The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-08
House Holds Night Session
and Favors or Kills as
Fancy Dictates.
LARGE NUMBER Of BILLS
PASSED OR RELOCATED
Sharpe Primary Bill Ready For Gov.
ernor's Signature-Resolution In.
creasing Number Of Supreme Judges
to Five Passed-Anderson and Nc.
Arthur Silly Bills We're Both Killed
(By Gesrxs Davis,

Bismarck, N. D.. March Sat the
night session of the house, the follow
ing senate bills were put up on third
reading and final passage: 31S, relat-
ing to the duties Of superintendent of
poor farms. 267. concerning attor-
neys fees in mortgage foreclosures.
279, relating to copies of abstracts
1859, directing the course of distribution
Of estates Of deceased persons. 233,
prohibiting state institutions from ex-
pending more money than is appro-
priated in any one year. 255, concur
rent resolution providing for constl-
tutional amendment increasing the
number of judges of the supreme court
to five. This action was taken after
committee had conferred with the
present judges as to the need of the
same, and they thought the need would
be apparent by the time the law could
be put into effect. 1874, concurrent
resolution passed at the last session OF
the legislature providing for consti-
tutional amendment relative to the in
vestment Of school permanent funds.
The house killed the silly senate bill
of Macarthur providing for the exam
ination of telegraphers and ilitching
heavy expense on the state for the
same. It also killed 1886, requiring
heads of state institutions to furnish
reports of permanent improvements
desired to the legislature, advocated
by o. P. N. Anderson. 1t was shown
to be a ridiculous measure and cranky.
The house passed the following
house bills after eoncurring in the SEN
ate amendments to the same. 100,
preventing the distribution of intoxi-
eating liquors in the state. 230, re-
lating to estrays. 6S, relating to leins
on future interests. 176, relating to
prejudices Of trial Judge. 43, concur
rent resolution providing for consti-
tutional amendment requiring rail-
roads to maintain an Office in the state
and keep record of stock in the same
z, requiring railroads to fence tracks
and build cattle guards. "a, requiring
trains to stop at all county seats, this
was amended in the senate to exclude
one train daily each way. 299, Great
ing a board of visitors for county poor
farms. 54, relating to sinking funds
of counties. The house passed the
following senate bills. 211, relating
to the election and duties of county
surveyor. 1874, allowing the plaintiff
in justice court to file a sworn state
ment of account and in case of denial,
the same shall be prima facia evidence
Of the items therein.s "a, requiring
bulletining of the time of arrival of
trains, 213, relating toschange of place
of trial in the district court. 277, pro-
viding simple and cheap method of ac-
quiring right of way over the estate of
minors for railroad purposes.
The senate adopted the conference
committee report on the Sharpe pri-
mary election bill and it is ready for
the governors signature. The senate
passed the following house bills and
they will become laws when signed by
the governor. 144, provides for con-
tingent fund for county attorneys for
use in prosecuting criminals. 262, re-
lating county fair associations 10
create a debt not to exceed 100000.
300. prohibiting the purchase of ma
chjnery to exceed three hundred dol
lars by township boards without a vote
of the township. 3O4, fixing the fees
of county surveyors at 81 per day.
308, providing for surveys Of corpora
tiOns.