The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-03-06
SOME OF THE MEASURES
PASSED BY LEGISLATURE

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bly, has been made up and the result
Of its work will be seen from the fol-
lowing list Of measures that have beei
passed and have either been approved
or are now before the governor for his
approval. As usual, the senate has con-
Etributed the more important legislation.
The appropriation bills, primary cleo
|tion bill, capitol construction bill, and
a number of other important measures
being the work Of the senate, as far as
their origin is concerned. AS has al
ready been stated, not much creative
Legislation has been accomplished. the
work Of the two bodies being largely
|amendatory.
The following list OF bills either ap-
|proved or in the hands OF the governor
will show the work that has tf been ae-
The following senate bills have pass
ed the two houses:
No. Fl. Providing for the recon-
|struction OF the state capitol, the ap-
poiritment OF a capitol commission and
1.-THE issuance of certificates based upon
the capitol lands, approved.
No. II. Requiring specific perform
|ance by guardians of contracts made by
|decedents prior to decease, approved.
No. 3. To provide police for towns
land villages not organized for civil
government, approved.
No. S. Amending the law for the
sale Of personal property under fore
closure by permitting sale to be made
on ANY day instead Of only on Satur-
[day, approved %4s'e w.
No. 90. Permitting cities to make
twenty year contracts for fire protcc-
ton, approved. x: '.,,rrs..zst5.%t. ~
No. SO. Substitute primary election
bill. Providing for. selection Of can-
didates for county and legislative Of
ficcs and for city officers III cities OF
lover 5000 by popular vote, selection OF
delegates to the state convention by
the same means, abolition of unit rule
and providing for secret ballot in state
conventions, approved.
No. 9. Appropriatii1g ST, 500 TO de-
fend Professor Ladd i'll suit brought
by association OF food manufacturers
No. &c. Issuing of summons in
county court with increased jurisdic-
| ton, approved: @ r
No. SO. Establishing grades and
| highways in townships, approved.
No. 20. Prohibiting minors under I8
from pool rooms. or card resorts, ap-
Iproved.
| No. o.. Providing for probate oi
estates of deceased inmates of, sol
tdiers' home, approved. - SO
No. "a. Amendment and Ts-enact.
tfncnt OF the pure food law to make il
more effective, approved. ii
81 No. so. Adding claims for cure el
Ediscase and one or two other obliga-
ltions to the list of unlawful obliga!
itions, approved.
| No 80. Manner of service of cita,
ltions in county courts, approved. ~
| No. "a. Repeating priority of me
Ichanic''s liens and amending the her
| law. approved. ....5 y
| No. III. Adding two deputy exami.
lners. and fixing their salaries,H approx
led. 4 IL T. l.....t .-.t : .Ief55 -
| No. s.. Redistricting of commits
iSioners' districts in counties which
Ihavc enlarged their boundaries, ap.
proved r. F's.i ~ &a@
No. aa. Increasing. taxes that ma,
Ibe levied in villages, approved.
| No. So Concurrent resolution foi
amendment Of constitution .
| No. ,1o. Changing fees for probate
lto $50 per $1,000 on estates, ap,
No. 10. Providing for construction
Iof sidewalks III Incorporated Villages
approved. ..ss,
| No. 13o, Authorizing capitol com.
Imission to use convict labor in the re
redistribution of the capitol where prac,
lticable. approved.
| No. 4. General irrigation code, pro
lviding for state engineer and two as
tsistants, appropriating $I2,ooo for: two
lyears, approved.
q. 40 Concurrent resolution in
Icreasing the scope for Investment 81
school funds. S .@ 3s
No, I36. Service of notice OF appeal
| on justices IN case other party is not
Ito be reached, approved. ss3s
No. ne. Permitting bodies OF per-
lsons dying in poor houses, jails or pen
|itentiary, not claimed by relatives, 70
/ be delivered to medical colleges for
Idissection, approved. 81 2
81 No. Io3 Increasing amount Of prop
|erty necessary to be insured for or
ganization Of mutual insurance com
|pariies. III 50 # ss
No. o.. Authorizing county commits
[siopers to create special fund for pro-
lection of live stock from theft.
No. 1872. Removing banking it1sti-
|tutions and building and LOAF, associa-
|tion from corporations that may
change their cOrporafe headuuartcrs