The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Will, the -
Lawmakers. -
Weeks Doings in the
State LOgislatur0. (. {.

- state Logtsloturo.
The legislature Ireconvened Wednes.
day after several days adjournment.
The expected fight In the house over
the effort of the supporters of the rad
ical primary election law to force the
bill to its third reading and final pas.
sage without reference to the commit
tee on elections did not materialize
and the bill was read and referred,
upon an agreement of both sides. 1t is
expected some amendments will be
made to the bill in the committee.
Both houses passed number OF
bills during the day. The house bill to
prohibit the maintenance of bucket
shops in the state has passed both
houses and now awaits the signature
of the governor. Representative Shells
introduced stringent antitrust law.
Representative Stevens presented a
bill permitting the pension of state en-
ployes who have served the state for
a period of ten years. Senator Hanna
introduced a bill providing for educa.
ton Of children along humane lines to
ward animals.
State Examiner P. S. Tyler of Fargo
presented his resignation to the gov.
ernor. Mr.. Tyler will be appointed ma.
tional bank examiner. His successor
will probably be D. X. BriEhtbill OF
Towner county.
The probable personnel of the capt.
toll commission is arousing some inter.
est. William Bulge of Grand Forks,
1t is expected, is likely to have q place
on the commission.
Routine business Of little interest
was the order in both houses Thurs
day. The house in committee Of the
whole disposed of number of pending
measures.
In the senate, new banking bill
was introduced providing for the con
troll of the state banks and the crea
ton of state banking board consist
ing of the governor, auditor and secre
tary of state, to have immediate SUI
pervision of the financial institutions
of this class.
A flood of new bills was presented
many of them appropriation bills
, which must be presented before Sat
urday of this week, when it will be
necessary to have unanimous consent
A new primary bill was presented IN
the house. Up to the present time
about $50 bills have been presented
tn In WV sc y; ,1
have reached the governor for up
prevail.
There was another red-hot fight II
the house Friday on the primary cleo
} ton bill, recently passed by the senate
The bill has been in the house commit
tee on elections for several days, ant
' an attempt was made by supporters @
, the measure to force it out of the com
mittee and get it into the house fol
consideration. The debate on the mat
ter was participated in by Representa-
tive Stevens of Burleigh, Streater O
Emmons, Phelan, Richmond, Case!
and others. On motion to make tn,
matter q special order for tomorrow
morning, the vote was a tie-44 to 4
and the bill finally went over unit
next Wednesday, when the committed
on elections is to report all primar,
, bills now before it to the house. Thii
Is is the third time the opponents of thi.
sweeping senate bill have succeeded
in preventing action by the house be
. fore the elections committee wal
ready to report the bill.
In the senate another debate wa,
provoked by the introduction of 4 res
olution by Senator Brown revivinE tn,
night Of two years ago for the indorss
ment of a grain inspection in the State
/. Of Wisconsin, and calling for the nom
ination of three commissioners, onl
each by the States of Wisconsin, NORTH
Dakota and New York, following the
bill now pending.in the Wisconsin leg
islature. The resolution was finall,
, referred to the committee on grain and
grain grading, and fifteen hundred cop
les of the Wisconsin bill were ordered
printed for the information of mem
bers.
!, IOf. 0diIoS S0uI " luC SohdlC INK
appointment of D.. K. Brightbill OF
Towner county as state examiner, to
I'LL the unexpired term of E. S. Tyler
resigned, and for the full term Of TIVE
years from March 81.
: The senate passed the irrigation bill
calling for the appointment of state
irrigation engineer and providing full
code of irrigation law. The bill car
ries with it = fair appropriation for the
prosecution Of irrigation researches by
the state.
John McAffee, paper salesman, had
permit to ride on 4 Great Northern
freight and ticket. He got on at
Perth, but the conductor couldn't hear
him and made McAhes get OF the
train and hire q rig.