The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-02-08
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IN THE HOUSE.

4 with which to build library on the site
7 Of old Fort Abercrombie. A resolution
/ was read from the Crookston Drainage
Z convention asking the cooperation Of
! the state in securing geological surveys
1 OF the state. Also petition from New
Salem asking the reduction Of exemp-
\ tons from ST, 500 to $500.
The judiciary committee recon-
mended postponing indefinitely house
1 bill IS. Carried.
House bill Sc was recommended to
pass BY education committee.
Senate committee recommended in
definite postponement of house bill 50,
defining how school warrants shall be
paid out on the ground that the amend
ment was designed to repeal that part
of the present law requiring treasurers
to publish their annual reports. Carried.
The military committee recommended
indefinite postponement of house bill s.,
i repeating law giving old soldiers prefer
ence Carried.
Judiciary committee recommended
passage of house bill IL, requiring the
recording of all licenses of physicians,
surgeons and obstetricians with regis
tiers of deeds.
The following bins were introduced:
House bill -Stafne-Appropriating
$4,000 to build memorial library on site
of old Fort Abercrombie
House bill o1-Packard--Making
railway corporations liable for injury to
stock in all cases where track is not
fenced
House bill Notwithstanding
the state county, township and school
taxes levied from 1900 to 1000
House bill o3-Rose-Providing for
verdict by ten jurors in civil cases.
House bill 4-Michels-Is verbatim
said to be one of the most perfect rail
way laws in the country.
House bill o5-Leech-Puts the cost
on party asking that another judge may
be called in civil cases when prejudice
is alleged
House bill o6-Leech-Repeals sec
ton 5454 revised codes. providing for
setting up prejudice and calling in an
other judge.
House bill oZLeech-Provides for
putting up bonds by party starting a
suit to enjoin drainage commissioners
as there are no provisions for the pay
ment Of costs where such suits are lost
by compliments.
House bill -Compels no.
taries public to write under their sigma
lures on all acknowledgements the date
on which his commission expires
House bill oo-Ramsett-Amends law
for advertising leasing of school lands
so as to provide for general notice of
leasing in cases where it won't pay to
advertise each tract.
House bill 1oo-Young it a
misdemeanor to defame the character
or besmirch the virtue of females, not
prostitutes, over the age of 12 years. /.
IS Senate bills I, 20, 70, u, 81, were read
n f E'Es spe tiFe appo1nreu messrs ner,r
Sargent, and Winslow special COM
mittee to look into the expenses of the
state Offices
The house went into a committee of
the whole, with Mr.. Thomas in the
chair House bills II, IS, and II were
recommended to pass and action deferred
on house bill No sc.
The following persons were elected to
fill positions in house: B. w. Shaw,
assistant chief clerk; John c. Adamson,
assistant stenographer: Peter Reid, as
sistant doorkeeper; Roy Johnson and
Arthur OConnor, pages; Thos. Doty
and Mr.. Gagnor, clerks in bill room;
A. R. Kennedy and A. E. Wood, attenl-
ants in cloak room; w. F. Gaulke, as
sistant journal clerk.
The speaker under resolution passed
by the house appointed W: F. Gushing,
Angus Frazer, Edward Church, Viola
son, Ole Bolstad and j. M. Patterson
on the clerical force, and they were as
signed to the various committees.
IN THE SENATE
Mr.. McDougall presented petition
asking for passage of bill for reduction
of exemptions.
Senate bill 38-Licensing and taxing
the occupation of hawking and peddling
was passed after some debate.
The governor messaged his approval
OF senate bill 81, the bill exenpting sal
aries of the legislative assembly from
the law requiring the payment of claims
in order of priority.
The following bills were introduced.
read twice and referred:
Senate bill 1o2-Ames-Cities having
1000 or more population whose area is
within one government section may in
crease limits by. resolution of council.
SeEate bill o3-Ames-Additional
bond may be required of city treasurer
by council when deemed necessary.
Senate bill o4-Hale-Division of
school districts
ocHdte Dill ELECTROMAGNETIC
law governing liens. Provides against
liens on future earnings of man, beast
or machinery.
Senator Williams of Stutsnlan county
presented resolution deploring the
death of Hon. Alfred Dickey, and upon
its adoption moved that the senate ad-
journ as an additional mark of respect
IN THE HOUSE.
Bismarck, Jan. 31.-Mr. Brisbin offered
resolution from Thompson people, re-
questing the reduction of the exemptions |
from ST 500 to- $500.
The speaker presented petition from
the county superintendent OF Cass county
asking for the PASSAGE of the uniform
teachers examination bill.
Also one by Mr.. Wade from the peo-
pie Of the Thirtieth district, endorsing
the reduction Of the exemption law.
III The agricultural committee recon-
smended the indefinite postponement Of
house bill ~, and the recommend tion
vas conquered in BY the house. Also
fayorably recommended the passage Of
house bill s.. providing for ! farmers
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