The Dickinson press., 1903-01-24
At Bismarck


Both houses of the legislature got
down to business again this week.
The senate committees were an
nounced or Monday and L. A. Simpson
is a member of the following:
Public Lands, chairman; Counties,
Judiciary, Ways and Means, Mines and
Minerals.
Jud LaMoure is chairman OF the tenn
perance committee and it is said that he
and his colleagues will attempt to head
off any resubmis,ion act.
House bill No. u, by w. A. Mcclure,
makes it necessary for mutual fire in
surance companies to deposit $4,000 in
cash or securities.
Representative Tufte of Grand Forks
offers a concurrent resolution relating to
the election of United States senator,
providing for the amendment Of the
constitution and providing for election
of U. S. senator by popular vote.
Donahue in the Forum says: 1t is
generally admitted that the agitation in
regard to wheat inspection will do no
harm and while the legislature will not
act harshly in the matter, the Wisconsin
proposition WILDE looked into thoroughly.
The matter has already been brought to
the attention of the house, a resolution
having been introduced by Representa-
tive Peterson of Towner, just before a
recess wal taken, consideration being de-
ferred.
The Florence Crittenten Circle of Bis
marck has decided to ask the legisla-
ture to raise the age Of consent from l6
to 10 years. At the home in the city al
unfortunate is being cared for with her
infant, said to be the first child born in
the institution. The woman is over 40.
however, SO the present agitation has
nothing to do with her case.
Another bill of interest which will be
INTRODUCED and an effort made to pass
will be n regulating the practice Of
optometry. Optometry is defined as the
employment Of subjective and objective
mechanical means to determine accom-
modative and retroactive states of the eye
and the scope Of its fractions. The bill
to regulate the practice provides for the
creation of a board of five members to
be called the North Dakota board of ex-
aminers in optometry, the term Of each
of said officers t. be for three years.
Every person who desires to practice
optomery shall pass an examination be-
fore the board, the fee at the. beginning
of the examination to be $40 and S. is to
be paid when a certificate is delivered.
Those residing in the state and already
practicing optometry shall file affidavit
setting forth the facts within six months
after the law shall take effect. 1t is
further provided that the act shall not
apply to physicians or surgeons or per-
sons selling spectacles or eyeglasses
without assuming skill in adoption to the
eye or students practicing under a regular
optician.
Senate bill No. 26-Pure food.
On Tuesday H. c. Hansbrough was re-
elected United States senator for a grid
term. The vote was unanimous On the
republican side-I2o votes and 20 votes
for Wipperman.
House bill No. 27-Estray law, manner
of obtaining title when animal is not
claimed.
Miss Grace Montague has a senate
clerkship.
Senator Simpson has introduced a
bill to exempt volunteer fremen from
payment of tax.
The special committee appointed by
the National Guard association, Messrs,
Osborn, Henry and Eddy, called on Gov.
White Tuesday afternoon in relation to
armories for the state guard. 1t has
been suggested that arrangements might
be made whereby the state could loan, at
a low rate of interest, the IS militia CON-
panies money, say $1,000 each, for the
erection of permanent armories. The
companies would probably be required
to have building sites and a certain
amount Of cash before the state loan
would be granted.
Boundary bill.-The bill for the change
of boundaries of the territory west of the
river will be presented in a few days by
Senator Simpson or Representative Nc
Clure. The proposal now is to create
one new county west of the river. attach
Bowman county to Billings Hettinger to
Stark. and part of the unorganized terri.
tory to Mercer. Several bills have been
passed looking toward the changing Of
county boundaries, and the last one was
declared unconstitutional by the supreme
court. The proposed bill will be SC
framed that it will stick, if this can be
done.
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