Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-07
Cbeceafslature
Proceedings Of the
~ Week in the 800.
State Law Mill ..
IN THE HOUSE.

Bismarck, Jan. .3o.-A petition was
read asking an appropriation of $4,000
with which to build library on the site
of old Fort .Abercrombic. A resolution
was read from the Crookston Drainage
convention asking the cooperation of
the state in securing geological surveys
OF the state. Also a petition from New
Salem asking the reduction of cxenlp-
tons from $1,000 to $500.
The judiciary committee recon-
mended postponing indefinitely house
bill o. Carried.
House bill Sc was recommended to
pass by education committee.
Senate committee recommended in
definite postponement of house bill 81,
defining how school warrants shall be
paid out on the ground that the amend
1ncnt was designed to repeal that part
of the present law requiring treasurers
to publish their annual reports. Carried.
The military committee recommended
indefinite postponemcnt of house bill So,
repeating law giving old soldiers prefer
.cncc. Carried.
Judiciary committee recommended
passage of house bill 1o, requiring the
recording of all licenses of physicians,
surgeons and obstetricians with regis
tiers of deeds.
'Fhe following bills were introduced:
House bill oo-Stafne-Appropriating
$4,000 to build memorial library on site
of old Fort Abercrombie.
House bill oT-Packard-Ma
railway corporations liable for injury to
fenced
House bill Notwithstanding
the state. county, township and school
70
House bill. o3-Rose-Providing for
verdict by ten jurors in civil cases.
House bill o4-Michels-Is verbatim
copy of the Iowa railway law, which is
said to be one of the most perfect rail-
way laws in the country.
House bill o5-Leech-Puts the cost
on party asking that another judge may
be called in civil cases when pref udice
is alleged.
House bill o6-Leecl-Repea1s sec
ton 5454 revised codes, providing for
setting up prejudice and calling i'll an
other judge.
House bill -Leecll-Provides for
putting up bonds by party starting a
suit to enjoin drainage commissioners,
as there are no provisions for the pay
1nent of costs where such suits are lost
by complainants.
House bill S-Bacon-Compels no
taries public to write under their sigma
lures on all acknowledgements the date
on which his commission expires.
House bill Observation-Disclosures law
for advertising leasing of school lands
so as to provide for general notice OF
leasing IN cases where it won't pay to
advertise each tract.
House bill 1oo-Young-Makes it a
10 Jof,,,,a ~,
or besmircf the virtue of females, not
prostitutes, over the age of I2 years.
Senate bills I, 20, 70, 72, 81, were read
the first time.
Senate bills 49, SO, 80, "a, 2, and 8
were read the second time.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Keeler,
Sargent, and Winslow a special COM
ll1ittee to look into the expenses of the
state offices.
The house went into committee of
the whole, with Mr.. Thomas in the
chair. House bills II. IS, and II were
recommended to pass and action deferred
on house bill No. sc.
The following persons were elected to
fill positions in house: B. W.. Shaw,
assistant chief clerk; John C. Adamson,
assistant stenographcr; Peter Reid, as
sstant doorkeeper; Roy Johnson and
Arthur OConnor, pages; Ihos. Doty
and Mr.. Gagnor, clerks in bill room;
A. R. Kennedy and A. E. Wood, attend
ants in cloak room; w. f. Gaulke, as
sistant journal clerk.
The speaker under resolution passed
by the house appointed w; +. Gushing,
Angus Frazer, Edward Church, Viola
Michels ]. A. Delaney, John Abraham
son, Ole Bolstad and J. NJ. Patterson
ON the clerical force, and they were as
signed to the various committees.
IN THE SENATE.
Mr. McDougall presented petition
asking for passage of bill for reduction
OF exemptions.
Senate bill 3S-Licensing and taxing
the occupation of hawking and pcddlng
was passed after some debate.
The governor messaged his approval
of senate bill 81. the bill eXernpting sal
aries of the legislative assembly from
the law requiring the payment OF claims
in order of priority.
The following bills were introduced,
read twice and referred:
Senate bill 1o2-Ames-Cities having
1000 or more population whose area is
within one government section may in
crease limits by resolution of council
Senate bill 1e3-Ames-Additional
bond may be required of city treasurer
by council when. deemed necessary.
Senate bill 1o4-Hale-Division of
school districts.
Senate bill 1o5-LaMourc-Amending
law governing liens. Provides against
liens on future earnings of man, beast
or machinery.
Senator Williams of Stutsn1an county
presented resolution deploring the
death of Hon. Alfred Dickey, and upon
its adoption moved that the senate adj
iourn as an additional mark of respect.
IN THE HOUSE.
Bismarck, Jan. 31.-Mr. Brisbin offered
questing the reduction of the exemptions
from 1900 to $500.
The speaker presented petition from