The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

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che 9egalaf Roatine.
Bismarck, N. D.. Feb. 3.-The senti-
ment il generally In favor Of good ex-
hibit at the st. Louis Exposition. The
members Of the legislature and Governor
White favor az liberal an appropriation ~
the state can make. consistent with its
finances. Tho report Of the Pan-Amert-
can commission. recently made to the
urges that in view Of the sue
cess of the states exhibit there. q liberal
be provided for st. Louis.
and to that end part Of the appropriation
that remained unexpended after the Buff
falo show has been used to lay the foun-
dation for an exhibition at st. Louis.
County committees have been organized
and interest aroused in the preparation
Of grains, grasses and vegetables. The
wool growers at their recent meeting de-
clared in favor of a liberal appropriation
and asked that at least Is per cent Of 1t
be expended for the live stock interests.
Governor White does not favor the erec-
ton Of a state building He believes 1t
would be better to devote all the money
to gathering and displaying products
in the agricultural. mines. dairyine
and other buildings. The erection and
maintenance Of building would cost
at least $4,000 and as this would
merely be for the entertainment Of
residents Of the state who went to st.
Louis it would do little toward advertis-
ing the resources Of the state. which
ought to be fully presented. particularly
at this time. when the tide Of immigra-
ton is headed this way from the states
of the middle west. The appropriation
asked for is $4,000. but this viii prob
ably be scaled down somewhat.
Bismarck, N. d. Feb. 4-Gen. Q. O..
Civil War. was guest of the two houses
Of the 70 kin, Ter Soth
houses to address them, which he did
briefly congratulating the state upon it,
prosperity and growth.
house at the first session after the legis-
lative recess. Browns state fair bill. pro-
posing to locate the state fair at Fargo
and making an annual APPROPRIATION d S OF
board Of pardons bill was approved by
the governor and the senate adjourned
after brief session.
duced a bill to limit sales Of liquor by
drug stores under the medicinal permit
act to four gallons month; Other bills
presented were for submitting Increased
jurisdiction Of county courts to vote. and
legalizing mortgages made by executors
and administrators. Bills passed in the
house were for the relief Of James Nc
r regimen Il band s %mendments 70 the gen:
eral education bill: for registration of
apprentices in pharmacy; exempting vol
unteer firemen from the pay n9er Of Ipp poll Il
register Of deeds office; constitutional
amendment providing that grain in ele-
vators may be taxed at fixed rate; chang.
ing name of state school for deaf.
Bismarck, n. p, Feb. 5.-The two
acted more business than on any day OF
the session so far. Twenty-Five bills were
introduced in the two houses, and In add
passed in both houses.
The senate passed q bill providing for
licensing peddlers. after some debate.
Other senate.bilis passed were the con-
vestment Of state school fund bill fixing
fees, to be charged In administration OF
estates making possession Of game ami
providing that suicide shall not defeat
payment Of life insurance after one year.
Lamoure's bill fixing $1,000 as maximum
damages to be recovered in case Of death
amended to provide that suit may be
brought within two years after death, and
was recommended to pass. Sharpe pre-
scented 2 bill for $4,000 bonds for state
Part Of the time the house was taken
up with q joint session addressed by ]. L.
Crawford in the interest st to, Of an appro-
Twenty new bills were presented, among
them bills reducing exemptions to $3.50.
providing for erection OF science insti-
ONCE Of state fire warden: prohibiting dis:
elimination in railroad rates for long and
short haul: requiring every vessel in
which gasoline Is sod - to be colored red.
and appropriating $1,000 for the stats
flremen's tournament.
Bismarck. Feb. e.-Bonding bills for the
buildings at state normal schools and the
reform school passed the senate today. a
favorable report on the state capitol
the house judiciary committee tomorrow,
and supporters Of the bill believe It will
pass the house without difficulty. The
house this afternoon passed a bill increas-
liamentary battle Of two days.
A bill prohibiting the practice Of Chris
tan Science and faith healing, under pen
altleS Tor mlSQemeanOr, was introduced ny
Senator Voss, Of Morton county and pro-
vides that In case Of the death of any
child due to faith healing the person who
practiced it may be punished for man.
In the senate debate was hot for 9
few minutes over the resolution presented
by Crane, Of Griggs. declaring the ON
nibus statehood bill inimical to the best
interests Of the country. Lamoure said
the bill was an insult to representatives
of North Dakota who have been support
torted that he did not believe that North
.Dakota's senators in following the lead OF