The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-03

A1l .lAe dppFOpIldllOl DlliS, carrying
an aggregate of over million dollars
for the biennial period, were passed
by the senate at the session Tuesday
and sent down to the house. for the
consideration of that body. Among
The more interesting bills passed was
the state fair bill, fixing the state fair
at Grand Forks and making an appro.
priation of $4,000 by the state There
was more debate upon this bill than
any other that has been introduced
during the session. Senator Voss of
Morton county made an eloquent plea
for the retention of the fair at Man
dan, but it failed to impress major
the alienation Of the fair between
Fargo and Mandan, but both were vot-
ed down and the Grand Forks meas
IRE passed by vote of % to Is.
1t is expected the measure will have
hard shedding in the house, and many
think the final outcome will be bill
alternating the state fair between
Fargo and Grand Forks.
The house recessed until 10 o'clock
tomorrow, when Washington's fare.
well address will be read.
Representative Sweet presented a
constitutional amendment providing
that hereafter all bills to be presented
in the legislature must be published by
venes, and that no bills not so consid-
cred by the legislature unless by a
two-thirds vote of the members.
Gov. Sarles approved the primary
election measure passed by the assem-
bly,. This bill practically abolishes
county conventions and provides for
election of delegates to state conven-
ton by primary vote. The bill is more
drastic than is generally realized and
is more comprehensive than any law
now in effect in any state except Wis
consin.
The senate confirmed the nomina-
tions for trustees of the state school
of forestry.
The game and fish law was amend
ed to provide for three districts and it
is expected that the amendment will
make place for C. A. Hale as one of
the game wardens. Hale is indorsed
by the State Sportsmens association.
The brief session of the legislature
Wednesday entirely was given over to
the reading of Washington's farewell
address by Representative Phelan.
Following the session of the house,
there was joint meeting of the COM
mittee on appropriations of the house
and senate, at which G. w. Mott, gen
eral immigration agent of the North
ern Pacific, and Max Bass of the Great
Northern addressed the members in
the interest OF an appropriation Tor the
immigration work OF the state
Following the resumption of bust
ness Thursday, it is likely that a steer
ing committee will be appointed in the
house and all business of both bodies
will be directed by the steering COM
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.
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 worllmen 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.
situations from unauthorized expendi-
lures for buildings and other improve.
ments.
III 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 IN. D." after their names,
and disbarring 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 eff
Tort Will be made to compromise with
the bills opponents.
Senate committees favorably report
ed the bill appropriating $4,000 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 $4,000 a year, fees to go
to the state, and providing further
tests for oils and other illuminants.
The bills raising the salaries of land
commissioner and adjutant general To-
$1,000. a year; making the wild rose
the, state flower, and increasing the.
armory rent to $500 year, were
passed. All 8 = I s4.. j hi
"a steering committe was named
Friday With fifteen, members, who will
have charge of all measures pending,
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The Morning After.