Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-21

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
fee 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 17S-Simpson-To appro-
pirate money to pay Patrick Mckinley
for board and lodging furnished jury in
case arising in unorganized county of
Alfred
Senate bill 17o-McDougal-Provides
for testing dairy cows for tuberculosis,
and fine for selling milk from animals
not SO tested
IN THE HOUSE.
Bismarck, Feb 15.-The house put in
the day on the reapportionment bill and
did not adjourn until p. m. The house
went into committee of the whole after
a fight of about four hours and reported
the original Sharpe bill, providing for
40 members of the senate and 100 men,
bers of the house. This bill finally passed.
Vote d to 49,
The governor has approved house bills
40 and o2.
House bills 1885, 1o6, 1913, IA, 152. l.,
and senate bills 90, "a and 100 were re-
ported favorably.
House bill 132 was indefinitely post
poned.
The following bills were introduced
ing:
House bill 167-Bacon-Prohibiting
sale of game birds.
House bill 1853 Reade - Appointing
county physicians.
House bill 100 -Reade - Extending
time of filing fire department certificates.
House bill I7o-Leecll-For balloting
machine
House bill 171-Leecl1-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 174-Bacon-Making it I'm
lawful for any person to hold the office
of city and county Justice at the same
time.
House bill r75-Bacon-Transferring
cemetery property to religious corpora
tons
IN THE SENATE
The bill making states attorneys the
only public prosecutors, to have charge
of all cases unless relieved for cause,
passed the senate, and for its passage
Senator LaMoure presented arguments
and letter from Bosard & Bosard of
Grand Forks to the states attorney of
Pembina county, w. ]. Burke, that were
highly interesting, In support of the
bill the Pembina 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 tl1ous-
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,
provided for the payment of the legal
expenses of trials, not for moneys to
be paid detectives and Pinkerton people.
The senate committee on appropria-
tons reported recommending an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the state normal
school at Valley City and an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the Agricultural col
lege at Fargo. These are for the period
between March I. 1901, and Dec I,
1oo1-the interim until the special tax
law of one mill shall be effective in pro-
these institutions. The Agricultural col
lege appropriation bill carries an amend
ment for $3.50 for an experimental site
in LaMoure county.
Senate bill I34 was indefinitely post
poned.
Senate bill 81, and house bill II were
recommended to pass.
Senate bill 127 was amended and rec
commended to pass. House bill Is was
also amended
The special committee on the fraternal
insurance bill reported some amend
nlents, providing for an increase of the
license fee and fee for examinations and
it was recommended to pass.
Senate bill IA, I45 and 135 were
passed.
Bismarck Feb. 16.-Governor White
appointed Louis Schruth of Fargo state
oil inspector, and was confirmed by the
senate.