payment Of big SAL
aries were presented to the legisla-
ture today. n
Ono measure introduced by Repre-
tentative Harris, prohibits the en-
ssp1oyment of any state officer. clerk,
saot 9 citizen of the United States, OF
who has not declared his. Intention "a
become q citizen and who has moi
been bona-adeNrss Of the state
VI h sa 5 as II sans 'oineers pess ss
& ployes shifed by Z tie .izdnstrial
.comn1i It Z declares that the
4 salary of the hesmanaxer OF TIT Bank Of
1 North Dakota shall not exceed $s,.
general shall not receive more $5,-
4 900 per annum. AT present. J. /:
Waters is receiving 10000 a year as
manager Of the bank !, and #. w.
Cathro Is receiving $4,000 as direc-
/ tor general. The salary of the man
4 aser Of the Home Building associa-
tton. is not to exceed $4,000 a year the
bill says. and the secretary Of the In
dustr1al commission is not to receive
more than $500. The salary Of the
manager Of the North Dakota Mill
and Elevator assocition is not to ex-
ceed $500. The bill also declares
that no person employed in the state
bank, the Home Building assocition,
the Mill and Elevator assocition, OF
any other industry or business OF
business project under the control Of
the industrial commission, no mat
ter in what capacity or by what name
designated is to receive~a greater sal
ary: than $1,000 year. This does
j not include expert ACCOUNTANTS
architects, contractors or other ex-
sperts who may be employed tem-
porarfly by the commission. $50
" Many league legislators have been
heard to remark against the hiring OF
ont OF state officers and against the
payment of exorbftant slaries These
J bills will have the support Of the en-
tire minority and they are expected
to5muster some support from the ma
y jority.s 4 81