The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-05-15
GOVERNOR I Y! !! ! SETS
ELECllv,'ss'',s',Tr : t.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, NAMED BY
GOVERNOR LYNN J. FRAZIER
FOR SPECIAL ELECTION 81


nouced that he will call the referen-
dunn election on Thursday, June 26,
in response to petitions filed with the
secretary of state, asking that seven
Of the new laws be referred to the peo-
pie for their approval or rejection. The
titles of the laws which the people are
called to pass upon are:
Industrial Commission Act III. B.
III, creating the Industrial Com
mission, authorizing it to conduct and
manage on behalf Of the State, certain
utilities, industries, enterprises and
business projects and defining it's pow
ers and duties; and making an appro-
priation therefor. Passed with Emer-
gency clause.
The Bank of North Dakota Act, (H.
B. 18) declaring the purpose of the
State Of North Dakota. to engage in
the banking business and establish a
system Of banking under the name Of
the Bank Of North Dakota, operated
by the State, and defining the scope
and manner of it's operation and the
powers and duties Of the persons
charged with it's management; making
an appropriation therefor; and pro-
viding the penalties for the violation
of certain provisions thereof. Passed
with Emergency clause.
Tax Commission Act. s. B. 67 provid
ing for the appointment of a Tax Com
missioner; prescribing his qualifica-
tions: powers and duties; fixing his
salary and term Of office; and repeal
ing Art. 4, Chap. "a, Compiled Laws
of North Dakota, 1918, as amended
by Chap. 232, Session Laws of 1917,
and all other acts and parts of acts
in conflict herewith. Has no Emer-
gency clause.
Commissioner Of immigration Act,
(H. B. 1881, creating the office Of
Commissioner of immigration; pre-
scribing his powers and duties and
making an appropriation therefor, and
repeating all acts and parts of acts
in conflict Herewith. Has no Emer-
gency clause. "a
Board of Administration Act Is. B.
134), creates the Board Of Admins
tration" for the general supervision
and administration Of the State Pen
al, Charitable and Educational Insti-
tutions, and the general supervision
of the public schools of the state; de-
fining the powers and duties; making
an appropriation, and repeating all
acts and parts of acts in conflict. Has
no Emergency clause.
State Publication and Printing Com
mission (S. B. 1879 creating a state
publication and printing commission;
prescribing its duties and powers, and
repeating all acts and parts Of acts
in conflict. Has no Emergency clause.
Judicial Districting Act (H. B.
124) providing for judicial districts,
Judges thereof, their compensation
and method of payment, of court to
be held, powers and duties of such
courts and procedure therein, and re-
pealing all acts and parts Of acts in
conflict. Has no Emergency clause.
The Governor by placing the date
for the election on June 26, makes it
impossible for the people to vote at
the same time on set Of unworkable
substitute bills, drawn up by the In
dependent Voters Association, which
If voted upon at the same election
would confuse the voter. It would be
very easy for voter to mistake the
/. y. "A. substitute for the league
measures. In separating the vote upon
the two sets Of measures, a clear de-
cision can be gained. Having decided
upon the referred laws, it will be 9
simple matter to bring up and decide
upon the substitute measures. Inc
amendment to the constitution adopted
by the people last fall, gives the Gov
ernor power to fix the date Of the
election, and he has used this author
ity with discretion and for the purpose
\ Of avoiding confusion.
It is generally felt that the plan Of
the League enemies was to place the
ISSUES before the people il such 9 man
ner as to confuse and muddle them,
ana by this means attain i possible
the defeat Of the terminal elevator,
\. the Bank Of North Dakota and the
home building measures. This could
have been possible, the Governor
I points out, because only the titles q
the laws and the substitute measures
would appear upon the ballot, and
these are made SO near alike as TO be
impossible to identity. Under the Gov
ernor's plan, IL will be 9 clear-cut = y
{ sue of eyes" and mo" and there can
be no confusion. 81
SOLDIERS GET THE OLD JOBS
Governor Frazier has written to the
fosaner employees Of several North Da-
{ kota soldiers who are now n the a.
nv 81 occupation il Germany, g
\ make sure their old Jobs are waiting
4or them. The names of these mem.
= y mt ~ ca. Edward g. Heckel q
III iia3 ~: John
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