The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-21
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North Dakota Appropriations
Held Back Pending Gov
ernor's Warning
Special to The Globe

opCAicl " Ht tIlODS
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 90. = In the
house today the closure on new bills
was fixed for the 25th of this month
The only new bill was by Hebal, to
reduce the penalty on delinquent taxes
TO one-half of l per cent a month. The
temperance committee reported favor
ably on the bill to allow a license vote
when taken TO stand until set aside by
another vote, and without recommend
alton on the anti-treating bill. The re-
port of the appropriations committee
on the twine plant and shirt factory
at the penitentiary was opposed by
Thoreson and Olson, of Moody. as an
attempt to sidetrack the twine plant
for the shirt factory. 1t was supported
by members of the committee, but
went over until tomorrow. The pri-
mary election law comes up for action
tomorrow, and its friends viii push il
10 carry the fight into the senate again
If they win in the house. The county
seat bill from Charles Mix county was
sent back to the judiciary committee
to die in a pigeonhole. The house
passed bills to allow the county and
state equalization boards to go back
of the returns and employ tax ferrets;
the irrigation code, and the bill re-
quiring the state to secure absolute til
tie to land before it expends money
thereon.
The senate passed bills to allow
boards of equalization to place prop
erty on tax lists, when it has been
missed by the assessor; to require
teaching in the public schools of the
effects of tobacco on the human sys-
tenn, and the sheriffs' fee bill.
New Game Law at Bismarck
Special to The Globe
BISMARCK, n. D., Feb. 90 = The
sessions of both houses today were de-
voted TO the passage of bills agreed on
by committees. The senate confirmed
the appointments of trustees of state
institutions and received the appoint
ments Of III. E. Kirkelie, of Bowbells,
and w. Q. Depuy, of Rolla, TO be trust
ees of the state school of forestry at
BottiDeau. The game and fish COM
mittee reported the new game law,
with an amendment dividing the state
into three game districts. On the OBJ
lection of Senator Regan. the amend
ment went over for one day.
A steering committee was appointed
in the senate, consisting of Little, La
moure, Talcott, Taylor, Crane, Pierce
and Cashel, which will have charge of
the order of consideration of bills for
the rest of the session. The senate ap-
propriations committee reported the
state fair bill, recommending the loca-
tlOu u tne IdlT at tJTdIu fOTkS. 1nere
was minority report, but the majority
carried the measure.
The new primary bill has been sign
ed and will probably be presented to
the governor for his signature tomor-
row. There is general satisfaction with
the bill, and IL seems generally agreed
that the party leaders were wise In
standing for the passage of the amend
ed bill, which covers all the demands
of the party and promises the reforms
demanded by the people.
A bill for the division of the state
into two congressional districts has
been favorably reported. The new
banking bill, providing that state banks
shall have a minimum capital of $20,-
600, has passed the senate, but is meet
Ing opposition in the house. The ap-
preparation bills have not yet been
passed, pending consideration of a spe-
cial message of Gov. Saries warning
the legislature against exceeding the
probable revenues for the coming BIZ
ennial period.