The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-03-02
NORTH OAK. LEGISLATURE.
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Daily Routine.

will be presented to the governor for his
signature tomorrow. That the bill will
be signed there IS no question. After
consideration there Is general satlsfac-
ton with the new bill. and 1t seems
agreed that the party leaders were wise
In standing for the passage OF the amend
ed bill. which covers all the demands OF
the party and promises the reforms de-
manded by the people.
Sessions of both houses We're devoted
to routine passage Of bills already agreed
on by the committees of both houses.
The senate in executive session confirmed
appointments of trustees of the state uni
versity. industrial school and blind asy-
lum. and received appointment of III. f.
Kirkelie OF Bowbells and w. o. Depuy
Of Rolla to be trustees of the state school
Of forestry at Bottineau.
The game and fish committee reported
the new game law, with an amendment
dividing the state into three game dis
tricts On the objection of Senator Re-
gan. the amendment went oyer for one
day and will come up tomorrow.
A steering committee was appointed
in the senate. 1t consists Of Senators
Little, Lamoure. Talcott. Taylor. Crane
Pierce and Cashel and will have charge
Of the order Of ,S q os TOR
the Balance ce Of the the session. The senate
state fair bill. recommending the loca-
s @as o. minority min s n report on the bin but
the majority carried the measure.
Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. 22.-All appro.
priation bills, carrying an aggregate Of
more than $1,000. 200 for the biennial Pc
session and were sent down to the house
for the consideration of that body.
Among the more interestims measures re-,
state fair at ' Grand Forks and making an
appropriation OF $4,000. There was more
debate upon this bill than any, other that
Senator voss OF Morton county made an
eloquent pleas for the retention Of the
fair at Mandan, but it failed to Impress
the majority OF the senate. Senator Han
for the alienation Of the fair between
Fargo and Mandan. but the Grand Forks
measure passed by vote Of % to Is. II
shedding in the house and many think the
final outcome will be a bill alternating
the state fair between Fargo and Grand
Forks.
Gov. sarles approved the primary cleo
| This bill practically abolishes county, con-
yentiOnS and provides for the election Of
delegates to state convention by primary
The bill is more drastic than is gen.
| comprehensive than any law now In eff
feet in any state except in Wisconsin
The senate confirmed the nominations
for trustees OF the state school for for
The game and fish law was amended to
provide for three districts. and It IL ex-
P Piaee for e. x. Hale as one Of the game
wardens. Hale IL Endorsed by the State
| Sportsmen's. Association.
Senate bills passed were: For city meat
| tn oh no
| Redfcld asylum to the home for the fee
| bic. minded, and an emergency appropria-
| ton for the Yankton asylum ana Tor the
state board Of health.
Bismarck. n. D., Feb 2A.-In the
house yesterday trouble arose in com
mittee of the whole over the bill for
mechanics liens on personal property.
Phelan opposed the , measure on ,.o the
men a chance to file liens dishonesty.
Ryan, Stevens and Buttz championed the
Pin. claiming It was vase for protection of
chine men. and finally won the fight.
The committee also favorably acted OF
the bill to prohibit trustees OF state in
| situations from unauthorized expendi-
lures for buildings and other improve
| mentS.
out ali unlicensed physicians from using
D." ch after their se,enssts amd etc
1
in the line specified. Bacon violently
opposed the bill and succeeded in de-
| feating it's passage. but later the vote
| was reconsidered and an effort Will be
made to compromise with the blll's OPP
pOnents.
the bill appropriating $4,000 for i'm
migration purposes; also the Torrens
TRs senate to s1ks G cSs
ing oil inspector from fees to q salary
Of $500 e year fees to go to the state;
fnrthff he ps fn1 Ss tie
| salaries Of land commissioner and ad-
jutant general to $1,000 year; making
the wild rose the state hover; and IN
were passed.
Bismarck, N. D.. Feb ga house
steering committee was named with nj.
teen members. who will have charge OF all
pending ana WIZ Tx - fn re osdsr
sion Representative Frank Chapman. OF
| Williams county, Is chairman Of the COM
The senate today passed amended game
and fish bill. providing for three game
warden districts In the state
Gov. searles sent to the senate the first
Members Of the Capitol Commission,
j. Lexdal Of Pcmbina county. Andrew
iege at Fargo-Byron N. Stone OF La
moure county, Ericl Ramsted OF Ward
county, Leonard NJ. WaIlin Of Mclean
| county, each for the term Of four years
from the first Tuesday in April, 1905.
Trustees Of the State Penitentiary at
ty, W. j. Westcrgard Of Barnes county.
each for the term Of four years from the
first Tuesday in April. 1905. and Snore
| Of Benson county, for the term OF two
| years from the first Tuesday IN r.A
1 1906. :,
Trustees OF the Deaf 9oTlool ut Devils
Iake-M F. Falahy Of TOwner county, A.
| e. Hodgkinson OF Ramsey county. l.. A.
Larson of Pierce county. each for the
term Of four years from the first TUESDAY
| in April. 1906.
Trustees OF the State Hospital for the
| Insane at Jamestown---James, Crazy or
l Barnes county, Harry Cornwall OF Suits
man county, each for the term Of -four.
| wears from the first Tuesday IN April.
1905. ,. No.,
Lisbon-R. II. Hankinson of Richland
county, steen Hanson Of Ransom county,
first Tuesday in April 1906
state on InspectOr-T. w. Jackman OF
| cass county, for the term OF two years
from the first Tuesday in April 1905.
| The senate passed the amended drug
permit law raising the quantity Of liquor
allowed to be sold to pint, and reducing
| the number OF signers necessary to obtain
a druggists permit.
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