The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-01-21
NORTH DAKOTA LECISL AZURE
REVIEW OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK OF THE
STATE LEGISLATORS FOR THE WEEK.


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Resolutions were passed for re-
moval of duty on lumber and direct.
ing the representatives of the state
in congress to oppose the bill reserv.
ing title to coal in agricultural lands
filed on by homesteaders and to sup
port bill giving them absolute title.
The state university improvement
bill. carrying $4,000, was presented
by Senator Gunderson. Duis of
Grand Forks presented a bill giving
cities the power to fix light, water
and other rates for public utilities
and Lamoure bill to abolish the
present fixed terms Of the supreme
court at Fargo and Grand Forks and
hold all the terms at the state capitol.
The house members presented
thirty bills today, the first of the
house bills to be introduced. The
White primary law was reintroduced
as we'll as the Skulason bill to adopt
the Washington law for first and sec
ond choice in voting for United States
senators. Representative Shells pre-
sented bill to admit Kansas gas0-
line to the state, and Doyle of Foster
a bill to prevent the use Of money by
candidates in primary elections for
newspaper mention or political pub
licity.
The legislature held joint session
Friday to listen to an address on tax
alton by Prof. ]. L. McVey, tax COM
missioner Of Minnesota and president
elect Of the North Dakota university.
The galleries were filled and the ad.
dress was we'll received.
Senator Pierce presented bill in
the senate appropriating $4,000 for
an investigation by the governor and
attorney general of the carrying
charges of grain to terminal points,
and for bringing the subject to the
attention of the interstate commerce
commission If the charge sare found
to be excessive.
Joint committees were appointed to
prepare suitable program for observa-
ton Of Lincoln's birthday, and the
| event will be a notable one.
Andrew Carnegie has been asked
by joint resolution to make the state
university beneficiary of its foundar
ton for the promotion of teaching.
In the house Mr.. Ployhar of Valley
City threw a bomb into the camp Of
the newspaper fraternity, of which he
is a member, by introducing bill to
abolish the publication of insurance
statements, one of the best pieces Of
patronage in the state insurance de.
partment.
The senate resolution for the inves.
tigation Of the penitentiary was re.
turned to the upper house Saturday
as amended by the house committee,
calling committee of four from the
house and three from the senate and
amplifed to give the committee plen-
ty of authority. It went to the SEN
ate state affairs committee, and will
probably be reported fayorably on
Monday and the committee named.
Wilbert of Burleigh was chairman Of
! the house subcommittee that amended
the resolution, and he may be one Of
the members of the investigating COM
mittee from the lower house.
Neither the speaker nor the lieuten-
ant governor would indicate today
who might be named in case the reso-
luton should pass, but it is assured
that it will be fair committee de-
termined to do justice to all interests.
Senator L. B. Hanna, now congress.
man-elect, was called before the sen
ate Saturday by rising vote and re-
quested to make an address to the
members, which was heartily ,e-
ceived.
Senators Purcell, La Moure and Tai
colt were named TO- present memo
rial for former Gov. Miller and Short
ridge.
The educational department bill for
the non-partisan election of state and
county superintendent was presented
by Senator Talcott of the education
committee. He also presented the bill
for $4,000 annually for state aid to
rural and graded schools.
| Senator Duis presented his bill for
the payment of taxes in halves of the
total amount in March and october.
Kennedy's bill for rigid supervision of
all places where food is prepared for
sale or consumption went to the state
affairs committee. Senator Cashel
presented bill for the nomination of
senators and state officers by conven.
ton, but hedging the caucuses about
with safeguards to prevent the ac-
tivity of political bosses. Senator
Strom presented bill for an appro-
| priation of 100000 for the Mayville
normal.
The house session was limited to
the introduction of number of minor
measures the constitutional amend
ment for the initiative and referen-
dunn being the most important. The