The Dickinson press., 1909-02-20
fair demands Of all interested parties.

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New bills included S. B., 257, by
Leutz, giving %osteopaths two members
of state medical examining board IS. B.
25S, by Pierce, appropriation for state
law librarian and library; S. B. 25o.
Leutz, state boiler inspector and boiler
inspection; S. B. 260, by Leutz. free
tests for tuberculosis by state live stock
sanitary board and S. B. 265 by Ken
needy. appropriation of So. coo for
Florence Crittenton home at Fargo. fl
In the house much routine business:
was transacted. The Skulason initiative.
and referendum measure was favorably
reported. without the constitutional
provision.
Among the new bills one of interest
in Dickinson and other cities in the.
state is that Of Representative Martin
of Morton county prohibiting the opera
ting of vaudeville theatres and moving,
picture shows on Sunday.
H. B. 307 by Duncan creates q bureau
in connection with the department of
agriculture and labor, to be known as the:
dairy department and to provide for the
appointment of a dairy commissioner
and assistant and fixing their compensa-
ton.
! H. B. $40 by Jewett provides for a
constitutional amendment that blowing
on farm lands shall not be considered
as improvement or add to the value of
the land. The measure also provides.
that farm buildings shall not be subject
to taxation.
H. B. 314 by Anderson gives the right
of suffrage to women on the questions of
education and prohibition or regulation
of liquor traffic.
H. B. BIS by Senour a%ppropriates to
Frank M. Baker, assistant states attor-
ney Of Stark county, $3.50 attorneys
fees for services rendered in the NOR
ganized territory attached to Stark coun-
ty for judicial purposes during the years
1905. 1906 and 1907.
H. B. 317 by Hanley appropriates
moneys for the building Of armories for
the national guard and making provi-
sions for the same.
H. B. 318 by Nelson of Steele provides
for the betterment of highways by ere
ating the Office of county superintendent
of roads and township road inspector.
and abolishins the Office of road super
visor and overseer of highways.
H. B. 322 by Gibbons provides for the
establishment of county agricultural
schools, to be jointly maintained by the
state and county.
Up to Saturday night, a total of 500
bills had been introduced in the senate
and 324 in the house. or 624 in all.
State Supt. of Education, Stockwell
has asked for an investigation of his
office, as some newspapers have made
charges rejecting his management and
honesty. Senator Simpson is one of the
senate committee of investigation. The
other two are Senators Davis and Purcell.
The Fargo fair bill in the house was
killed by a vote Of 40 to IS. However.
it is expected that the same bill in the
senate will be reported favorably and
this will give Fargo another chance.
The other places desiring the fair are
Devils Lake, Grand Forks and James
town.
The %osteopathy bill finally passed the,
senate Tuesday. Senator Simpsons bill
to amend the law requiring the use Of
Webster's International dictionary, was
passed after considerable discussion
Senator Simpson introduced S. B. 270,
requiring a bond and license for plat
form grain buyers. Senator Leutz intro
duced S. B. 271. providing for sanitary,
conditions in barber shops and similar
establishments. s. b. 272 by Senator
Martin. requires butchers to report to,
county auditor brands I cattle purchased
In the house, Representative Evans
bill to prohibit the burning Of old rail-
way ties on the railway rieht-of-way
was indefinitely postponed. The state
flag committee asked for an extension
Of time to get more suggestions from
people in the state.
On Tuesday the Skulason initiative and
referendum bill passed the house. by q
vote Of AZ to A. Representatives Put
nam Of Eddy, Ployhar5 of Barnes and
Collins Of Cass were appointed as the
house committee to investigate the office
Of superintendent Of instruction. S. b
10. requiine state officials to live at
Bismarck, was favvorably reported in
the house. Il .
u y, the senate s. B. 1917. providing .for
the inspection and analysis Of liquors
used 9 in the state. wa passed. Senator
Leutz asked If the bill included settler
water. and when informed that it did.
said. he was grateful that water at least
was spared to the people Of the state.