The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-02-09

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sions of both houses yesterday after
noon were without incident. The
standard of good behavior and de-
corum set by both branches was such
that no one could find fault In the
senate ten bills were introduced and
two were passed. In the house thir-
teen bills were introduced and eight were
passed. In the house Representative
Ryan introduced the state fair bill, in
|troduced in the senate last week by
Senator Bacon. A stringent anti
trust bill was introduced by Represen-
|tative Shie1s. 1- :t
The primary election bill passed by
the senate was taken up by the house
in the regular order of business and
duly referred to the committee on
elections.
~ HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED. '
H. B. III, Shells. A bill for an act
|indemnifying parties from total loss
|of horses destroyed by the state vet
erinarian. hs ..3t,y.z s- &..E*.
H.. B. I72, Ellison. An act requir-
ing railroad companies to bulletin the
time Of arrival and departure of trains,
where telegraph offices are maintain
ed. n : &.., S.-z.@..$
H. B. l7s, Spangberg. Amending
Section 64o OF the Political Code, re-
lating, to education, and providing for
an inspection of the public schools.
H. B. ia, Ellison. Amending Sec
ton 258I of the Revised Code, relat-
ing to boards Of health, and providing
that trustees of each incorporated vii
lage and supervisors Of each township
shall act as boards Of health. .--
! H. B., ;I75, Spangberg. Amending
Chapter IS of the 1901 Session Laws,
relating to the time of holding ex>
aminations by county superintendent.
Examinations to be held the second
Friday in each February and the last
Friday in each May, August and Octo-
Der. g.. . .,r. ~.
H. B. I76, Spangberg. Amending
Chapter 1o7 of the 1901 Session Laws,
relating to gopher tax. Providing
that county commissioners shall levy a
tax OF not to exceed one-quarter of a
mill on all real estate and that the
board shall fix reward for the des-
truction Of gophers upon presentation
of a petition signed by 500 taxpayers
OF the county. ,...Ga
H.. B. III, Stavens. Amending Sec
ton 6315 Of the Revised Code, re-
lating to letters of administration, and
who they may be issued to, adding
public administrators to the list. ~
II. B. 178, Shells An act defining
trusts and conspiracy against trade,
declaring contracts in violation of the
provisions OF the act void, and making
certain acts in violation thereof mis-
Edemeanors, and prescribing the pti1i-
|ishmefit therefor and matters connect
ed Herewith s>e J
III. B. ,I7o Buttz. Amending Sec
tion 4797 OF the Revised Code, relating
to the foreclosure of liens, and reqrir-
ing that the holder shall foreclose on
written demand Of the owner, his agent
or contractor. i.
I'll. B. I8o, Stevens of Burleigh. Pro-
viding for the pensioning of state em-
ployes who have rendered service as
such for period OF ten years. s.
H. B. 1884,, Richmond, Amending
Section 2o7I OF the Revised Code, re-
lating to reimbursing counties for sal
aries paid to judges Of the county
court, and requiring payment OF fees
to the county treasurer. ~
III. B. 1872, Stevens of Burleigh.
Amending Section 1922 Of the Revised
Code, relating to providing offices in
any county where there IS no court
house sa ,$s#
III. B. I83, Ryan. Providing for the
location Of the state fair at Grand
Forks. Same bill introduced in the
senate week ago. >.# .#
BILLS PASSED. - .
E III. B. 12e, Treat. Providing that the
abandonment Of wife and children shall
be felony rather than nisdemeanor
and providing punishment therefor.
I'll. B. ia, Chapman. Amending
Section 286s of the Revised Code, fix
ing the fees to be paid by companies
incorporating under the laws of the
state Fifty dollars to be paid where
the capital stock is $4,000 and SIS adj
Eded for each $Io, 600 additional capitali-
cation ss.
E sH. B. s, sButtz. Providing for the
relief Of Clarence M. Cole, who lost
an arm by the premature explosion Of
"a gun, while a member of Battery Al
JIM annual encafnpment.
q III. b. SO, White. Amending Sec
.tions 7I6o and 7I6o of the Revised
Code, defining rape, abduction, carnal
abuse of children and seduction.
H. b. 70, Ryan. Providing for the
appointment Of three persons to act
as board to examine applicants for
admission to the bar. All to be ap-s
pointed BY the supreme court and to
serve two years each, the appointments
to Be made for terms of two, four and
six years in the beginning.
8 H. B. 9, Thoreson. Regulating the
operation of automobiles, fixing the
speed iii the country at IS miles all
hour and iflseities at ten miles, and re-
quiring fnufflers on all automobiles
and no bell ringing iii the city.
III. b. 88, Purdon Providing for
the retirement Of officers Of the ma
|tional guard, who have rendered faith
full service therein for a period of ten
years or more, ssss VI
\ H B atsorl. Providing that
all fines imposed; to be served iii jail
iii default Of payment. shall be served