The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-29


Torrance Of labor on highways by
contract. Referred to the committee
on highways and bridges.
BY Deane by request.-Requiring
boards of county commissioners to
provide and place at the disposal of
the states attorney a fund not less
than 500 nor more than $1,000 to be
used by the official in making prelim-
nary invetigations into the commits
sion of crimes. Referred to the COM
mitteeSon the judiciary.
BY Notwithstanding $500 to
the horticultural society for the pur-
pose of carrying out its objects and
work, but the amount not be available
until the society shall have member
ship of seventy-five and shall hold
at least one meeting annually. Re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tions.
BY B. Anderson.-A re-enactment of
the mechanics lien law cutting out
the lien of lumber men. Referred to
the committee on state affairs.
BY Moore.-Relating to the care
of patients in the insane asylum. Re-
ferred to the committee on state af-
airs.
BY Tofsrud.-A concurrent resolu-.
ton providing for a constitutional
amendment establishing normal
school at Rugby. Referred to the
committee on education.
BY Treat.-Requiring all insurance
statements to be published in daily
newspaper in the state except when
such statements are those of home
companies in which instance they
shall be printed in newspaper pub
lished at the place where the home
Office is located. Referred to the COM
mittee on insurance.
By Miller.-An act legalizing the
acts of village marshals who while
filling that position, have performed
the duties of constables under mis-,
apprehension OF the law. The bill is
intended to correct some irregularities
concerning marshal of Crazy who is
now under indictment for technical
violation of the law. Referred to the
committee on municipal corporations.
By Burgum.-Providing for the
foreclosure of real estate mortgages
within ten years and if NOT so fore
closed the same to be barred by the
statute of limitations. Referred to the
committee on judiciary
BY Shirley.-Fixing the terms Of the
districts court in the first judi 'ia. dis
trict. The terms in Grand Forks are
the first Monday in each month except
August and September and in Nelson
county the first Monday after Jn'y
fourth and the first Monday following
the first day of January. Referred
to committe on judiciary.
Mr.. Shirley, also introduced bill
requiring railroads to run fixed
minimum number of trains upon al:
lines within the state every day, and
providing the details soc carrying the
law into effect. Referred to the com.
mittee on railroads.
BY Tufte.-Providing for the assess
ment of bank stock and property after
deducting the real estate owned by the
same. Referred to the committee on
taxation and tax laws.
BY Blegen.-Providing for the ap-
pointment of township officers for the
purpose of carrying into effect the pro-
visions of the law in relation to
cruelty to animals.
Senate Routine.
The senate which on yesterday did
little business, got even today by beat
ing the house in many things and that
is something of feat so far as the
amount of proposed legislation is con-
cerned. The chief item of interest was
the contest between Washburn and
Crane in the Sixteenth districts The
senate considered the matter as in
committee of the whole and after, the
consideration of much of the testi-
mony the matter went over for a day.
The Coal Lands.
In response to the request Of the
senate for an opinion from the at
torney general relative to the scope
of section 1856 of the constitution in
reference to coal lands, the official
sent to the body communication in
which he held that the scope of the
constitution was ample to protect the
lands coded to the state by the gener-
al government in the enabling act, and
that under this provision of the con-
stitution the coal lands should be re-
tanned by the state. The only in
definite matter concerning the law
and its application Is what constitutes
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