Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-07

aauoi 40 tound IN a mans. he is
guilty unless he can .prove
ms innocence. thus reversing what
mas Away been regarded as n Of
the basic principles of the common
Jaw. The planting" of a few bot
ties IN the machine Of a political or
personal enemy would be an > easv
nlatter' and = Z supplementary bill
now under consideration which would
reward the informer with half Of the
psoceeds or the contraband goods Is
ta ss the temptation and the oppor-
eonlty would>both be increased.
inere was some bit Of real comedy
ene otner day during the hearing be-
tore the house audit committee r.
came when Fl. A. Paddock. was read
ING IRON he minutes OF the n Industrial
commlssion regarding the policies Of
tne Sank Of North Dakota. When
ne came to the part which stated that
the bank was to be conducted in such
a manner as to keep clear Of politics
to reward merit, a general grin
ran through the crowd that was PRES
ent. The committee members
mr. the audience gr:nned, BIZ
Lemke grinned and finally even the
witness, who is n of the most diplo-
matte gentlemen connected with the
leogue, had to bring himself.
By the way, does any one remenober
a certain Judge Crum, who gained
more or less notoriety in Montana
during the cen war and was later
a candidate for the legislature with
the N~onpartisan league endorsement
IN Oilver county. N. D.? His ex-hon-
or mas been much in evidence recent
~ around the attorney generals Of
nee IN the state capitol, and Mr..
Lemke is said to think highly Of his
legal ability. So far there has been
no announcement made of his an
polntment to any. state ONCE hut
things have happened and
tnere are still some vacancies in Mr..
Lemke's department.
Dell Patterson caused a near panic
III the mouse the other day when, att
er there had been some discussion ~
Rouse Bill 81, which would prohibit
smoking in restaurants and come
otner public places, he called atten-
tlon to a certain rule of the house
which prohibits smoking in the house
m during sessions AS about SO
per cent of the members were inhal-
ing stoeies, pipes or cigarettes at that
particular moment, no one cared to
argue the point very far. A few mo.
ments later, however, the gentleman
from Renville eased up the tension by
lighting his own pipe.
Lawrence Bjorge of Grand Forks
county is certainly doing his darndest
TO retain his title to being the only
real independent member of the
mouse. IN fact during the last day or
Two ne has carried his independence
70 the extent of refusing to vote with
either the Independents or Nonparti-
sans on several important measures
For example. on both occasions that
house Bill 81, carrying that $4,000 ap-
preparation for Attorney General
Lemke has been under discussion, Mr..
B1orgo was conveniently absent from
MS seat when the roll call came. He
several other important questions, al
though Saturday when the immigra-
ton department appropriation was I'M
ne voted with the leaguers through
out.
When the senate was discussing the
> proposed law for the teaching of
thrift in the public schools the other
DAY, Senator McNair of Trail county
moved an amendment. He suggested
that the bill be changed so that the
teachers might impress on the chill
dren the desirability of investment IN
state of North Dakota bank bonds.
MY and elevator association bonds.
etc. W~hereupon Senator Stevens. in
dependent. arose and suggested that
J accounts receivable Of the Drake mill
and post-dated checks, along with
other similar products of the new day
In North Dakota be added to the list.
las long as a majority Of the mem
bers Of this house seem determined
to make North Dakota a laughing
stock to the rest OF the nation, I will
help and vote aye on this measure
was the way Representative Sagen Of
: Ramsey county explained his vote Sat-
urday on the bill which forbids 'smok.
ing In restaurants. cafes. etc. Thu
bill stirred UP quite a bit of bitter
ness, in the house. the division being
along non-polittcal lines. Represent
tatlve Maddox OF Benson refused to
made in favor Of men oyer 4s years
of Age.