The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-02-09
NORTH OAK. LEGISLATURE.
Transactions Of the LAwma1ers -
shown by . Summary Of the
Daily Routine.

dressed the mouse U REPRESENTATIVES ~
session Of the legislature on
various pure food measures. Prof. LAdd
opposed the bill that has been productive
Of much discussion in the state. He says
it does not cover some OF the principal
necessities In the way Of pure food leEfs-
lation. He thought the present law
should be strengthened and alluded to
several cases OF death and illness from
eating foodstuffs colored with poisonous
dyes.
Employees in both houses got repri-
mand. The senate killed a resolution for
the appointment of more clerks and pro-
yided that unless senate employees report
at 9 o'clock each day to the sergeant-at-
arms they may be discharged and their
names removed from the payroll. In the
house. Speaker Piercy said the members
should see that the employees for whom
they were responsible should earn at
least a small per cent of their salary.
In the senate the general irrigation bill
was recommended to pass. Other bills
fayorabiy reported were La Moure's meas
are making an appropriation of $1,000 for
S tne assns him by an SO a Of
food manufacturers. and another bill APP
propriating So 900 for the purchase of the
law library OF the latc Juuee Cochfane Tor
the state university.
Bills presented In the senate were those
providing for the appointment OF q state
IRE warden; appropriating s5s. 900 for the
and new primary election measures.
A letter from Secretary Of the Treasury
Shaw relating to the resolution recently
passed by both houses on ccnc eans upon the
pat'' on the tariff amendments. was read.
Steps were taken to, have the proceed
ings of the recent 1frigat h , congress
general distribution. The age of consent
bill passed several days ago was re-
called and went back to the committee.
empting dentists and. others from jury
duty: making the conccaling of foreign
substances In grain. with the intent of
erppling thres tha gaom aenin %onc felony
Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. 1.-Several very
important measures were passed by the.
senate including an appropriation of
$500 for defending Pure Food Commits
sapnef Of manafacturers. An appropria-
ton Of 1854 900 for paying the indebted
ness OF the state university. the agri-
seegs the and the the
the deaf: an appropriation OF $4,000 for
the purchase Of the law library of the
late John M. Cochrane Tor the college OF
ton 81 $4,000 for the blind asylum at
Bathgate.
In the house. Representative Lyons in
Of Ward county. creating the counties Of
Bow Bells, Kenmare. Black and Rem
vile, in addition to Ware. Representative
Rose tns nea PnteG s Of
senators from the provisions and re-
1uires separate ballots and separate bal
lot boxes at all primary elections for each
p Representative Hegile fathers bill that
f,xes the salaries of states attorneys and
assistants and Cooper of Stutsman would
ftv 10 test and seal the scales and meas
ures in elevators and warehouses;
Bismarck, N. D.. Feb. 2.-The state
capitol BILL providing for capitol COM
mission and the completion OF the, state
capitol has passed me me- s sn,se ana was
A resolution. signed by 800 residents Of
Ramsey county, asked the legislature to
regulate speed of steamer gasoline auto
ton asking the government to investigate
reports that large tracts Of public land
in some sections Of the state had been
was passsd IN she eeoton bill
recommended for passage IN the senate.
Bills were presented providing for the
Increase Of the salary Of the state exam-
sistant; for the bonding OF state officers
at the expense Of the state. and making
sa appropriation in aid of state high
The senate committee recommended the
pure food bill for passage. The appear
ance of Prof Laid before the committee
has assisted pure food LEGISLATION: and It
the amount Of the state appropriation will
Feb. ii has been set by the senate com-
Ices Ice to be held for the late John M. Coch-
rane Of the supreme court. Tho princi-
pal speakers will be Tracy r.. Bangs and
Father Gen2 %Sr Of Grand 1ar c1 T15Rs
filed it's report with the legislature. It
shows that North Dakota aIeceived more
awards shan nearly any other state ex-
hbiting at st. LOUIS an and hd presents the
The Fargo state fair bill was presented
in the senate. a8 I'll IA t6N@ B
Bismarck N RI, FEB g ,S Size .1ss;,, OF the
ton measure governing all Officers, state.
mendations for United States senator.
Opposition. The bill was. favorably re-
RsSGsdfd re sx he a1
Alteration ion and win be acted upon next
m capitol bill APR T,oyiding for the he re-
state capitol building and the appoint
BY By Vote Of n to g. This BIZ makes
available from 100000 to- s1.000,0oo for
the work of completing the capitol. A
number of speeches were made to the
house in favor Of the bill, one Of the best
being by Representative Casey OF Graf
ton, the lone Democrat Of the house who
The passage Of this bill marks the frui-
ton Of the final efforts of friends Of Bis
marck and the hope to put an end to
CAPITAL removal talk and to begin the
erection of the permanent capitol build
ing.
sidered in the two houses. The assembly
the coming week. During the recess mem-
visit the state institutions.
ty 1sm adfonrn M Yesterday until Wednes
house bill prohibiting the operations of
bucket shops in the state was passed.
Il In the house an attempt was made to
bring up the senate primary election bill
for action. but the opponents of the bill!
forced an adjournment before the bill
The capitol bill, for the appointment Of
a capitol commission and the permanent
construction Of state capitoE today was
anproyed by the governor. The bin pro-
vides for a board Of three commissioners.
who are to be appointed during the ses-
sion.
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