The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-02-16

ing for definition of medical practice
and regulating examinations, was favor
ably reported by the committee on pub
lie health.
IN THE HOUSE.
Bismarck, Feb. 8.-There was more
debate in the house today than on any
day yet. The hobo repeal bill was
yanked out of the committee, to which
it had twice been referred, and finally
passed.
Petitions for the passage of the anti
cigarette bill were read from several
points. Also one irony Erie protesting
against the train service on the G. m;
road at that point...
The committee recommended house
bills 81, 126, 70 and 11o.to pass.
House bffl us, permitting tlree-month
terms. of schools was indefinitely post
ponsd.. ;.
The following bills were introduced:
House bill 144- Stafne Creating
board consisting of county auditor,
treasurer and clerk of district court. for
the purpose 'of redistricting commits
sioner districts.
Hot.se Bill 145-Special Committee
to visit twine plant = Authorizing
$4,000 S per cent bonds, payable in
10 and 20 years, $4,000 Of which are to
pay off outstanding certificates, balance
to be placed to the credit of the operat-
ing fund of the Irvine plant.
House bill 1A6-Hamnond--Author-
ling the issuance Of codes, session :.ws
and other legislation publications to
House bills 81, 11s and II were
passed.
House bills 144, 1913, 13o, 14o, 141,-
ond reading.
Senate bills 90, 81, 1o3, substitute for
Esenate bill 81, 100, 1903, o5, 1o1, III, and
substitute for senate bill AZ were read
the first time. :.
Senate bills 113 and ia were placed
on their second reading.
IN THE SENATE
The Sharpe apportionment bill was
reported to the senate today and passed
under the suspension of rules. There
was a majority and minority report on
the bill, the majority report favoring
passage and the minority reported OPP
posed to its passage, and in favor of a
district measure, On the ground that it
provided for too large a representation.
that there was not a demand from the
people for an assembly of the size pro-
posed. The vote on. the passage of the
bill wa 23 to ?, those voting against it
being Senators Cashel, Cooper, Cox,
Fuller, LaMoure, Lofthus and Will
liams, Laidlaw being absent.
When the anti-cigarette bill came up,
the point of order was raised, which the
chair sustained.
Senate bills 40, 76 and 70 have passed
both houses and presented to the COVER
nor for approval.
Petitions asking for. the passage of the
| cigarette bill came from Hillsboro, Ell
lott, Enderlin and Bowesmont. A pc
tition came in from Inkster asking for
the defeat of the bill, to repeal the right
| of woman's suffrage at school elections,
Senate bills u, "a. 60, I and 10 were
reported favorably by committee and
recommended to pass.
The senate concurrcd in the house
amendment to senate bill II:
A communication from the board OF
managers of the St. Louis fair was sub
mitted from the governor for the consid-
Grafton of the senate.
The joint committee. appointed to in.
vestigate the state Irvine plant reported
as having examined the plant and being
in favor of the continuous operation OF
the plant by the state. The committee
also presented a bill for an issue Of
bonds of $21o,ooo, payable in ten and
twenty years, t o provide a fund for the
operation of the plant.
A resolution was presented for an adj
journment until Feb. IS, but it was de-
feated.
The special committee on ways. and
means for raising the revenues of the
state, appointed some weeks ago, report
ed their recommendations. The report
was ordered printed in the journal and
roo copies printed for distribution.
Senate bills 20. o2, "a, ISL substitute
for senate bills 10, no, 70 and 123 were
The following bill; were introduced:
Senate bill. 14o-Noble-Provides that
where any city, town or village has been
recognized as the county seat OF any
county for ten. years last past. and where
county seat business has been trans,
acted there, the. county seat can be re-
moved therefrom only in the manner
provided by law for that purpose:
Senate bill 14I-Little-State OF exc
cution in civil cases.
Senate bill 142-Little--Service OF
papers on clerk. of court where plalntiI
or defendant has no attorney OF record
who is resident in the state.
Senate bill Northumberland APP
preparation Of $4,000 for maintenance
Of capitol.
general to keep record of actions in
which the state is a party or interested:
prosecuted by the states attorneys OF
the several counties.
Senateo bill ELECTROMAGNETIC
states attorneys of counties the only pub
lie prosecutors, and provides tfat in
case of states attorneys refusal Or ne,
elect to prosecute. courts may appoint
Special states attorneys in action. Eject
Of. the bill is to give the states. attorney
Of every county. the control. Of prosecu-
ton and takes It away, from him only. TOT
neglect Of duty or failure to perform his
duty.
Irvine .plant-Authorizes the board Of
trustees Of the state penitentiaary TO IS
bonds a~ggregatlng 10000.
Senate bill I47-CoxT-P Provides tor Isl
suance Of bonds of $4,000 Tor the state e
normal schools Of Valley City and May
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