The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, December 8, 1919, Page 4

BY GUM! | & SUFFERING | PROF(TEERH"!S. ‘ JUST WHAT I NEED! MONOPOLY CANKER , ANY OF THE OTHER J DISORDERS commou Yo FRRME.RS —Drawn expressly for the Leader by W. C. Morns. Farmers’ Leglslature Meets at Bismarck Special Session to Consider Woman’s Suffrage and Drouth Relief Meets— Blsmarck Bureou, Nonpartisan Leader. - |JHE special session of the North Dakota legislature, ecalled by Governer Lynn J. Frazier some proceeding in businesslike man- ner to do its work and/ then ad- journ. . Prospects are’ that the 10 days. The special session was called for three main purposes—to ratify the woman suffrage amend- ment to meet the situation caused by the fourth Tsuccessive crop failure in the western part of the state, and to make such amendments in the indus- trial and other laws, passed by the regular ses- sion of last spring, as seem wise in the hght of ¢ the experience under their operation. The special session of the North Dakota legis- lature, unlike those in other states, can not be con- sidered an additional expense 1mposed upon -the taxpayers. i~ February of this year, it was foreseen by the farm- ! & er legislators that the epoch-making program of new laws that they put into effect would have the most sweeping effect. It would be impossible for “any human being to phophesy the exact effect of every provision; whether they would all work out in practical experience. It was therefore decided weeks ago, is under way and is - session will last not longer than At the regular session in January and’ that instead of meeting the full 60 days allowed by 'law’ for a regular legislative session adjourn- ment should be ‘taken at the earliest possible mo- " ment, and the time thus saved from the regular ses- i ‘l sion shotild be devoted to a ‘special session that | & might be necessary later. So North Dakota was ‘treated to the spectaole of a legislature adjourn- ing, for the firgt time in the history of the state, in less than 60 days. And the session that is now ? being held is operatmg on the: time and money" i i -saved by the previous session, without any extraor-' /dinary call upon the taxpayere || | FEW CHANGES NEEDED =+ | IN INDUSTRIAL LAW. Lo i Only comparatwély minor changes _have been : found desirable in the mdustrml laws enacted by " ~-The submlsmon of the woman_ «rpassed by the -last leglslature were recomm emergency situations necessxtatmg a call of the legislators if no other reason had existed. Appearing before the two houses, in joint session, on the opening day, November 25, Governor Fra- zier urged that ratification of the woman suffrage amendment be made the first business of the ‘session. “North Dakota stands foremost among the .- states 'of the Union for progressive legislation which insures a square deal for:all its -citizens,” said the governor. “I earnestly recomniend that you ratify this national amendment:as your first act of this special session and demonstrate that North Dakota welcomes the opportunity to. extend suffrage to the. women of our state and nation.”- North Dakota’s ratification means that woman suffrage has passed the l{alf-way mark among the states. Action by 36 states is necessary. North Dakota is the exghteenth sfate to ratxgy the national amendment. e < In relatlon to the situation caused by crop fail- ures Govemor Frazier said: “Continued: poor: crops have made it impossible’ in some parts of our state for county seed and feed liens -to‘ be met and in ‘order that hardship and. suffering may be. prevented and in -order that farmers may be assisted as far as possible in keep- ing their livestock, and in order that a normal crop acreage be seeded next spring, I urge that the time of paying thege liens be “extended one year, ‘where in the opinion of the county commissioners “ it is deemed expedient, and further, that county bonds: be issued and sold where necessary t&take care of the situation. . “For the same reason it is recommended that only one-half of the real’ estate taxes become de- 5 " linquent March 1 and that the other half become a.dehnquent the followmg November 157 ' Mino¥’ changes in’the industrial and: other: ]a edr diers (lready : have beext pl‘ovided with _funds for‘ ‘e’d;ll;c;:mnal_ '8 ed V . - . urgently recommend that a speci - ~mittee be appointed to: consxst . house, to investngate ‘any tteinpt- m; Governor Asks Investigation of Acts of Traltor Officials . purposes than in pursmng an edueotlon or purchasmg a home. 5 Governor Frazier also recommended that a bond issue be provided to start work under ‘the home building law. Under existing circumstances de- posits are coming in too slowly. ‘to allow the prog- ress in home. building that is needed.in the state.. It was hlso recommended that the money and credits tax law: be’ repealed. : Minor changes in the motor vehicle 1aw, incr=as- ed authority to bond school districts for. building: purposes . and; state aid for a bridge aecross the Missouri river also were recommended by Gov- ernor Frazier. INVESTIGATION OF TRAITOR OFFICIALS IS ASKED The state railroad commission, Governor Frazier recommended, should be made also a state trade commission, “w:th full power to co-operate with the X federal trade commission to investigate -and place, the responsibility for profiteering.” - Turning to the determined effort on the part of - business and political enemies of the farmers to prevent the industrial program from: ‘being carried into effect, Governor Frazier said: “A determined effort has heen made by some few obstructionists to;delay and prevent the put- ting into operation and the carrying out of the m— dustrial program: enacted by ‘you at the last reg- .ular session. An action was started in the federal courts by 42 supposedly interested taxpayers and - the sale of our state bonds is now- being held: up ; pendmg the-decision of ‘the federal courts, and I ‘would recommend that a concurrent resolutlon be -adopted respectfully requesting the ‘United States supreme court to.advance this case on the. calendar in otrder that it may be declded at the earhest pos- sible momend.. : - “The work of thgse obstzuotmmsts < investigated and there are ‘also_other matte .of vital importance to the welfare ‘of our com . monwealth that should be looked“int o ;i bers - of the senate and three memb individuals . or €Orpo its_ of the state