The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-26

WnOie. Alter 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 a 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 a pro-
test from representatives from those
sections.
On the motion to consider the Fargo
bill the first vote was 81 to 50. Chair.
man Garden Of the committee on the
whole ruled that 1t 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 a 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 1t abolishes the 40 per cent fea-
lures on the senatorial matter.
McCrea introduced bill to Mace
penal. charitable and reformatorv in
situations under a 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 a bill in
the senate Wednesday providing there
must be 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:
69-Allowing fees to administrators
in estates where the will made no
provision.
Establishing a normal at Minot.
97-Encouraging athletics and bands
in high schools.
177-Establishing a biological de-
partment at Devils Lake.
70-Compensation of election Off.
GERS.
The following senate bills also got
favorable reports:
1S-Division and school districts.
234-Eduoational bill.
125-Inspectors Of election.
200-Powers of electors and insnect.
ors.
Senate bills 196 and $40 were re-.
ported to be killed.
There was big grist Of new bills
In the house. They were as follows:
Brusletten Concurrent resolution
for the Improvement Of the
state park at Abercrombie and to All.
thorize the state historical society to
enhance its 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
'tate banks by number.
streeter- Organization of assessors.
districts.
Johnson Of Bottineau-Makinx the
'alary of the secretary Of the railway
commission $1,000 and requiring that
10 reside at Bismarck.
skulason - Regulating appeals in 4
Eases not tried by Jurors.
Ployhar- Requiring insurance state;
nents to be fled annually with the
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