The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-02-09
Legislative Work Was Rather Quiet

in villages and providing for the as
sessment for the cost thereof = y,
S. B. 24,' Fox = Amending the lien
law and limiting liens to labor and not
material. IL l..-~~ .'..';.
S. B. 26, Hagen. Prohibiting per-
sons under 18I years of age from fire.
quenting billiard, nool. and card rooms
S. B. 36, Stadc. Providing for the
establishment of roads and highways
in certain cases. .,...
S. B. 4o, Macarthur. Providing for
penalties for the adulteration and de-
ception in the sale of white lead.
S. B. 61, Pierce. Providing for the
disposition of the estates of deceased
inmates of the soldiers home.
S. B. 70, Carroll. Requiring county
auditors to keep a tax deed record
S. B. 81, Movius. Relating to ap-
pearances in justice courts
S. B. 60, Little. Empowering cities
to make contracts for water. for fire
protection for a period longer than
Zone year and not to exceed 20 years.
S. B. o4, Pierce. Increasing the
bonded indebtedness limit from $780,
900 to $1,000 900.
H. B. IS, McCrea. Prohibiting
bucket shops in the state.
READ AND REFERRED.
The following senate bills were read
the first and second time and referred
| to committees:
S. B. S8, Sharpe. The primary cleo
| ton bill. Referred to the committee
on elections and privileges.
S. B. Nos. 81, 23, 64, So, 80, 90, o.,
10, "a, "a, 70, SO, 6I and 70.
BUCKET-SHoP MEASURE
H. B. IS, introduced by Representa-
tive McCrea which passed the ohuse a
week ago was passed by the senate
yesterday, the only change being i'll
one word, in a provision that the act
shall not apply to or in any way affect
any contract for actual buyingor SELL
| ing Of any commodity whatever for
present or future delivery, where the
actual delivery or receipt of the thing
sold is contemplated and in good faith
intended by either of the parties to
the contract
The senate changed the word "eith-
err to both and OH motion Of Rep
resentative McCrea the house concur
red in the amendment and the bill was
placed on it's third reading a second
time and was passed by unanimous
vote. The bill, which lacks nothing
now but the signature Of the governor.
prohibits the making within the state Of
any contract or pretended contract to
| buy or sell grain, pork, lard or any
mercantile or agricultural products on
margins without any intention of fu-
ture delivery; to prohibit the main
tenance in the state Of any store. Of
fee or other place wherein is conduct
ed or permitted the pretended buying
or selling of grain; pork, lard or any
mercantile or agriculturalEproducts on
margins without any intention Of fu-
ture delivery. -4
| -u} BIG RUG is HERE
Just before adjournment there was a
journment from Friday to Monday or
Tuesday. The big rugs that will cover
the floor of the house chamber have
arrived, and it was thought advisable
to adjourn few days in order to move
the desks and lay the rugs. Several
opposed any adjournment and a reso-
luton was adopted providing for an
adjournment Friday until 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. From Saturday
afternoon until Monday afternoon the
rugs will be placed in position. The
regular adjournment followed.
| & SENATE.
The session of the senate yesterday
was short and little important busi-
ness was transacted. A great many Of
| the members had not yet returned from
| their homes and there was barely a
quorum in attendance.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on appropriations rec
commended to pass S. b. No. II, by Mr..
Little, which is the irrigation bill, and
which provides for a state engineer at
salary of $25oo per year, and one or
more assistants The bill provides for
an appropriation of 10000 per annum to
carry on the work of the department
MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR
A message from the governor advises
the senate that he had signed S. d.
No. III, which was introduced by M.
Pierce and provides for specific perf3e-
nance by guardians, of contracts for
sale of real estate iii certain, cases. TIE
bill contained an emergency clause, and
is now law.
COURTESY OF FLOOR
On motion the courtesy Of the floor
was granted to- the following gentlemen:
j. @. Hanchett of Wells County, wv. ii.
|AVestergaard of Barnes, W.. l.. William
son Of Ransom, Mayor Duis of Grand
Forks, F. As. Brown of Grand Forks,
ID. ". Moore Of Grand Forks. Andrew
Veitch of Grand Forks, DR.. Fitzmaiir-
ice, G. III. Z Rndd. G. L. Ryersoil S. H.
Sleeper, Geo Ceiling, Geo. Jurgef, all Of
Ward, r. M. Hamilton, E. S. Tyler, H.
A. Langlie, S. w Miller, J. w. Both
rick and James Kennedy all Of Fargo
BILLS INTRoDUcED.
81 B. No. I3o LaMoure. Providing
for the use Of penitentiary labor by the
capitol commission whenever feasible
for work IN connection with the recon
struction of capitol on in manufacturing
material for the improvements.
s.. B. No I4o, Sharpe. Providing that
all railroad property shall Be assessed
at its actual vaflfe.
81 B No. I4f Hanna Relafit11 ~