The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-23
NORTH OAK. LEGISLATURE.
Tra1sscttons Of tho Lawmakers 90
shown " : summary pf ths
1 Daily Routine. 20

bismarck N. D.. Feb. l4.-ln order to
allow AN opportunity to lay the new rugs
IN the house chamber the session Of that
The session was a short one and the sem
ate session in the afternoon was brief.
both houses ad5ourning until Iuesasy
The EFFORT to replace the Minnesota
grain inspection by an inspection in Wis
consin came before the senate this after
nOon when. Senator Browns resolution
was adopted, as follows: Ef
Whereas, general dissatisfaction exists
among the grain growers of the state OF
North Dakota With the Minnesota i'm
spection and grading Of grain-frequent
Y grain gro grown , on the same quarter sec
ped In different cars. receive grade and
dockage widely apart. thus proving the
ineeicisney of. Of the law or the meom,
-and
Whereas. it is to the interest of the
markets for their grain. and
Whereas: there is now pending in the
senate of the state OF Wisconsin bill
being senate bill No. 105-creating a grain
Of Wisconsin. and providing for licensing
and regulating warehouses and elevators.
spe s Of grain II the eiS o snperior
and cOnditiOnally at other terminal points
in said state. and
the governor of the stsate Of Wisconsin,
one Of such by. the request of the gov
second by the. governor Of the state OF
New York. and the third by the board of
trade OF the city of Superior. Wis. aud
ticularly the. city. of Superior. has in the
past labored diligently to give to this
state a competing market. therefore be it
Representatives, eoncurrine. that we are
in full accord with said senate bill No.
los and earnestly request and urge it's
warehouse commission. at the city of Su-
perior, Wis. thus giving to the farmers
Of this state a strong competing. market
| in which to dispose of their grains. and
be it further,
Resolved that copies of this concurrent
resolution be sent to the secretary of
the state of Wisconsin,.
Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. 15.-In the house
yesterday the Brown resolution calling for
a system of Wisconsin grain inspection
was concurred in.
The resolution calling for payment by
elevators for screenings from wheat ship
ments was passed. The house passed also
in the state sale Of liquors by travelling
statesmen ~ 80 81 3 q ~ :
Bills were introduced prohibiting the
9 fhs aes y e
| fourteen years of age; providing n gem
sTal LAW f9T he Of edss by
a bill providing for the division of tho
state into two congressional districts.
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the present week or the first OF next
! week The report of the senate committee
on appropriations, which will comprise
ably will be made thisweek. 49, 4
election bill, was repprted ont N the
house by the COMMITTEES on elections. the
yiding for the nomination Of county and
| Legislative officers by the direct primary.
State officers. congressional candidates
| by delegates to be chosen at primary cleo
provided ,t primary elections The defes
or Australian ballot. The bill Is favored
by the conservatives and 1t is believed 1t
Bill formerly Introduced and passed by
tile senate. "a Is 80 q 4 s
The senate held a short session and
passed the amended educational bill and
in district courts from 81 to 81 per day.
II Shells antitrust bill passed the house
by an almost unanimous vote. 1t is aimed
lat the alleged harvester trust.
Memorial exercises Tor the late John NJ
(,ochrane. judge of the supreme court
were held by the house and senate today
Conaty of Grand Forks II. N; Stevens Of
1.-the house, L. A. Simpson of the senate
land 8. C. SkulasOn Of Grand Forks The
proceedings will be printed in the journal
lOf the house as tribute to the dead
jurist IT,.
Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. 17.--Thc original
Eprimary election bill. known as senate
bill SO, providing for system of primary
Election Of all officers in the state. from
Econstablc to United States senator, died
land in its place was born the Substitute
Epf the house committee on elections. This
Ebill eliminates state officers. congressman
the judiciary and United States senators
lfrom the provisions Of the bill, but pro-
Iyides for primary election Of county Off
Eabolishes the unit rule at state cOnven-
Efions; provides for a secret ballot by
Edclegates and for separate ballot boxes
Fan primary elections.
II The vote on the. adoption Of the election
ErOmmittee's substitute was close and the
Ebill was adopted only after a hard fight.
II Fifty.five OF the members Of the house
lsvoted for the substitute and forty-four
flor the original bill. After the substitute
lhad been adopted, the bill was passed by
q vote Of IS to 20. The amended bill now.
1t is said those who favored he radical
Ipriginal bill will attempt, to defeat the
sist sthatstheH amended sbill shall pass the
senate. as being in accord with party
pledges and covering the instructions laid
down in the Republican state platform.
The senate referred the bill providing
for7an Increase in the salaries OF .distric.
similar bill has been killed in the house.
The bill was up for final passage when
Senator Regain moved it's reference to tho
appropriations committee and the motion