Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-06-10
John w. Scott.

THE CAVALIER COZ
John VI. Scott.
Treasurer
Sheriff : i''''soA Aa l'z
Robert Laipg,, Milton.
Jerry Kelland, Langdon.
Clerk Of the District Court
G. "A. Bone, Langdon.
A. A. Krahn, L%angdon.
e. 3. stromberg. Langdon.
2. E. Fletcher. Langdon.
County Judge
=: W. Bleak1ey. Langdon.
=; E. poryal, Langdon.
Joseph Power, Langdon.
Fred Borusky, Langdon. .
County Commissioner 3rd Dist
q T. Axyig; Milton aI;f
County Commissioner 4th Dist
Louis Rose, Langdon.
Justices of the Peace
James G; Dickson. Langdon.
, G. e. Johnston, Langdon.
Finley Mcdonald. Milton.
The following initiated and refernded
measures will also be voted on.
INITIATED MEASURE
Anti-Red Flag Bill
An act regulating the display Of
within the State of North Dakota;
iM Maxi an h ais ana sf 3f saia flags m eas-
demeanor and providing a penalty
therefor.
Provides that no flag other than the
national flag, or a state flag, or the
be carried in parade on any thorough
fare in the state, or exhibited in any
PUBLIC place. or on n vehicle or
ou PFohibi fs disp any Pgo in a man parade or
exhibition, in any public place or Upon
any vehicle or building. any red flag
or black flag or banner, or ensign. hav-
the United States or State Government
or the use of which would tend to oc-
easion a breach of the public peace.
demeanor punishable by thirty days
Imprisonment or one hundred dollars
fine, or both.
REFERENEDED MEASURES
Absent Voters
Senate Bill No. 9 Chapter 80. Special
Session Laws 1919.
Senate Bill No. 8 an act to amend and
%re-enact Article 16 of Chapter II, Com
piled Laws of North Dakota, 1913. relat-
ing to Absent Voters and defining
Modifies Absent Voters law of 1913,
by including any women voter who re-
sides one-half mile or more from the
polling place.
Provides that such Absent Voter eN-
pecting to be absent from the county
on election day, or if a women, resld-
ing one-half mile or more from the
polling place, may have to assist him
or her in the preparation and making
Of his ballot, one person who shall not
be an official representative or a men,
Der of any committee of n political
party having a candidate in such cleo
ton.
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
House Bill No. As, Chapter Al, Special
Session Laws, 1919.
H Hnnss E Hi1 NJ NJ q e \ ! { {oint R Reso7ution
mittee; defining it's rights and
powers and authorizing it to in
injure the property or rights of indivi-
duals, corporations, or any Of the in
dustries. enterprises or utilities owned
or to unlawfully influence or corrupt
elections or results thereof and to re-
port the results Of such examination to
the Governor, to the legislative assem-
an appropriation therefor; and provid-
ing for bonds.
Creates a joint committee of five, two
from the senate and three from the
house.
Authorizes committee to Investigate,
on complaint or it's own initiative, and
state department, n all acts attempts
and conspiracies to destroy. or injure
the property, reputation or business of
any person or corporation, or any Of the
state owned industries, or the credit Of
elections by force, fraud, misrepresent-
alton, deceit, etc., or by the use or
abuse of legal process, or by an unlaW-
full or oppressive means. and to report
Governor for executive action at his
discretion, and to the mex legislature,
and to state Attorneys for prosecution.
Empowers the committee to hold ses-
sions anywhere at any time. to sum-
mon and interrogate witnesses; to COM
pei production Of books, records, let
tiers, etc, of any person, committee or
corporation.
Gives the agent Of such committee
right of access to. and right to copy
any document, and evidence of any per-
authorizes any district court to enforce
compliance with his resolution by
mandamus and to punish as for con-
fusing, to appear or produce documents
no person being excused from testifying
or producing by. the fact
that such may tend to incriminate him.
Makes any person refusing to testify,
produce documents, ETC., punishable by
fine of from one to five thousand dol
lars, or Imprisonment for not more than
one year, or both.
Empowers committee to employ at
torneys, stenographers, etc.
Provides that members Of committee
shall be paid actual expenses.
A~ppropriates twenty-five thousand
dollars, to be paid to the chairman Of
the committee from which expenses Of
investigation are to be paid.
STATE SHERIFF.
a House Bill No. 81, Chapter Sc, Special
Session Laws, 1919.
House Bill No. 54. An Act to provide
Tor the better enforcement of the laws
Of this State. constituting the County
Sheriffs OF, this State a State Constabul-
airy and defining their duties creating
the office of State Sheriff and defining
his duties; making ar appropriation
therefor and repeating all acts and
parts of acts in conflict herewith.
Constitutes the several Sheriffs and
Deputies sheriffs,. the State Constab-
ulary to detect crime, a~pprehend Grim
mails, suppress riots, etc.
Makes the State Sheriff, to be APP
pointed by the Governor and to serve
during his pleasure, the head of the
State C~onstabulary.
Provides an annual salary of three
thousand dollars and expenses for the
State Sheriff, and requires Of him a
ond of ten thousand dollars.
Gives such officer the same authority
as other Sheriffs and makes it his duty