The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-02-02

deputies collecting taxes at election pre-
cincts and making notice thereof priol
to 1st day of January each year.
House bill No. 81-Mr. Bjornson-
Repeats the law requiring the auditor t.
publish the election returns in the oficia
House Bills Nos. 42, 48, 81, IS, 50, S.
81, 81, and 81 were read the second time
and referred.
Senate bill No. 81 was read the inst
and second time and referred.
House bill No. az was read the third
time and passed.
IN iii SENATE.
Senate bills Nos. 81. AZ, 10, and 81
were reported to pass by the committees
Senator Hale presented a resolution
e%numerating the general expenses of the
state in the way of salaries of state Off.
GERS and open appropriations for current
expenses, and giving the committee on
appropriations the power to recommend
reductions of expenses where deemed
advisable, in view of the financial con-
dition of the state. The resolution was
passed.
Senator laMoure moved that the
president appoint a special committe OF
three to inquire into the expenses and
clerks hire of state officers and report
what reductions can be made without
impairing the efficiency of the public
service. The resolution was passed and
Messrs. Hale, Wolbert, and Noble were
appointed.
Miss Winterer. of Valley City, was
elected stenographer of the senate.
The resolution of reduced rates on
stock feed was passed.
Senate bill No. 75-Mr. Sanborn-Ap-
preparation for the Soldiers Home at
Lisbon. Appropriation $4,000.
Senate bill No. 76-Mr. Lavayea-
Penalty for kidnapping, five to twenty
years Imprisonment.
Senate bill No. 77-Mr. Lavayea-
Amends law relating to qualification of
voters S o as to exclude women from
voting for school officers or holding
school Offices.
Senate bill No. 78-Mr. Simpson
Levies tax of fve-tenths mill for wolf
bounties.
Senate bill No. 7o-Mr. Noble
Amends law granting injunctions, cor
recting omission of words in present
law.
Senate bill No. 8o-Mr. Cox-Fixes
salaries of state officers from Jan. I.
1903: Governor, $500. Other state
officers, $4,000. Reduces clerk hire in
departments: Governor, $4,000; secre-
tary. auditor and treasurer, $500; COM
missioners of insurance and agriculture,
$500; superintendent, $4,000; attorney
general, $500; secretary to railroad
$1,000.
Senate bill No. 81-Mr. Sharpe-Ap-
preparation for annual training school
at Glendale. Appropriates $24,75o.
Senate bills 81, So, So, 50, 63, 90, IS,
So, 20, 72,. 70, and "a were read the Sec
ond time and referred.
Senate bills "a, 81 and 46 were read
The third time and passed.
IN THE HOUSE.
Bismarck, Jan. 24-Mr. Bennett pre-
sented a petition from business men of
Inkster asking for reduction of exernp-
tons to $500.
The schools and public lands COM
:nittee favorably reported house bill 22.
The ways and means committee favor
ably reported senate bill 81. The rules
were suspended and the bill passed.
House bill No. 82-Mr .Tufte-Is a
reapportionment bill, making 81 sena-
tors and 60 members.
House bill No. 83-Mr. Hill-Com-
oelling all trains to stop at county seats
through which they rum.
House bill No 84-Mr. Niven--Pro-
aibits law partner of county judge. in
counties of limited jurisdiction. to rec
ognizc such partner in any proceedings
IN such county court.
House bill No. S5-Mr. Niven-
Makes it a misdeneanor for partners of
i county judge with limited jurisdiction
% counsel. advise. or appear in any ac-
zion wherein county court has exclusive
Hiuse bill No. s6-Mr. Keeler-Re-
luires school treasurcrs to furnish Sc
:urity company bonds.
House bill No. 87-Mr. Kecler-Ex-
.mpts school districts from the inv
making it unlawful for officers of STATE
institutions, counties and schools, to use
other than native Ignite fuel.
House bill No. 88-Mr. Tuftc-Cre-
ates a state farmers institute board,
consisting of the president of the Agri-
cultural board of trustees, commissioner
Of agriculture and labor, director of the
experimental station, and professor Of
agriculture and the professor of dairy
ing of the Agricultural college; $1,000
appropriation.
e, SO. 60, rs, ", 81, 20, %, and o2 were
read the second time and referred.
House bills 3, 40, 10, 21,P +, IS, S, and
g were passed.
IN THE SENATE.
MI. Cashel presented a resolution ask
ng for the appointment of a special
committee to consider ways and means
10 provide funds for public instit ltions,
tic. The resolution was adopted and
Senators Amcs, Sanborn and Cashel
we're appointed.
The following bills were introduced
and read the second time:
Senate bill No. 3o-Mr. Bakcr-Pri-
mary election law.
Senate bill No. 8s-Mr. Hale-Appro-
priating $4,000 for the state school for
The deaf at Devils Lake.
Senate bill No. 84-Mr:. Littlc-ln-
:lusion of unknown defendants in sum-
mons.
Senate bill No. 85-Mr .Linlc-Mak-
NC additional appropriation Of $1,000 for
clerk hore in the Office of the state treas
Senate bill No: se-Mr. Simpson
Amends extradition law.
Senate bill No. 87-Mr. jacobson
Exposure Of hide by animal killed by
Senate bill No. 8o-Mr. Wolbcrt-In-
>rease Of compensation for commits
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