Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-04

s. B. ZIG. Simpson. Providing
Tor service Of process on sherif1s.
when such persons are q party to
any action. 'sss
s. B. 161. Pierce. Relating to
state banks, fixing the minimum capt.
tai stock at $4,000.
House Bills Passed. {.
The house concurred in senate
amendments 60 the following bills
and then passed them.
H. B. 2s7. Chapman. Providing
for the removal OF county seats In
organized counties, which prior to the
taking effect Of the act have con-
structed no court houses.
H. B. 179. ;Buttz. Amending sec
ton 4797 OF the revised code, relat-
ing to liens.
u H. B. 1873. Stevens OF Burleigh.
Amending section 5210 Of the revised
code. relating to the time for the
commencement OF actions.
H. B. 227. Lille. Salaries OF
county judges, not to exceed $4,000
annually. sl5 (. U
II. B. $50. Stevens OF Burleigh.
Authorizing state. counties, town
ships, villages and cities to become
members Of water users associations
for irrigation purposes.
II. B. 221. Dahl. Amending sec.
ton 3491a OF the revised code relat-
ing to titles Of real property.
H. B. Sc. Johnson Of Ward. Al
lowing commissioners to make as
sessment Of half a mill for the or
ganization and maintenance Of coun-
ty agricultural societies.
H. B. %. Morgan Act requiring
township supervisors to have weeds
Of all kinds destroyed on each side Of
public highways Senate amended
by striking out the penalty clause. y
Resolution.
Mr.. Stevens Of Burleigh introduced
Inc IOllOWiuS r0SOlHlOu. aS iF%fE} .1SE
Whereas, the government Of the
United States has demonstrated gem
erosfty by the expenditure Of hun
dreds Of millions Of dollars in the
requirement and construction Of the
Panama canal, and 8
Whereas, the government Of the
United Skates has passed the re-
clamation act providing for the loan
ing OF moneys received from the sale
OF public lands in number Of states
to be expended in the irrigation OF
the arid and semi arid regions Of the
United States, and,
Whereas, irrigation brings much
more dense population than can be
had under the present homestead
laws, and, Is ss5
Whereas, the older states Of the
union were given by the government
the public lands within their borders
to be disposed Of as the state might
direct, and, ,.3t Il
Whereas, the states described in the
reclamation act will be able to care
for the public lands to which trriga-
ton can be applied to better further
their own interests and build UP a
denser population, ana
Where's, they will be able to dis
pose Of the public lands at much
greater price than is charged by the
government and at the same time
greatly benefit the settler and the
hbmeseeker because Oh the better
facilities he will have In the way OF
irEgating the land he has taken, Il
such lands are owned by the states,
therefore, be It
Resolved, that the senator's ana
representatives for the state OF North
Dakota be respectfully petitioned to
use their endeavers to have congress
enact q law donating to the state the
public lands embraced in the arid
and semi-arid regions described In
the reclamation act, the proceeds Of
which shall be for irrigation purposes
exclusively, safeguarding by law the
interests Of the settler and home
seeker. and prescribing methods and
manner Of disposing of the public
lands as fast as irrigation systems
are established thereon.
| Resolved, further, that a copy 81
this resolution be transmitted to the
senators and representatives In con.
gress for North Dakota.
The resolution was adopted.
just before adjournment Of the
house Mr.. streeter spoke or the gpoa
work done during the session by Mr..
Stevens Of Burleigh, sof his uniform
Kindness and helpfulness to members
In many ways. Mr.. Stevens was 80
affected he could only say: THANK
YOU"
The entire desk force OF the house