The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
NORTH DAKOTA LEl1ISI1 ATtJRE
REVIEW OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK OF TILE
STATE LEGISLATORS FOR THE WEEK.

1t was necessary that the committee
be given authority to expendl money
It. the investigation was to, be. com:
plete. Senator Crane spoke in, behalf
of the adoption Of the. resolution,
stating that he did not believe the.
committee would spend any Of the
state funds except in a legitimate.
manner. Senator La Moure then, got
In the game and informed the. SEM
ators that the constitution OF the, state.
provided how moneys can. be- appro-
priated, and that was by q bill or joint
resolution. He did not desire to de-
lay an investigation of the state pen,
but he did want to see the senate do.
business in legal way. When the
question Of the adoption OF the Simpr
son metiea was put to q vot it was
lost by narrow margin.
s B, 1S3, Observation-Disclosures
heirship Of deceased government
hemesteader.
s. B. 1874, Bessessen-Cities Of Loco
Inhabitants may become Incorporated
under commission system.
8. B. 165. Overson-Appropriatton
OF $1,000 for water charge and incl
dental expenses Of Williston expert
ment station.
s. b. 166, Overson-Appropriation Of
$4,000 for building at Williston ex-
pertinent station.
8. B. 167, Crane-Requiring cattle
guards constructed over private road
crossings.
S. B. 1913, Crane-Possession of bur.
glar tools OF implements prima facie
evidence Of intent to commit felony.
s. B. 169, Overson-Requiring drug
gists to post monthly tabulated state
ments Of liquors sold, for what dis.
ease and to whom.
S. B. 40, Gronvold-Boundarie and
terms of court Of Ninth judicial dis
trict.
s. B. III, Ramsett-To prohibit cor.
rupt practices In elections and to pre-.
vent persons, clubs or organizations
from demanding money or favors from
candidates for Office.
S. B. 172, Strom-Inspection Of in.
toxicating liquors, creation of Office of
state inspectors, designating ports of
entry for liquor and prescribing fees.
In the house the committee on state
affairs. to whom had been referred the
concurrent resolution providing for
the investigation of the state peni-
Tertiary, reported the resolution rec
ommending the adoption Of the reso.
luton by the house, and upon motion
the report was adopted.
Mr.. Traynor, one of the members
Of the joint committee appointed to
investigate charges Of mismanagement
of the penitentiary, introduced a con.
current resolution providing for the
employment of special legal counsel
by the committee, as the attorney
general. and his Office force are so
busy as to be unable to give their
time and attention to the work Of
the committee. The resolution also
provides for the employment Of an
accountant and such other assistance
as the committee deem necessary.
Mr.. Traynor moved the adoption Of
the resolution, and the motion carried.
The committee on state affairs, to
whom the concurrent resolution re-
lating to the petitioning Of our repre-
sentatives in congress, to labor against
the passage of the bill now pending
in congress, seeking to affect the title
to lands underlaid with coal and other
minerals, reported recommending that
the house concur in the resolution,
and on motion the report was adopted
and the house concurred.
Mr.. Schall moved for reconsidera-
ton of the vote by which H. B. 1, re-
lating to notices to be served on the
mortgagor and occupant of premises
to be sold under foreclosure. had been
indefinitely postponed. Chairman
Skulason of the judiciary committee,
to whom the bill had been referred,
spoke on the question stating that
H. B. and both related to the same
subject, but neither quite met the
situation, and that a subcommittee
had been appointed to draft such a
bill as would, in the opinion of the
committee, meet the requirements Of
the situation.
The committee on state affairs re-
ported favorably on the concurrent
resolution for the improvement of the
Whitestone Hills battle-ground. and
the house concurred In the resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Gibbons the house
concurred in the senate concurrent
resolution, authorizing the appoint.
ment of a Joint committee represent.
ing the house and senate to 20 to, st.
Paul to confer with the warehouse
committee Of the Minnesota legisla-
ture, relative to enacting uniform
laws relating to the grading, inspec.
ton, mixing and docking Of grains.
Speaker Burdick appointed Messrs.
Frame. Hill and Doyle Of Foster to |
represent the house. and President
Lewis appointed Senators Talcott.
Trimble and Bessessen as the senate |
members Of the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Streeter the house
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