The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-02-16
Che ce9isldture
Proceedings Of the
- Week in the
State Law Mill
IN THE HOUSE.

committee reported the mount be re-
duced from $1,000 to $500. The debate
lasted nearly an hour and a compromise
was agreed on placing the amount at
$3.50.
The anti-hobo law also drew forth
considerable oratory, but the bill was
recommended to pass.
The judiciary committee recommended
senate bill 20, house bills 81 and III be
passed; also the indefinite postpone
ment of house bills 90, 81 and 80.
House bills 1o4 and 1o2, and senate
bills 70, 72 and 80, were recommended
to pass.
The board of trustees of public prop
erty submitted an estimate of $4,000
for the maintenance. of the capitol for
the biennial period.
Mr.. Winslow offered a concurrent res
olution placing the ratio for apportion-
ment at 10000 for senator, and that 5000
be deducted from the total population
of the. district to. represent the senator,
and OH the remainder to allow a repre-
sentative for each $500 or major frac-
ton thereof, provided that such district
shall be entitled to at least II men,
Der.
The following bills were introduced:
House bill I26-Hall-Provides for
the erection of stables and hitching posts
at county schoolhouses under certain
conditions.
House bill 127-Lerone-Makes state
board of equalization consist OF Cover
nor, state auditor, state treasurer, at
torney general and one county commits
sioner from each county.
Lo.en hs11
of estates of intestates dying in penal or
charitable institutions.
House bill 13o-Young-Making it in
competent for a party. to all action or
interested therein to give evidence con.
corning conversations had with deceased
or insane persons.
House bill 131-McC lure-Provides
for licensing fire, lightning or tornado
insurance agents within the state, but
exempts county mutual insurance Conf
panies.
House bill Observation-Disclosures
ing public county scales.
House bill 133-Watson- Prohibits
railroad employees from making con
tracts with companies restricting liabil-
ity in damage cases through negligence
or mismanagement of other employees.
House bills 1873 and us were placed
on second reading and referred.
The house then went into committee
of the whole with Mr.. Packard in the
chair.
Senate bill II was recommended to
pass, after some discussion.
IN H SENATE.
The committee reported favorably on
senate bills 81, Fl, 1o8, 1873 and substi-
tute for senate bill AZ, and recommended
them to pass.
The committee on judiciary reported
favorably on Cashel's constitutional
amendment for the location of the insti-
tuition for feeble-minded at Grafton.
Senator Lewis presented a concurrent
resolution for the printing of 5000 addi-
tional reports of the experiments made
at the state experiment station, Which
was passed.
A communication from the state CAPT
toll board, made an estimate. of $4,000
required for capitol maintenance for the
ensuing biennial period, which was re-
ferred to the committee On appropria-
tons.
Senate bills Sc and 90 were passed.
The following bills were introduced
and reat the first and second time and
referred:
Senate bill 12o-Murphy-Licns on
future cal .lings of machinery operated
with men and animals not to cover so
per cent. gross earnings.
Senate bill neutrality-suspicious.
of $500 for repairing and furnishing the
executive mansion. -.
Senate bill 122-Sanborn-Board of
county commissioners may Offset due or
delinquent taxes against claim for serv-
ices or other matters filed. i.
Senate bill 123-Talcott-Surplus and
general credit of banks to be taken into
consideration when banks are equal U4d-
ders for county funds.
. Senate bill 124-Cashel-State board
of equalization to levy an annual tax of
one-thirtieth Of the bonded Indebtedness
of the stats to pay bonds as they be-
come due.
Senate bill 125-Eavayea-Providcs for
superintendent of poor farm to be
etEasd at the same time other county
NZ69&sare elected in counties having
poor farms, at a salary to be fixed by
the commissioners, at not to exceed
ST, 500 a year. Superintendent to %investi-
gate and report on all applications for
aid and have charge of poor.
Senate bill 126-Hegge-1ncreases
maximum road tax to 8 mills on the
dollar and prescribes the manner town
ship taxes shall be levied and the amount
for road and bridge purposes.
IN THE HOUSE.
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