The Bowbells tribune., 1905-03-03

mittees. All appropriation bills that
have passed the senate have been read
and referred in the house and will be
acted upon probably the latter part of
this week
In the house Thursday trouble
arose in committee OF the whole over
the bill for mechanics liens ON per-
sonal property. Phelan opposed the
measure on the ground that it gave in
competent workmen a chance to file
liens dishonesty. Ryan. Stevens and
Buttz championed the bill, claiming it
was for the protection OF farmers
against robber threshing machine
men, and finally won the fight. The
committee also favorably acted upon
the bill to prohibit trustees OF state in
sttutions from unauthorized expcndi-
lures for buildings and other improve
ments.
In the senate there was heated
debate On Taylor's bill regulating the
practice OF obstetrics, which aims to
shut out all unlicensed PHYSICIANS
from using M. D. after their names,
and dislarring Christian Scientists,
magnetic healers and osteopaths from
practicing in the line specified. Bacon
violently opposed the bill and succeed
ed in defeating its passage, but later
the vote was reconsidered and an eft.
fort will be made to compromise with
the bills opponents.
Senate committees favorably report
cd the bill appropriating 100000 for
immigration purposes; also the Tor
rens land tenure. to take effect two
years hence. The senate passed the
bill changing oil inspector from fees
to a salary of $500 year, fees to go
to the state, and providing further
tests for oils and other i]luminants.
The bills raising the salaries OF land
commissioner and adiutant general To
s1,S00 a year; making the wild rose
the state flower. and increasing the
arnlory rent to $500 a year, were
passed.
A steering committc was named
Friday with fifteen members, who will
have charge of all measures pending.
and will fix the order Of procedure for
the last week OF the session. Repre-
sentative Frank Chapman of Williams
county is chairman OF the committee.
The senate Friday passed amended
game and fish bill, providing for three
game warden districts in the state.
1t was expected that the house
would take up the state fair bill, but
on agreement the measure went over
until Tuesday next. Large deega-
tons OF Mandan citizens were in the
city expecting the matter would be
taken up. Grand Forks boomers are
still busily working. and hope to land
the fair for that city.
Gov. Sarles sent 10 the senate the
first large number of appointments as
follows:
Members Of the Capitol Commits
sion-Wiliam Bulge Of Grand Forks
county. d. ]. I-aXdal Of Pembina coun-
ty, Andrew Sandegar Of Ransom coun-
ty.
Trustees of the state Agricultural
college at Fargo-Byron \. Stone of
La Moure county, Erick Rams;cd of
Ward county, Leonard NJ. Wallin of
Mclean county, each for the term OF
four years from the first Tuesday in
April, 1905.
Trustees of the state Penitentiary
at Bismarck-C. D. Edicl of Burleish
county, w. J. Westergard 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 April. 1905.
Trustees of the Deaf School at Dev-
lis Lake--M. F. Falahy OF Towner
county, a. f. HodglSinson OF Ramsey
county, L. A. Larson Of Pierce county.
each for the term OF four years from
the first Tuesday in April, 1905.
Trustees of the State Hospital for
the Insane at Jamestown--Jamcs
Grady of Barnes county, Harry Corn
wall of Stutsman county. each for the
term of four years from the first Tues
day in April, 1905.
Trustees of the State Soldiers
Home at I.isbon-R II. Hanl,inson Of
Rich]and county. Steen Hanson of
Ransom county each for the term of
four wears from the first Tuesday i'll
April, 1905.
State Oil Inspector--T. w. Jackman
of Cass county. for the term of two
years from the first Tuesday III April,
1908.
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 druggists per-
nit.
An agreement has been reached by
the supporters of Fargo and Grand