The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-02-15


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.-There was more
debate in the house today than on any
day yet. The hobo repeal bill was
yanked out of the committee, to which
it had twice been referred, and finally
passed.
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.
House bill us, permitting three-month
terms of schools was indefinitely post
poned.
The following bllls were introduced:
House bill 144 - Stafne - Creating
board consisting of county auditor,
treasurer and clerk of district court. for
the purpose of redistricting commits
sioner districts.
House Bill I45-Special Committee
to visit Irvine plant - Authorizing
$21o,ooo S per cent bonds, payable in
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 16-Hammond- -Author-
iziug the issuance of codes, session laws
and other legislation publications to
newspaper publishers.
House bills 81, 118 and II were
passed.
House bills IA, 1888, 13o, 14o, 141,
142 and I43 were placed on their sec
ond reading.
Senate bills 90, 81, 1903, substitute for
senate bill 81, 100: 1o8, o5, 1o1, III, and
substitute for senate bill AZ were read
the first time.
Senate bills 113 and ia were placed
on their second reading.
IN THE SENATE.
Inc Sharpe apportionment bill was
reported to the senate today and passed
under the suspension of rules. There
was a majority and minority report on
the bill, the majority report favoring
passage and the minority reported OPP
posed to its passage, and in favor of a
district measure, on the ground that it
provi4ed for too large representation.
that there was not a demand from the
people for an assembly of the size pro-
posed The vote on the passage of the
bill was 20 to ?, those voting against it
being Senators Cashel, Cooper, Cox,
Fuller, LaMoure, Lofthus and Will
liams, Laidlaw being absent.
h(bo, <bo h;11 ,,o
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, 81. 68, and rs were
reported favorably by committee and
recommended to pass.
The senate concurred in the house
amendment to senate bill II.
A communication from the board OF
managers of the St. Louis fair was sub
mitted from the governor for the consid-
eratlOn 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 $2Io,ooo, payable in ten and
twenty years, to provide fund for the
operation of the plant.
A resolution was presented for an ad-
journment until Feb 13, but it was de
feated.
The special committee on ways and
means for raising the revenues of the
state, appointed some weeks ;.go, report.
! ed their recommendations The report
was ordered printed in the journal and
/ 800 copies printed for d,s tribntion
\ Senate bills 20. o2. %, 1871 substitute
1 for senate bills Io. RIO. 70 and Iz3 were
/ passed. Y s35 1
The following bills were introduced
1 Senate bill I4o-N Noble Provides tina,
i where any city. town or village has beer
recognized as the county seat Of an,
county for ten years last past, and where
i county seat business has been trans
acted there. the county seat en- be re
1 moved thercfrogn only Ia the mamie,
provided ~ law Tor that purpose.
Senate bill ~ it'll State III exc
Il cufi0n IN civil ea1eS.
Senate bill Service b d
4 papers on clel X ~ coasf where plaintjl
or 6e4endant has ~ attorney okl feeoell
Ewllo i resid Il flSe state.
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