The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE,

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Daily transactions nj tho awmake
az isisInnrck. A Short Summary II
tito Regular Routine.
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. Ex-senator VOL
bert introduced a tax ferret law author
izing county commissioners to contract
with individuals for the discovery of
property not listed on the tax rolls and
for the payment of not to exceed Is per
cent of such taxes collected.
Bills were also introduced for the re-
peal of the estray law; repeal of the law
creating a state military board; fixing the
salaries of clerks of court; establishing
a high school inspectionshlp, and making
appropriations for state aid to high
schools; abolishing the appropriation for
a state fair at Mandan, and for leasing
pasturage lands belonging to the state
for a period of ten years.
The voters have adopted a constitu-
tional amendment providing thai an edu-
cational qualification may be prescribed
for electors. A bill introduced in the
senate by Senator Lewis amends the
present law and prescribes such qualifi-
cation by providing hat voters shall
satisfy boards of registration that they
are able to read i~ntelligently the constitu-
ton of the state in the English language.
This is the first time the state has at
tempted an educational qualification and
such a bill, If passed and strictly lived up
to. will make it difficult for a number Of
foreign-born residents to vote.
The early adjournment matter is prob
ably settled for the session by the tabling
of the amended resolution to adjourn in
thirty-ive days.
tional association bill for conducting of
teachers, examinations by the state su-
Psg1reseaeni @a Ha lntfo This ta Sasur the e oy
aminations out of the hands of county
superintendents and establishes a uni
desired by the state educational associa-
ton and is one of several measures urged
by them.
Senator Taylor, of Grand Forks, would
add a medical department to the state
university through a bill presented.
Another bill asks an appropriation for
Comment on the renewed warfare be-
tween Judge Winchester and Mayor Pat
terson is various, but the general opinion
is that the matter will not reach the i'm
parchment stage, as threatened in an
anonymous and sensational ~communica-
ton from Bismarck to outside state pa
w. w. Barrett, commissioner of irri-
cation and forestry, announced his with
drawal from the race for reappointment.
Barrett has. held the office since state
hood, and was a candidate for reappoint-
ment up to Saturday night. Governor
White had recommended the adjustment
portionment bill was the most Important
matter before the legislature at yester-
1t provides for considerable increase in
representation and adds eight senatorial
distrl Let ~ The 5lll yin be vigorously
considerable favor.
Other measures presented were bills
providing for the sale of real estate by
executors when deemed for the best in
terest of the estate, amending the law
governing the justice court practice and
commencement of civil actions, making
stead of state, permitting non-residents
who W land In the state to hun undel
+ IA S'a riyin gam ofd n so1dier.s a nrafa repealini g e the
Little's bill, ,prohibiting outside insur.
ance of property in the state except with
consent Of local agents, was recommendet
to pass by the senate.
State Auditor Carlblom and Treasurer
Mcmillan will negotiate at once for $3.50,
600 of emergency warrants and anticipate
no difficulty as many inquiries for then
have been made by investors.
ton for the sale Of $500 Of funding
warrants and the funds will soon be
available for the payment of legislative
Steps were taken in the house toward
making a display at the ,Pan-Americar
exposition and for the celebration by the
Bismarck, Jan. 23.-Lines on the reap
portionment matter are beginning to be
drawn and Miners bill yesterday repre-.
sents the ideas of those who favor cut.
ting. down the representation in districts
increasing it where the districts have in.
creased largely. The total Increase pro.
yided for is only twelve in both houses
Grand Forks will hardly find favor with
delegations from these counties.
Sharp bill supporters are organizing
to push the bill and there are said to be
nearly enough senators favoring the bill
to secure Its, passage. in the upper house
Some AMENDMENTS will be proposed. bul
The principal fight over the reappor.
t tiSnmer fhe m at Ri viii be Hs, the str Ell be:
ance of the state for supremacy. II
promises to be a pretty fight but the
pose the cutting down of the representa-
tion of the present. districts.
Both houses disposed of business in
minor measures and received Bills amend.
ing the caucus law removing insanity
from the list of causes of divorce; re-
pealing the law making it a misdemean-
or to defraud innkeepers and repeating
the wool market law. The procedure was
entirely routine in, each house. Titles
bill for the amendment of the, present
caucus law indicates that there Is not
much chance for a new primary election
law at this session.
Bismarck N; p Jan: 24:-Yesterday
laws, and twenty-five bills were pre-
sented, amending various sections of the
e e}as. and nn adding n 1eW S,,i laws Msr to the stat-
covering procedure in appeals and other
matters Of practise; representing the
presented by the State Bar association.
Other laws proposed are creating the
office OF state tax commissioner, abolish
precincts, enacting more stringent law
payment. of license fee BY insurance
mapping, requiring district court judges
to assign reasons for all decisions
rendered, and others covering a multi
There Is general interest in the prob
able recommendations of the appropria-
ton COMMITTEES under a resolution
recommend reductions wherever deemed
advisable, in the current expense appro-
priations of the state.
State officers are also much interested
In the action of the senate committee APP
pointed to Investigate the expenses and
clerk hire of state offices with a view
The last Of the institution appropria-
ton bills were presented today, and the
committees are now in shape to get to
work on the matter of appropriations.
The county auditors of the stale are at
work, for a new salary bill, increasing
salaries in counties of the middle class.
TOWN TALK.