The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
STATE LEGISLATURE.
NORTH DAKOTA LAwNAxnRs AM
THEIR w0RK.

OF the Legislature, Arranged ana
RaNsL nenAi~-
Bismarck, n. D.. March s.-The sen.
ate passed Days appropriation for
the state land department; Benedict's,
state board Of health; Fuller's, fish
hatchery; E ~er's, repeating the joint
school distr Of Griggs and Steele
counties. ,risc bills: Svensrud's,
reducing personal property exemption
tax to $25; Simpsons, for speedy hear
Ing in supreme court. The senate de-
feated ireSory's, amending the pro-
hibition penalty, and the house de-
feated the high license amendment to
the constitution by 80 to q. The
house passed the committees bill reg
ulating the herding Of animals; Lo-
gan's mail notice expiring redemption
tax sales; repeating reform school mp.
preparation; Murphy's, annexing unor.
ganized territory; Svensrud's, school Of
forestry.
The house passed all senate appro-
tus appropriation of $4,000: Parkin's,
weather service, $500; Dobie's, health
and decency in school districts Yelt.a.
nrofihifins.. y. saiv OF use 6i adulter.
atei. cigarettes and sale Of cigars or
tobacco to minors under seventeen;
Clark's, for Incorporating towns Of
500. The committees senate gross
earnings bill was reported favorably
and Is likely to pass.
The governor approved Hanna's tax
list In town clerks office; Hanna's,
destruction Of buildings on abandoned
farms; FleminG's. llQror permits; Rich.
ards. employment Of prison labor On
public improvements; Colby's. prohib-
iting obscene literature; Srom's, care
and cure Of inebriates. Only two days
more of the session. No important
LEGISLATION I fail excepting radical
railroad legislation pending In the sen.
ate. None Of these bills are likely to
be considered, as the political code Is
In the way.
Bismarck, N. D.. March 0.-The house
40 to dedicated the senate gross
earning tax. The senate passed the
code, with important amendments, in.
Guiding substantially the Minnesota
general revenue law, the law of 1880
for the assessment and taxation of rail-
roads. and restoring the old abstract
law aud taxation Of notes and mort.
cages. The house refused to concur in
the senate amendments and asked for
q conference.
The hous~ passed tn. senate bill
(Hasgart's) repeating the responsible.
ty Of owners for damage by defective
sidewalks; Haggart's. constituting the
law relating to the limit Of indebted
ness for water works and sewers; Hag-
CARTS. city improvements on general
tax rolls; committees, free text books;
Browns. qualification of Indian cleo.
tors; McCarten's, teachino civil govern
ment in the public schools; McCarten's,
prohibiting superintendent Of schools
from engaging In other business; Ar.
nold's. time for filing ext-"sion Of chat
tel mortgages; Tlain's, d.. iding school
townships and admitting the district
system: SOrlcy's, Carlislc's tables as
evidence: H;l!ier's. ware use on rail.
roa'l rl-i,t IT way: c ;ory's. fi1e-
brra.s: Rourl;e's. deposit Of property
IN c"'rt for adverse claimants; COM
m'tirr's. exemption from taxation;
In::TEe's. crop liens and sales of land
"n sop payments; Gregory's. allowing
western counties to vote on the herd
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county tax roll; Strom's, courts Of con.
Citation.
Mr.. Ray introduced a concurrent res.
o'nt!on. which was Adopted. instruct.
tug the railroad commissioners to pro.
cnel against the Great Northern rail.
road to enforce reasonable coal rates
=: Murphy presented a, resolution
l;'n'.''n.- % a government appropriation
iof 80: . for experiments IN irriga.
tion. The governor approved Dobie',
health and decency bill. The senate
passed these house bills: Hanna's
garn'shment; McI-achlan's. military
code. which gives Col. Fuller salary
Of 500 and protects the encampmeni
grounds. Logan's amendment reduc
Ing tho salaries Of state officers wal
defeated.
Bismarck, N. D., March l0.-The sen
ate confirmed the governors appoint
ments: Veterinarians. w. J. SHnson
Charles Martin. c. H. Potter, J. j
Clary, William Mackin: board Of agri
culture, ]. ]. Dow, W. B. Davidson
Charles d. Gr''. l.. B. Chamberlain
&. A. Sanford. IL johnson; superin
i tCcdent of public healfA. John Mont