The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10

an additional assistant; for the bond |
ing of state officers at the expense
of the state, and making an appropria-
ton in aid of state high schools.
The senate committee recommended !
the pure food bill for passage. The
appearance of Prof. Ladd before the
committee has assisted pure food leg
islation, and it is probable the senate
bill that adds to the amount of the
state appropriation will pass.
Feb. Is has been set by the senate
committee as the date for the memo
rial services to be held for the late
John M. ,Cochrane of the supreme
court. The principal speakers will
be Tracy R. Bangs and Father E. ].
Conaty of Grand Forks.
The ST. Louis worlds fair com.
mission Wednesday filed it's report
with the legislature. 1t shows that
North Dakota received more awards
than nearly any other state exhibiting
at St. Louis, and presents the financial
statement of the board Of commits
sioners.
The Fargo state fair bill was pre-
sented in the senate. 1t provides for
the location of the state fair at Fargo,
and is along the lines of the bill in
tr0duced several days ago in behalf
of Grand Forks.
Representative Johnson of Ward in
troduced two measures relating to
county agricultural fairs. One of the
measures amends the present law re-
gading the establishment of county
agricultural fair associations, and pro-
vides that any county fair association
may purchase, hold or lease any guam
tity of land not to exceed 160 acres.
1t further provides that such fair as
ISOLATION or corporation must not
contract any debts or liabilities in ex-
cess of the value of the real property
owned by such corporation, except
that for the purchase of real property
teh association may create debt OF
not to exceed $4,000, to be secured by
mortgage.
The second bill is an entirely new
one and provides for the levy of tax
in certain counties for the establish
ment and maintenance of county agrl-
cultural fairs. In all counties having
an assessed valuation of not less than
$4,000 900 agricultural fair associa-
lions shall be organized and boards
of county associations may levy a tax
of / mill on the assessed valuation for
the first year, and not to exceed one
half mill each succeeding year that
such fair is held.
Representative Underwood has in
troduced q bill providing that the
state examiner shall have the same
supervision and control over the bust
ness within this state of foreign
building and loan associations, and
that he shall make an examination at
least once each year. Such building
and loan associations, local or foreign
shall pay a fee for such examination
of $40 for each 100000 of assets, and
an additional fee of $40 for each add1-
tional 100000 Of assests.
Representative Phelan introduced
measure that requires the running OF
trains each week day over all railroad
lines, except railways or branch lines
that may hereafter be constructed,
for five years after the construction
of the same, and also branch lines OF
twenty-five miles or less in extent.
Representative Nicholson's bill fix
ing a rate of taxation on grain in ele-
yators within the state has been sent
back to the committee, and it Is
feared that it will there be amended
so radically that it will not improve
present conditions, even should IT
, become a law. Mr.. Nicholson, who is
a wheat buyer himself. fixes the rate
of taxation as follows: Flax, &c a
bushel. wheat, $50 a bushel. oats,
barley, corn, speltz and rye 1-Sc MI.
Nicholson figures that elevator men
will nay a tax of this amount rather
than ship out all the grain on hand
lust before the assessor makes his an
nual rounds, as is done now. lie also
thinks that if the amounts are raised
materially that the same plan Will be
followed, all grain shipped out. and
the state made none the richer. no
matter how much grain may be stored
in elevators and warehouses through
out the state.
Representative Phalen has intro
duced bill that will give the state
several additional district yeterinar-
ians. should it become law. The
measure provides that the governor
shall appoint eleven district veterin-
arians to be confirmed by the senate.
Each shall hold his Office two years,
unless sooner removed from Office for
cause. The districts are defined as
follows:
First-First judicial district, Grand
Forks and Nelson counties.
Second Ramsey, Towner. and Ro-
lette counties.
. Fourth-Fourth judicial district.
Fifth Stutsman, Barnes, LaMoure
and Griggs counties.
Sixth-All counties in sixth judicial
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