Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-02-14
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NORTH DAKOTA LEGIsLATURH.
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senators and ninety-eight members OF the
house OF representatives. will be reported
by the senate apporttOnment committee
disposes q what pro%i sed' to Sc one
assembly. The report was partially
meeting OF the committees q formal vote
was taken on Recommendation for pas
sage and It carried seven to four. Mem
passage of the bill are confident 1t Will
go, through the senate and house. with
only few changes.
met for the first time. The members Of
the committee will go to Jamestown to
look over the insane hospital and decide
Of the institution. Some details Of ex-
pendftures will also be looked into by the
committee: No specific action has been
ton bills. but it has been practically
settled that Nc sppropriations win be
Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. 6.-After an hour
Of debate yesterday afternoon the house.
OF the whole to 9 comprcmise Of the $3.50
exemption bill. which will come up for
fnal passage today. when az. an effort VIII
has passed the senate. This and the
Sharpe apporttonment bill will be the
hardest fought measures unless the coun-
and 60 after the railroads and telephone
lines. sc
= Goa, consumption in the asylum Ssn mt the 9
month. summer and winter. or ~ 80 tons
daily. The members Of the legislature
marvel at the ability Of the two firemen
heat IN thu eRy
must ~ sae be sboSs IS sons WINTER
10 per cent school and institution lands,
per cent gross earnings law, taxing
telegraph and telephones. and 10 per
estimated increase in revenues is $7eo, 900
in the next two years: The house killed
the bill creating an once Of tax commits
pei BARRIERS to pass a physical examina-
ton for contagious diseases and that the
BARRIERS must be graduates of reputable
schools for workmen of years. will prob
ably pass.
Senator Cashel introduced bill for the
tax OF one-thirtieth of q mill for the
bonded debt sinking fund.
Bismarck. N, D.. Feb. 6.-several bills
OF more than usual interest were intro-
al tse Sill Of e
the annual levy of a tax for the main-
tenance of the state university at Grand
Forks and Simpsons bill to repeal the
in the state.
Grand Forks members are up in arms
against Michel's bill and vigorous oppo-
siti0n Is expected to the osteopathy re.
peal bill.
The house cleared of the calendar and
passed bills making usurious all con-
terest after than before maturity ex-
empting Pharmacists from jury duty:
changing the name Of the state school
a mtsdemeanor: providing costs to defend
actions brought against drainage assess
ments: making the state fish law more
stringent; providing for farmers insti.
tute board and making an appropriation:
requiring physicians licenses to be re-
corded; reducing the wolf bounty to g:
Lille: BY requiring al nsqsanss
lawyers Kidnapping Bill has passed the
house and senate and the house has
the crime IL amply covered.
Some Of Governor Whites appointments
are looked for in about q week. There
bers Of boards the. terms OF whose mem-
middle OF the month. In the case Of the
tirely new list OF trustees to be appointed,
the terms of three members expiring and
two of them having resigned. one to be-
Bismarck. Feb. s.-The senate special
committee committee has s,.1 reported rscommending
partment. the adjustment Of the adj
jutant generals salary: state fair appro.
p;Ia a1.od favors. contract engrossment
to recover 500 iliesai Zee which Which an IN ex.
auditor is said to have paid himself.
roasts the eex-secretary Of state for de-
and for failure to keep accounts properly
commission. suggests the reorganization
for the appointment Of special examiner
sary. cuts down salaries and force in the
state deposits from 6ondsmen Of defunct
banks. roasts the, trustees Of the uni
yersity for expanding $500 for g build
which each member is liable on his bond.
urges the reduction of public printing.
asks suits brought to recover all illegal
The report has stirred up state oncers
and clerks and the committee promises
The school land board authorized the
land commissioner to list $4,000 acres in
school and $1,000 in section lands for sale
next May. The proceeds to be invested
for the benefit Of common schools and
the general fund about $1,000 annually -
Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. e:-Little.s in;
surance bill. Lavayea's Kidnapping bill
imposing penalty Of from five to twenty
years. and q bill for a board OF state
auditors are now laws.
Shapes apportionment bill has passed
killed il the senate: Bills were intro;
duced In both houses for the issue Of
S2l0, go S per cent bonds for q Irvine plant.
SIS. 600 to retire floating debt. the balance
will be used for operating the plant.
which IL pledged as secured. The state
guarantees interest.
The house has passed bill compelling
all trains to stop at county seats. also
bill repeating the. famous railroad
tramp law was passed.
The senate passed medical bill defin.
ing what Is medical practice. also a bill
requiring county repositories to furnish
Senator Lewis introduced bill provid-
ing for a special one. mill tax to be
divided between state Institutions. It Is
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