The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-02-18
has been 1880 and $500 expenses. AS
the court Is to be permanently located
IN Bismarck theSssexpense allowance
will now be converted into salary.

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 9.-New de-
velopments In the initiative and refer.
endum fight; todayswere the favorable
report by the senate committee on the
Plain bill, which provides for it's ap-
plication only on enacted laws, and
Representative Chatfleld's bill, which
10 virtually q ~re-enactment of the
LELAND measure, in its scope, and in
cludes both constitution and enacted
laws.
The senasa killedathe velva pormal
school bill and reported favorably on
the bill for the Minet normal.
The senate passedaSenator Talcott's
bill, providing that the A. G. and the
State Manual Training School can
grant teachers certificates. That body
also passed the Crane bill on burglars
tools and theSmeasure providing for
the appointment of commissioners Of
deeds in other states.
Members of both houses went to
Mandan on a special train this after
noon to participate in the dedication
OF a new building at the state reform
school.
Miss Thompson, of the North Da.
kota C%hildren's Home, met with a COM
mittee here today in an effort to Sc
cure a more liberal appropriation for
the home.
Rumors to the effect that there will
be an investigation of the department
of public instruction will not down,
and is n of the principal topics of
gossip in the capitol corridors. Some,
time this week there will be intro.
duced in the legislature a resolution
calling upon Superintendent Stockwell
to give an account of thousands of dol
lars of fees, which he has collected
during his incumbency by the issuance
of teachers. certificates.
The second bill to pass both
branches of the legislature was that of
Representative Aasheim of Ransom
county on reports from state and coun-
ty treasurers. When the bill first
passed the house it provided for
monthly reports. The senate amend
ed to make it quarterly, and the house
concurred in the amendments this aft.
ernoon.
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 1O.-The SEN
ate appropriations committee has
wrestled with the monster a]ppropria-
ton measures for a day and a half.
Under the rules no additional appro.
priation measures can be introduced
after the fortieth day Of the session,
and that limit expires this week. The
appropriation bills far exceed all pos
sibility Of the states and
there will be some huge cuts made.
Before the agricultural committee
today Professor Bolley of the A. G.
appeared in behalf of the bill intro
duced by Senator Cashel for pure
seed. Oscar H. Will of a local seed
house, and a representative of the seed
grain people of the country, is oppos,
ing the measure.
The bills passed today by the sen,
ate were:
162-Qualifcations of embalmers.
173-When court cases can be con
tinued.
iSSo "
Educating and repairing bridges
140-Operating the pen Irvine plant
more than ten hours and paying pris
oners for extra work.
141-Fixing the fiscal year for the
p%enitentiary.
142-Permitting the state auditor to
advance funds for the ~penitentiary.
19-Defining mechanics liens.
5-Providing for a good roads de-
partment at the agricultural college.
82-Plain's initiative and referen'
dunn bill.
There was a brisk debate in the sen
ate Tuesday over the bill to require
material and lumbermen to keep an
ftemized account of materials deliv
cred and furnished it in case of a lien
and limit the amount of the lien tt
the contract between the builder ana
the contractor.
Senator Crane asked to have the
report of the senate Judiciary commit
tee, which was in favor of the bill, re
ferred back to the committee, stating
that a similar bill had been killed ir
the house. Senator Purcell stated
that the bill was just and would pre-
vent injustice to builders. He wanted
it to be adopted. He states it was
founded On the experience Of the at
torneys of the state. AS the law STOOD
at present all the protection was giver
to the man who furnished lumber ani
materials-none to the builder. He
thought it could work no hardship tt
lumbermen to keep such an account
and prevent frauds in liens of this
sort.
Senator Crane thought the mechan
les lien bill was just and that it ha6
done much to build up the country
He said there was no lumber trusi
that had ever been discovered. If the
lien lawyers repealed it, it would be
re-enacted at the instance Of the build
ers themselves.
Senator Gunderson wanted to know
why a lumberman should have a lier
more than a grocer, a banker or {
machineryman. Senator Martin could
not see where the requirements of the
propocod hill would wOrlr opv horn