Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31
STATE LEGISLATURE.
HoRTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS AND
THEIR WORK.
The Proceedings Of Both Branches
Of the Legislature, Arranged ana
Condensed In Convenient Form Tor
Rapid Reading.

Bismarck, N. d., Jan. 2O.-The joint
committee on compilation organized
today and agreed to take up the civil
code first. They assure the cores
pondent that they will give all OF the
seven codes full consideration and re-
port them in ample time for suggestion
from the attorneys of the state after
the changes from present laws are
published. The board of university
and school lands adjourned today
after a four-days' session. They took
no action upon the resignation OF Com
missioner Williams, nor rs to other ap-
pointments in his office. They meet
again on the last Thursday In jan
uary, when the subject Is likely to
come up. They authorized advertise
ments for the leasing OF cultivated
school lands, and took necessary steps
for the collection of interest. TAe
school fund produced over So per cap
ita during the past year.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 23-Among the
bills introduced In the senate were the
following: By Senator Bourke, &C.
.cepting the provisions of the Unlteo
States statutes allowing the state $lOO
for the support of each inmate IN the
soldiers home and appointing the state
auditor custodian to receive the fund;
Senator Day, providing for montnly
pay of county officers salaries; Sen.
ator Sorley, allowing an exemption OF
household goods amounting to $4oo
from physicians charges.
I'm the house: By Mr.. Hanna, pro-
viding for dog tax and indemnity for
sheep killed by dogs; Mr.. Sergeant, re-
ducing fees Of clerks of court, especial
ly one-half for attendance on court;
Mr.. Hill, appropriating s., 400 for keep
ing North Dakota boys in South Da-
kota reform school; Mr.. Wineman, pro-
hibiting the sale Of cigarettes to
youths: Mr.. GuncSerson, taxing law
yers, doctors and dentists 500 each
for license to practice; Mr.. Mcl4aclan,
amending the laws enabling the gov
ernor to discharge his chief of supplies
or other staff officers, and providing
that the adjutant general shall have
served three years In the national
guard; Mr.. Ray, repeating the standing;
appropriation Of $1,000 for the state
agricultural society; Mr.. Lerom, reduc
ing the exemption from forced sale
from $1,000 to $500; Mr.. Logan, by re-
4UCSL VI W. 4AS 4\CAoOu, ACNuAAo6 AUAA
roads to construct crossings and cat
tie guards and erect signs at all cross
ings, and failure to do so declared tt
be prima facie evidence of neglect in
case of damage; M. Purdon, adding
vice president to board of review il
adjusting township values for taxes.
The two houses sat in joint assem-
bly, for memorial service in honor Of
Mrs. Senator Hansbrough, deceased.
Representative Simpson introduced q
resolution for the appointment Of 8
committee to confer with Minnesota
Montana and Washington relating tt
q system for the taxation Of sleeping
cars. Maj. Edwards suggested ar
amendment, with view to taxing ex
press companies also. The women's
suffrage bill was reported favorably
with senate bill No. 118 Of 1893 as {
substitute. 1t provides for vote il
1895. The bill is quite likely to pass
the house.