The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-02

late either L. B. Hanna, congressman
elect. or A. j. Gronna, out of Office,
and will bring on one of the hottest
political fights ever witnessed in this
state two years hence with Hanna and
Gronna necessarily opposed to each
other. Some strong lobbying Is being
done both for and against the meas.
ure.
Immigration Board Killed
The house killed the bill providing
for the organization of board of i'm
migration commissioners the duties Of
which board would be to direct the
immigration work now carried on by
Commissioner Gilbreath. When the
matter came before the house yester-
day afternoon several members of the
house spoke against 1t, it being shown
conclusively that such board would
but hamper the work of immigration
which has been carried on in such a
splendid manner by the present COM
missioner of agriculture and labor.
Representatives Wolbert, Streeter and
several others spoke on the bill and
all were high in their praises of Mr..
Glbreath's work with the result that
the measure was indefinitely post
poned with hardly a dissenting voice.
Exempt Farm Buildings
Since the house passed the bill ex-
empting all farm buildings from tax
alton, the subject has been rather
interesting one about the capitol. The
measure proposed is now before the
senate and 1t is predicted that It will
be killed by that branch of the assem-
bly,. While the measure is directed at
SPECTATORS in land, 1t is pointed out
that Its provision cannot help but
work an injustice to the poorer farm
er who has not the splendid build
ings that many Dakota farmers are
provided with.
Prescription Bill Passes
The Macarthur prescription bill was
passed by the senate Monday after
noon by vote Of twenty-six to six
teen without debate. This is the
bill which makes It possible to se-
cure liquor for medicinal purposes
only on the prescription Of a ply
socian and It has been the subject Of
great deal Of lobbying during the
pest few weeks. A conference COM
mittee will probably. be named to set
tie the liquor selling question.
Hall Department Established
By good majority, the bill intro
duced by Senator Strom providing for
the establishment Of state hail in
surance department by amending the
state constitution was passed. Sena-
tor strom made q splendid plea for
the passage Of the measure. explain
ing its needs and showing wherein
1t could not possibly work hardship
on the farmers or an injustice to the
state.
The other bills passed by the SEN
ate Monday follow: senate bill No,
81, appropriation for milling expert
ments at the agricultural college;
senate bill No. 1877. contingent fund
for states attorneys; senate bill No.
264. removal Of persons from insti-
tute for feeble minded; senate bill No.
296, publication of supreme court re.
ports: senate bill No. 1877, admission
of insurance companies; senate bill
No. 80, fixed storage ticket for wheat,
One bill providing for a state IL
brarian and regulation of the state IL
brary was lost on the motion of Sem
ator Crane.
Had Anti.ass Bill
Senator Talcott had an anti-pass
bill which he was very anxious to in
troduce yesterday, but objections were
raised and the bill was not present.
ed, the time for introducing new bills
having gone by. In this bill, Mr.. Tai.
colt would make it unlawful for state,
county or legislative officials from
asking for or receiving free railroad
transportation, thus removing the
free pass from politics. Mr.. Talcott
secured the introduction of a bill re-
quiring shippers of grain to weigh the
same and attach tag to the car. also
an anti-discrimination bill.
Plain Bill Killed
The Plain initiative and referendum
has gone the way of other bills pro-
posing this proposition the house,
while in the committee of the whole,
recommending the bill for indefinite
postponement, which recommendation
was adopted. This is the bill passed
by the house making the principle ap-
plicable to the state constitution as
we'll as the general laws.
This will probably be the end of in
iative and referendum legislation for
the present session, as there appears
to be very little chance of the as
sembly agreeing on any measure COW
ering the proposition.
Purcell Lien Law Passed
The Purcell lien bill. known as SEN
ate bill No. 10. which caused consid-
cradle of commotion in the senate,
was passed by the house yesterday aft
ernoon after an interesting and spirit
ed debate. the vote being almost
unanimous. This is the measure that
held the senate in suspense an entire
afternoon while oratory flowed freely.
No Good Roads Measure
When the present session was OPEN
ed there was flood of road bills in
troduced. but there are very few of
them left at the present time, If any.
The house has put a large number of
them to sleep while the senate took
similar action with a few that had