The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-03-08
GRIND OF THE LAW MILL
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Asaaay was appropl iation day in
De seaatA which body held two ses
sioas. The appropriation bills as re-
Ported ~ the senate committee passed
saAars s1peasion OF the rules and
went = the house for consideration.
The report Of the committee was re
oeivea at the session in the morning
and at the afternoon session the bills
were PASSED under suspension Of the
rulea. There were forty Of the bills
carrying appropriations. There was
not a dissenting vote except in the
case of enc appropriation, that for the
experiment station at Hannah, in Cav.
alfer county, against which Senator
Mcdonald voted. All Of the bills pro.
v1dins for the purchase Of land fol
state institutions were passed with a
provtsO that the governor must ap.
prove the purchase before the appro
prtation should be available.
The bill providing for the payment
OF an expense fund for state officers
included fiat appropriation of, $500
annually for the state officers, and the
adjatant general. clerk of the supreme
court and land commissioner were in
GUIDED in the appropriation.
The library commission bill was
amended to make the commission con.
sdst Of the president of the state II.
erary association, the superintendent
Of public instruction and one member
to be appointed by the governor. The
state historical society appropriation
was PASSED and also bill carrying
500 for services performed by Clerk
OF Court Saunders of Stark county for
services In unorganized counties. The
pure fsod bill carried an annual hon
srariam Of $500 to Prof. Ladd, over
and above all other salary received. as
token Of legislative appreciation of
his faithful and efficient services.
After the appropriation bills had
been disposed Of Senator Simpson
preseated a resolution for the appoint
ment Of steering committee Of nine
members to be named not later than
Saturday. Senator Regain objected to
the consideration OF the resolution and
1t went over. Senator La Moure sug.
sested that March 8 was time enough
for the naming of a steering commit
tee.
The senate went into executive
session for the consideration of the
appointments sent in by the governor
On Saturday. but no announcement
was made Of any combinations.
The house also held two sessions.
three In fact, If the hearing of what
the railroad commissioners had to saw
was counted as a session. The piece
de resistance in that body was the
Wraagle which took all day, over the
Sharpe apportionment bill. The an.
portionment committee had reported
the bill with many amendments. and
when 1t was finally passed about ev.
erythng but the enacting clause had
been amended.
SIX more bills were introduced in
the house, one for dividing the Sixth
judicial district and one providing for
mechanics liens for labor. material
machinery or fixtures and providing
that the taking of security for the in.
debtedness of purchase price or TAX
Ing note therefor at greater inter-
est than z per cent acts as a waiver.
Another bill Of interest provides for
better safety of railroad trainmen and
special cabOoses for them.
After more than an hours exceed.
3Hgly warm debate Tuesday the sen.
ate bill which prohibith an official
from holding two Offices was killed by
the house.
The house passed the committee ap.
Portionment bill. making legislature
of forty-four senators and one hundred
and five assemblymen.
The senate had long and lively
session and as an outcome the tenn.
perance commissioner bill passed after
a bitter. fight. The bill creates com.
missioner whose duty it shall be to see
that the prohibition. law is enforced in
all parts Of the state. It carries q
salary and expense list Of $4,000
year. The bill also repeats the $50 re.
ward for conviction of. blind 4piggers,
which law cost the state $4,000 In the
last two years. 1t was thought the
commissioner would cost no more and
prove more effective. The final vote
was 30 to 10.
Simpsons valid policy bill passed.
70 to II. Other important bills passed
by the senate were those prohibiting
express and similar comnanies from