Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-11-06
Special Session Is Ordered.
November 25th Set A. Date for Conveninq Leesature
Likely to Be Most Exciting in History
of State

"Off agin, on agin, gone agin, Flan-
igan."
Thus could the history of the call
for North Dakota's long-heralded spe-
cial be described. The call has at last
been sounded.
Some months ago, newspaper report
ers sent out word that Gov. Frazier
had stated at league picnic near Will
liston that he would call special Sea-
ion of the legislature. Frazier waited
a few days and then courtly informed
the newspaper men that he hadn't
done any such thing.
Shortly afterwards a delegation of
suffragists asked the governor to call
a special session to ratify suffrage,
and the word was given out that he
ha dso promised them. A few days
later the governor informed wonder
ing world that he hadn't done any,
thing of the kind.
For several weeks the governor sat
tight. But, Bishop Lemke, of the lea
que, was more freely-spoken. He re-
peatcdly stated that there would be
special session. Sen. Cahill, one of
the league payroll, also informed
friends at Fargo that there would be
special session. League newspap-
ers repeatedly stated that there would
be special session and that LANCER,
Hall and Kositzky would be impeach-
ed.
And To-! The governor has at last
poken. His proclamation reads:
By virtue of the authority vested in
the governor by the constitution and
laws of the state of North Dakota,
and in pursuance thereof, l herewith
call the legislature to convene in ex-
traordinary session at the capitol at
Bismarck at IL o'clock noon, Novem-
ber 25. 1919, to consider and act upon
the following legislative business;
"First, the ratification of the wo-
mems suffrage amendment to the fed
eral constitution.
"Second, to provide aid for farmers
of the drouth stricken districts.
"Third, to enact such further legis-
lation as is deemed necessary to facili-
tate the carrying out of the states in
dusrial program"
And it is a safe bet that most Of
the things that the legislature will at
tempt to do are not mentioned in the
governors proclamation. No men
tion is made of impeachment. It is
also certain that efforts will be made
to shear LANCER, Hall and Kositzky OF
their powers, as was done last winter
in the case of Minnie j. Nelson.
These powers will no doubt be placed
in the hands of aprointive boards
whom the governor will control. Fur
it is quite certain that the league bos-
ses win prepare themselves for pos
sible defeat next spring by rearrang-
ing matters SO that long-term appoint
i've boards will be given the most of
the powers of government to the end
that should the league ticket come out
the little end of the horn, the appoint
i've boards could continue to do busi-
ness at the same old stand.
And, last but not least, although the
governor doesn't want to dwell on the
subject in his proclamation, it is abso-
lutely certain that the legislature will
have to provide funds to take care Of
all the mamoth payroll now in opera
tion and the volumnous debts that have
been piled up in the last six months.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are
owing right now and no money in the
general fund to meet such obligations.
To find solution to the puzzle will be
one of the most imperative duties of
the legislature.
This will be the fourth session Of
the legislature during Frazier's three
years in Office. To his administration
falls the record of calling the legisla-
ture in special session twice as often
as has been the case in the entire pri-
or history of North Dakota as state.
The regular session of 1915 was
made notorious by the attempted pas
sage of H. B. "A. The 1919 session
viii be remembered for years because
of the lavish hand with which it dish
ed out appropriations and made possi-
BILE the creation Of new jobs on the
state payroll. We may feel sure that
neither session will equal the record
that will be made in this coming ses-
sion for raaicalism and general all
round finance. The days of the league
bosses are numbered. Watch for the
cleanup while there is yet time.
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