Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-03-14

manner of drawing jurors; 1o8, to pre-
vent adulteratior of food; l24, levy OF
township road taxes; 13o, unlawful OBJ
legations; 86, surety bond for school
treasurers; 173, determination of nom
inee entitled to party place on official
ballot: 2o3, bonds for drains; 153, sys-
tenn of weights and measures; 144, re-
districting commissioner districts; 318,
original purchase of road machinery; sc.
wolf bounty by counties S.; 1871, penalty
for infringement of pop labels; 16,
amendment for change OF name of deaf
asylum; 1o7, prohibiting sale Of game;
2I3, fixing taxes on prior liens; los,
farm laborers' liens.
IN THE HOUSE.
Bismarck, March 8.-The seventh
at 1890 tonight. The work of the as
sembly had been practically completed
at 6 o'clock, and both bodies remained
in session awaiting the enrolment of
bills passed late in the day that the
might be signed by the GERS of the
two bodies
1t was the tamest adjournment ever
witnessed in the state capitol building
and there was no attendant excitement
Several bills died with the adjournment,
among them were the county auditors
salary bill, state medical association BILL
and law governing the liability of rail-
roads or injury to employees.
The prayer of the chaplain also
s1noothed some of the troubled souls
and when senate bill Sc, Simpsons
amendment to the extradition law, came
up Chaffee moved indefinite postpone
ment
Senate Messenger Lindsay read a
message from the senate returning SEN
ate bill 156, the celebrated coal rate bill
Packard moved to receive the message
and refer the bill to the steering COM
nllttee.
The house concurred in senate amend
ments to the following house bills: IS,
game law; IS, repeats two-thirds mill
tax for support of university; 50, COM
pelling railroad trains to stop at county
seats; ISL, maintenance of railroad sta
tons at small points; ,166, satisfaction
of judgments; 176, Pan-American ex-
hibit; Sc, reduces wolf bounty from So
to 81; 17o, repeal of wolf bounty and tax
to redeem outstanding certificates; SO,
farmers institute board; "a, exemption.
The amendment establishes the personal
property exemptions at ST 900. Ayes As,
nays TO-
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Sharpe was elected president
pro TEN of the senate for the ensuing
two years.
The bill prohibiting the killing of deer
for FIVE years, was finally passed as it
originally stood, after numerous amend
ments were defeated.
Mr.. Wolbert move that extra COM
pensation of $50 be allowed the senate
postmaster and messengers under the
law of 1897. Mr.. LaMoure wanted to
add an additional compensation for Mr..
Lindsey. the senate reading clerk, and
for the senate janitors, but Mr.. Wolbert
objected to the inclusion of this in his
fotion. Mr.. Murphy thought this was
an appropriation of money and thought
the senate could hardly do it without a
roll cali. Tie president stated that there
was some question as to the law relating
to extra pay for the postmaster and mes
sengers and was merely the sense of the
senate OH the subject. The Wolbert
resolution carried. Mr.. LaMoure then
renewed his motion to grant extra pay
to the other employees stated. Mr.. Cox
then raised point of order that their
salaries were fixed by law and the senate
could not increase them. The chair held
the point of order good and the motion
was ruled out.
The following house bills were passed
at the morning session: 8, game law
amendment: 81, costs in drainage cases;
163 time of qualification of township
officers; 81, protection of fish; IL, filing
of license of physicians 1I3, fixed rate
of taxation for grain i'll elevators; So,
collection of moneys from sale of school
lands; 80, stopping of trains at county
seats where there are 500 inhabitants;
2oo electric light line penitentiary to
capitol; 80. fees of clerks of court; 1876.
stables and hitching posts at rural
schools.
The senate committee on approprla-
tons at the morning session reported
the bills for the commission and appro-
priation for the Pan-American eNposi-
ton. The latter was cut to $4,000 and it
was provided that no part of it should
be available if the exhibit was kept
open Sundays. The other bill was
amended to make the lieutenant COVER
nor a member of the board with the gov
ernor and commissioner of agriculture.
When the senate reconvcncd this after
noon Mr.. Cox moved that senate bill
1873. the railroad liability bill, be recalled
from the steering committee and placed
il, order for third reading. The senate
refused to recall the BILL
The bill for the express repeal OF the
wolf bounty and the lcvying of 4 tax
to provide for the payment of the GER
titicates already outstanding provoked
more discussion. Mr.. Simpson moved