Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-14

tineau, McHenry and Pierce have been
taken cut Of the Eighth judicial dis
trict and will form, the Ninth judicial
district.
A bill to increase the salaries of
state officers fell by the wayside, but
instead all state officers, including the
adiutant general, clerk of the supreme
court. land commissioner and oil in.
spector, are to get $500 a year for
personal expenses when out on bust
ness for the state. Those officers who
accept passes will be that much ahead.
but it is stated that several passes
have been returned.
h oil inspection bill was finally
returned to the ena after repeated
demands, although both houses had
passed it, and as a punishment for the
ruffiing of senatorial dignity the pres
ident of the senate forgot to sign it
before adjournment and thus 1t died
The senate insisted there was a Stand
arc Oil woodchuck in it and the house
claimed it was all right and as a re-
suit the new oil inspector is left with
out deputies and needed apparatus to
conduct bis business.
Armories for State Militia.
A bill which Senator Hanna is espe-
cfally proud of is IL which provides
for the erection of armories in the
different cities for the state volun-
teers. The appropriation allows $4,000
for each company, but only three com
panies a ear may build. The condi-
| fionc tn nhtojr tho cfota oi6 oro mot nt
all burdensome either on the com
panies or the cities where they are
maintained. The boys of the state
militia are highly elated and the APP
| preparation will stimulate interest.
The North Dakota Poultry associa-
ton will be given aid to the extent of
$500 a year to be devoted to providing
premiums, encouraging more pure
bred breeding over the state.
Senator Talcott successfully piloted
a bill through which will prohibit all
kinds of commercial discrimination
between different sections, communi-
| ties or localities. Also a bill provid-
ing for the taxing of grain in elevators
and warehouses or granaries at a fixed
rate, flax at one-half of / cent per
bushel, wheat at three-eighths of !
cent per bushel, oats, barley, etc, at
one-eighth of ! cent per bushel; also
an act establishing the live stock san
itary board of North Dakota, providing
for the suppression and control Of dan
gerous and contagious diseases and
inspection of domestic animals. The
board is to consist of five persons to
be appointed by the governor and all
must be financially interested in the
breeding of stock.
Severe Blow to "Piggers."
House bill No. 1876, which passed
| both houses, is a hard blow to blind
| piggers. According to the provisions
Of the measure all persons holding fed
eral liquor licenses in this state will
| be required to register the same with
the county auditor and pay a registra-
ton fee of $40. The holders of ali
such federal tax receipts or licenses
will also be obliged to publish for
three successive weeks, in each of
the official county and city newspa-
pers, a notice giving the name of per
o to whom the government tax re-
ceipt is issued, date of same, descrip-
tion of property, where same is posted,
number of lot and block and spe-
officially describing the o where
notice is posted. Such notices are K
be published for three successive
weeks in each newspaper and failure
to do so constitutes a m%isdemeanor.
The object of this act is evidently to
give the widest publicity to the hold
ing of a federal license to transact an
unlawful business in this state and
particularly describing the place or
premises wherein or wherein such
license is posted. AS there are about
| LOO federal licenses out in this state,
II they comply with the provisions of
this bill, the general fund of the vari-
GUS counties will receive something
! like s17, 600 in filing fees and the Off
cial newspapers of the state will have
quite a revenue through the publica-
tion provision unless the peace officers
get busy, which is very likely to &C
cur-with the information such pub
licity would afford.
Some Other Bills Passed.
1t is felony to use explosives in
breaking into a building; the commits
sion system Of governing cities, sim
liar to the Galveston idea; larger ap-
preparation for the enforcement of the
pure food law; merchants must give
notice to creditors before disposing CT
entire stock and fixtures; transient
merchant and fire sale" dealers mist
have county or state license; park
commissioners for cities may be Gre
ated; hours of railroad employees linz
tied; the wild rose established as the
state flower; prohibition enforcement
commissions to be appointed by the
governor: prohibiting sale Of adulter,
ated stock foods; appropriation for
conducting demonstration farms and
experiments. as the manufacture of
denaturized alcohol; public abstrac-
tors to give bonds proportionate to