Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-21

lZcQ counties III the state TOT the past
four years.
Senate bill 1o2-Lewis-Ma appro-
priation of $4,000 for maintenance of
Agricultural college for year of 1901.
IN THE HOUSE.
Bismarck, Feb. 15.-A number of be-
lated anti-cigarette petitions were read.
House bills 116, As, 90, 70 and 70
were killed by indefinite postponement.
Senate bills o2, IS. substitute for SELL
ate bill AZ, ia, and house bills 155, II,
Isl, and 1873 were reported favorably.
Mr.. Casself moved the re-considera-
ton of vote passing house bill S. which
was carried and the consideration of
bill set for 3 p. m.
On motion. it was decided all house
and senate bills should receive their first
and second readings at the same time.
The following bills were introduced,
placed on their first and second reading
and referred:
House bill Casse1l - Permits
county commissioners to designate as
official papers both papers in town
where there are but two papers in the
county.
House bill 161-Packard-Pro
that school board proceedings be pub
lished.
House bill 62-Allshouse-Rep
the present Twiclhcll grain elevator
law.
House bill 163-Davis- when
township officers shall qualify.
House bill 1o4-Davis- Enrolling and
engrossing bills by contract
7Iorco Hill ooc1, C,,,. >.
attorneys supervision OF all divorce cases
filed and provides fee for each suit.
House bill I6o-Leecll- Satisfaction of
judgments when persons having author
ity to satisfy the same can't be found.
Senate bill 113, and house bills "a,
I34. 70, IS. II, 100, IL, 1903, 70, 13o and
1913 were passed.
Senator Caslel offered memorial
from the Tri-Statc Drainage Commits
sion.
IN THE SENATE.
There was majority and minority
report in the senate OH the tax ferret
bill, allowing county commissioners to
contract for the discovery of personal
property not on the tax rolls. The
minority report was signed by Chairman
Sharpe and Messrs. Geer and Talcott,
and recommended that the bill pass. The
majority report, signed by the other
members of the committee, recommended
the indefinite postponement of the bill.
On motion for the adoption of the mi
nority report. Mr.. Wolbert stated briefly
the object of the bill. There was roll
call on the motion to adopt the minority
report, and it was adopted by vote of
Is to IL and the bill recommended to
pass.
The special committee appointed to in
vcstigate the management of state de-
partments reported seven bills to accord
with the suggestions made i'll their re-
port for the better and more econonl-
ical management of state affairs.
Senate bills IA and 145, and house
bills Sc, IS and 11S were reported favor
ably and recommended to pass.
Senate bill II has been approved by
the governor.
Senate bills oS, III, III, I.42, 100, IS
and I4S were passed.
The following bills were placed on
their first and second reading and re-
ferred:
Senate bill 163 Cooper - Amends
banking law. No association in cities
of 900 inhabitants or less with capital
less than $4,000.
Senate bill 1o4-Hcgge-Provides for
compelling railroad companies to furnish
track connections for transferring cars
at points of intersection of lines of road,
and empowers board of railroad commits
sioners to establish reasonable joint
through rates between points in state
Senate bill Observation-Disclosures
ton of value of real estate owned by
banks, by striking from lists all real es-
tate sold by bank to parties under con-
tract whereby purchaser shall pay taxes.
Senate bill Notwithstanding
law for assessment of grain i'll ware
houses.
Senate bill Observation-Disclosures
of county mutual insurance companies.
Senate bill -Wolbert-Prohibits
the sale of game at any time.
Senate bill I6o-Little-Lcvy of tax in
1907 for sinking fund to pay s153,ooo
asylum bonds.
Senate bill I7o-Special Committee
Provides for complete records of state
trcasurer's Office. specifies records to be
kept. which shall include bank books
and all other records of financial trans
actions. to constitute permanent records
OF state.
Senate bill .1z1-Spccial Committee
Schedule for appropriation for clerk
hire i'll state departments. Any officer
who shall receive or appropriate any
clerical allowance to his own use guilty
OF misdcmcanor.
Senate bill Especial Committee
Repeats appropriation of $500 for pro-
motion of immigration.
Senate bill I73-Special Committee