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Palatka Daily News
Palatka, Putnam County, Florida
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North Dakota's legislature, convening January 3 in Bismarck, faces financial, economic, and welfare issues under new control by the Independent Voters Association, a coalition of progressive Republicans and Democrats. Key topics include tax reductions, bank consolidation, children's code, and health law reforms.
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Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 23. Financial and public welfare problems, and others having to do with political considerations, will face the North Dakota legislature when it convenes here January 3. For the first time in three regular sessions and two special sessions, it will not be controlled by the Nonpartisan League, a small majority in both house and senate being members of the Independent Voters Association, a coalition of progressive republicans and democrats.
Questions of economy will be the first to come before the legislative session. State taxes have increased $16,069,469 since 1915, largely through increases in road and school taxation.
Reduction in the number of banks in the state also will be considered. North Dakota has an average of a bank and a half per thousand population. The present law discourages consolidation of banks and an act that will permit their turn over without closing or liquidation, is expected to be passed.
Consideration of a complete list of laws regarding children and the revamping of the health laws of the state to meet present conditions are the chief welfare measures to be acted upon. A children's code commission has been at work for two years and with the help of the children's bureau at Washington, a system of laws has been compiled. The health laws presented will be largely an attempt to consolidate and systematize the present health agencies, with some attempts made at the enlargement of the field.
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Bismarck, North Dakota
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January 3
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The legislature shifts from Nonpartisan League control to Independent Voters Association majority. Priorities include economizing through tax reductions since 1915 increases, bank consolidation to reduce numbers, compiling a children's code with federal help, and systematizing health laws.