The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-10
What, the State
SolonS Are Doing

ing for the increase of the salary of |
the state examiner and providing for
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 NJ. Cochrane of the supreme
court. The principal speakers will
be Tracy r. Bangs and Father L. ).
Conaty of Grand Forks.
The St. Louis worlds fair COM
mission Wednesday filed its report
with the legislature. 1t shows that
North Dakota received more awards
than nearly any other state exhibiting
at St. Louis, and presents the financlal
statement of the board of commits
sioners.
The Fargo state fair bill was pre-
seuted in the senate. 1t provides for
the location of the state fair at Fargo,
and is along the lines OF the Dill IN.
troduced several days ago in behalf
of Grand Forks.
Representative Johnson Of Ward IN
troduced two measures relating 10
county agricultural fairs. One OF the
measures amends the present law re-
.ading the establishment OF county
agricultural fair associations, and pro-
yides that any county fair association
NAV purchase, hold OF lease any guam
tity of land not to exceed l6o acres
It further provides that such fair as
| sociation or corporation must not
contract any debts or liabilities in eS'
! cess of the value of the real property
owned by such corporation, except
that for the purchase of real properly
| teh association may create dept OIL
not to exceed $4,000, to be secured oy
mortgage.
| The second bill is an entirely ne"
| one and provides for the levy OF TAX
in certain counties for the estapllsli-
ment and maintenance Of county agrl-
cultural fairs. In all counties having
an assessed valuation Of not less tnah
s5 600 900 agricultural fair assocla-
tions shall be organized and ooalus
of county associations may levy tax
of mill ON the assessed valuation Tor
the first year, and not to exceed one
half a mill each succeeding year tnat
such fair is held.
| REPRESENTATIVE Underwood has m
troduced a bill providing thst the
state examiner shall have the same
| superyision and control over the ousi'
Moss within this state OF foreign
! building and loan associations. ana
that he shall make an examination q.
least once each year. Such oulloiis
and loan associations. local or foreign
shall nav fee for such examination
NJ 900 for each 100000 of assests, and
an additional fee of $40 for each addl'
tional 100000 Of assests.
Representative Phelan introduced q
measure that requires the running OF
trains each week day over all railroad
lines, except railways or branch ilnes
| that may hereafter be constructeu'
| for five years after the constructlon
! of the same. and also branch lines ol
! TWENTY-FIVE miles or less IN extent
| Representative Nicholson's bill 1lx'
| ing a rate of taxation on gram IN ele'
| vators within the state has Dech sen'
hack to the committee, and IL Is
feared that it will there be amendeH
50 radically that it will not improve
present conditions, even shouio ~
become a law. Mr.. Nicholson, VINO Is
! i, wheat buyer himself. fixes the rate
of taxation as follows: Flax, &C a
hnshel wheat. 3-Sc a bushel. cats
harley corn, spcltz and rye 1'Sc. Mr.
Nicholson figures that, elevator men
| will nav a tax of this amount rather
than ship out all the grain on haho
inst before the assessor makes MS Ill
nual rounds, as is done now. lie also
thinks that if the amounts are raiseo
materially that the same plan will be
| followed. all grain shipped out. anu
| tho state made none the rlcher, no
waiter how much grain may be stored
in elevators and warehouses through
out the state. :-.uo
| Representative Phalen has lntro-
duced a bill that will give the state
several additional district veterlnar'
ians. should it become law. Ihe
measure provides that the governor
shall appoint eleven district veterin'
arians to be confirmed by the senate
zach shall hold his Office two years,
unless sooner removed from Office Tor
cause. The districts are dehped as
follows:
First-First judicial district, Grand
Forks and Nelson counties.
second-Ramsey,. Townef and ho-
lette counties.
Fourth-Fourth judicial district.
| Fifth-Stutsman, Barnes, LaMoure
and Griggs counties.
stxth-All counties in sixth 1udlcial
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