The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-02
NORTH OAK. LEGISLATURE.
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Bismarck. n. D.. Jan. 24.-Neither
house OF the legislative assembly trans
acted much business Monday. owing to
the fact that few members had returned
after last weeks adjournment.
Preparations are being made for the
state Irrigation congress to be held in the
house chamber tomorrow. Several Of the
government experts. including Elwood
Mead. H. A. storrs. 8. G. Robbins. James
A. French, Prof Thomas Shaw of st.
fore the congress. Tho session will begin
tomorrow morning and close Wednesday
night. with an illustrated lecture by DR..
Mead.
B. 8. Russell. presidential messenger Of
the state, has notified Gov. Sarles Of his
delivery to the president Of the senate at
Washington Of the electoral returns.
New primary election bill. representing
the wishes Of the members Of the legisla-
ture who favor complete primary law. has
been prepared The bill provides for the
direct nominations Of all officers to be
elected in the state. including that of
United States senator.
Bismarck. N. D.. Jan. Ex-senator Ba-
con, Of Grand Forks. will father the bill
that, II 1t becomes a law. will move the
state fair from Mandan to Grand Forks.
The bill provides for the holding per-
manetnly Of an annual fair at or near
Grand Forks. The organization Is to be
knowa as the North Dakota State Fair
Association. with paid-up capital Of not
less than $4,000. The association may
acquire the title Of not less than seventy
acres. nor more than 100. near Grand
Forks. and the association will be en-
powered to convey the title OF the land
30 acquired to the state, to be used only
for fair purposes.
Should the legislature at any session
fail to appropriate not less than $4,000
annually for premiums. then the title OF
the land so acquired shall revert to the
Grand Forks Fair Association.
The bill carries with 1t an annual APP
preparation Of $4,000, half of this amount
to be expended for the erection Of build
ing and making permanent improvements.
miums and purses
The bill implies that in event the state
fair Is located lat Grand Forks that the
State Fair Association shall become the
owner Of property now spevoted to fair
purposes Of the.value of:$26. 900. and that
$4,000 annually shall be paid for the
maintenance of the fair by the state. half
of this appropriation to be used in maxi
ing permanent improvements.
Bismarck. N. D.. Jan. 26-There was
no session, Of the senate yesterday. owing
to the fact that the thermometer regis
tered about 25 degrees below zero. with
a high south wind that made It impossible
to keep the senate chamber warm enough
for comfort.
In the house, the members enjoyed a
little killing expedition. finally disposing
Of the bill to increase the salaries Of dis
trict judges by making an allowance Of
81, 900 a year for expenses The bill in.
definitely was postponed by a vote Of IS
to 81. There has been much interest in
the blu and few days ago 1t was
threatened with defeat. but was saved
by making 1t a special order for today.
The house defeated also resolution
calling for the expenditure Of funds for
drainage in the eastern part OF the state.
in connection with irrigation.
Bismarck. N. D., Jan. 27.-The bill to
provide for a permanent capitol commits
sion and the completion of the state cap
itol buildings, by using the endowment
fund provided by the donation Of $4,000
acres Of land by the government was ia
vorably reported in the senate. and
probably will pass in the upper house to-
morrow.
A resolution presented by Representa-
tive Regain inquiring as to the failure of
railroads to observe the maximum coal
rate law, and authorizing q committee to
Investigate. went to the committee on
railroads.
The new game law was presented. It
enacts an entire new code for the sports
men Of the state. Licenses are slightly
increased and a more stringent limit Is
put on the killing Of game.
The most important bill presented was
by Senator La Moure, Of the ar,ropria-
lions committee. calling for $154.000 to
pay the floating indebtedness Of the state
university, the agricultural college. the
industrial school and other institutions.
Other bills presented were for the es-
tablishmeEt Of an experiment station at
Leeds; to provide for the purchase OF
60 acres Of additional land for the re-
form school; new railroad tax bill by
Senator Cashel; bill for an appropria-
ton of s25, 900 for the blind asylum, and
one for $4,000 for the purchase Of the
library of the late Judge Cochrane Of the
supreme court.
Senator Bacon presented his bill to To-
cate the state fair at Grand Forks. and
Senator Spoonheim presented an anti
lobby bill. limiting the privileges Of lob
byjsts and calling for affidavit Of their
expenditures in representing various in
terests before the legislature.
Bismarck, N. D.. Jan. :2S.-The intro
duction OF the primary election bill and
the passage Of the bill providing for the
completion Of the capitol building were
the features Of the legislative session.
Senator Sharpe presented the primary
election bill, which has been agreed upon
by the friends Of a complete primary law.
It covers every Office in the state and
makes necessary direct nominations for
every Office from county officers to recon-
mendatfons for United States senator.
The bill went to the committee on elec-
tons. Friends OF complete primary
system claim enough votes to pass the
bill, but 1t is known there is dissatisfac-
ton in the ranks Of the primary law men
over the radical nature Of the bill, as 1t Is
feared the proposed new system will not
result as election reformers believe.
Senator Little's capitol building bill
m asod the senate with Only three votes