The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-14

have been returned
The oil inspection bill was finally
returned to the senate after repeated
demands, although both houses had
passed it,. and as a punishment for the
ruffiing of senatorial dignity the pres
ident Of the senate forgot to sign it |
before adjournment and thus it died.
The senate insisted there was a Stand
arG Oil woodchuck in it and the house
claimed it was all right and as a re-
suit the new oil inspector Is left with
out deputies and needed apparatus to
conduct bis business.
Armories for State Militia.
A bill which Senator Hanna is espe-
cially proud Of is one which provides
for the erection of armories in the
different cities for the state volun-
teers. The appropriation allows $4,000
for each company, but only three com
panies year may build. The condi-
tions to obtain the state aid are not at
all burdensome either on the COM
panies or the cities where they are
maintained The boys of the state
militia are highly elated and the ap-4|
preparation will stimulate interest.
The North Dakota Poultry associa-
tion will be given aid to the extent OF
5000 year to be devoted to providing
premiums, encouraging more pure
bred breeding over the state.
Senator Talcott successfully piloted
bill through which will prohibit all
kinds of commercial discrimination
between different sections, communi
ties or localities. Also bill provid-
ing for the taxing Of grain in elevators
and warehouses or granaries at a fixed
rate, flax at one-half of ! cent per
bushel. wheat at three-eighths of 1
one-eighth of 1 cent per bushel; also
an act establishing the live stock san
itary board Of North Dakota, providing
for the suppression and control Of dam
gerous and contagious diseases and
inspection of domestic animals The
board is to consist Of five persons to
be appointed by the governor and all
must be financially interested in the
breeding of stock.
Severe Blow to "Piggers."
House bill No. 1876, which passed
both houses, is a hard blow to blind
piggers According to the provisions
of the measure all persons holding fed
eral liquor licenses in this state will
be required to register the same with
the county auditor and pay a registra-
ton fee of $40. The holders Of all
such federal tax receipts or licenses
will also be obliged to publish for
three successive weeks, in each of
the official county and city newspa-
pers, a notice giving the name Of per-
sons to whom the government tax re-
ceipt is issued, date of same, descrip-
tion of property, where same is posted,
number of lot and block and spe-
cifcally describing the room where
notice is posted Such notices are to
be published for three successive
weeks in each newspaper and failure
to do so constitutes misdemeanor.
The object of this act is evidently to
| give the widest publicity to the hold
| ing of a federal license to transact an
unlawful business in this state and
particularly describing the place or
premises wherein or whereon such
license is posted AS there are about
| 100 federal licenses out in this state,
| if they comply with the provisions of
this bill, the general fund of the vari-
GUS counties will receive something
| like $4,000 in filing fees and the Off
cial newspapers of the state will have
quite revenue through the publca-
tion provision unless the peace officers
get busy, which is very likely to oc-
cur-with the information such pub
1icity would afford.
Some Other Bills Passed.
It is felony to use explosives in
breaking into building; the commits
sion system of governing cities, sim
ilar to the Galveston idea; larger APP
preparation for the enforcement of the
pure food law; merchants must give
notice to creditors before disposing of
entire stock and fixtures; transient
merchant and "fre sale" dealers must
have county or state license; park
commissioners for cities may be Gre
ated; hours of railroad employees linz
tied; the wild rose established as the
state flower; prohibition enforcement
commissioner to be appointed by the
governor; prohibiting sale Of adulter-
ated stock foods; appropriation for
conducting demonstration farms and
experiments, as the manufacture Of
denaturized alcohol; public abstrac-
tors to give bonds proportionate to
population and all parties affected by
the abstract made responsible, the
old law limited responsibility to the
party ordering the instrument; regu-
lating accident insurance companies,
designed to prohibit fake accident,
health and sickness insurance solic-
itors with all sorts of premiums to
encourage business from doing busi-
ness in the state; probate court may
order summary administration In
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