The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-02
Senate Work.


The senate ground out lot of rou-
tine work Thursday afternoon, but
apart from the third reading of bills
and the recommendations of commit
tees, there was nothing of interest, A
number of important measures passed
their first readings and went to the
house. Mr.. Palmers antit-trust and
polling.
8. b. 233, known as the Shells bill,
which was introduced last session. but
failed of passage, passed as judiciary
committee BILL 1t provides that it
shall be misdemeanor for any trustee
or trustees Of state institutions to ex-
ceed their income in expenditures,
either Of regular income or special
appropriations for either maintenance
or permanent improvement. The bill
provides that in emergencies, q board
consisting of the governor, secretary
of state and state auditor, may author
lie such trustees to exceed their in
come.
The other senate bills to pass their
third reading were 1879. providing for
the organization of new counties. 2S9
providing that abstractors must have
proper books and Office fixtures and
shall give bond of $4,000 for every
1000 inhabitants in the county or
major fraction thereof; 1t further pro-
vides that Acknowledgements taken BY
notaries are valid when their good
Intentions can be proven, even If the
same does not comply with the letter
of the law. 293, providing for the sub
voucher system in all the business
transactions of the state other than
specific appropriations of amount ex-
ceeding one dollar. 277, providing for
the obtatnaing of rights of way by rail-
roads over lands owned by wards Or
deceased persons. 27S, relative to the
liability of common carriers to their
employees 800, relates to the state
normal schools and provides for their
organization. 202, relates to the or
ganization of counties. 800 regulates
the digging and operation of artisan
wells. Two new bills were introduced,
as follows: 1886 by Simpson making
1t mandatory that all material used in
public buildings in North Dakota be
products of the state. 1896 by Crane,
providing that the boards of trustees
of the several state institutions must
on every odd year make statements of
the needs for the use of the legislature.
The following bills went to the bone
yard via the committee route: H. 3.
252, as anti-lobbying measure. 1922,
relating to the additional duties Of
county surveyor. 307, relating to du-''
ties of county surveyor. 1924, relating
to the Soldiers home at Lisbon. 3O3,
relating to special verdicts, 264, pro-
viding that after six months, watch
makers, jewelers., etc., may sell goods
at auction to reimburse themselves
for repairs. 204, providing that poll
taxes may be worked out by contract.
5S the Sixth judicial district bill.
The following bills were recon-
mended for passage by committees:
House bills 1871, %, 179, 221, FOG, 271,
1870, 315, 10S, 21S, 40, 1877, 279, 2s4, 29s,
81, 1S9, 16s, 24s, 1926, 81 and IA, and
senate bills 327, 31S, 213 and 127.
On motion of Senator Crane the Sec
rotary was ordered to make calender
of all house and senate bills and that
all bills would have to await their
turn on the calender and the custom
of taking bills out of their normal or
der and passing them would have TO
be dispensed with.