Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-12
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TRAVELLERS'S Bill
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SENATE.


SENATE.
In the senate yesterday five bills were
passed, including the bill providing for
the taxation Of express companies and
! that prohibiting the soliciting of orders
for the future delivery Of liquors in the
state. Upon the bill for taxation Of ex-
press companies Senator Simpson made
statement, calling attention to the
extensive business of these companies
and the very small amount of taxes
Z paid. He said the proposed law would
serve in measure to make these conf
panies pay something like fair rate Of
taxation and would enable the taxing
authorities to obtain some facts and
figures with reference to the business
done by them as a basis for taxation.
Senator Cashel asked whether it would
i not be well to provide a means for the
taxation Of sleeping car and similar
B companies and Senator Simpson said
he thought it should be done if the
senate's lawyers were able to draft a
bill that would harmonic with the
constitutional provisions in effect. He
said he would gladly support such a
measure if such bill could be drafted
and Senator Cashel subsequently pre-
scented a resolution for the appointment
of committee Of three lawyers of the
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senate to consider the matter Of such a
bill affecting other companies that are
held now to escape a fair rate of taxa
ton, which was adopted by the senate.
Liquor Sales Bill.
The bill prohibiting the soliciting of
orders for the future delivery of liquors
was passed, Senator Simpson voting
i no, and he; explained his vote by stating
y that the bill had been pronounced an
unconstitutional measure BY the attor-
ney general and he could not under his
oath cast his vote for a measure that
had been so pronounced.
Other senate bills passed were: No.
IA attachment Of adjacent territory
for school purposes; No. Isl, prohibi-
{ ton of unfair commercial discrimir,a-
ton; and No. 1853, filling Of vacancies
IN school boards by state superintendent.
Maintenance Of Highways.
There was a discussion upon Senate
Bill SO, providing for the maintenance
OF highways where rural delivery
routes are operated by the county COM
4 misioners. Senator Rice thought the
present law covered the ground. Sena-.
tor Spoonheim thought some of the pro-
visions of the bill were confusing, as
4 the one requiring commissioners to
make provision for removing snow at
& their July meeting. Senators Cashel
and Regain thought the present law COW
cred the ground. Senator Pierce wanted
the bill passed, stating that it placed
. the responsibility for proper mainten-
arce Of the highways with the commits
sioners and insured the work being done
where if left to highway or township.
authorities it might not be done The
bill was finally recomn1itted.
Bills Killed.
Senate Bill lis, requiring agricul-
ture and nature study to be taught in
schools of the, state was indefinitely
4 postponed BY the adoption Of the min
ority report Senator Ta1coet defended
the measure and Senator Macdonald OPP
posed il, stating that he thought a
teaching Of the studies at present re-
CURED was sufficient for the teachers
and pupils of the. state. z.8
Senate Bill 65, redemption from sale
of real estate for taxes, was also indefin-
itely postponed.
3 n Anti-Pass Bill. 81
House Bill Is, the anti-pass two-cent
fare bill was reported back BY the COM
mite on railroads, amended to strike
& out the two-cent fare provisions. On
motion of Senator Crane, the bill went
( back to the committee to be considered
IN connection with the other bills now
Ell in the senate upon the same subject.
Senate Bill %, the pharmacy Bill, was
reported back with further amendments
and recommended to pass 4
Senate Bill No. 1, the Sharpe primary.
election bill, was reported BY The senate
committee on elections, with number
Of amendments. Presidential electors
and delegates to national conventions
are exempted from the provisions Of the.
bill and are to be nominated as the state
central committee Of the parties may
provide. Legislative candidates are re-
quired to pledge themselves to vote for