The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-11

session. The legislature added 200 or
more new laws to the statutes Of the
state, but little in the way of construc-
tive legislation except the board of
control bill. After fighting for the
Macarthur bill all through the session
in order to get drug permits abolished
and place the sale of liquor in the
hands of physicians on prescriptions
tho druggists of the state were out
generated by the prohibitionists on the
last day and the McCrea bill, which
was once killed In the senate, was
resurre cted and passed. This bill
continues the druggists permit sys-
tenn, but places the issuance of them
in the hands of the district instead of
the county court.
The session adjourned without pass
ing the anti-pass law. There was a
good deal of anti-pass talk and very
little real anti-pass sentiment when it
came to a show down in both houses.
The house passed an anti-pass bill
that came to the senate and the rail-
road committee of the senate debated
the matter at several meetings, but
were unable to come to ar agreement.
Members of the house who voted for
the will were not especially enthusiast
tic for the contamination Of santi-pass.
legislation and finally, on the last day
Of the senate, the senate committee
reported out the Bessesen senate bill
covering anti-pass matters, when it
was too late to get the bill through
either the senate or the house. Near
ly everybody seemed to be satisfied
with this outcome of the matter and
there was little feeling that an anti
pass law had not been put on the
statute books. The antf-pass fight has
been before the legislature for two
nearer the statute books than it was
before.
Speeches and fluctuations for Pres
ident Lewis of the senate and Speak
er Burdick Of the house were numer-
GUS on the last night of the session.
President Lewis has made an ideal
presiding oflcer of the upper house,
has been fair and impartial and has
come out Of many trying situations
with credit and fairness. The senate
presented him with a handsomely
framed group picture of the members
of the upper house, with his chair,
and speeches Of congratulation for
him were made both by Republicans
and Democrats. Senator Henry Nc
Lean was elected president pro tenn.
of the senate on motion of Senator
Simpson, the retiring president pro
tenn, who was presented with his
gavel. on motion of Senator Talcott.
Other resolutions of f%elicitation and
co~ngratulatfon were passed and the
Eleventh legislative assembly ad-
journed in a happy mood.
Not an amendment to the present
9 primary election law was made at
this session, except that a bill was
passed providing for the nomination
z and election of a n%onpartisan judic-
iary. The rest of the primary law re-
mains as it is and candidates for
: office at the next election will have to
make the race. under the same condi-
lions as those that existed last year,
which is aSnot particularly pleasing
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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= board Of control bill has passed
! both houses of the legislature and will
probably be approved by the governor,
calling for q board of three members
to control the fiscal affairs of the In
!. situations of the state.
J. w. FOLEY. !.
o Barn Dancing Fashionable Now.