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bar rooms without recommendation.
The ameniment reported ON the twine
plant hin was opposed by Thorson and
Olson. Of Moody, who declared 1t TO be
au attempt 10 force the shirt factory pro-
visions of the bin to the front and allow
the Irvine plant to lag, with several OF
the members of the committee support
Ing the report, which finally went over.
On motion of Jefferson the 18th OF
February was fixed as the late date Tor
introduction of bills.
The only new bill was by Hebai, to re-
duee the penalty on delinquent taxes to
one-half of | per cent month.
House bills passed Monday were:
To require a population of 80 before
a town can beineorporated; the Irrigation
coGr; providing for apportionment OF
income frufn school lands; cutting OH pu-
nils at state normal model schools from
provisions: placing waters on highways
under control OF road overseers: authorize
ing county and state equalization boards
to 60 behind the returns to search out
property and TO employ tax ferries; re-
auring state 10 la future secure absolute
title To lands before building thereon.
The bill to allow wholesale druggists
to sell liquor without license was lost
as an emergency measure. ana passed
with that provision stricken out.
The house was crowded at tho opening
of the house session Tuesday with those
who expected fight on the primary eiec-
ton bill on final action in the house, but
In this they were disappointed.
The clerk droned through the bill and
at the flush no one attempted TO secure
the door. and the roll call began, IL was
passed by the honse, but secured only
Is votes.
The opponents OF the appropriation
committee amendment to the twine plant
bin won out aud the $4,000 for machin-
cry was placed back IN the bill
Among number OF new bids present
ed Tuesday were these:
By the drainage committee. for a
drainage code.
by the Judiciary committee, inereas-
Ing the jurisdiction of a justice OF the
peace 10 assault cases.
The house bills passed Tuesday we're
these.
By the ways and means committee.
providing for a 2-mill deficiency levy for
1905.
The state primary law.
BY Wilson. providing for compulsory
destruction Of prairie dogs by owners
of lands.
Increasing taxes Of insurance compa-
MES To 3 Der cent of premium receipts.
Apprep,iafing $1,000 for m nrtesian
well at the Redfeld asylum.
Allowing cities to acquire property by
condemnation for sewer purposes.
Senate bills passed were:
To limit liability OF banks on forged
paper and increasing to five years the
time of practice before admission to the
bar In the state.
The only session OF the legislature
Wednesday was II joint meeting or both
houses for the celebration of Washing
tons birthday. Addresses were made
by Senator's Payne and Branson and
Representatives Carroll and Holman. A
musical program was presented.
As the time for closure on new bills is
near the last run Is being rushed in and
among d number of house bills presented
Thursday the principal ones we're three
by the educational committee TO regulate
football providing suspension for any
player who Injuries ansher. by Satire,
fixing the salary OF the clerk of the su-
preme court at 81 800 year: by Parm-
ley. granting liens for laher ard repair
work on an artesian well rig, and by
Omdahl. TO repeal laws allowing seeding
of parts of the highway to grass or the
use Of the same for tree planting.
The bills for final action In the house
Thursday did not start out well, the first
being 10 prevent bird dogs from running
nj large, which. after several efforts to
dispose of it, finally went back TO the
committee.
The next law was the law TO allow IL
ouor license vote when once secured 10
stand until set aside by subsequent
vote. Holman asked for delay, but on
motion of Brown, OF Sanborn, is was la
BILE by AZ 20 81.
The next bill to go down was to pro-
hibit treating in saloons. This failed by
vote OF 81 to "a.
The Irvine plant bill was passed with
out opposition, bat not until an attempt
had been made To have the provisions for
the shirt and overall factory stricken out.
The state agent bin was tabled; and
that for the mills deficiency tas passed,
as was the general drainage code.
The principal senate bin presented
Thursday was to amend the present oil
law to allow Kansas oils to come into
the state Mt gravity test OF II. instead
OF the present test OF 40.
Among other senate bills were those to
provide an annual appropriation of 5000
for the state equalization board, and by
Dillon. requiring fishways in dams.
Principal among tho senate bills passed
were those TO establish farmers insti-
tutes: TO tax legacies aud inheritances; 10
authorize cities to issue bonds in settle
nient OF judgments: appropriating money
| for printing reports of state officers.
| In the house Friday Parmley. OF the
committee on immigration, secured the
| adoption of resolution which In effect
| lnstructs the house appropriation COM
| mittee TO insert an item Of $50 in the
| general bill for the purpose OF issuing an
/ official map III the state. showing the re,
sources u the state in n condensed form
| ON the same.
| The two reports on the wolf bounty
/ In showed that The hen.ty Question has
/ not lost any points OF argument from
| mgny battles in past sessions over the
issue. bnt The bounty people won after d
/ discussion in which a number Of mem
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