The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-18

trict had the bill made special order
after the committee had unanimously
recommended it for indefinite post
ponement He urged the passage of
the bill on the ground that it would
equalize the population of the two dis
tricts and make the Sixth district
more safely Republican. Lavayea re-
piled, opposing the proposed change,
and stating that the people of Gibley
township, which it was proposed to re.
move, we're opposed to the change.
The senate killed the bill by vote of
20 to 10.
The house had little fight over
the personal liability bill. Beck of
Stutsman called for committee re-
port on the bill, which had been
agreed to be favorably reported. After
preliminary fight Chairman Elton
was instructed to report the bill, and
the measure was favorably reported to
the house for action. There is a lobby
Of railroad employees here working in
dustriously for the passage of the bill.
/ The house passed the capitol bond.
ing bill, which has already passed the
senate and insures the completion of
the state capitol during the coming
year. The bill provides 100000 bonds
for the purpose. The senate passed
the anti-connon firecracker bill, and
the bill repeating the law creating the
Office of state agent for prevention Of
cruelty to animals. The only impor-
tant new bill presented was Simpsons
providing for vote by the people on
candidates for United States senator
at a general election preceding the
election of a senator by the legisla-
ture. The vote is to be certified to
the two houses of the legislature and
announced, and election is then to pro-
coed after the present fashion. A
| joint session of the two houses was
addressed by DR.. Henry w. Coe of
Portland, Or, in the interest of an ap-
preparation for an exhibit at the Lewis
and Clarke exposition in 1905. The
two houses passed concurrent reso-
luton for adjournment from Feb. - to
Feb. 20.
Mayor John Dinnie of Grand Forks
and number of representatives of
that city are here to urge the location
of the state fair at Grand Forks and
will submit proposition to the legis-
lature
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 12.-Sharp's
primary election bill was yesterday
made special order for Friday of this
week on motion of Chairman Hale of
the committee on elections. The COM
mittee recommended the bill to pass,
amended to provide for holding of
primary elections in July instead of
| September. Senator La Moure, rep
resenting the minority Of the commit
| tee said the minority desired time to
present report, and the matter went
over.
New bills were presented providing
for new system of oil inspection
with the gravity test; prohibiting linn
its on tickets sold by railroad com.
panies; increasing the compensation
of county commissioners to SIS day;
providing reward of $50 for informa.
ton leading to the conviction of VIC.
lators of the prohibition law; provid-
ing for display of the states re-
sources at the Lewis and Clarke expo.
sition. Bills were passed fixing the
salaries of supreme court judges at
$4,000 year; providing for organize.
ton of unOrganized counties west of
the river, and authorizing an issue Of
bonds for the deaf school. The COM
mittee on appropriations will recon-
mend an appropriation Of $4,000 for
state asylum maintenance, $4,000 for
the state penitentiary and $4,000 for
the institute for feeble-minded. The
committee passed a resolution that
the total appropriations recommended
should not exceed $4,000, which rep
resents the available revenues of the
! state for two years.
To-day there was no business done
except exercises in commemoration of
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln,
which is legal holiday in this state.
J. M. Cochrane and Father Conaty of
Grand Forks were the speakers. Both
bodies will adjourn Friday for weeA
| The second payment of legislative cx-
penses will be made Friday
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 13.-Memorial
exercises for Abraham Lincoln occu.
| pied the attention of the two houses Of
the legislature yesterday. Eloquent
addresses were made by Judge John
M. Cochrane Of the supreme court and
| by Father Conaty of Grand Forks in
| the hall of the house Of representa-
tives. A large audience was present.
Gov. White presided at the meeting,
which lasted for two hours. No legis-
lative business was transacted, as the
4 day was legal holiday.
The senate appropriations commit
tee has practically settled on most Of
the appropriations to be recommended.
The following appropriations will be
recommended in approximate figures:
Penitentiary $50, 900; insane asylum.S1
/ 600. with provision for bonds for addition
al buildings: institute for feeble ninSed
$4,000; reform school ut Mandan. $14.-
5OO soldiers home at Lisbon. $l0,2O
with $1,000 for a monument to deceased
soldiers; geological survey. $l,5OO annual-
ly for both state university and aEricul-
tural college: experiment station. $4,000
- cover experimental work and substa-
tons at Edgclcy. Dickinson and Minot;
farmers institutes. 5000 annually; state
Industrial school $4,000; state printing