The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-26
BILLS AT BISMARCK.
Present Condition and Prospects of the
Legislative Work.

FFeSSHC NonofIIon and prospects OF the
Legislative Work.
Special to The Globe.
BISMARCK, N. D., Feb. 25.-The
house this afternoon passed a trolley
car bill, providing for the operation of
an electric line from the business CEN
ter of Bismarck to the capitol, and ap-
propriating $4,000. The senate adopt
ed the minority report of a committee
favoring the initiative and referen-
dunn. A state dispensary liquor bill
was introduced by Senator Cashel, and
an antt-pass bill by Senator Wiper
man. Steering committees will be
named in both houses tomorrow. The
house will have a steering committee
OF eleven members and the senate
nine. Fargo will probably get the
state fair, as the appropriation COM
m1ttee tonight voted to recommend the
bill locating the fair at Fargo and
granting appropriations Of $4,000 the
first year and $4,000 annually there
after.
Although the anti Christian Science
bill was reported favorably by the
committee on public health, Senator
Bacon succeeded in having it sent to
the judiciary committee on the ground
that 1t was a matter affecting the reIi-
g1ous liberties of a great many people
and should be carefully considered by
q large COnnllILee.
The senate has disposed of a large
snare of its measures and sent them
down to the house for action. Among
those passed at the session early this
week were the following: Providine
bonds for the state industrial school at
Elllendale; providing for the creation
of sinking fund for the payment of
bonds issued by state institutions;
providing for the dismissal Of actions
nnal1ty for five years; fixing dates for
the terms of court in Richland county;
increasing the compensation of county
commissioners to SIS a day; providing
that county records must be kept al
the court house; authorizing bonds of
$4,000 for the erection Of new build
fngs at the state insane asylum; pro-
Viding for the improvement Of live
stock In the state; making Good Fri
day legal holiday. The senate has
also passed the following house bills,
which go to the governor: Allowing
arnory rent to the state band at Lis
bon; prescribing qualifications of as
sistant pharmacists, and providing for
registration of apprentices in pharma-
cy.
Maj. J. G. Hamilton, who was re-
quested by resolution of the house
at the opening Of the session, to re-
main In the capacity of advisory as
slStant to the speaker and the mem
bers, has been compensated at the rate
OF 80 day and mileage, the same
compensation given the chief clerk.
The druggists permit regulation bill
having been reported favorably and
the report adopted by the house. it
Is taken for granted that no action will
be taken by the board toward the re-
peal of the druggists permits. The
regulating measure limits the sales
of liquor to half pints at any one
time. Eighty per cent Of the voters
and 70 per cent of the women sign
the request for a permit. The oath to
be taken by the applicant for liquor
is made more stringent and the bill
otherwise braced UP.
The Torrens land title law has been
reported back to the house without
recommendation, and will be discuss
ed in committee of the whole. The new
Eighth judicial district bill is on spe-
clal orders for Thursday afternoon. and
promises a warm debate
A new city election bill has been in
troduced, making elections in all cit
les OF the state uniform, and provid-
Ing that present officials shall hold
over until next year, where their terms
would expire this spring. This bill
would continue the term Of Mayor
Register, of Bismarck, over until next
year.
Representative Lyons would make
the drouth more severe in the state
by prohibiting railroad companies and
express companies from carrying into
the state or from point to point within
the state packages they know or have
reason to believe contain intoxicating
liquors.
The following bills have been killed
by the house: Shields, fixing maxi
mum Of liquor to be sold under drug
g1st's permit at four gallons a month.
Cassell, increasing drug stock neces-
sary to gain a liquor permit. Ellison,
fixing minimum price for state lands.
Davis, right of way through school
lands. Ryan, redemption Of state
IN case of prejudice. Movius, fixing
exemptions for heads of families.
The following house appropriation
bills have been killed: Leech, appro-
priating $1,000 for fire. proof furniture
for state capitol. McLain, appropriate
ing $4,000 for books for university law
school. Knudtson, appropriating $4,000
for promotion Of immigration. Tufte,
reimbursing E. M. Aldrich for horses
killed for CHAMBERS. Lee, appropriation
for hospital for consumptives,
Special to The Globe.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 25.-The houss
committee on elections today took no
chances with the women, and report
ed back the resolution for equal suf-
frage without recommendation. The
senate made laws, passing a number of
house bills, the principal Of which were
to grant the state board of equalization
enlarged powers, giving miners prior
liens for labor, providing for the in
spection Of horses, making larceny of
live stock Of any value grand larceny,
and board of medical examiners bill.
An attempt was made to amend the
latter to except certain dealers in pat
| ent medicines, but the amendment fall
ed. The legislative apportionment bill
was killed in the senate, and has now
been disposed Of by both houses. The
| principal new bill in the senate was one
| defining anarchy and providing a pen
atty, while house bills were presented
to fix the boundary between Lawrence
| and Butte counties. to provide for the
organization of safe deposit companies
and for a constitutional amendment
making the legislative term four years.
The house passed house bills requir-
ing gasoline cans to be painted red, to
prevent force in vaccination and for
scale inspection.