Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of North Dnkota's Law
Mill.


Bismarck, Jan. 1O.-I.ittle work is
being done in the assembly. The ses-
sion of the house was very brief and
no business was transacted except that
the La MOure divorce bill was read and
1t was expected that some friend of
the measure would move to refer it to
the committee of the whole, and had
that been done it is probable the bill
would have been acted upon to-mor-
row. and favorably. The committee
on judiciary has not been appointed
and the bill will have to wait until
the committee is named by the
speaker.
In the senate the bill for an appro-
priation of $76,6 for the maintenance
and improvement of the state peniten-
tiary was introduced by Senator Little.
Senator Creel introduced a bill to regu-
late the sale of liquor by druggists,
which provides that sales must not be
made except upon the prescription of
a physician. 1t is made Il misdemean-
or for physician to write prescrip-
ton for liquor which is not actually
needed for medicinal purposes. A bill
was introduced in the senate appropri-
ating $500 for the payment to the sher-
if of Emmons county of the reward
authorized by the state for the arrest
and conviction of the murderers of
the Spicer family in Emmons county
two years ago.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 1.-THE SEES
Sions of the two houses We're brief.
Senate bills Introduces:
Mr. Creel, charging insurance COM
panies the full legal rate for the pub
LEGATION of annual statements instead
of the present half-rates: Mr.. Adams,
amending the law with relation to adj
ministrators sales; Mr.. Slotten, amend
ing tile law with reference to the pow
ers of cities in making improvements.
In the house, bills introduced:
Mr.. Gullack, providing that flames of
candidates on the Australian ballot
must be printed in foreign languages
under the American nomenclature
when 20 per cent of the voters OF any
county so request the county auditor;
Mr.. Thomas. providing that railroads
must fence track when requested by
the owners of adjoining land; Mr. Sar-
gent, a resolution calling for the APP
pointment of a special committee to
visit the Minnesota state penitentiary
and investigate the maklrs of binding
twine with q view to t:ie establish
ment of such an industry i'll the North
Dakota institution.
Senator CaShefS memorial for the
improvement of the Red river by con-
gress was passed by the senate.
The Republican caucus committee
has issued a call for a resumption of
the senatorial caucus at o'clock to-
night. 1t is expected that the caucus
will show some changes, but there is
little likelihood of a choice.
The house passed Cashels memo
rial to congress asking for congress
sional appropriation for plans for the
improvement Of navigation of the Red
river and the peyenting of the over
flow Of lands along the river III Mime
sofa and North Dakota. Copies will
be sent to the Minnesota legislature
and they will be asked to participate.
The committee to visit the Minneso-
Ia state penitentiary to investigate the
question of prison labor was increased
from to 5.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Ste
vens to regulate elevators and ware
houses. providing that the railroad
commissioners shall have absolute
power in determining grades where
the producer objects to the grade fixed
by the receiving elevator, and pro-
viding maximum charges OF one cent
a bushel for thirty days storage, re-
ceiving insurance and delivery. The
bill cuts the present charges in two.
Allen introduced bill to regulate
the gathering Of vital statistics, and
a bill for a uniform self-interpreting
law on the question OF commercial
paper and negotiable instruments.
Other bills We're by Brakka, resolu-
ton for the establishment of state
bureau of hail insurance, premiums
to be assessed as taxes against the
land: highland, two or more counties
to establish poor asylum jointly.
In the senate bills introduced were
by Little. appropriating $1,000 to pay
the expenses of the North Dakota com
mission in making an exhibit at the
Omaha exhibition, and refunding indi-
vidual contributions, and by MIR. Muir
ply, providing an amendment to the
present method of changing the
boundaries of school districts.
The work of the assembly will not
DeSlu actively uIllll the Seudtc anu
house standing committees are APP
pointed
The senate committees will be an
nounced tomorrow and the house COM
mittees to-day or Friday.
Bismarck. n. D.. Jan. 13.--The sen>
ate seated Joseph E. Cronan upon the
recommendation of the committee on
elections, which has had under con-
sideration the contest fired by ]. A.
Johnson OF Fargo. and Cronan was de-
c1ared elected. Cronan is fusionist.
The senate passed the house resolution
for a committee of five to visit the
Saltwater penitentiary and inspect the
Irvine and cordage plant there with a
view to establishing similar institu
ton III North Dakota. Messrs. Sar-
gent, Baker and Hare were appointed
as the members to the house commit
tee.
Both houses have pasesd the follow.
ing resolutions: Bakers, for recog.
milton Of the yalor of the North Dakota
volunteer troops; McCarten's, for an
Endorsement of the amendment to the
interstate commerce law now pending
in congress, and Cashers, for a memo