The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-07
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
The Daily transactions of the Lawmakers
at Bismarck---A Short Summary
of the Regular Routine.

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 22.-The house
appropria lions committee has favorably
reported the Pan-American appropriation
for l 5000 and there is every prospect that
the bill will pass. The sentiment has
steadily grown that the state can i'll af-
ford not to be represented at this EXPOSE
ton, even though money is not as plenti-
full as it might be.
1t was singular and at the same time
amusing to note the vicious attack on the
bill to raise county commissioners pay
from So to SIS per day. The fight was not
confined to either house, as the PROPOSE
ton failed in the senate, except as to its
application to Cass and Grand Forks
counties.
The house committee amended the bill
to make the application general and when
the matter came up in the house commit
tee of the whole there was a lot of valu-
able time and wind lost. The bill finally
was recommended for passage.
Bills introduced in the senate were:
Making term of city aldermen four years;
McDougall. to repeal the penalty clause
of the prohibition law; leasing ferry fran
chises in incorporated cities; powers of
county commissioners in purchase Of ad-
joining property to Jail.
Those introduced in the house were:
Penalty for interfering with party in
charge of stock en- route to market on
railroad; repeal of druggists permits to
sell intoxicating liquors.; authorizing
county commissioners to build free public
dipping tanks; specifying who shall act
as county surveyors; to establish COM
munication with electric light plant at
penitentiary for purpose of lighting the
capitol; amendment to constitution per-
hitting local option.
Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 27.-Immediately
upon reassembling after recess both
houses of the legislature authorized the
appointment of a steering committee, to
which all bills shall be reported after
coming from committees. This action is
necessary to facilitate work in both
houses and insure action upon important
bills before adjournment. Little is chair
man of the senate committee, and the
house committee will be named tomorrow.
The senate passed all appropriation bills
for state Institutions as reported from
the committee, and they will go to the
house at once for action. This is the
most important work yet before the as
sembly. and 1t is desired to have it dis
posed of at the earliest possible m
The bills introduced were: Requiring
one years establishment to make a legal
newspaper: to prevent flag dissertation;
for the establishment of county live stock
inspectors. and to compel old line mutual
life companies to furnish annual state
ments to policy holders.
The house put In the entire afternoon
in committee of the WHOLE, and bills pro-
Viding for an enlarged state board of
e~qualization; bonds of $50, 600 for the cree
ton of a state reform school building at
Mandan. and for the contract system of
engrossing and enrolling bills in the legis-
lative assemblies hereafter were recon-
mended for passage. The increase in the
per diem of county commissioners was
compromised at 81.
Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 2S.-The senate
yesterday passed the two-tenths mill
special taxi for wolf bounty after a rather
warm debate. The bill will probably nave
n hard fight in the house, but promises
to pass.
The primary election bill has gone over
to committee of the whole in the senate,
and it is generally expected it will be
killed in the committee.
The house passed the bill for s21O, 900
bonds for a Irvine plant, the land depart
ment fee bill and the bill prohibiting the
sale of game birds. All senate bills were
referred in the"house and a large number
of minor measures disposed Of in both
houses.
The steering committees in both houses
have taken charge of all bills. and new
business will be shut off March l unless
by unanimous consent.
Governor White approved the reappor-
tionment bill and it Is now a law.
Murphy's oil inspection bill was
amended to give the oil Inspector 80 per
cent of all fees collected instead of a
salary as at present and recommended to
pass. The deficit bill for the coal ac-
count at the state asylum was recon-
mended to pass at 5000. The state medi-
cal association bill was reported back to-
day with an amendment excluding
proposed law. Noble of Bottineau wanted
an amendment to permit the practice Of
Christian Science and magnetic healing
also. taMoure Of Pembina, opposed the
and was merely intended to shu out a
few kind of healers. On a point of order
raised by LaMoure. consideration Of the
report went over until tomorrow. .