The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-10
STATE LEGISLATURE.
The Weeks Proceedings.

An agreement has been reached by
the supporters of Fargo and Grand
Forks in the house by which the state
fair is to alternate between Fargo and
Grand Forks, the latter to have the
fair in odd years and Fargo in even
years. If the senate concurs, 1t will
probably end the state fair discussion
for the session. The Portland exposi:
ton bill will probably be settled by
the use Of the balance unexpended
from the st. Louis display, and it is
said that George H. Piercy of Suits
man county will be executive commits.
sioner. M
The senate Saturday received the
following additional appointments:
To be trustees of the academy of sci
ence at Wahpeton, James Purdon,
Richland county; Ole Arnegard, Trail;
John H. Movius, Richland; w. D. Gill
lespie, Williams; James E. Hill, Cass.
To be trustees of the state normal
school at Mayville, Gilbert z. El..in,
Trail; Alfred Blaisdell, Ward; A. Stet-
son, Trail. To be trustees of the
state normal school at Valley City, E.
A. Pray, Barnes; G. w. Paulson,
Barnes; Walter r. Reed, Cass. To be
trustees of the state normal school at
Mandan. c. A. Heegard, Morton; V. H.
Stickney, Stark; Fred o. Olson.
Barnes.
The general municipal bill. intro
duced in the house upon an agreement
of city officers of the state, passed the
senate Saturday. 1t provides q com.
plete new municipal code of laws. The
medical practice bill has passed the
senate. That body amended to exclude
Christian scientists and magnetic heal
ers. The new oil inspection bill has
also passed the senate.
Gov. Sarles Monday sent to the SEN
ate the following nominations for con-
firmation:
Trustees Of the department of agri.
culture, George Marelius of Williams
county, A. l. Wentworth of Trail
county, and Nels Sorstrom of Pierce
county.
District veterinarians, First district,
George Fitzgerald Of Grand Forks
county; Second district, w. T. Grewe
of Ramsey county: Third district, T.
D. Hinebaugh of Cass county; Fourth
district, S. w. Tear of Dickey county;
Fifth district, ]. G. L. Moore of Suits
man county; Sixth district, William
McKin of Morton county; Seventh dis
trict, A. F. Elliott of Cavalier county
Eighth district, R. H.. Treacy of Bur-
leigh county; Ninth district, Thomas
Sims of Bottineau county; Tenth dis
trict, f. w. Tompllins of Benson coun-
ty.
House Bill No. %, the general city
bill, became a law on receiving the
governors signature. The bill is the
result Of the agreement of the various
city officials of the state, and provides
an entire new city code. Both houses
are busy clearing up their calenders
for the rush of the last few days. The
house killed two appropriation bills,
one to appropriate $4,000 for school
Of forestry at Bottineau, and the 9th,
er $4,000 appropriation for bridge
in Ward county.
The appropriations still exceed the
revenues by many thousands of dol
lars and the governor probably will
do some vigorous pruning when they
reach him.
The features of the session of the
house Tuesday afternoon was the pas.
sage Of the amended state fair bill by
a vote of 70 to Is. This bill removes
the state fair from Mandan and places
1t in alternate years at Fargo and
Grand Forks. The bill as it came
from the senate provided for state
fair at Grand Forks. Whether the
amended bill will be concurred in by
the senate is question that is arous-
ing considerable interest.
With the closing days of the session
the house is developing a homicidal
tendency toward bills. The amended
game law, providing for three game
warden districts and covering com
plete revision of the game laws of the
state. was killed by the house to-day
An attempt may be made to resurrect
1t tomorrow, as the protection OF some
classes of game expires this year un-
der the old law.
The irrigation bill, providing for the
appointment of state irrigation engi-
neer and making an appropriation of
$4,000 to cover expenses, has passed
both houses and will reach the govern
or tomorrow.
DR.. H. w. Coe of Portland, Ore adj
dressed the house to-day, requesting
an appropriation for the fair. at Port
land.
The senate Wednesday passed the
Streeter bill, introduced in the house
by Representative Streeter of Emmons
county and editor of the Emmons
County Record.
The bill is one of the most drastic
ever placed on the senate books of
any state. and makes conspiracy to de-
fame or traduce the character of per-
sons or corporations by libelous pub