Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-20
GRAIN GRADING
!. OFFICES TO Be
MOVED FARGO
No Attack On Constitutions
atty Of Initiated Law
Yet In Evidence.

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 2O.-Ofrices
of the grain department of the state
railroad commission, established here
several months g under existing
laws after the grain grading act was
held unconstitutional by the United
States supreme court, will be- moved
to the Agricultural college at Fargo
within the next few weeks, the law
initiated III the recent election requir-
ing such action on or before Decem-
Der 8. 1922. Because of the absence of
however, two of whom are in Wash
ington, no definite action has yet been
taken. u .r-F.atN 4a
The grain department as at present
conducted will be superseded entirely
under the new act, which provides
that "all parts of acts in conflict with
any of the provisions of this act are
hereby expressly repealed" This fea-
ture Of the initiated law was regretted
by officials Of the present department
because it appeared. to them that
should a court attack be launched on
the new initiated law and It be de-
clared Unconstitutional, there would
be no grain, weights and measures
law of my kind in the state.
No Attack Seen.
No hint has been received here Of
any possible attack on the initiated
'aw. although the solicitor of the
United States department of agricul-
ture gave a formal opinion in which
he held the initiated in some
respects in conflict with, existing fed
eral laws and invalid.
It is generally expected here that
Ole Lund, low :heas of the grain de-
partment Of the railroad commission,
will be named state supervisor of
grades, weights and measures, a posi-
ton created, by the new law, although
j.. A. MGNovern, former manager Of
the state mill land elevator associa-
ton, has been reported as a candidate
for the position. Under the new law
the state supervisor is appointed by
the state railroad commissioners for
I term Of four years at a salary OF
$500 a year, and the supervisor Is
given unlimited power in the appoint
ment of aides to carry out the pro
visions OF the law. Apparently the
control of the railroad commission
does not extend beyond the appoint
ment OF the supervisor. y
Large Powers Granted.
The initiated measure, which al
ried in the last election, provides
among other things that the state
supervisor shall have his office at thc
Agricultural college and that all de.
partments Of the college shall be al
his assistance; that the supervisor
shall establish grades, weights and
measures. the grain grades to be the
same .as those established by the
United States department Of agricul.
ture:' that dockage shall not be Ire.
tanned without compensation, that the
supervisor shall license all persons
engaged in buying and selling grair
with power Of revocation, that public
warehouses shall be licensed, and, tina
the supervisor shall adopt rules t.
prevent unreasonable margins o.
profit. The initiated measure appro'
PIRATES $4,000 and all fees of the de
partment to be used in carrying Oh
the provisions Of the law.
The initiated becomes eff
fective 80 days after the election. TIL
state canvassing. board meets Dec. 5
and will have canvassed the vot'
l uvlfhip tho Ida nor40N tHe +" -