Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-02-23
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings of North Dakola's Law
Mill.

Proceedings of North DakOla's Law
Mill.
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. Is. - There
will be no further session until to-mor-
row, to-day being a legal holiday. The
sessions Saturday were again unim-
portant. Under twenty members Of
the house were present and that body
adjourned without q quorum. In the
senate no business was transacted be-
yODd the Introduction of bills and a
few committee reports. Tue commit
tee on game laws reported favorably
the bill Of the Joint committee, provid-
ing amendments to the present game
law.
Bills introduced We're: Ames, for the
proctice of physical culture in public
schools; relating to garnishment pro-
ceedings in justice court, and McDou-
gall, making an annual appropriation
of $1,000 for the aGaual firemen's
tournament.
When the two houses recOnvene this
week will commence the business Pc
Rod of the session. The temperance
commission bill will be reported; the
bill for taxation of express companies
and telegraph lines; the report of the
committee on state institutions will be
filed, and the appropriations commit
tee will make it's recommendations Of
amounts for the different public insti-
buttons, based upon the present pros
poets for money available for it's pur-
pose.
Bismarck, n. D.. Feb. 15.-The leg
islature reconvened yesterday. None
of the more important measures came
up in either house. The house re-
ceived the report of the oil inspector,
which was called for by that body
just prior to adjournment in connec-
ton with bill introduced by the COM
mittee an state affairs to make the
office salaried one at $1,000 annually
instead of conducting it Oh the fee sys-
tenn. The report showed total num-
Der of $4,000 barrels OF oil inspected in
1897. and approximately $1,000 barrels
inspected in 1898. At an average Of
is believed to be the average. the total
he between $500 and $4,000.
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committee of t!,c whole over the bill
to increase the penalty for Sabbath
breaking, question which comes reg
ularly before the legislature through
the efforts of enthusiasts to secure an
increase of the present penalty. which
is 81 fine. The bill provoking the dis
cAssion made the fines to range from
81 to $40 at the discretion of the courts
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by the committee. The discussion CT
the measure was warm. many men,
bers arguing that it would give an OPP
portunity for the more enthusiastic ad-
vocates of the law to harrass farmers.
whom necessity might compel to work
on Sunday. Hale's bill to take the APP
portionment of the school poll tax lev
led on all electors in the state from
the hands of the state superintendent
and place it with the county auditors
provoked another extended discussion
and was not acted upon. Kcnncdy's
bill to prohibit the use Of repeating
shotguns in hunting game in the state
was Indefinitely postponed.
The senate passed the following
bills: Providing for lien upon thresh-
ing engines and separators for work
in repairing; authorizing the commits
sioner Of school lands to charge fees
for making records: providing for the
levy Of annual tax for the building and
maintenance of fire breaks. The sen
nte also passed the house bill declaring
all elevators public elevators, but af-
forwards reco:.sdered the bill and
made it a special order for tomorrow.
Bills introduced in the house:
Thomas, prohibiting the use of dogs
in hunting prairie chicken; Brakk,
amending the mechanics lien law;
Erickson, prohibiting the sale OF fire
arms to minors; Peterson. amending
the law relating to the filing of deeds
or mortgages; Hare, providing that
butchers shall keep a record Of brands
on hides of slaughtered animals; Tuft,
amending the law relating to the care
of poor strangers; Alshouse, providing
for the redemption of real property
sold at tax sales; Clarke, providing for
poundmasters in unorganiZed town.
ships; McHarg, providing for the re-
demption of real property sold at tax
sales.
In the senate the bills introduced
We're:
Marshall. creating the Office Of state
dairy commissioner and regulating the
sale of adulterated foods; McCana. con-
current resolution for the conserving
of the supply Of water in Revils lake;
Porter, requiring long-distance tele-
phone companies to form connections
with local exchanges where lines inter
ce>t: Marshall. making an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the Industrial school
at Glendale; Arnold, appropriating
5000 for the expense of a geological
survey of certain portions Of the state;
Arnold, approprating the proposed tax
of % of Il mill on the dollar for the
support of the state university.
Bismarck, n. D., Feb 1G-Thc house
passed the senate resolution for the
sale of $15O,O0O of certificates OF in
debtedness to secure funds for the es-
Enlistment of state Irvine plant at
the penitentiary and the house commit
tee bill providing for the establish
ing the plant and comforting the neces-
sary authority on the board of trus-
tees. The bills were passed with little
debate. Representative Wallace op-
r.s.. a. N