Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-02-12
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Lawmakers. -
Weeks Doings in tho
State Legislature. i. /.

J State Legislature. 20.
Bismarck, Jan. Ex-senator Cash
els bill providing for the formation of
a board of trustees for the institute
for the feeble-minded at Grafton was
passed in the senate yesterday after.
noon. without a dissenting vote. The
bill was S. B. No. 4.
Senator Little's bill, S. B. No. 36
defining who shall perform marriage
ceremonies, and giving authority to
ministers in temporary charge of
churches who have not been ordained.
such privilege. was passed.
Senator Regan's bill, S. B. No. q,
fixing the salaries of assessors in I'm.
organized counties at SO per day, was
passed.
Senator Hale's bill, S. B. No. 50,
providing for district high schools
and giving authority for temporary
consultations, was passed.
Senator Hales bin, S. B. No. so.
providing for district high schools
and giving authority for temporary
Senator Bacon's bill, S. B. No. Al,
providing that no voter shall lose his
vote by moving from one precinct to
another in the same county was
passed. The measure gives the voter
place of legal residence in the pre-.
cinct from which he moves until such
time as he has gained one in his
new place of residence.
Senator McArthur's bill amending
section 4S1 of the Revised Codes of
1899, providing that county commits
sioners may establish new election
precincts under certain conditions.
was passed.
In the house there were eighteen
bills on general orders. but the NOM
bers were too anxious 10 take the af-
ternoon train for their respective
homes to take any action on any of
the list. and the only measure passed
was Senate Bill No. G7. introduced by
Senator Hale. which provided for a.
bond issue of $4,000 for the school
for deaf and dumb at Devils Lake,
which was taken up under suspen-
sion of the rules, on motion of Repre-
sentative Davis.
A message from Gov. White was re.
ceived during the afternoon. 1t con-
tanned an estimate made by the board
Of trustees of public property, fixing
the appropriation needed for the
capitol and grounds and the govern
or's residence at $4,000 for the ensu.
ing biennial period. The estimate was
referred to the appropriations commit
Re.
county introduced concurrent reso'
luton providing for an adjournment
until Tuesday afternoon at O'clock
and the resolution was ;r1;sed. The
senate concurred very promptly.
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 4--Gen. O. o.
Howard, the veteran commander OF
houses Of the legislature this after
noon. Invitation was extended to him
by both houses to address them, which
he did briefly, congratulating the state
upon it's prosperity and growth.
Little but routine work was done in
either house at the first session after
the legislative recess. Browns state
fair bill, proposing to locate the state
fair at Fargo and making an annual
appropriation of $4,000 was presented
in the senate. The board OF pardons
bill was approved by the governor and
| tr, OBJ cd aft hrinf
sion.
In the house Shells of la Moure in
troduced a bill to limit sales OF liquor
| by drug stores under the medical per
NIT act to four gallons month. Other
bills presented were submitting in
creased jurisdiction Of county courts
to vote, and legaliZing mortgages made
by executors and administrators Bills
passed in the house were fra: the relief
of James McKechnic of Lisbon: fol
armory rent for rcgimental band;
amendments to the general education
al bill; for registration of apprentices
| in pharmacy: eXcmpting volunteer
firemen from the payment OF polltax;
removing the limit OF clerk hire in reg
lister of deeds Office; constitutional
amendment providing that grain in eli
evators may be taxed at fixed rate;
changing name OF state school for
| deaf.
Bismarck, n. D.. Feb. 5. - The two
, houses of the legislature to-day trans
acted more business than on any day
of the session SO far Twenty-Five bills
were introduced in the two houses. and
in addition a number OF measures were
passed in both houses. Senate COM
mittees recommended for passage bills
providing 100000 bonds for compile
ton of the state capitol, with bonds for
the reform school and normal schools;
bill for repeal of the state reward
for horse thieves, and number OF
minor laws. Bills were introduced in
the senate providing salary of $500
for supreme court judges. allowing dis
trict judges 1925 a month for stenog-
rapher and typewriter and for travel
ing expenses. and providing for the is
suance of $4,000 of bonds for COM
pletion of buildings necessary at state
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