Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-22
Audit Report Still Hold. AZ.
tention OF Legislators;
Recommendation For The
Closing Of Forr State
School. Probably Will
Bring Storm Of Protest.
(By Stan CORRESPONDENCE J

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 12.-RenewSA
activity is expected when the North
Dakota legislature reconvenes here
next Tuesday after its adjournment.
During the three days Of last week
same program Of the passing OF reso-
lutions designed to have an effect on
the political situation was largely
adhered to in both houses. The only
actual results accomplished being the
action Of the lower house in passing
the Grangaard resolution providing
for committee to analyze the ex-
pected report Of the auditors and
further investigate the condition OF
the state industries. tE
One significant feature Of the pas
sage of this resolution was the action
Of Rep. Olson of Barnes. q Nonparti-
san. in voting for it. Mr.. Olson de-
clared that he was tired OF SO much
chewing Of the rag" and that he
wanted 20 see something actual ac-'
com plished. Therefore he voted for
the formation of this committee.
The committee has been organizing
during the adjournment and should
be ready for action by the time the
report is received.
Peculiar Situation.
The whole situation regarding this
report is rather peculiar. The inde-
pendents Of course are anxious to se-
cure it as soon as possible and give it
, the widest publicity. The league
members profess the same views and
in the case Use, Of the rank and file are
What Is going on in the head Of Bill
Lemke. however. no one knows but
Bill, and the independent leaders are
still far from certain that no attemp,
will be made to block the presentation
Of the audit report to the house. at
least until after it has gone through
the hands OF the state board of audit
One reason for this feeling is the
unanimity with which the league
members OF both houses l1ave insisted
that the audit board is the only body
which under the initiated law has any
right to the report.
Incidentally the Ambiguous Ian.
guage" used by State Auditor d. e.
Poindexter in his recent telegram to
the auditing company in which he
gave instructions that all three copies
Of the report be delivered to him, did
not exactly tend to- a1lay suspicion, IN
spite Of Mr.. Poindexter's explanation
that it was all p mistake.
6. Outside Of the passinysof the reso-.
| lutions by both factions the chief
event in the legislative week was the
! ations bill in the senate
This represents the recommends
! tlons OF the budget board which will
be presented to the Legislature in due
form during the coming week after
having been delayed in printing.
The bill provides Tor appropriations
of over sS.00O,00o and will undoubt-
edly be radically changed before its
| final passage.
Would Close Schools.
One of the factors which may make
/ a vital alteration in it is the recon-
mendation of the state board of ad-
lninistration that appropriations for
the Mayville and Glendale normal
schools, the Wah2eton school of sci
{; ence and the Bottineau school OF
forestry be cancelled. The proposed
discontinuance OF these schools will
Undoubtedly raise a storm of protest
! IN their respective localities. however.
and the attitude of the legislature to-
wards the proposal is doubtful.
I With the exceptions already noted,
there is no indication of any break in
the deadlock which has existed since
the legislature has convened. and un-
! less the report of the auditors brings
sharp change there seems TO be
! little chance Of the passage OF any
legislation bearing on the state in
dustrial program or otherwise OF a
political nature.
. --latest reports available are to tbs
effect that this report may be- avail
able Immediately after the legislature
rcconvcnes. but this is point on
which no one seems to have any az
;ual knowledge and predictions are
unsafe.
! One thing is certain when it does
!. come it vii! completely absorb the
attention of the legislators and som.
i warm times may be looked for.