The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-31

posed to be in line with better ethics.
A new county has been created west
of the Missouri river, taking in much
of the present unorganized territory,
known as Mckenzie county, named
after the Hon. Alexander Mckenzie.
The governor is authorized within
ninety days to appoint commissioners
and county officers.
Another important measure passed
was that requiring counties to pay a
certain sum each year for each person
sent to the insane asylum or to the
school for feeble-minded.
Witness Fees.
The fees of witnesses in district
court were raised to 50 per day, from
81. Salaries of several officers were
increased, among them the commits
sioner of university and school lands,
adjutant general, deputy commissioner
of school lands.
No change was made in the game
laws except a law providing for the
protection of beavers until 1920.
An attempt was made to divide the
state into three instead of two game
warden districts, but the bill for that
purpose, after passage in the senate,
failed in the house. The oil inspection
law was amended in several important
particulars.
Chemical tests of oil were provided
and the state inspector of oils is placed
upon salary after the list of April
1906.
The time for the annual election of
school officers was changed in order
that the school election and the pri-
mary election should not occur upon
the same day.
Bucket shops were prohibited from
the state by the anti-bucket shop bill.
Bar Examiners.
A state board of bar examiners was
created to act under the direction of
the supreme court in examining appli-
cants for admission to the bar. Under
this bill Andrew A. Bruce o. Grand
Forks, Emerson H. Smith of Fargo and
John Burke of Devils Lake have been
dppOluI0u udi
Dentists and several classes of coun
ty officers were exempted from jury
duty. National guard laws were made
to require appointments to various de-
partments to be made from the field
| and line. An increase was made in
the allowance for armory rent
Provision was made for a new sys.
tenn for calling grand juries, requiring
| percentage of citizens, instead of
twenty-five. as now, the new law re.
quiring more signers for the calling OF
| grand jury. Faithful service medals
were allowed to be issued to deserving
officers and enlisted men in the guard
Steps were taken to regulate the oper.
alton of automobiles and providing
penalties for excessive speed. Two
new veterinary districts were created
one west of the Missouri river. OF
which Dickinson is the center, and the
other in the country north of the Bis
marck district, in Mclean county.
A bounty was provided for forest
tree culture in the way of rebate for
taxes.
New City Law. '''t
An entire new city law was passed
taking the place of the present enact
ment. This is the longest bill passed
by the legislature, covering about zoe
written pages. 1t was prepared by q
committee Of city officials and attor
neys of the state, and it is in line with
improved conditions, and covers, it is
believed. the defects of the old law. A
state board of embalmers was created
! to be created after the LIST of July
Mutual insurance companies were au
thorized for the purpose of insuring
live stock in counties. The law pro-
| viding for municipal courts was re-
pealed. Cancellation of judgments
against persons discharged under the
United States bankruptcy law was au.
thorized.
lr'One bill particularly affecting the
newspapers was the bill making libel
of conspiracy to libel felony, instead
of a misdemeanor. This bill was pass
ed by large majority in both houses
| An antitrust law was also passed
defining and prohibiting conspiracies
against trade and enacting stringent
regulations for the punishment OF
such conspiracies.
The appropriation for state farmers
institutes was increased. The time OF
meeting of the state board of pardons
was changed from the second days OF
February and August to the second
i days of June and December. Aban.
donment and neglect OF wife or chill.
dren was made felony. New regula.
tions were made for the qualification
of district veterinarians.
A large number of minor amend.
ments were made in township and 9th.
! er laws and in laws affecting the du.
ties Of county and other officers that
will be learned, the greater number OF
them. only after the laws have been
published. The foregoing, however
covers the more important enactments
of the legislative assembly.