The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-02-20
SENATE WOULD REDUCE
THE FAIR APPROPRIATION

| IQ tnere Deing 70 ayes ana no nays.
Senate Bill So, concurrent resolu-
Asnq 81 9M s9o!lsn! puI Y!Ioqs a4L
ton amending the constitution in re-
gard to investing school funds. The
measure passed by vote OF 67 ayes.
BILLS REFERRED.
Senate Bill 46, a bill relating to
education, was upon Chairman Buttz
OF the judiciary committee, referred to
| the committee on education.
Senate Bill 20, concurrent resolu-
ton providing for amending the consti-
/ tuition. relating to the investments Of
school funds was deferred and given
its place on the calendar.
MEASURE LOST.
Senate Bill Ga. a concurrent resolu-
tion amending the constitution in fix
ing the limit of the public debt as
/ applied to the erection Of public build
ings, was upon its final passage and
was lost. Mr.. Stevens who voted with
the minority gave notice that he would
call the measure up again for reconsid-
Grafton at the afternoon session, but
on account of rush of business. he de-
erred the motion to reconsider until
| Monday.
FIRST READING SENATE BILLS.
S. B. 90, all act to legalize the exc
Cution and acknowledgements Of GER
tain deeds was placed upon its first
reading.
S. B. I85, relating to the publication
of notices Of the sale Of state and
school lands, was upon its first read
ing.
S. B. $50, an act to ratify and con-
firm the conveyance of the family
homestead in any case in which the
same has been heretofore decided by
both husband and wife in separate in
S. B. IIo, providing for the procur-
ing of official bonds of state officers
and the payments of the premiums
upon the same, was upon it's first read
ling. >..
| S. B. Jos, a bill for all act to change
county lines of Ward County, divi-
sion of Ward County. North Dakota
and creating the counties OF Bowbclls,
kenmare, Black and Renvile there
from; defining the boundary lines
thereof and providing for submission
Of the provisions of this act to vote
Of the electors of the territory effected
thereby, was upon its first reading.
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Jennings introduced petition
signed by a number of citizens of Mil
. ton, asking the Bottinaau County rep
lresentativcs and senator's to oppose the
lpassage OF House Bill IIo, relating to
state normal schools. 20. .tsses
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS.
| The committee on charitable institu-
tions, to whom House Bill 7I,t an act
appropriating a sum of money for the
| maintenance of the Florence Crittenden
| Home at Bismarck, reported upon the
same and recommended that it be i'll
definitely postponed. Vi ~
| The committee, OH municipal Scorpor-
lationsS to whom had been referred S.
B. I42, relating to succession, was re-
lport2d with recommendation that it
do pass.
/ The committee on municipal corpor-
ations to whom was rcserred House
/ Bill 22, relating to the government of
Icities, was recommended to pass after
lbeing slightly amended a
/ The committee on state affairs to
whom, House Bill I84, providing that
i1nonthly reports of the experimental
Istations be forwarded to the governor,
twas recommended to pass. IN
The committee on state affairs to
Whom Senate Bill "a. relating to me-
Ichanic's liens. was reported with a
Recommendation that it do pass, and
that the bill be given its place on the
icalendar. ,5sssE r&. #sgs<s tasst.Ef..
i INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ~
H., B, a48, Briden, relating to the
Iusa of automatic shot guns and res
stricting. the. use of the same, was on
motion OF Mr.. Ryan indefinitely post
poned. ss &
/ III. B. 24o, Ryan. relating to the taxes
and licenses of haWkers and peddlcrs
III. B. $50 Glasgow, relating to the
gradings in high schools. 'F i}
4 INTRODUCTION OF Mr.. BRYAN. III
Speaker Piereey appointed a COM
lmittee consisting of Mr.. Casey and Mr..
Phelan to act in conjunction with a
like committee appointed by the sem
ate, consisting Of. Senator Cashel and
Senator Hanna. to escort Hon. Will
liam Jennings Bryan to the house, and
Mr.. Bryan then addressed the joint
assembly. Lieutenant Governor Bart
Ilett presiding.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
III b ISL, Glasgow relating to edti-
cation.
HI, B. a5s, McCrea, relating to loans
ling Of school and city funds.
MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR.
Al message was received from the
governor calling attention Of the house
TO the fact that about $Ioo, 900 had been
asked in appropriations, HI excess Of
| the annual revenue OF the state, and
asked that the house committee bear
Itllis fact in mind iii passing upon the
appropriations they report to- the
ihouses The communication was re-
lferred to the house committee ON ap.
Preparations.
APPROVED BILLS
Al message from Governor Sarles
reporting that he had approved H. b,
l37 and Fl. B, AZ.
! BILLS PASSED
III. B. 2I3. to amend section 8Izo Of