Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-17
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HOUSE.

a number of delayed senators and rep
resentatives, some Of whom had been on
the road twenty four to forty-eight
hours from their homes and BY the time
they had dined il was time to proceed
to the capitol for the meeting Of both
branches at 2 o'clock.
The sessions in both houses were fea-
,tureless and only one speech was made
and that by Mr.. Stevens Of Burleigh,
who rendered to his colleagues some in
formation anent the denatured alcohol
law and it was brought out by the in
PRODUCTION Of a resolution on the subject
OF denatured alcohol BY Mr.. Butte
a little spice was added to the proceed
ings in the house when the members be-
gan drawing for seats. A motion was
made that the choosing should be by
counties and an amendment was offered
that it be BY districts. 3. III s5
Mr.. Stevens called attention to the
fact that there had been number of
bills presented by dnembers which had
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for their purpose the Wiping out of dis
elimination in favor of this and that
and he asked if the members were go-
ing to place themselves in an anomalous
position before the world He proceeded
to cite how the district plan would work
into the hands of the big counties and
allow, for instance, Grand Forks to draw
No. ], aas usual" The vote to choose
by counties was Overwhelming. Mr..
Stevens drew No. |. !.
Mr.. Grant of Richland county in bill
seeks to revise the law relating to fees
charged by 5sheriffs and it provides
travelling expenses for each mile actually
and necessarily travelled
Mr.. Grant also introduced a concur
rent resolution providing for the remov-
al Of duty on lumber and lumber prod
ucts and urging representatives in con-
gress to use all honorable means to have
lumber and products placed on the free
list forthwith
Mr.. Midgarden, a progressive farmer
of Walsh county, offered bill which is
intended to protect laborers and work
people employed by the owners OF
ITthreshing machines. It is we'll known,
that unprincipled men almost every year
skip out with earnings from their
threshing machines and leave men and
women without their hard earned
wages. Under this bill the owner Of a
threshing rig, before he begins his sea,
sons work must execute with. the, county
auditor a good and sufficient bond fol
$4,000 and failure to do SO means a
stiff fine for the first offense and a big
ger fine for the second offense 7,
hi. Ii. Denatured Alcohol.
Z Mr.. Buttz presented the following
resolution: ys
Whereas, The construction placed up
on the law passed at the last session OF
| the congress of the United States, and
known as the denatured alcohol law,
! by the internal revenue bureau, is such
that it is difficult to convert the waste
| and other products of the farm into de
natured alcohol for use as light, heat
and power, and
Whereas, There is now pending in
said congress of the United States, an
amendment to said law which, if passed,
will permit the conversion of these
waste and other products Of the farm
into denatured, alcohol at small expense
to the producer thereof; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the legislature of the
state of North Dakota, that our repre-
sentatives in congress be and they are
hereby requested to do all in their power
to secure the enactment Of said amend
n1ent into law; and be it further
Resolved, That the governor be and
he is hereby requested to forward a GER
tilted copy of this resolution to each OF
the representatives in congress from this
state. 5s,s. N
| Bills introduced.
HI. b. 81, Anderson of Grand
Forks Prohibiting the feeding of
diseased food to animals intended for
food and providing for inspection and
quarantine Of all live stock, hogs,
poultry and other animals affected
with contagious diseases and prohibit
ing sale or barter, or disposition Of
the same. "a
H. B. 40, U. y. Burdic PROVIDING
that mortgages or liens when satisfied
the owner of such shall on demand of
owner of property execute and deliver
certificate Of discharge which must
be acknowledged so as to entitle It to
| be recorded. .38
III. B. AL, ]. AZ Sorley Amending
section lao Of the constitution. re-
quiring railway companies and corpor-
atoms and common carriers to keep
Office in the state and make reports.
III. b. AZ, Casey Concurrent resolu-
ton amending section $50 Of the con
stitution relating to the election OF