The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-02-15
IN THE HOUSE.

IN THE HOUSE.
Bismarck, Feb. 6.-Mallough and
Rose, both absent because of sickness in
their relations, were the only absentees.
Mr.. DWire's constituents petitioned
for the passage Of the anti-cigarette bill.
The committee recommended house
bills I18 and 23 to pass.
The following bills were introduced /:
House bill I34Niven-Relates to
duties of county judges, being similar to
house bill 81, which was indefinitely
S0stponed.
House bill Observation-Disclosures
thistles, wild mustard, cactus, French
weed, ETC., noxious weeds.
House bill 1856 Michels- Repeats
present two-6tths mills tax for support
of university.
House bill commission on ware
house, grain grading and dealing Being
substitute for house Dill no, only
making the date for listing and valu-
ing property April I, upon which date
grain in elevators is to be assessed.
House bl.ls AZ, 66, IS, 100, 81, 81, SO, II,
SO and Sc were passed.
Senate bills 90, 26 and 70 were placed
on third reading
IN THE SENATE.
Petitions were presented in the senate
today against the enactment of the law
repeating the woman suffrage provision
of the school election laws and for the
passage of the cigarette bill.
The judiciary committee reported sem
ate bill us, terms of county commits
sioners, to pass with amendment except
ing commissioners whose terms expire
in 1901 and 1903. Senate bill Io1, en-
bezzlement, and senate bill o5, fees of
county auditors, were recommended to
pass by the same committee. Senate bill
III, soldiers home board secretary, was
reported by the military affairs COM
mittee to pass.
Senate bill 81, retired Mist state guard
was reconsidered and passed with the
emergency clause, which failed on the
previous day because of the necessary
two-thlrds vote.
The governor communicated his ap-
proval of senate bill 41, the Irvine plant
bill governing disposal of product.
Senate bills 1o3, ~, 100, 81, IA, 113
and Io8 were passed.
Senate bill 127-Simpson-Amends
law governing fees and compensation Of
sheriffs. Permits contract with sheriffs
where fees are small for care Of Jail,
4lOl 1888 llldll pSO d lllOlllIl.
Senate bill -Wolbert-Amendsl law
relating to numbering and consecutive
payments of warrants, putting all claims
on the same footing.
Senate bill -Wolbert-Provides
for iten1izing anil verifying Of state bills.
Senate bill Iso-Hcgge- Makes courts
Cancellation where cases arising on the
h.
Senate bill I3I-Taylor-At request of
State Medical ssociation-Amends 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 nedi-
cine without a license.
Senate bill 132-Simpsor-Repeals the
law permitting the practice of osteop-
athy in tie state.
IN THE HOUSE.
R.smarck, Feb 8.-The house is up
with the work on hand.
House bills 81, IS, 4S, 125, 100, Is and
46, and senate bill 81 were reported fav-
orably and recommended to pass.
House bills 81. 1o8 and 121 were in
definitely postponed.
The following bills were introduced: :
House bill S-Hjelmstad- Provides
that rs per cent of the cost shall be paid
out of the county bridge fund, and IS
per cent by the township in which
4 bridges are constructed.
House bill 13o-Reade-Includes jack
asses in the provisions for notes given
for lightning rods, ranges, stations ect.
House bill -Galbraith-Bidders
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 -Gulack-Revising fees
in justice court.
House bill Allshouse-Am
the usury law.
House bill Observation-Disclosures out
the official estray paper $
House bills 1874, 135 and 1856 were
placed on second reading.
House bills 1877. 81. "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, ia, 90, s., Sc, 70
and senate bill 3 were reported favorably
and recommended to pass. YI
IN THE SENATE.
The special committee consisting OF
Senators Hale, Wolbert and Noble, ap-
& pointed to investigate the state depart
ments, reported today. It was ordered
that 500 copies of the report be printed
and that the report be not printed in
the official journal It deals largely with
the business management of the state
B departments and recommends more care
on the part of trustees in dealing with
public property Some references arr
made TO the disappearance Of articles
E Of public property and Office furnish
4 ings without EXPERIMENTATION.