The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-01
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IN THE HOUSE 81
Bismarck, Feb. Is. House bills 172,
90, 80, ~, 66, 10Y, 95, I64,s 35, TAG,
III, $50, and senate bills 81, and Il
were reported favorably.
House bills I56, 100 and 1s2 were
passed. + ;:s a
House bill 1870 was indefinitely post
poned. :,
On motion of Mr.. Young, the house
went into committee OF the whole.
recommended to pass.
House bills 122, 81, 50, and 81 were
recommended to pass
House bill SO, repeating the Mandan
fair appropriation, took up considerable
time, but Packard's motion for inde6-
mite postponement was carried.
Senate bill 50, to increase. the compen-
sation of county commissioners to SIS
per day was under general discussion
and the bill was finally recommended
to pass
Senate bills 68 and AZ were recon-
mended to pass, and house bill III was
indefinitely postponed.
The following bills were introduced:
House biM 183-Nicholson- Requir-
ing notice before cancellation, fore
closure or forfeiture OF instruments.
House bill 184-Niven-Pro hibiting
ton of contracts.
House bill 185-Mallough Contracts
for Ignite coal for state and county
buildings.
House bill 1S6-Tufts- Declares
their determination.
House bill 187-Prohibiting sale of
cigarettes except upon severe restric-
tons.
House bill Observation-Disclosures
pility in evidence of instruments entitled
to record without further proof.
House bill Galbraith-C ompell-
ing fidelity insurance companies to as
sign causes and reasons for rejecting
applications.
House bill -Leech-Licensing
employment agencies, fee 500.
House bill 1o1-Leech-Per.,itting
the commitment of persons und,r Fl
to the reform school.
House bill 1o2-Leech-Relates 20
above.
House bill 1o3-Leech-Relating to
sending incorrigible child to reform
school.
House bill 1o4-Leech-To cure de-
fective acknowledgements.
House bill 1o5-Tubbs-Fees OF
county surveyors.
House bill 1o6-Tubbs- Relating to
duties OF county surveyors.
IN THE SENATE.
The tax ferret bill came up on third
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session. Senator LaMoure raised the
question of power of the commissioners
to bargain away any Of the states share
of the taxes, as this bill proposed. Mr.:
Wolbert stated the bill was copy OF
the Iowa law, which has been held con-
stitutional in the courts. Mr.. Hale
thought the law good one and it
against the bill. 1t partooK 81 the nat
ure of spying, which was repugnant to
the sense of Liberty and freedom, of the
American people. MIR. Murphy said
that if this bill was intended to get at
the money OF depositors in banks it
would be ruirors to the state. Mr.. No
BILE explained the manner of assessing
banks and thought that the present law
covered all the ground necessary. On
roll call on the final passage of the bill
it was lost-I2 votes being for it and
IS against it.
The Medical association bill was re-
ported from the committee on public
health with portion of the definition
amended, but it was referred back to
the committee
A recommendation of $17,5oo was
made by the appropriation committee
for the maintenance of the deaf and
dumb school for the balance of the cur
rent year.
Mr.. Murphy put in batch of petit
tons against the medical bill in its pres
emit form. The allegation in the petitions
was that this bill was an effort to freeze
out all of the branches of healing except
medicine.
The Sharpe reapportionment bill
came back from the house, with the
amendments. Senator Cashel wanted
some corrections made in the boundar-
les OF the third district, where they were
wrongly described and the bill went to
conference committee where it was cor
rected in this technical detail, and the
senate then concurred in the house
amendments.
Senate Bills 2o, 13o, 1863, 40, 173, 43
and I27 were passed.
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The following bills were introduced:
Senate bill 49, ox-N Notice to be
given before cancellation, termination
or forfeiture of or under instrument for
future conveyance Of lands and protib-
iting agreements with such notice.
Senate bill 1So-Miner-Assessor to
receive ST. a day, maximum OF $24o for
assessing one district.
Senate bill 100 -Lavayea Amends law
governing purchase ofroad machines
Senate bill IoI-Lavayea = Repeats
law Tor granting Of druggists permits
to sell Intoxicating liquors.
IN THE HOUSE.
Bismarck, Feb. 1o.-The COMMITTEES
reported favorably on senate bills 128
I3s, IL 1os q, las; ri, I2o GO, Isa
~, 1o3, and house bills I73, 1871. I8o !
10. I63, 100, I54, I58, no. 14o 100 and
I6s 81
M. Thomas moved the chief clerl