Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-02-14
Amos, Lavayea. Geer and Noble.

oenate DIS 1OI, 05, and II7 were
passed.
House bill II was placed on final read
ing and House bills IS, ~ and 81 were
placed on second reading.
The Medical Association bill provid-
ing for definition of medical practice
and regulating examinations, was favor
ably reported by the committee on pub
lie health.
IN THE HOUSE.
Bismarck, Feb. 8.-1here was more
debate in the house today than on any
day yet. Inc hobo repeal bill was
yankcd out of the committee, to which
it had twice been referred, and finally
passed. ..
A letter from Joseph Thompson of
Devils Lake was read, calling attention
to the necessity of having two rc-inspect-
ors on the grain inspecting force at
Duluth and Minneapolis.
Petitions for the passage of the anti
cigarette bill were read from several
points. Also one from Erie protesting
against the train service on the G. N.
road at that point.
The committee recommended house
bills 81, 126, 70 and 11o to pass
Special committee to visit Irvine plant
recommended bill authorizing issuance
of $2Io,ooo 5 per cent bonds.
House bin us, permitting three month
terms of schools was indefinitely post
poned.
The following bills were introduced:
House bill I44 Stafne K Creating
board consisting of county auditor,
treasurer and clerk of district court. for
the purpose of redistricting commits
sioner districts.
House Bill 145-Special Committee
to visit Irvine plant - Authorizing
$21o,ooo S per cent bonds, payable i'll
10 and 20 years, $4,000 of which are to
pay off outstanding certificates, balance
to be placed to the credit of the operat-
| ing fund of the Irvine plant.
| House bill I46-Ham,nond--A
i:ing the issuance of codes, session :.v,
and other legislation publications to
newspaper publishers.
House bills 81, 118 and II were
passed.
House bills IA, 1873, 13o, 14o, 141,
142 and 143 were placed on their sec
ond reading.
| Senate bills 90. 81, 1903, substitute for
senate bill 81, 100, 1o8, 95, 1o1, 117, and
l
the first time.
Senate bills 113 and IA were placed
on their second reading.
| IN THE SENATE.
the Sharpe apportionment bill was
reported to the senate today and passed
under the suspension of rules. There
was majority and minority report on
the bill, the majority report favoring
passage and the minority reported oop-
posed to its passage, and in favor of a
district measure, on the ground that it
provided for too large representation.
that there was not demand from the
people for an assembly of the size pro-
| posed. The vote on the passage OF the
| bill was 20 to 7, those voting against 1t
being Senators Cashel Cooper, Cox,
Fuller, LaMoure, Lofthus and Will
lians, Laidlaw being absent.
When the anti-cigarette bill came up,
the point of order was raised which the
chair sustained
Senate bills 30, 76 and 70 have passed
both houses and presented to the COVER
nor for approval
Petitions asking for the passage OF the
cigarette bill came from Hillsboro, FL
lott, Enderlin and Bowesmont. A pc
tition came in from Inkster asking for
the defeat of the bill to repeal the right
of woman's suffrage at school elections.
|. Senate bills II, g.. IS, I and 10 were
reported favorably by committee and
recommended to pass.
The senate concurred in the house
amendment to senate bill 1F.
A communication from the board Of
managers of the St. Louis fair was sub
mitted from the governor for the consid
Grafton of the senate.
The joint committee appointed to in
vestigate the state Irvine plant reported
as having examined the plant and being
in favor of the continuous operation OF
the plant by the state The committee
also presented bill for an issue OF
bonds of $21o,ooo, payable in ten and
twenty years, to provide fund tor the
operation of the plant.
A resolution was presented for an adj
iournnlent until Feb. 10, but it was de-
feated.
The special committee on ways and
means for raising the revenues OF the
state. appointed some weeks ago, report
ed their recommendations. The report
was ordered printed in the journal and
300 copies printed for distribution.
Senate bills 60. oo, "a, I31 substitute
for senate bills 10, NO. 70 and 123 were
passed.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate bill 14o-Noble-Provides that
where any city, town Or village has been
recognized as the county seat OF any
county for ten years last past. and where
county seat business has, been trans
acted there, the county seat can be re-
moved therefrom only i'll the manner
provided by law for that purpose:
Senate bill 141-Little-State OF exc
cution in civil cases.
Senate bill 142-Little-Serviee Of
papers on clerk of court where plaintiff
or defendant has no attorney OF record
who is resident in the state.
Senate bill NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ap-
preparation of $4,000 for maintenance
of capitol
Senate bill NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
general to keep record of actions IN
which the state is a party or interested:
prosecuted by the states attorneys OF
the several counties.
Senateo bill 145-LaMoure-Makes