The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-02-18
BRYAN SPOKE TO THE ~.
NORTH DAKOTA SOLONS


house killed the bill increasing the debt
limit from $1,000 to $I,oooooo. .,
w. J. Bryan addressed the joint ses-
SUBSTITUTE PRIMARY BILL PASSED.
The substitute, primary bill has been
passed by the senate and is now ready
for the signature of the governor.
When the order of business in the SEN
ate was reached yesterday allowing for
| the presentation of motions and resolu-
| tions Senator Little moved that the sen.
ate concur in the house amendments to
S. B. No. 88. Senator Regan thought
that the action was rather hasty. He
said that many members of the Senate
who were now so anxious to take
vote on the amendment were the very
ones who had objected at the time the
original bill was passed and pleaded
that the senate had not had sufficient
| time to consider the same Senator
Regain then asked Senator Little If he
| intended to go before the people with
the bill that had come from the house.
The reply was yes" Upon roll cali
the amendment was adopted by a vote
Eof, 22 to 10 Those voting in favor of
the amendment were Bacon, Brown,
Fox, Garnett, Hanna, Johnson of Nc
Lean, Kirkeide, LaMoure, Little, Nc
Lean, Movius. Pierce, Sifton, Simpson,
Steele, Swenson, Talcott, Taylor,
Thatcher, Voss, Wagner, Young.
Those" voting against the amendment
were as follows: Benson, Carroll,
| Tacla1 D,,c+a JIona,, TJa.I>~,,,J
son, Johnson of Walsh, Kraabel, Nc
Donald, Main, Macarthur, Plain, Re-
gan, Sharpe, Spoorheim, Stade.
| The bill was then put upon its final
passage and was passed by vote of.23
to IS. Senator Mcdonald was the only
man who voted against the adoption Of
the amendment and then voted for the
bill .~-r -.-.-,.. * ~
COMMITTEE REPORTS. - !.
! H. B. No 22, to promote forestry cul-
ture, Indefinitely postponed
5. B. No. o1, relating to drains, to
pass. '<
S. B. No 185, relating to. proof and
acknowledgement of instruments, to
lpass.
I S. B. No. 1856, relating to abstractors,
to pass. -.
S. B. 1888, abolishing capital punish
ment, indefinitely postponed.
II. b: No. 81, relating to education, to
pass. .......... ! "
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
The committee on appropriations re-
lported to pass thirty-tWo bills carrying
a total appropriation of $I,Ioo,ooo. This
us the largest amount which the State
has ever expended in any biennial per
bod. All of the institutions are grow
Ling and are in need of more .i4fs ssssiey.
1.-THE assessed valuation Of tlef state has
Increased very materially, however, and
the revenues are thereby increased. The
bills reported to pass are as follows:
| 5. B. No. I63, providing for. wheat
tests at the state experiment station,
appropriation $4,000. y t&s '.s.
| 5: B. No. I3o, relating to powers and
lduties of the trustees of the institution
for feeble minded.
| 5. B. No. 154, states attorneys fees
| for unorganized counties, 5000.
i ,. 3. No. I55, clerk of court fees for
IttnorganIzed counties, $780, .
H. B. No. IIS. allowing military Or
I foundations to issue bonds for armory
purposes -ss-
| HI. B. No. 6, for the relief of Clar-
fence M. Cole.
i II, B. No oI, for the maintenance of
1.-THE state encampment grounds. g.
i >. b. No. I57, for an administration
land gymnasium building at the agricuI-
fturaf college, 10000 % = r
i 5. B. No. II2, supplies for the capi-
tol building. -
/ S.sB. No. q. for a chemical laboratory
lat the agricultural college, $4,000.
i s. B. No. II. meteorological and patl-
illogical laboratory at the state uni
lversity, $1,000
S. p. No. I53, for al, administration
and gymnasium building at the state
university, $50, 900.
s. :. No, s., relating to salary of adj
ljiltant general, =
laid -.
s. .B. No. I67, expenses 81 the state
Veterinarian
4 >. 3. No I35, for new buildings at
1.-THE Mayville Normal. $45 900. ss
= =. No. I68, building for the acad-
ienly of science, 10000
B. No. 100, improvements for the
lreform school
4 S. p. No 81. for the enforcement of
1.-The pure food bill.
s. 3. No. I37, for the state historical
society $I.25o
=. B. No. Io4, new buildings at the
Hospital for the insane, 100000
i >. 3. No. 81. new buildings for the in
istitiition for the feeble minded, $64, ,,2s
s. B, No. AT, expenses for the hospi-
Ital Tor the insane, $I45,8oo
81 B. No. 81. new buildings for the
Ideaf and dumb school. $4z,2s7.
s.. 3. No II3. for the White Stone
Hills Battlefield, !. 500.
B No. I6, for THE ciirrei,ts en-
Ipenses Of the penitentiary, $Ioa.ooo.
> y. No. 100, maintenance Of the
manual training school, $4,000
:. 3: No. I7o for the Portland Fair.
B: No. no, clerk hire for the
state offices.
| 3 Ne. g, sub-eNperinpent station
lat Leeds.
s :. No. 81. sub-experimeiat station
lat Dickinson. !.
S b. No. 100, new buildings At tl,e