The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-02-23
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Bismarck, Feb. I8.--House bills I7a,
90, 80, al, 66, l67, o5, 1914, rs. l4o,
~, $50. and senate bills III, 81, and I8
were roprted favorably.
House bills 1856, 100 and I5a were
passed.
House bill $50 was indefinitely post.
poned.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the house
went into a committee of thew hole.
House bills I22. 81. 50. 7 and 81 were
recommended to pass.
House bill SO, repeating the MADAM
fair appropriation. took up considerable
time. but Packard's motion for indef-
mite postponement was carried. a
Senate bill 50. to increase the compen-
sation Of county commissioners to S.
per day was under general discussion
and the bill was finally recommended
to pass.
Senate bills 6S and AZ were recon-
mended to pass. and house bill Ill was
indefinitely postponed.
IN THE SENATE. 4
The tax ferret bill came up on third
reading and was the feature Of the days
session. Senator LalMoure raised the
question of power of the commissioners
to bargain away n of the states share
Of the taxes. as this bill proposed. Mr..
tWolberts tated the bill was a copy OF
the Iowa law, which has been held con-
stitutional in the courts. Mr.. Hale
thought the law a good m and il
would remedy a detective place in thq
present revenue law. Mr.. Lavayea was
against the bill. 1t partook of the nat
ure OF spying. which was repugnant to
the sense of liberty and freedom of the
Aineican people. Mr.. Murphy said
that if this bill was intended to get a,
the money of depositors in banks il
would be ruinous to the state. Mr.. No
bic explained the manner of assessing
banks and thought that the present laM
covered all the ground necessary. On
roll call on the final passage Of the bill
it vas lost-12 votes being for it and
10 against it. :
The Medical association bill was re.
ported from the committee on public
health with a portion of the definition
amended. but it was referred back tc
the committee.
A recommendation OF $17.5oo was
made by the appropriation committee
for the maintenance of the deaf and
dumb school for the balance Of the cur.
rent year.
Mr.. Murphy put in a batch OF peti.
tons against the medical bill in its pres:
ent orm--Ess4s4egatiorr III tie petitions
was that this bill was an effort to freeze
out all of the branches of healing cxcep,
medicine.
The Sharpe reapportiomment bill
am back from the house, with the
amendments. Senator Cashel wanted
some corrections made in the boundar-
les Of the third district. wher they were
wrongly described and the bill went to
conference committee where it was cor
rected in this technical detail. and the
senate then concurred in the house
amendments.
Senate bills 20. 13o, 16o.. 100, 173, Al
and I27 were passed. .
House bills 2 and 6 were also passed
Senate bill r87-Cox-Notice to be
given before cancellation, termination
or forfeiture of or under instrument for
future conveyance of lands and prollib-
iting agreements with such notice.
Senate bill 1So--Miner-Assessor 10
receive 81 a day. maximum OF $24of for
assessing ono district.
Senate bill Ioa-Lavaye-Amends law
governing purchase Of road machines.
Senate bill IoI-Lavayea Repeats
law for granting of druggists permits
to sell Intoxicating liquors.