The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-01-18
WOULD CLOSE
: SEASON AGAIN
ON CHICKENS
Rep. Pierce Asks Ban on Killing
Prairie Chickens Two
Years
SALARY BOOST BILL IN

Representative Peters Of Pierce
county, would take the JOY away from
! prairie chicken hunters, II bill he
! introduced yesterday in the house
would pass. lie would declare a
closed season on prairie chickens for
the years 1921 and 1922
The measure is certain to be con
tested hotly, Many hunters DECLARE
that prairie chickens have increased
in remarkable degree and that there
is no need for closed season. One
local lover Of hunting said recently
that he saw field few miles south
of town literally covered with prairie
chickens few weeks ago.
County officials are given a boost
in salary in a bill introduced by Shin
min Of Dickey. 1t provides that the
register Of deeds, county auditor,
sheriff, county treasurer, county Judge
clerk of district court, county super
intendent of schools and states at
torney shall receive $3.50 year for
each thousand of population and in
no ctunties less than $1,500 or more
than $4,000. This is about a 20 per
cent raise.
In the case Of county judge with
increased jurisdiction of the county
court, the rate is $500 a year for each
thousand Of population.
The mileage rate lis placed at Is
cents mile.
Kitchen of Golden Valley, intro
duced another educational measure.
This reduces the grades of high
schools from three to two and makes
the system 81 grading more uniform
Slominski Of Walsh, in bill he in
troduced wants the medical require
ments raised so that all applicants
for licenses as practitioners gradual
ing since July /, 1919, must have two
years of college work preliminary to
four years of medical study.
Regulation Of movement Of cars
through the appointment of inspect
ors by the railroad commission is
provided for in joint bill fathered
by Larson of Pierce, and Sogen Of
Ramsey.
The first echo of the attack which
Arthur IeSeuer, former league lead
er, recently made on the manner in
which the state industries are man.
aged was heard in legislative halls to-
day. Representative Ophaug Of Mel
son, received a communication. from
Benton township, signed by N. O..
Hagen and thirteen others, commend
ing the stand taken by Mr.. LeSeuer
and urging legislation which would
take the industries out Of politics.
Harding of EmmOns, sprung a mo-
tion calling for the appointment of a
committee Of three to meet similar
from the senate to discuss
the matter of a recess for a few days.
On motion of johnson of Cass, Hard
ing's motion was amended to call for
a report from the committee tomor-
row.
Adjournments Up
Olsen of Billings, said that he had
no objection to an adjournment, but
that when some Of the independents
wanted one Saturday they had been
accused of attempting to steal four
or five thousand dollars of the states
money and give nothing in return, ana
he wanted it distinctly understood
that if there was going to be any mo-
ton to adjourn that it must be made
by a Lacquer with full responsibility
thereof.
Maddox of Montrail, explained that
none of the house members had cast
any such reflections and anything
that was said outside the leaguers in
The house were not responsible for.
lE,lingson of Trail, Olsen and Hard
ing were appointed house members
If the committee.