Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-09

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neapolis. and several laws have beer
passed extending the rights q cities
and adjoining properties to pave and q
improve with water and sewer. CITY
councils are given the power TO q
the rates for gas for lighting, this bill
being introduced BY Senator Duis
for the purpose Of fixing the charges
Of the Grand Forks plant.
The anti-pass bill was lost in the
shuttle Of the last day, and the state
will have no legislation Of this kind
for another two years at least. 81
All Of the bank guaranty deposit
bills were lost, and the physical val.s
uation Of: railroads !, went by the
board. z,:.2@ =, $ III - .5I,
# Initiative and referendum was de-
feated,. because, Of the fact that the
prohibitionists wanted the law with
out reference to constitutional
amendments, and the anti-prohibi-
tionists wouldsnot consent to law
that did not include direct proposal
and reference of constitutional
amendments. %" #."E X IN
An entire new military code was
passed, being the longest bill intro
duced at the session, and covering
the entire range of military subjects.
in the militia. and makes various
changes in the present military law,
as agreed upon by committee Of the
national guard officers. Y IN. .#
>, X The general probate code was
changed with the passage Of q new
law. q = ~, ~. 4 {. Il .. s:.$l
The salaries Of clerks Of court and
other county officers were readjust I
ed. 3s,e .,;....... XII :. -. - . ,,t>'.l.
The constitutional amendment es-
tablishing new normal school at
Minot, was adopted for the second
time, and now goes directly to the
people. p & Il. LII
OF legislation affecting warehous-
es. provision was mode for the APP
pointment Of two special commits
sioners to sit with. the board of ap-'
peals at Minneapolis and Duluth and and
serve under such regulations as may
be made by a law to be passed by the
legislative assembly of the state OF
Minnesota. Provision has been made
for the better Investigation of COM
plants against elevators. VA
A new hotel inspection law has
been passed, which fixes the mini
mum length of bed sheets at eight
feet, provides that all carpets must
be beaten at least once year, ex-
terminates the bed bug, and makes
otaer improvements in existing con-
ditions, in addition to providing 9
good salary for state hotel inspect
or. ..- -. -. #
A new oil inspection law has been
passed. -, 49,, ......
The terms Of the supreme court
are located for all time at Bismarck,
instead Of having the court hold SEES
sion at Fargo and Grand Forks.
y a constitutional amendment has
been proposed for q terminal ware
house at Minneapolis or Duluth.
The terms Of supreme court judges
has been extended from six to ten
years, IL q proposed constitutional
amendment adopted goes through
another legislature and to the PEG
pie, : s.. . - La .@%5t+ 4.
"a new apportionment bill has'pass-
ed to: give representation to sheri-
dan, Mountraiile, Dunn. Hettinger,
Adams and Bowman counties, which
is now without representation.
"a child labor bill also passed along
the lines OF the bill advocated gen
orally by those Interested in doing
away with the employment Of chill
dren under fifteen years Of age
"a provision was made whereby
firemen In cities having organized
partments may obtain pensions and
relief in case Of illness. ,''%S?
"a new pure food bill was passed.
Strengthening the provisions Of the
present law. ,s ..s. :, ! "
An amendment was passed to the
mechanics lien lay, requiring lum-
ibermen to keep . separate account
Of the materials used in any build
Ing, and that the lien cannot exceed
the amount Of the original contract.
A pure seed bin was passed re-
quiring labelling Of all packets OF
seeds sold, and requiring that any
seed not free from weeds of vari-
Gus kinds must BE labeled unclean.
Noxious weed comm issioners we're