The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-04-01
A LEGISLATIVE REVIEW.
Just How 1t Appears To The
Bismarck Tribune after the
Session Was Over.

The work Of the last Legislature
has been reviewed by the BISMARCK
TRIBUNE, and tho following is a list
of the most important bills that
have become laws. They give a
general idea of the work that has
been done by the Legislative assem-
bly, this winter. The first bill was
the reconstruction Of the state cap
itol building which permit certif-
Gates passed on $1,000 acres of land
given the state by the general gov
eminent which certificates will be
Aoated and money raised thereby
used for the work of finishing the
capitol building.
The next important bill was the
Primary Election Bill which passed
the nomination of all county legis-
lative officers subject to a direct
vote at a primary election. Also
the selection of delegates to state
and judicial conventions by the
same method. The list Of appro-
priation bills passed, approved and
vetoed, has hitherto been published
in the ALERT.
Other bills of IL minor nature
passed by the Legislature We're
these:-To provide police for towns
and villages not organized for civil
government; authorizing city coun-
ellis to make contracts for fire pro-
lection for twenty years: prohibit
ing minors under eighteen years Of
age from visiting or playing in pool
OF billiard rooms; providing for the
disposition of estates of deceased
inmates of the Soldiers Home: a
new Pure Food Law and a new Pure
Drug Law, intended to make pro-
yisions..of former.,lawslmore effect
i've: alrepeallof.the.la law 81 ving|p
GRITTY of mechanics liens over all
asnew lawIproviding for adj
ditionalsdeputy bank examiners to.
handle the large increase in the
number of banks and examiners in
the state: a change in the fees of
probate Judge: and also in several
particulars Of the probate
a law permitting villages in
c%orporated to require the construc-
and repair of sidewalks, an
other law requiring the State In
Commissioner to cancel
the authrity Of any company to do
business in this state that removes
an action brought from this state
to the federal courts: measure pro-
viding a little change in methods
of certificates: a bill requiring the
examination Of formaldehyde. paris
green and mixed paints to prevent
their adulteration and the sale of
adulterated products. anda number
of other measures.
In the way of new Legislation. one
of the more important bills is the
new banking law. providing more
stringent examination of banks. the
appointment Of a State Banking
Board. consisting OF the Governor.
Secretary of State and Attorney
General. who meet once a month to
pass upon the reports of the banks
and thus insure the enforcement of
the provisions Of the law. Another
important measure is the Irrigation
Law which provides n complete IT,
rigation code for the state and the.
appointment Of AZ state engineer at
IA salary of $500. The law pro-
vides a total appropriation Of $l2,-
900 for the two years and permits
the employment Of additional as
sistance when such may be needed.
Another measure. and one which
has attracted muc, attention. was
the Road Grader Bill, in which uu-
thority to purchase road machinery
instead Of being conferred upon
petition Of residents Of a township
OF Il certain number ,f them, must,
now -lx' conferred by a vote AT. the
annual election.
Another important step taken
by the Legislature was that 1,,yDyid-