The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE IS NOW
ON THE HOME STRETCH

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 27.-Forenoor
and afternoon sessions of the house OF
were held Saturday and
a vast amount of routine business was
disposed of at the two sessions. There
was little of interest at either of the
sessions, and the only excitement scame
when H. B. 18o was taken up for itS
third reading at, the first session. This
is Representative Meiklejohn's.bill, which
provides for lien for repairs on perso-
nal property, and is taken to refer more
particularly to repairs on machinery
giving the mechanic a prior lien to the
man who sells the machine. The bill
has been amended, requiring such me-
chanic to give twenty days notice tc
holders of mortgages before filing any
lien, and as amended it was placed or
its third reading and final passage
Thirty-ive members of the house were
not present, and before the vote was an,
nounced Representative Stevens moved
call of the house. On account of the
delay that would be occasioned by this
procedure there was some objection ant
it was finally disposed of by making il
a special order for the afternoon session
There was still number of absentees
and it was made special order for 1
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
! FORENOON SESSION.
The following house bills were placec
on their third reading and final passage
H. B. 265a Ryan. Relating TO the
consolidation of townships, passed
\ III: B. 224 Morgan. Relating TO tht
oaths of county officers, passed. a
r III. B. ISL, passed. X
+ NO CODES AVAILABLE. =
4 A message from the senate brought
before the house a concurrent resolution
to furnish copies of the code to all high
schools in the state. Representative
Stevens of Burleigh called attention tic
the fact, that the supply of codes had
been exhausted and on 1iotion of Rep
resentative Phelan the resolution was
indefinitely. postponed, "
( : PURE DRUG BILL.
H. B. ~, introduced by Representa-
tive Sweet, providing for an analysis
of drugs and patent medicines, was sent
back from, the senate with the amend.
ment that only goods coming into the
state after July / shall be subject to
the provisions of the act, while goods
within the state prior to that date shall
be considered exempt until Jan. 1, 1906
The house concurred in the amendment
and the bill was passed as amended
Yse si7 ATTACHED EMERGENCY. ,. n 8ss
III. B. f2o, introduced by Representa-
tive Martin, providing for times of hold
ing court in Billings County, was sent
back from the senate with an emergency
clause attached. The house concurred
in the amendment and the bill was pass
ed as amended.
SHERIFF BILL LOST
Representative sButtz wanted III. B,
I2I, prohibiting contracts. by county
commissioners for the collection OF
taxes BY the sheriff, sent to commit
tee of the whole, but the motion was
lost and the bill was indefinitely post
poned. ss IS
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
The following senate bills were read
the first and second time and referred
to appropriate committees:
S. B. Nos. 1863 I85, I52, III, 1856, I74,
2o, I3o, 2o7. 2os. Io2, I22, ISo 2I5, NJ,
I45, 2I2, zoo, I84, 1893, 2I4, 2I3, 8.
h n BILL CONSIDERED.
Representative Phelan asked for a re-
consideration Of the concurrent resolu-
tion, providing for the furnishing OF
codes and other law books to the high
schools of the state, and amended it BY
striking out the word code, and the res
olution, as amended; was coi1cnrred in.
BILLS INTRoDUcED
Il. 3. 2SI, Ryan. Relating to criminal
procedure
Il. B. a8a, Rice Relating to courts
having increased Jurisdiction.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
IS. B. 20. Little. Relating to the in
yestnlent Of schools funds, amended and
passed.
REPORTS or STANDING coMMITTEEs.
4 III. B. IS5, Shells. Relating 10 meet
irlgs Of board of pardons, recommended
to pass.
S. B. Is8. stade AboIishing capital
indefinitely postponed.
n. B. 40, Palfrey Relating to the
taking Of bail ii criminal actions, to
pass.
II. B. 272, Davis, Relating to publ
cation Of delinquent taxes, 10 pass.
fl B. Ell, While. Relating to the
removal Of scloollouses. indefinitely
postponed
n. p, 26o, Martin, BY request Relat-