The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-22
S0RLIE GIVES
THREE REASONS
FOR MEETING
Governor Decides II Would b
Better to Defer Session I'm.
til After Christmas
WILL CONVENE AT NOON
Fact-finding Body's Report,
Grain Marketing and Flood
Control Mentioned
WILL CONVENE AT NOON

OOntrOI Memtl00eQ
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 22.-R1-
Formal proclamation calling the
North Dakota legislature to msot
in special session 1T noon on Jan.
uary 10 was issued by Governor A.
G. Sorlie here today.
Reasons for the call % listed in
the proclamation were the senate
fact-finding committees resort on
the state mill and elevator associa-
tion, the increasing seriousness"
OF grain marketing problems and
the relation Of the Missouri River
diversion project to federal 3lood
control plans. \
Although the governor Indicated
more than q month ago that he
would call special session, Il was
understoo bere that the Legislature
would be called to meet early I'M
December 10 as to finish it, work
before the Christmas holidays.
Ten Days Enough
In q statement today the 1over-
nor said he still il Of the opinion
that 10 days will be enough to do
the work which he will present to
the legislature but that he feels IL
would be more Of q convenience to
the members to defer the. session
until the first Of the year. :.
MANY are very busy at this time
preparing for tho holidays and it
might seriously Inconvenience them
to come to Bismarck in December,
as | had contemplated" Governor
Sorlie said. "By calling the session
for January it Is made possible for
every legislator to attend the ses.
sion without inconvenience to HIM
self or his family"
Reasons for the call, given briefly
in the proclamation, will be en-
larged upon in his message to the
legislature, the governor said. I'm
til that time there will be no furth-
er explanation or comment from his
office. He declined to reveal the
nature. of any recommendation he
might make regarding the three
major items listed in his call.
May Get Government Aid
Recently, however, the governor
returned from Washington and an
nounced that he believes it is pos
sible to obtain substantial aid for
the Missouri river diversion project
from the federal government by
reason of the governments interest
in flood control. It is presumed
here that the legislature would be
asked to throw its weight behind
this project.
The state mill and elevator situa-
tion, kept before the public by q
series series! Of reports regarding it's opsr-
governors close attention and It is
assumed in some quarters that he
will present the report Of the special
senate fact-finding committee, ap-
pointed at the last session, together
with his own comment on the var
ious points raised. The committee's
report, made public several months
ago, attacked the mill management
in several details. notably with re.
gard to the purchase Of wheat and
selling Of flour.
Recommendation with reRard TO
the grain marketing problems are
expected to deal with freight rates
on grain from North Dakota and
similar matters.
Text Of PrOclamation
The text Of the proclamation &ol.
lows:
"By virtue Of the authority vested
in the governor by the constitution
and the laws Of the state Of North
Dakota, and in pursuance thereof,
I hereby call the legislature 70 con-
vene in extra session at the capi.
tol at Bismarck at 12 o'clock noon,
Tuesday, January 10, 1913, b con-
slider and act upon the following
subjects Of legislative business:
81. The senate fact -findihg come
mittee's report on tho mill and ele-
vator association.
"2. The increasing seriouSneSs
Of the problems Of grain marketing.
"3. The Missouri river diversion
project in It's relation to federal
flood control plans.
"a. And to enact such further
legislation a. may Be deemed neces-
s'in witness whereof, I have here-
unto set my hand and caused tn
great seal Of the state 70 b here-
unto affixed.
dated at Bismarck, N. D.. this
22nd day Of November, 1877
The copy presented By the g0v-
ernor to the press also bears tAe
signature Of Secretary q Stato
Robert Byrne, necessary for the
formal naturalization of state docu-
mentss-