Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-05
What LEGISLATURE ACCOMPLISHED
Comparatively Little Original Legislation Passed,
Most Bills Being amendments Of
Present Laws
Following List Of Bills viii Show What Has Been Done
By Both Houses In the Last so Days

WY auJOuluCA AepSI 4AlSuIs anu GuS re-
suit Of its work will be seen from the
following list of measures that have
been passed and have either been ap-
proved sor are now before the Cover.
nor for his approval. AS usual, the
senate has contributed the more I'm
portant legislation. The appropria-
tion bills, primary election bill, capt.
tol construction bill, and number Of
other important measures being the
work Of the senate, as far as their
origin Is concerned. AS has already
been stated, not much creative legis-
lation has been accomplished, the
work Of the two bodies being largely
amendatory.
The following is a complete list Of
bills, either approved or in the hands
of the governor, will show the work
that has been accomplished:
The following senate bills have
passed the two houses:
S. B. 81. Providing for the recon
struction Of the state capitol, the APP
pointment of a capitol commission
and the issuance of certificates based
upon the capitol lands. Approved.
s. B. IL. Requiring specific per
Torrance by guardians Of contracts
made by decedents prior to disease.
Approved.
S. B. s. To provide police for
towns and villages not organized for
civil government. Approved.
s. B. 81. Amending the law for
the sale Of personal property under
foreclosure by permitting sale to Be
made on any day instead Of only on
Saturday. Approved. -
s. B. SO. Permitting cities to make
twenty year contracts for fire pro-
lection. Approved.
s. B. 8s. Substitute primary cleo
ton bill. Providing for selection Of
candidates for county and legislative
Offices and for city officers In cities Of
over five thousand by popular vote,
selection Of delegates to the state
convention by the same means, aboli-
ton Of unit rule and providing for
secret ballot in state conventions.
Approved.
s. B. 9. Appropriating $4,000 to
defend Prof. Ladd in suit brought by
association of food manufacturers.
s. B. 80. Issuing Of summons IN
county court With increased jurisdic.
ton. Approved.
s. B. Sc. Establishing grades and
highways in townships. Approved.
s. B. rs. Prohibiting minors under
Is from pool rooms or card resorts.
Approved. =
| s. B. 81. Providing for probate OF
estates Of deceased inmates of sol.
diers' home. Approved.
S. B. ~. Amendment and re-enact.
ment Of the pure food law to make
I 1t more effective. Approved.
s. B. so. Adding claims for cure OF
disease and one or two other obliga-
tions to the list of unlawful obliga-
tons. Approved.
s. B. 80. Manner Of service Of cita-
tions in county courts. Approved
s. B. "a. Repeating priority Of
mechanics Hens and amending the
lien law. Approved
s. B. lit. Adding two deputy ex-
aminers and fixing their salaries. AID.
proved.
s. B. So. Redistricting Of commits
sioners' districts in counties which
have enlarged their boundaries. Ap.
proved.
s. B. %. Increasing taxes that
may be levied in villages. Approved.
s. B. 56. Concurrent resolution Tor
amendment Of constitution.
8. B. 10. Changing fees for pro
bate to five dollars thousand on es-
tates. Approved.
8. B. 10. Providing for construc-
ton OF sidewalks In Incorporated VII
lagos. Approved.
B. 139. Authorizing capitol com.
mission to use convict labor in the
reconstruction Of the capitol where
practicable. Approved. s38.
8. B. 1. General irrigation code,
providing for state engineer and two
assistants, appropriating twelve thous.
and dollars for two years. Approved.
8. 3. 20. Concurrent resolution III.
creasing the scope for Investment 81
school funds 0
s. 3. 1876. Service Of notice Of ap.
peal on Justices in case other party
is not to be reached Approved.
s. B. ~. Permitting bodies Of per.
sons dying in poor houses jails 81
penitentiary, not claimed by rela
tives, to he delivered TO medical col
leges for dissection. Approved.