The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-03-01

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der IN the afternoon. Mr.. Stevens
made a vicious attack In the removal
bill, which was warmly replied to by
Sorley Of Grand Rapids, during which
there: were several warm passes be-
tween the two. The latter quoted at
length from the Minnesota law, on
which the proposed bill IL largely
founded. while Stevens. Meckler,
streeteF and one If two others stated
that inasmuch as the people elected
tlasse omcafs. and as long az they we're
satisfied with their way Of enforcing
the law, the state had no right to I'm
terfere...
The bill was recommended by the
committee Of the whole for passage.
It provides that where complaint
against an oficer is made the public
examiner shall investigate, and II he
reports further need Of inquiry the
governor shall appoint commission
which shall examine the official COM
planned Of. with such Witnesses as are
needed, and the governor shall act
upon the report OF the commission.
The reciprocal demurrage bill by
Shirley took up about an hour of the
committees time and was finally
recommended for passage.
Another bill over which there was
considerable debate was that relating
to warehouses; In counties Of over TO-
900 population. This finally was killed.
The house adopted a resolution call
ing upon the railroad commissioners
to appear before that body on the
evening Of Feb. %, with books and
papers to show what they had done
and to explain what they expect to do,
the impression being that very little
had ever been done by this or any
other commission in this state.
In the senate there was considera'
BILE debate over the anti-pass law,
which was up for final passage. The
bill was further amended in minor de-
tails and passed.
In the committee of the whole the
senate virtually killed the bill to in.
crease the salaries Of state officers by
failing to pass it. The members of the
house are already known to be opposed
to the measure.
The house, realizing that the time is
getting short. held morning session
Thursday and passed the following
bills: Permitting county boards to dis.
pose of county property under certain
conditions; furnishing stenographic
help to the supreme court; giving liens
for keeping and pasturing stock; pro-
viding for the payment Of teachers In
unorgani1ed districts and for the pay
ment to Prof. Chandler Of a salary for
services as state engineer for two
months In 1905; an appropriation of
about $4,000 to repay citizens for con-
tributions to the state exhibit at Port
land; restricting the sale Of impure
drugs, analyses to be made, at the
state experiment station; striking out
the word gross" in suits for damages
against railroads where negligence ts
charged. This bill makes it only nee
essary to prove negligence in order to
secure damages.
The bill empowering the governor 10
make removals Of county officers for
neglect of duty failed to pass, being
one short Of constitutional majority,
when motion to lay on the table
finally was carried by vote of 40 to
40.
Seventeen new bills went into the
house, one for resubmission being
among them. Other new bills were for
uniform system of accounting for
state institutions; refundfng Of village
bonds; increasing the term Of impris.
tonment for grand larceny; prohibiting
hospitals In residence blocks without
consent of other lot owners; prohibit.
ing delay of over thirty minutes in
sending Geographic messages by CON-
panies save in case of accidents, etc.,
assessment of coal underlying lands
In case of several owners.
Both houses adopted a resolution for
the appointment of committee to In
qaire into adverse reports Of condi'
lions In this state, and report so that
theys may be denied In case they are
found untrue.
{ The senate passed. a bill giving the
state auditing board control over the
state house clerical, force; also a bill
providing that majority Of the entire
vote shall carry the question OF county
division. This amends the present law.
which requires q majority vote in both
old and proposed divisions. The bill
affects Mclean. Morton and Ward
counties, where county division has
been prevented by the old law. There
win be hard fight over this bill when
it gets to the house.
The senate also passed Cashel's gen
eral drainage bill, which is much desir.
ed by the Red River Valley Drainage
association.
The only important bill introduced
in the senate was the one defining
freight line companies. car equipment
companies, telegraph and telephone
companies and providing for ascertain.
ing the value Of their property and
levying taxes. IN.
tho senate confirmed the appoint