Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-09-22

will be asked to decide on one pro-
posed constitutional amendment and
six initiated laws.
The constitutional amendment, for
the purpose of strengthening the
credit of the state and limiting it's
possible future Indebtedness, reduc-
ed the possible bonded debt of the
state from $12,OO0,OOO to $780,
900, the maximum amount needed
to restore all public funds to normal.
Under this amendment it is pro-
posed to issue bonds for $4,000, 900
or as much thereof as may be need
ed, to restore Immediately to all po-,
litical subdivisions of the state and
to individuals the money now due
them from the Bank of North Dako-
ia. 4
1t is also proposed to issue bonds
for. $2,5OO,00O, or as Nuch thereof
as may be needed, to pay back to
the state and political subdivisions
the public money that has been tied
up or lost in the mill and elevator
project, and to complete and provide
working capital for the mill and ell,
tevator project at Grand Forks, sub
ject to It's being otherwise disposed
of in the interest of the grain grow
ers of the state and to the satisfac-
tion of the majority of them.
It is also proposed to issue bonds
for $25O,0O0 or as much thereof as
may be needed, to dispose Of the
home building venture and wind
up the affairs of the Home Builders
Association.
The Initiated Laws
Two election laws are being init
lated. The important feature Of
these election laws is the fact that
one ballot is provided for all candid
ates Who hold county offices and who
are paid out Of the county treasury:
and another for those who hold state
offices and get their pay out of the
state treasury. This applies to both
primary and general elections.
One of these laws deals with fed
eral affairs and provides that can
didates (under party label) for the
United States senate and for congress
shall be nominated. at the president
ial primary in March.
The other election law deals with
state and county offices. There Is
nothing in this law which prevents
any party from nominating g COM
plete set of state officials, but can
didates are not permitted to have
their party affiliation designated on
the ballot. With the approval of
this law it will be difficult for any
candidate or set of candidates to-
pretend to be what they are not.
Security for Public Funds
N IA depository law is initiated to in
sure the proper handling of public
funds of all kinds, local. and state.
This is practically a reinstatement
Of the depository laws that have been
in force and given general satisfac-
ton for more than twenty years in
North Dakota prior to the advent of
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h h as3s E Industrial Commission Law
This law changes the industrial
commission act SO as to put the af-
fairs of the industrial commissioner
the hands Of three members to be-
appointed by the govern0r, with the
consent OF the senate and with over
terms so as { to be- removed
from petty politics. It limits the dp-
GRAFTON 81 the industrial commits
to the Mill and Elevator association
and the Home Bull ding Assoc citation,
and limits the total exp diture for
these two proj jects to- two million sey1
en- hundred and fifty thousand dol-
lars. This law PROV ided that q the
state treasurer ecretaTy sOf 4, state.
and commissi oner of agf ficnl lture and
labor shall serve AZ Sa temp porary In
dustriai commisei lon (: unit the next
legislati yeS assembly ~ ! conYe Yened. n s