The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-02-04
THE LEGISLATURE
roceedi.ss OF north Dakots's Law
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roceedi.gs OF North Dakots's Law
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Bismarck, N. D., Jan: 27.-The legis-
lture convened yesterday afternoon
fter a recess of a week. Numbers OF
Members of both houses were absent
everal being i'll, among them Senator
1urphy Of Grand Forks, who q o
ad attack of diphtheria and Is In
quarantine at his home: Two OF the
Important measures of the session
yere introduced which will give rise
o the principal discussion. These are
he bills establishing the office OF tenn
,erance commissioner and the bill for
primary election law. The temper
nee commissioner measure introduced
W Senator Arnold and is similar to the
ne passed pasesd at the last session
nd vetoed by Gov. Briggs. 1t pros
sides that q temperance commissioner
hall be appointed by the governor lor
term of two years at q. salary OF w
90 a wear and actual expenses. 1t IS
made the duty of the officer to see TO
he enforcement Of the prohiDlt1en
aw in all parts Of the state and to this
nd he is vested with The power OF
tate's attorney and attorney general.
lie is authorized to appoint deputies TO
uch number as he may deem neces-
ary who are to be paid at the rate OF
u, 1000 q year and to act under his or
iers. The expense of prosecutions u
he other incidental expenses OF the
,fice are to be paid from the temper
lnce commissioner fund, which is
created by an annual appropriation
rom the general fund of $4,000 a year
ind such fees and fines as are collected
n the prosecution of v%iolators OF the
prohibition law. The bill also essays
o reach the sale of liquor by druggists
~ providing that permits to sell liquor
yhall be issued by the district judge
nsetad of probate Judge, as at present.
ind after applications have been ex-
lmined by the temperance COMMISSION
.r, who, at the hearing Of the applica-
ion may oppose it and bring evidence
% substantiate his protest. A fee OF
80 is charged for each license, to De
covered into the temperance commits
,ioner fund.
The primary election law Is proposed
oy Senator Luke and represents the
desires of the election reformers. 1T
practically does away with county or
district conventions for tie purpose OF
nominating county officers or delegates
10 state conventions. All persons VINO
desire to become candidates for a party
nomination for Office must secure a Pc
ttion from at least 5 per cent OF the
voters of the party for the Office at the
asst preceding election and file it with
the county auditor, with a fee of $40.
All such named are certified by the
county auditor and published on an Of
cial ballot, which is voted after the
fashion of a general election and under
the same restrictions and laws. Elec-
lions are to be held for nomination on
the Fourth Tuesday in June preceding
general elections. The returns are to
be canvassed by the official county
canvassing board, and the persons re-
ceiving the highest number OF votes
from each party are to be certified by
the auditor on the official ballot as the
party nominees. The same procedure
lis adopted in the election of delegates
to state conventions, except that the
fee is only $3.50. Another bill intro
duced by Senator Arnold provides Tor
the levy of IN annual tax on property
Of two-fifths of q mill for q fund for
the maintenance of the state uniyer-
sity in lieu of an appropriation. me
levy would amount to about $S,OOO Dl-
ennially. Other bills introduced were:
Allen, prohibiting contracts for pub
lie works in the state with persons
who have not been residents of the
state one year; Restameyer, changing
county seats; Cassell. providing that
railroad companies shall MAINTAIN
sidings where freight is received OF
shipped for twelve months In the year,
where the feright charges annually as
gregate 100000; Cassell, providing for
mechanics liens for repairs of steam
threshing engines or separators; Gron-
void, Increasing the wolf :Si..y tax
levy from one-tenth to one&aie mill;
providing that the state game warden
shall receive one-fOurth OF b moneys
paid for licenses in the state instead OF
one-third, one-fourth to go to the gen.
eral fund of the state: Engelter, pro-
yiding that all oleomargarine and pat
ent butter shall be colored a distinctive
pink: Hale, amending the game law
with relation to licenses; Stevens, re-
pealing the law for the foreclosure OF
real estate mortgages by advertise
ment, leaving action and execution az
the method Of foreclosure.
The house committees reported q
number of bills, but no final action was
taken on any of them. Winslow's bill
chaging the time Of expiration OF the
terms Of county treaurers was reported
adversely, but the house refused to
adopt the report, and the bill went to
committee of the whole. Lish's bill to
prohibit the killing of deer.or big game
in the state for five years was reported
sfavorably. The house passed q resolu-
ton requesting congress to make 9
liberal appropriation for the display ct
the Paris exposition.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 2s.---The state
press fraternity secured the ntroduc.
ton OF several bills at yesterdays ses.
sion which are intended for the benefit
lof the publishers Of the state. One OF
the measures provides for the publica:
Hon by county auditors Of the official 9 =
election returns by precincts. Another
provides for the publication Of town.
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