The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-18
Friday in the Legislature
tstBx George Davis,

'stBy George Dnvis.I
Bismarck, Feb. 1S.-The house on
Friday did an enormous stroke of bust
ness If the results were counted alone
by the volume. Not only was there a
large number of bills reported from
the several standing committees but
a new impetus was given legislation
by the introduction of twenty-seven
new bills. The days work was largely
routine and the only diversion was the
firing ON the skirmish line on H. B.
No. 36, commonly known as the LELAND
the house adjourned yesterday the bill
had been indefinitely postponed but
the motion to do so had not been
tabled. During the night considerable
discussion and consultation had been
had on the bill and it was common
talk this morning that if the constitu-
tional provisions were omitted the
bill would pass.
There was considerable interest in
the motion of Mr.. Sorley to reconsider
the vote. Mr.. Stevens offered as a
substitute, motion that the vote by
which the bill was Indefinitely post
poned lie on the table. The substitute
was lost and then the question re-
Cured on the original motion to re-
consider. This motion was carried.
Having gotten the bill recuscitat-
ed thesneXt question was what should
be done with it. After Il number of
suggestions had been made, it was
finally referred to the committee of
the whole for further consideration
and was made q special order for
February 10 at 2:30 p. III.
Committee Reports.
H. B. 1875 was recommended for in
definite postponement. while 215 re-
lating to the lighting of the governors
mansion form the electrict light cir
cult from the state electric plant, and
40 relating to the duties of road over
seers were recommended for passage.
The committee on state affairs re-
ported five bills with the recommended
ton that they be indefinitely post
poned. They We're H. B. Nos. l1S re-
lating to usuary, 222 concerning mali
cious injury to real property. 1874 !.
A. Sorley's bill providing for the in
spection of steam engines and Great
ing the Office of inspector OF such en-
gines, 160 fixing the mileage and fees
to be received by village marshals and
constables for serving legal papers in
criminal cases.
The judiciary committee made an
extended report covering the follow
ing bills: H. B. Nos. POI relating to
the matter of the right of persons TO
receive letters of administration on
the estate of deceased persons. 224
repeating article OF chapter so OF the
code of civil procedure relating TO
foreclosures of mortgages by aiver-
tisement, us relating TO change of
venue on grounds OF prejudice in
district court, Isl recurring mortgages
en- real property to be forclosed with
in ten years, and S. B. No. 126 relating
to personal representatives were re-
commended for passage. The same
committee recommended for indefin-
lite postponement H. B.. Nos. IS pro-
hibiting any person holding an office
which made him a member of board
disqualification, from holding any ether
office which made him a member of
aanother such board. 1t also reported
the amendment of H. B. SO common
ally known as the blacksmiths, bill,
and S. B. No. rs relating to the sep
arate and mutual rights of husband
and wife.
The committee on state and public
lands reported on S. B. No. asa pro-
viding for the completion of the blind
asylum at Bsthgate.
The committee on taxation and taA
laws reported H. B. No. 20 for pas
sage. The bill relates to the pub
LEGATION of notice for the foreclosure
of mortgages on real estate.
The. same committee recommended
for passage H. B. No. 119 relating to
the redemption of real estate from tax
sale.
The committee on agriculture re-
HNAsSo VII IL. u. eUS Will tile recon-.
mendation that it be indefinitely post
poned. This bill was introduced by
Representative Stevens and he moved
to substitute the words do pass in
the report for the words "be indefin-
itely postponed" This led to some
thing of fight. The bill is an amend
ment to the herd law and provides
for making the owner of stock rum
ming at large responsible in damages
for any injury done by such stock
While so running at large In the de-
bate On the matter which followed, it
was contended that stock running at
large would be liable to break down
fences and destroy hay and other food
and that under the present law the
owner of such property would be COM
PEELED before he could recover dam