The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-10

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to make proof of libelous charges.
The bill passed by large majority In
both houses.
The house passed all the senate ap-
preparation bills, with the exception
of the bills to erect gymnasiums at
Grand Forks university and Fargo az.
ricultural college, which were killed.
An effort will be made to resurrect
them tomorrow, to pass them with tho
rest of the appropriation bills.
The senate concurred in the house
amendments to the Grand Forks fair
bill, which provides for holding the
state fair at Fargo and Grand Forks
in alternate years.
Gov. Sarles to-day sent to the senate
the nomination of DR.. H. H. Healy of
Grand Forks, to be state health officer.
DR.. Flaten of Grafton would have been
appointed by the governor, but his
name was withdrawn by the members
of the Walsh county delegation who
had Endorsed him at his own request.
DR.. Healy was the choice of the medi-
cal profession of the state for the
place.
A. l.. Fellows, member of the gov.
eminent reclamation service and an
experienced irrigation engineer, was
appointed state irrigation engineer, I'm.
der the provision of the new law pro,
viding for state irrigation works. Mr..
Fellows has signified his acceptance
of the position and probably will begin
work on March Is. Two additional
district veterinarians were also APP
pointed-F. w. Weston for the Elev-
enth district and ]. w. Robinson for
the Twelfth district.
The approaching close of the legis.
lative session was marked by long ses-
sions of both houses and night ses-
sion of the lower house Thursday
night.
The principal matter of interest to-
day was the refusal of the house to
agree with the senate on the banking
bill amending the general banking
law and limiting the capital stock to
minimum of 100000 The senate
$4,000; the house refused to accept
the change, and two conference COM
mittees that were appointed were un.
able to adjust the difference.
The amendment to the Shells bill.
increasing the sales of liquor by drug
spirited debate.
Gov. Sarlcs completed his list of ap-
pointments by naming Stevenson Dun
lap OF Cass county, Grant S. Hager of
Pembina county, and Fred o. Olson
of Barnes county as trustees of the
state institute for the feeble-m minded
at Grafton. J. f. Brodie of Dickinson
was appointed a director of the new
experiment station at that place.
Up to the present time about hun.
dred bills have passed both houses.
There are fifty or sixty more slated
for passage by the steering commit
tees of the two houses.
The last day of the legislative ses.
sion was marked by struggle which
came up ON the passage of the senate
bill placing the oil inspector on sal
airy of $4,000, and changing the oil
test from flash to gravity. A promi-
nent federal official was on the house
floor and succeeded in getting the bill
amended wiping out the fee PROPOSE
ton. The senate refused to concur,
and several conferences were held
during the day until at p. m. con-
ferees agreed on compromise retain.
ing the gravity test and giving the in.
spector fees for one year and then the
salary. Both houses agreed and from
that time until final adjournment at
10 O'Clock by which time all bills had
been enrolled and signed, both houses
We're in uproar of joshing.
The banking bill was passed by both
houses as amended, making capital Of
$4,000 necessary. The Portland fair
appropriation died in the senate steer.
ing committee and all worlds fair ex.
hibits are to remain at the capitol.
The house passed senate bills for
testing flours at the agricultural col.
lege, changing date of school elections,
and others of minor import.
Both houses were in continuous ses.
sion from 10 o'clock a. m. till adjourn
ment, and everything of Importance
was taken care of, though many bills
never got away from the steering com.
mittees. During the wait for enroll.
ment of bills a ladies' octette enter.
tanned both houses, many speeches
were made, including witty one by
the governor to the house, in which
he said the legislature having passed
up to him more appropriation bills than
there was revenue to pay he would do
the best he could to please everybody.
in the carving exercises to follow.
DR.. Taylor was made president pro
tenn of the senate and the usual gifts
of chairs were made to the presiding
officers and extra pay to clerks.
No legislative session has adjourned
with better feeling between houses.
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