The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-02-22

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pafa1nents reported seven bills 20 accord
With TIE uggestions made Ia their r.
port for the better and more econorn.
#ical management Of state affairs.
Senate bills IA and las, and house
bills s., IS and lib were reported favor
ably and recommended to pass.
Senate bill II has been approved by.
the governor. ii W, 3s N ~
Senate bills s., III, I4r. ~, $50, IS
and I48 were passed. &.
The following bills were placed on
their first and second reading and re-
ferred: A. s.s5
banking law. No association in cities
Of 1000 inhabitants or less with capital
less than $4,000.
Senate bill 164 Hegge Provides for
compelling railroad companies to furnish
track connections for transferring cars
at points of intersection Of lines OF road,
and empowers board of railroad commits
sioners to establish reasonable joint
through rates between points in state.
ton Of ~alnc of real estcte owned by
banks. BY striking from lists all real es-
tate sold by bank to parties under con-
Senate bill 166-Wolbert Repeating
law for assessment of grain in ware
houses.
Senate bill 16z-Laidlaw- Government
of county mutual insurance companies
Senate bill 1853 Wolbert-Prohibits
the sale Ct a,f game At any time
1901 for sinking fund to pay $4,000
asylum bonds.
!. Senate bill 17o-Special Committee
Provides for complete records Of state
treasurer's office, specifies records to be
and all other records of financial trans
actions, to constitute permanent records
of state.
!, Senate bill 171-Special Committee
|. Schedule for appropriation for clerk
I who shall receive or appropriate any
of fnisdemeanor.
! Senate bill 172-Special Committee
Repeats appropriation of $500 for pro-
motion of immigration.
Senate bill 173-Special Committee
Amends law governing claims for trans
portation of convicts and insane. Claims
first to be approved by board of county
commissioners in county from which
person is brought and entered in pro-
ceedings.
Senate bill 174-Special Committee
Repeats adjutant generals salary:
Senate bill 175-Special Committee
Reorganization of railroad commission.
One member of board to be elected Sec
rotary at salary of 5000, in addition to
salary of ST 200 as commissioner. Of
flee and secretary's Office to be at seat
of government
Senate bill 176-Special Committee
Governor may appoint special examiner
to examine any state Office or institution.
Senate bill 177-Loftus - Amends
druggists permit law. Petition may be
signed by freeholders and women of city
and not confined to wards.
Senate bill 178-Simpson-To appro-
pirate money to pay Patrick Mckinley
] for board and lodging furnished jury in
case arising in unorganized county of
and fine for selling milk from animals
not So s, tested.
IN THE HOUSE.
bismarck. Feb. 15.-The house put in
the day on the reapportionment bill and
did not adjourn until 8 p. m. The house
went into committee of the whole after
tight of about four hours and reported
the original Sharpe bill, providing for
40 members of the senate and 100 mem
bers of the house. This bill finally passed.
Vote a. to I8.
The governor has approved house bills
43 and o2.
House bills 156, 100, 123, IA, 152, I,
and senate bills o.. o. and 1o6 were re,
ported favorably.
House bill 1872 was indefinitely post
poned.
The following bills were introduced
and placed on their first and second read
ing:
House bill Observation-Disclosures
sale of game birds.
House bill !68- Reade- Appointing
county physicians.
House bill 100 - Reade Extending
time of filing fire department certificates.
House bill 17o-Leech-For balloting
machine.
House bill 71-Leech-Provision for
support OF bastard children.
House bill 172- Morgan - Repeating
laws for purchase road tools, etc.
House bill 173 Thomas - Placing
nominees on official vote.
House bill Making it I'M
lawful for any person to hold the office
Of city and county justice at the same
time.
House bill 175-Bacon-Transf
cemetery property to religious corpora
TONS
IN TIE SENATE
The bill making states attorneys lht,
only public prosecutors to haze charge
OF all cases unless relieved for cause
passed the senate. and for lis passag.
Senator I.aMourc presented argument,
and letter from bosard & Bosard OF
Grand Forks 10 the states attorney of
Pemblna COUNTY. w. ]. Burke. that were
highly interesting. In support of the
bill the Pemhlna senator spoke briefly,
by way Of introducing the communica-
ton in question, and in conclusion stated
that it appeared that the county Of Penn
bina had been robbed Of several thous-
and dollars by the operation Of the en-.
forcement league people. which amount
should have gone to the school fund.
The law in liquor prosecutions, he said,
rfnvidpd for tho IS a.