The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-01

sentative Davis moved that the house
consider S. B.. No. Sc, which had been
made special order for 8 o'clock. The
motion carried and the bill was taken up
The report of the steering committee
was read. The report of the committee
was that the bill should be amended so
as to provide for the holding of the fair
years and at Fargo on the even number
ed years. The report was amended, the
appropriation section allowing an appro-
priation of $4,000 per year.
Representative Streeter was the first
to express mis- opinions on the measure
He said that when he came to the legis-
lature he was for Mandan and had been
asked to support Mandan. Then he had
been asked to support a measure locat-
ing the fair at Mandan and Fargo and
now he was asked to support measure
locating the fair at Grand Forks and
Fargo, He said that he did not believe
members should be moved like checkers
He said the proper place for the fair
was at Mandan. There was no reason
for removal and if there was reason for
removal he saw no reason for double
barreled fair He feared that in future
sessions Grand Forks and Fargo would
combine and wiring from the state large
appropriations. He said that if the state
was going to have moving fair why not
run train with the governor as con-
ductor. the secretary of state as engineer,
another state officer as fireman and the
game wardens as brakernen and stop
the train at all the cities in the state ?
His remarks were of very humorous
vein and he received considerable ap-
plause. ~
Representative Simpson then, stated
the position of Mandan in connection
with the removal. He said that the fair
had been maintained at loss. He said
that the men who had been putting UP
were in favor of moving unless the state
would appropriate more. The only peo-
pie, he said, who were against removal,
the fair association a boost. l.,
self as being happy that the two cities
had gotten together. He said the fair
had appeared like the ghost of Banquo
on every occasion and had been a dis
turbing element.
Representative Phelan thought the
moving of the fair was a wise piece of
Legislation. He told of the advantages
the two valley cities possessed and that
the, fact that the fair would alternate
between the two cities would lead to a
friendly rivalry which wouldib of beflel
| fit to the whole state.
Representative Stevens believed with
Representative Streeter that the fair be-
longed ON the slope. He. said that the
next few years would open the eyes of
lthe valley people and that they would
look with different view upon the
slope ,.,'
Representative Ryan told of the ad-
vantages of the plan to have the fair in
| the two cities.
Representative Streeter then gave the
house second contribution. He said
that Representative Phean had prepar-
led his speech in favor of the Mandan
proposition but that in delivering the
speech he had substituted the words
Grand Forks and Fargo for Mandan.
He then paid nigh tribute to the slope,
| He said that country that could sup
Ipoft a seed house like the one at Bis
lmarck must have something behind it
He said that the valley could not pro-
iduce one like it. He said that the slope
was the only section of the state where
there was any amount of corn raised.
He said that there were sections in mis-
county where there was more corn than
lstubble.
| The vote was then taken and the bill
was passed BY a vote of 7o ayes and IA
Inayes. 3s5 ":
ADDRESS BY DIR. coE.
Immediately after the session of the
senate was called to order Senator Little
moved that the body ask DIR. Coe to adj
dress the senate relative to the Lewis
and Clark Exposition DR.. Coe was
lforinerly a resident of North Dakota
land was a member of the state legisla-
lture from Mardan He is now in bust
lness in Portland and member of the
state senate of that state. DIR. Coe gave
1.-THE senate much the same talk that he
had given the house in the morning. He
said that it was of immense advantage
| to the state to be represented at the
Portland fair. He had reserved Spoi
on the grounds for North Dakota thai
was considered the most beautiful there
land he wanted to see the state repre-
lsented
He urged the appropriation Of $Io,ooe
stating that he was sure the house world
tconcur in an amendment that the senate
might make relative to the appropria-
ltion. s.
NO NEW. BILLS.
There were no new bills introduced
/ ia the senate yesterday and it is likely
THAT the last Of the bills have been In.
ttrodnced. All of the important matter:
have been taken care Of and anything
introduced at this state of the game il
very likely to fall by the wayside.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
III. B. No I76, relating to gopher tax
to pass.
s. B. No 234, providing for the issu
ance Of state bonds to the extent OF 81 So,
600, to pass.
H B No. 30, relating to powers anc
lduties Of railroads, to pass.
H B. No. ITO, prohibiting the block
ling Of public highways BY cars, to pass
S. B. No. 10, relating to the taxation
Iof railway companies. to pass.
S. b. No. 23I, ielatirg to long alls
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