The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-01-28

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Woman's Suffrage 49, Mclean Tay-
lcr, Wipperman, Jacobson, Bacon.
Bismarck, N. d.. Jan. 21.-Practical-
ly the only matter OF interest in the
legislature to-day was sarcastically
worded resolution presented by
Kraabel, resembling the appointment
of Mai. j. G. Hamilton of Grand Forks
as general advisor Of speaker, mem
bers and clerks. The resolution stated
that while the speaker and members
might not be competent to perform
their duties unaided, 1t should not be
admitted by the passage OF resolu-
| ton. The Kraabel resolution was
| tabled.
The prohibitionists and liquor peo-
ME are interested in two bills present
Cd nv Vayayea of Grand Forks, one re-
healing the druggists permit law and
another making it a misdemeanor to
| take or solicit orders for intoxicating
liouors in North Dakota. The latter
would prevent outside liquor agents
from canvassing the state for the sale
of goods. Resubmissionists will prob
ably favor these bills in the hope that
thew will the sooner force the result
mission issue.
Members of both houses are Guido
inc all former records in the introduce
ton of bills, over one hundred haVlhs
been presented, most Of them in three
DAYS. Several bills were presented ~.
day providing for curing OF de1ects ~
city assessments for sewer ana pa.lns
improvements. Other more lmportan'
measures proposed are: AppropIi'
ating $4,000 annually for farmers III.
stitutes; providing for issuance vi
s15. 900 bonds for state university AZ
Grand Forks; raising dualincatlons %
county superintendent; placing @oovo
as a limit of damages for death IN sun
brought against corporation lol AZ
Jury by wrongful act. 60,
The certificate OF election OF oeia
tor Hansbrough was signed thls altei
noon after the formal announcehen.
~ his election in joint session, anu
will, he forwarded at once to Washing:
ton.
p;us were introduced to prevent dls-
reimbursement of voters III Mosins
frono one ward to another III clues,
ax;ne maximum,rate Of legal interest,"
at 10 per cent; repeating law plonipl.
mo county judges in counties having
Increased jurisdiction from practlclhs
low. increasing penalty for receiving
stolen property; removing ililit
s5 600 for salary and clerk hire IN
ister of deeds Office, and lncreasins
minimum interest to be paid by banks
on county deposits to per cent.
The resubmission bill is expected 10
no introduced within few days.
Sneaker Bakers house commlttees
hove heen announced and there were
No surprises. Beck of Stutsman coun-
ty gets the Craftsmanship OF approprla.
tions. Buttz of Ransom is chairman ol
judiciary, with Young OF Barnes sec
ond on the committee. The chairman
Of the temperance committee IN the
house is McCrea OF Pembina,r ana the
Craftsmanship of the same commlttee
in the senate is held by Jud La Moure
of Pembina, which is not considered
favorable to cause OF resubmlssion.
After a long discussion in committee
of the whole the house OF representa-
tiyes recommended the passage OF the
Ruttz resolution for the public build
ings committee to investigate the feas-
Utility of either building an addition 10
the state capitol building or building
separate structure near the heart
of the city for legislative committee
rooms. supreme court and other pur-
poses to the capitol building proper.
The present capitol building is not
large enough for the demands for
room.
The senate recommended for pass
age the bill increasing the per diem OF
petit Jurors and fixing the time for
probating of wills.
The house has authorized steps for
the improvement Of the acoustic
properties of the house hall, as at
present debates are matters of ex-
IRENE difficulty.
Senator Hansbrough formally
thanked the legislature by wire for the
honor conferred upon him in his re-
election, and asked for continued sup
port from the state, pledging faithful
efforts for the states interests
!,
The house took adjournment over to
Monday at the close of Fridays ses-
sion to rest UP, after over seventy
bills were introduced during the week.
In the senate Little of Burleigh pre-
scented bonding bill for the issuance
of 100000 bonds for the completion
of the north wing CT he<capitol and
vigorous effort will be made to pas
the bill and complete the capitol build
ing Regan of Wells presented bill
for the repeal of the contract for the
engrossing and enrolling system of
legislative bills, and Hale for the issu-
ance of $4,000 bonds for improve
ments at the deaf school at Devils
Lake. McCrea of the house temper
ance committee presented stringent
anti-cigarette bill prohibiting importa
ton and sale of cigarettes or cigarette
M nors under a nena1ty 0f SS(l fne fOr