The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-06-24


Ira Johnston, LansfOrd
Republican Primary Election Ballot
Ms1ubers House Of Representatives.
2eth District
VIM. Martin, Lansford
Fred 2: Sims, Willow. City
Nels Magnuson, Souris
J. c. Miller. Souris
+ J. J. Dalen. Carbury
Chas. Brander, Westhope
Alex. CranStOn, Antler
E. D. Condit, Weshope
Democrat Primary Election Ballot
Members House lof Representatives
Sam Dunbar, Souris,
~ Lewis Atkinson, Willow City
women's Ballot
County superintendent Of Schools
Annie D. Burr, Bottineau
In accordance with the provisions of
section IS Of the Constitution as amend
1918, as certified to me. by: Thomas Hall
Secretary Of State. the following initi-
ated, and referended measures will also
be voted on at the same time and place
as candidates Tor nomination.
Initiated Measure
Anti-Red Flag Bill
Ar act regulating the display of
within the State Of North Dakota; MAX
banners and standards a misdemeanor
Provides that no flag other thar the
friendly flags of foreign nations, shall
be carried in parade on n thorough
public place or an any vehicle or build
ing or in any public manner.
Prohibits displaying in any parade or
any vehicle or building, any red flag or
black flag or banner, or ensign, having
upon it any inscription opposed to the
United States. or State Government or
sion a breach of the public peace.
Makes a violation of the act a mis-
demeanor punishable by thirty days i'm
p%risonment or one hundred dollars fine.
or both.
Referended Measures
Absent Voters
Session Laws 1918 .ssnate Bill Eo: 8
An act = IT. to amend and r%e;enact Article
North Dakota 1918, relating to Absent
Voters and defining Absent Voters.
Modifies Absent Voters Law of 1913.
sides one-half mile or more from the
polling place.
Provides that such Absent Voter ex-
pecting to be absent from the county on
one-half mile or more from the polling
place, may have to assist him or her
in the preparation and marking Of his
ballot, one person who shall not be an
official representative or a member Of
any committee of any political party
having a candidate in such election.
Investigation Committee
House Bin No; o 49, Chapter A. Special
House Bill No. 4s. A joint Resolution
Creating a Joint Investigation Commit
tee: Defining It's Rights and Powers
and Authorizing It to Investigate All
erty or Rights of individuals, Corpora
ton, or Any of the Industries, Enter
prises or Utilities Owned by the State,
or the Credit Of the State, or the I'm
or Results Thereof and to Report the
Results Of Such Examination to the
Governor, to the Legislative Assembly
and States Attorneys; and Making an
for Bonds.
Creates a joint committee of five, two
from the Senate and three from the
House.
Authorized committee to investigate,
on complaint or it's own initiative, any
state department, and all acts, attempts
and conspiracies to destroy or inJure
the property, reputation or business of
the state owned industries. or the cred
it of the State, or to. Influence or con-
troll any elections by force. fraud, mis-
representation, deceit, etc.. or by the use
or abuse of legal process, or by any I'M
lawful or oppressive means, and to re-
port the results of such Investigation
his discretion n to the next legisla-
ture, and to state attorneys for prose
cution.
Empowers the committee to hold ses-
and interrogate. witnesses, to compel
production Of books, records, letters,
ETC.. of n person, committee or cor
poration.
~l.-- 49, @-or% @F ~,,o1 oovoroiffao
right of access to, and right to copy
any document. any evidence of any per
son. or corporation, or any state Off
GER investigated or proceeded against;
authorizes any district court to enforce
compliance with this resolution by man.
damus and to punish as for contempt
any person or corporation refusing to
appear or produce documents; no person
ducing documents by the fact that such
may tend to incriminate him.
Makes n person refusing to testity
fhDe" Of from Tonn" one to five five thousand dol.
lars, or Imprisonment for not more than
one year, or both. .
Empowers committee to employ at
torneys, s~tenographers, etc.
Provides that members of committee
shall be paid actual expenses.
dollars. to- be paid to b chairman OF
the committee from which. expenses OF
Investigation ere to be Paid
House Bill No; s. Chapter S. Special
Session Laws. 1918 80.
House Bill No. "a, An Act to provide
for the better enforcement Of the laws
Of this State, constituting the County
Sheriffs of this State a State Constab-
ulary and defining their duties; Great
ing the office Of State Sheriff and de-
filming his duties: making an ~appropria-
tion therefor and repeating all acts and
parts of acts in conflict herewith. .
Constitutes the several Sheriffs and
Deputy Sheriffs, the State Constabu-
larry to detect crime, apprehend GRIMM
ais, suppress riots, etc.
Makes the State Sheriff. to be ap-
pointed by the Governor n to serve
during his pleasure, the head OF the
| State ~Constabulary. -
Provides an annual salary of three
thousand dollars and expenses for the
! State Sheriff. and requires of him a
bond Of ten thousand dollars.
Gives such officer the same author
ity as other sheriffs and axe it his
duty under the direction of the lover
nor. to enforce all criminal laws, TO
file complaints against persons violat-
ing the same; to assist in detecting
crime and producing evidence thereon.
and prosecuting persons charged there
with: to supervise, the State constabu-
larry; to. employ special agents to carry
! n1If the duties Of his office; to cali