The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-10

presented in the senate, the one to in
crease the salary of the governor OF
The state to $4,000 annually after the
present term ENDS.
Several bills of minor interest were
passed in the house. The state fair
fi7ht between Fargo and Grand Forks
isl the feature of the legislative ses-
sion just at present.
Fargo's fair bill probably will be
presented to the senate on Monday. \
Each town is making hard fight for
preferment and has large delegations
here to urge its claims.
Prof. F.. G.. I-add, pure food commits.
sioner, addressed the house of repre-
sentativcs at Mondays session of the
legislature on various pure food meas
ures. Prof. Ladd opposed the bill that
has been productive Of much discus
sion in the state. He says it does not
cover some of the principal necessities
in tho way of pure food legislation. He
thought the present law should be
strengthened, and alluded to several
cases of death and illness from eating
foodstuffs colorcd with poisonous dyes.
Employees in both houses got repri-
mand. The senate killed resolution
for the appointment of more clerks.
and provided that unless senate en-
ployes report at o'clock each day to
the sergeant-at-arms they may be dis
charged and their names removed from
the payroll. In the house Speaker
Piercy said the members should see
that the employees for whom they were
responsible should earn at least a
small per cent of their salaries.
In the senate the general irrigation
bill was recommended to pass. Other
bills fayorably reported were La
Moure's measure making an appropria-
ton of S1,500 for the defense of Prof.
I.add in the suit brought against him
by an association OF manufacturers,
and another bill making an appropria::
ton of $4,000 for the purchase OF the
law library of the late Judge Cochrane
for the state university.
Bills presented to the senate were
those providing for the appointment
q d II
$4,000 for the state industrial school,
and an anti-pass and new primary cleo
ton measure.
"A letter from Secretary of the Treas
ury Shaw, relating to the resolution
recently passed by both houses. call
ing upon the state delegation in con-
eress to "stand pat" ON the tariff
amendments, was read.
Chairman Buttz Of the house judici-
airy committee asked for a janitor for
his committee room, stating that he
twice had swept the floor himself, not
being able to find janitor when
wanted. A resolution for the appoint
ment of a janitor was lost, but Buttz
gave notice of a motion to reconsider.
Steps were taken to have the proceed
ings of the recent irrigation congress
printed in the journal of the house for
general distribution. The age of con.
sent bill passed several days ago was
recalled and went back to the commit
tee. Bills passed in the house were
those exempting dentists and others
from jury duty; making the concealing
of foreign substances in grain with the
intent of crippling threshing machines
a felony, depending on the damage
done.
Representative Rose introduced the
third primary election bill in the house
tuesday. 1t provides for the nomina-
ton of all state and county officers
with the exception Of United States
senators, and other changes are made
from the measure introduced by the
senate committee. The most impor-
tant is that ballots at the nominating
convention must be furnished for each
marty having candidates, and also that
separate ballot boxes must be pro-
vided for each party. A record must
ne kept of voters and notation made
as to what party ticket he called for
and voted. No registration is required
before hA]ding of primary elections.
The senate passed the appropria-
tion bill carrying $154,0OO for the re-
lief of the four state institutions which
made improvements two years ago on
the bond issue which was declared il
legal by the supreme court.
The state capitol bill, providing for
capitol commission and the compile
ton of the state CAPITOL. has passed
the senate and "Wednesday was favor
. ably reported in the house.
A resolution, signed by 800 resi-
dents of Ramsey county, asked the
legislature to regulate speed of steam
er gasoline automobiles. Representa-
tive Hardt's resolution asking the gov
ernment to investigate reports that
large tracts of public land in some
sections Of the state had been fenced
was passed in the house.
The general primary election Dill
was recommended for passage IN the
senate. Bills were presented provld'