Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-02-19

con over q proposed reapHOrtlOnment
bill taking one township from the
Fifth legislative district and adding it
to the Sixth. Bacon of the Sixth dis
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 a committee re-
port on the bill, which had been
agreed to be favorably reported. After
a 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 bin, 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
Tn
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 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. 10 to
Feb. 60.
Mayor John Dinnie of Grand Forks
and a nn.nber of representatives of
that CITY are here to urge the location
of the state fair at Grand Forks and
will submit a proposition to the legis-
lature.
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 12-Sharp's
primary election bill was yesterday
made a 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 Morre, rep
resenting the minority of the commit
tee, said the minority desired time to
present a 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 a reward of $50 for informa-
tion leading to the conviction of vio-
lators of the prohibition law; provid-
ing for a 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 organiza-
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 $142. 900 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 commemorative of
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln,
which is legal holiday in this state.
]. NJ. Cochrane and Father Conaty of
Grand Forks were the speakers. Both
bodies will adjourn Friday for ween.
The second payment of legislative eX-
| 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
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. s142.-
600 with provision for bonds for addition
al buildings; institute for feeble-1ninSed.
$4,000; reform school at Man6an. $14.-
500; soldiers home at Lisbon $4,000.