Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-07
Single Office Bill.

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of the bill, providing that no county
and city office should be held by the
same person where a review of the
acts of one Office is had in the other
and excepting city treasurer, Justice
of the peace, superintendent of schools,
coroner, surveyor and constable. MIR.
Johnson asked to have the amendment
adopted and the bill passed as amend
ed. Senator Purcell urged that the
bill go back to the state affairs com
mittee and it was so referred.
BY request the attorney general rem
dered an opinion to the senate that all
state and institution lands are eX.
empted from sale by the state consti,
tuition. The question arose over the
fact that the late attorney general
held that the institution lands were
not exempted from this prohibition
and that it only applied to common
school lands.
Report on Fuel Conditions.
The special committee appointed a
few days ago to secure information as
to fuel conditions reported in sub
stance as follows: That the members
from the various parts of the state
report their districts to be in a very
favorable financial condition and from
all available sources of information
the committee is confirmed in the
opinion that nowhere in the state is
financial aid needed to relieve fuel
conditions. Snow blockades have
caused shortage at Osnabrook, Easily,
Cando. Mohall, McCanna, Antlers, Fin
ley and Renville. The committee rec
ommends the railroad officials be re-
quested to make special effort to re
lieve the places named and such other
towns as may become short Of fuel.
The house committee on printing
has reported that it was lot advisable
ct the present time to establish a
state printing plant at the state peni-
tentiary and recommended the indef-
mite p%ostponement Of the resolution in
troduced. The report was adopted.
Farm Machinery Trust.
Mr.. Thoreson of Barnes county has
introduced a resolution in the house
reciting the excessive increases in the
price of farm machinery and instruct
ing the committee on state affairs to
examine into the %eXpediency of estab-
fishing a manufacturing plant at the
state penitentiary for the making of
different kinds of farm machinery.
The resolution lays the foundation for
g prospective hard fight against the
alleged methods of the International
Harvester company.
The senate anti-polygamy resolution
met defeat in the house. The resolu-
ton provided for a United States con
stitutional convention for the purpose
Of amending the federal constitution.
An echo of the recent convention of
retail merchants was heard in the
house when a memorial was read ask
spection Of weights and measures on
the ground it was needless expens
and failed to accomplish the end
sought. The memorial also asked an
amendment to the garnishee law to
more effectually provide means for
the collection of bills and making the
wife equally responsible with the hus.
band for household necessities.
To Help Rural Carriers.
A bill has been introduced by Sen
ator Pierce which is intended to help
out the rural route carriers. This
winter has shown that these servants
of Uncle Sam cannot go over their
routes and carry the mails unless the
people living along the same pay
some attention to the highways.
1t is necessary for bridges and cul.
verts to be put in and for the weeds
and grass to be cut for at least two
rods on each side of the roads so that
the snow will not drift so badly as
now.
1t is hoped that a hearty support
will be given this measure, as it is
n absolutely necessary in order to
allow the farmers to receive the ben
eft of this service provided by the
government.
The most important educational
legislation yet introduced is bill No.
so, introduced by Senator Talcott, pro.
viding for aid to rural and small
graded schools. Representative o. P.
N. Anderson of Ramsey county has
introduced a similar bill, No. 81, in
the house. The bill provides for a
total appropriation of $4,000, $25, OOO
for rural schools and $4,000 for small
graded schools. The graded schools
are divided into two classes, first and
second. A first class graded school
must have at least four departments
and have a course of study which in.
cludes the first two years high school
course. Besides this there are pro.
visions relative to the qualifications
of teachers, length of term and other
school arrangements. These first
class graded schools are to be given
an annual appropriation of $500.