The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISL AZURE
REVIEW OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK OF THE
STATE LEGISLATORS FOR THE WEEK.

The state fair fight was resumed
in the house Monday afternoon by
Skulason making motion that the
house go into the committee of the
whole. After this was done he moved
the state fair bills be taken up with
Fargo first, Devils Lake second and
jamestown third.
Price moved that Fargo be placed
last. This was lost.
Skulason made fight to have the
bills taken up in the order of their
introduction.
Price wanted them in the order of
their reports from the committees.
Skulason accused Fargo of Jockey
ing, and Streeter thought Grand Forks
had done the same thing and charged
that the jamestown and Devils Lake
bills were introduced to defeat the
Fargo measure. This brought pro-
test from representatives from those
sections.
On the motion to consider the Fargo
bill the first vote was So to 80. Chair.
man Garden Of the committee on the
whole ruled that it would take a two
thirds vote. Hot speeches followed
by Price and Skulason, and the fire.
works were on at $3.50.
The committee made a favorable re.
port on the Ployhar bill to abolish the
publication of insurance statements.
This Is the measure which has aroused
SO much antagonism, and will proba-
bly, cause the members few warm
hours with their home editors, If it is
passed.
The Jewell bill. to make banks have
minimum capital Of $4,000 was in
definitely postponed.
The committees bill to raise funds
to pay for glandered horses was rec
commended to pass, and the three bills
providing for payment of old obliga-
lions were made special orders for
Feb. %.
Law introduced primary law some
what similar to the old measure ex-
cept it abolishes the 40 per cent fea-
lures on the senatorial matter.
McCrea introduced a bill to place
penal, charitable and reformatory in
situations under board of control.
State Senator Bessessen wants to
create a new judicial district-the
Eleventh-of parts of the Third. Fifth
and Sixth. This would be located in
the center of the state and include
Wells, Foster. Eddy and other coun-
ties. 1t would take at least one coun-
ty. presumably Steele. off the Third
district, which has its headquarters
in Fargo.
Senator Welsh introduced bill in
the senate Wednesday providing there
must lie metal fire escape from
every room above the first floor in
every school building in the state.
Senator Welsh introduced another
bill providing that brick made in the
state pen could be sold only for state
buildings, and must not be in compe-
tition with brickmakers on private
buildings.
Other bills in the senate were by
Movius permitting first-class high
schools to issue state teachers GER
tificates on diplomas.
Bessesen--supreme court report,
how made and when.
Notwithstanding to deputies in
state, county and municipal Offices.
The senate committees made favor
able reports ON the following house
bills Wednesday,:
C9-Allowing fees to administrators
in estates where the will made no
provision.
G-Establishing normal at Minot.
97-Encouraging athletics and bands
in high schools.
177-Establisting a biological de.
partnent at Devils Lake.
70-Compensation of election Off
GERS.
The following senate bills also got
favorable reports:
18-Division and school districts.
234-Educational bill.
125-Inspectors of election.
200-Powers of electors and fnspect-
ors.
Senate bills 1876 and 24O we're re.
ported to be killed.
There was big grist of new bills
in the house. They were as follows:
Brusletten - Concurrent resolution
providing for the improvement of the
state park at Abercrombie and to au-
thorize the state historical society to
enhance it's value.
Sorlie-Relating to the powers of
directors Of school districts.
Martin-Usury contracts.
Olson-State wolf bounty.
Skulason-Jurors' fees,
Kinney of Richland-To designate
state banks by number.
Streeter-Organization of assessors
districts.
Johnson of Bottineau-Making the
salary of the secretary of the railway
commission $4,000 and requiring that
he reside at Bismarck.
Slsulason - Regulating appeals in
cases not tried by Jurors