The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-03

ton of $500 for the Improvement and
repair Of the building. Mcssrs. john
son of Richland, MclIarg and Miner
were appointed as the house commit.
tee to confer with the Minnesota al!-
thorities relative to the grading Of
grain.
Bismarck, n. d.. Jan. 27.--The ,cgis-
lature convened yesterday afternoon
after Il recess of Il week Numbers OF
members of both houses were absent
several being i'll. among them Senator
Murphy of Grand Forks. who has Il
bad attack of dphthera and is in
quarantine ut his home Two of ,lle
important measures OF the session
were introduced which will give rise
to the principal discussion. These are
the bills establishing the Office of tenn
perance commissioner and the bill for
Il primary election law The temper
ance commissioner measure Introduced
by Senator Arnold and is similar to the
one passed passed. at the last session
and vetoed by Gov. Briggs. 1t pro-
yideS that n temperance commissioner
shall be appointed by the governor for
g term of two years at Il salary OF S.
600 q yefr and actual expenses. Ii is
made the duty of the officer to see to
the enforcement of the prohibition
law i'll all parts of the state and to this
end he is vested with the power of
states attorney and attorney general.
He is authorized to appoint deputies to
such number as he may deem neccs-
sary who are to be paid at the rate OF
$1,000 a year and to act under his Or
ders. The expense of prosecutions and
the other incidental expenses of the
office are to be paid from the temper
ance commissioner fund, which is
created by an annual appropriation
from the general fund of $4,000 Il year
and such fees and fines as are collected
in the prosecution of violators of the
prohibition law. The bill also essays
to reach the sale of liquor by druggists
by providing that permits to sell liquor
shall be issued by the district judge
insetad of probate judge. as at present.
and after applications have been eN-
amined by the temperance commission
er, who, at the hearing of the applica-
ton may oppose it and bring evidence
to substantiate his protest. y fee of
$40 is charged for each license. to be
covered into the temperance commits
sioner fund
The primary election law is proposed
by Senator Luke and represents the
desires of the election reforners. 1t
practically does away With county or
district conventions for the purpose of
nominating county officers or delegates
to state conventions. All persons who
desire to become candidates for !; party
nomination for office must secure II pc
tition from at least per cent Of the
voters of the party for the office at the
last preceding election and file it with
the county auditor. with fee of SO.
All such named are certified by the
county auditor and published on an Of
cial ballot, which is voted after the
fashion Of general election and under
the same restrictions and laws. Flee
lions are to be held for nomination OH
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
is adopted in the election of delegates
fee is only $780, Another bill intro
duced by Senator Arnold provides for
the levy Of an annual tax on property
of two-fifths of IL mill for fund for
the maintenance of the state univer-
sity in lieu of an appropriation. The
levy would amount to about $4,000 BIZ
ennially. Other bills introduced We're:
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 or
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 bounty tax
levy from one-tenth to onehalf mill;
providing that the state game warden
shall receive one-fourth of the 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-
viding that all oleomargarine and pat
ent butter shall be colored Il 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 as
the method of foreclosure.
The house committees reported
number of bills, but no final action was
taken on any of them. Winslow's bill
chaging the time of expiration of the