Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-14

sloners, to pass with amendment except
ing commissioners whose terms expire
in 1901 and 1903. Senate bill 1o1, en-
bezzlement, and senate bill o5, fees of
county auditors, were recommended to
pass by the same committee. Senate bill
~, soldiers home board secretary, was
reported by the military affairs COM
mittee to pass.
Senate bill Sc, retired list state guard
was reconsidered and passed with the
emergency clause, which failed OH the
previous day because of the necessary
wo-tlurds vote.
The governor communicated his ap-
prevail of senate bill al, the Irvine plant
bill. governing disposal of product.
Senate bills 1903, AZ, 100, 81, ia, 113
and 1903 were passed.
Senate bill -Simpson-Amends
law governing fees and compensation of
sheriffs. Permits contract with sheriffs
where fees are small for care of Jail,
not less than $50 month.
Senate bill Wolbert-Amends law
relating to numbering and consecutive
payments Of warrants, putting all claims
on the same footing.
Senate bill Observation-Disclosures
for itemizing anil verifying of state bills.
Senate bill 13o-Hegge-Makes courts
of Indian offences in The state courts of
Cancellation where cases arising on the
reservation may be tried.
Senate bill 131-Taylor-At request of
State Medical Observation-Disclosures law
governing the examination of physicians
by state examining board. Certificates
may be issued without examinations to
those who have passed examinations be-
fore other state boards whose standard
is not lower than that of this state. De-
fines what constitutes practicing medi-
cine without license.
Senate bill I32-Simpson-Repeals the
law permitting the practice of osteop-
athy in the state.
| IN THE HOUSE
E.marck, Feb. 8-The house is up
with the work on hand.
House bills 81, S., 4S, 125, 100, 70 and
46, and senate bill 81 were reported fav-
{g5ably and recommended to pass.
J House bills 81, 1o8 and 12I were in
fhnitely postponed.
/ The following bills were introduced !:
House bill Observation-Disclosures
that Is per cent of the cost shall be paid
J out of the county bridge fund, and rs
per cent by the township in which
bridges are constructed.
House bill Observation-Disclosures jack
asses in the provisions for notes given
for lightning rods, ranges, stations. ect
\ House bill Observation-Disclosures
for same land at tax sale. the lowest
bidder is determined by the one who
| will bid the amount due on the smallest
amount of land. Under the proposed bill
the one willing to accept the lowest rate
of interest on the amount of his bid is
the best bidder.
House bill Misunderstanding fees
| i'll justice court.
House bill 142-Allslouse-Amc
the usury law.
House bill Observation-Disclosures out
the official estray paper.
House bills 1874, 135 and 1876 were
placed on second reading.
House bills 137, 80, "a, and senate
| bill II were passed.
A concurrent resolution, providing for
the printing of 5000 more copies of the
report of the experimental department
of the Agricultural college, which are to
be distributed among the farmers, was
concurred in.
The house went into committee of the
whole with Mr.. Nelson in the chair.
House bills 70, "a, H. 90. s., 80, 20,
and senate bill 3 were reported favorably
and recommended to pass.
| IN THE SENATE.
| The special committee consisting of
Senator's Hale, Wolbert and Noble, ap-
pointed to investigate the state depart
ments, reported today. 1t was ordered
that 500 copies of the report be printed
and that the report be not printed in
the official journal. 1t deals largely with
| the business management OF the state
departments and recommends more care
on the part of trustees in dealing with
public property. Some references are
made to the disappearance OF articles
of public PROPERTY and Office furnish
ings without particularlzatlon.
AS the results of the committees in
designations Attorney General Com
stock has been ordered to bring suit
against ex-Statc Auditor Hannum for
the recovery of the valuc of warrants
asgrcgating $1,000. issued on the last
dav of his term under the law providing
for the payment of expenses of adjust
ing taxes with counties for which, it is
claimed, there was no legal authority.
The attorney general has also been
ordered to bring suit against the bonds
men of defurct banks i'll which there
were state funds deposited at the time
of failure. -
For clerk hire in the various depart
ments for the biennial period the special
committee reporting to the senate today
recommended the following: Governor s
office. $4,000; secretary of state, $4,000
auditor, $4,000; treasurer $500, attor..
ncy general. $1,000; superintendent OF
public instruction, $1,000: commissioner
of agriculture, $2,4oo commissioner OF
insurance. $1,000; clerk of supreme
court, $4,000; reporter of supreme court,
5000 per volume, instead of salary.
1t is recommended tnat the approo-
pration for the adjutant generals sal
ary be repealed, the Office of commits
sioner of irrigation be abolished: the
state fair appropriation be repealed and
contract system for cngrossment ard
enrolment of bills by legislative assem-.
bly is recommended. The expenses OF
| - .... ho,.J III oo,,,1;z flor, arc found