The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-03-07
GRIND OF THE LAW MILL
What Is Being Accomplished by the State Solons.

Monday was appropriation day in
the senate. which body held two SEES.
sions. The appropriation bills as re.
ported by the senate committee passed
under suspension Of the rules and
went to the house for consideration.
The report of the committee was re.
ceived at the session in the morning
and at the afternoon session the bills
we're passed under suspension of the
rules. There were forty of the bills
carrying appropriations. There was
not dissenting vote except in the
case Of one appropriation, that for the
experiment station at Hannah, in Cav.
alier county, against which Senator
Mcdonald voted. All of the bills pro.
viding for the purchase of land fol
state institutions were passed with
proviso that the governor must ap.
prove the purchase before the appro'
priation should be available.
The bill providing for the payment
OF an expense fund for state officers
included fiat appropriation of $500
annually for the state officers, and the
adjutant general, clerk of the supreme
court and land commissioner were in,
Guided in the appropriation.
The library commission bill was
amended to make the commission con.
sist of the president of the state Ii.
brary association, the superintendent
OF public instruction and one member
to be appointed by the governor. The
state historical society appropriation
was passed and also a bill carrying
$500 for services performed by Clerk
of Court Saunders of Stark county for
services in unorganized counties. The
pure food bill carried an annual hon.
orarfum of $500 to Prof. Ladd, over
and above all other salary received, as
a token of legislative appreciation of
his faithful and efficient services.
After the appropriation bills had
been disposed of Senator Simpson
presented resolution for the appoint
ment OF steering committee of nine
members to be named not later than
Saturday. Senator Regain objected to
the consideration of the resolution and
it went over. Senator La Moure sug.
gested that March was time enough
for the naming of steering commit.
tee.
The senate went into executive
session for the consideration of the
appointments sent in by the governor
on Saturday, but no announcement
was made of any combinations.
The house also held two sessions,
three In fact, IL the hearing of what
the railroad commissioners had to say
was counted as session. The piece
de resistance in that body was the
wrangle which took all day, over the
Sharpe apportionment bill. The an.
portionment committee had reported
the bill with many amendments. and
when 1t was finally passed about ev.
erything but the enacting clause had
been amended.
Six more bills were introduced in
the house, one for dividing the Sixth
judicial district and one providing for
mechanics liens for labor, material,
machinery or fixtures and providing
that the taking of security for the in.
debtedness of purchase price or tax.
ing note therefor at greater inter-
est than z per cent acts as a waiver.
Another bill of interest provides for
better safety of railroad trainmen and
special cabooses for them.
After more than an hours exceed.
fngly warm debate Tuesday the sen.
ate bill which prohibith an official
from holding two offices was killed by
the house.
The house passed the committee ap.
portionment bill, making legislature
of forty-four senators and one hundred
and five assemblymen.
The senate had a long and lively
session and as an outcome the tenn.
perance commissioner bill passed after
a bitter fight. The bill creates com.
missioner whose duty it shall be to see
that the prohibition law is enforced in
all parts Of the state. It carries
salary and expense list of $4,000
year. The bill also repeats the $50 re-
ward for conviction of blind piggers,
which law cost the state $4,000 in the
last two years. 1t was thought the
commissioner would cost no more and
prove more effective. The final vote
was 80 10 10.
Simpsons valid policy bill passed.
% to II. Other important bills passed
by the senate were those prohibiting
express and similar companies from
doing a banking business and provid-
ing for meetings and other duties Of
railroad commissioners. The personal
injury bill was killed.
The house devoted the entire after.
aoon Wednesday to passing the
senate appropriation bill, the
total of which amounts to
nearly 100000. The bill passed
with practically no opposition. the
amounts having been previously
agreed upon.
The impression is growing that a
way will be found to pass bill max
ing the passenger rate 2 IL cents In
stead of 2 cents, as both houses have
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