The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-18
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
REVIEW OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK OF THE
STATE LEGISLATORS FOR THE WEEK.

Staples.
Tire we're two new bills:
MISUNDERSTANDING state insti-
tutiors to contract for the purchase
Of state, school or other public lands.
Koffel-Ecgulating the practice In
county courts Of increased jurisdic-
ton.
There is to be a new fish and game
law II Senator Talcott's bill goes
through. 1t provides for one execu-
tive head and board Of control. 1t
is the measure agitated by Cook of
the state sportsmen's association.
Simpson would re-enact section $50
of TIE revised codes.
korfel wants to exempt personal
property in estates in the county
court.
Koffel also introduced a mechanics
lien bill.
In the senate the, Joint committee
of the legislature appointed last week
to visit TIE grain terminals ut Min
neapo!fs for the purpose of a confer
ence with the Minnesota grain inspec-
ton board, fled its report which was
read. The tone Of the report is to the
effect that North Dakota stands in a
fair way of securing representation
upon the grain board of appeals at
both the Minneapolis and Duluth ter
minals.
Senator Davis wants a state board
Of control to have charge of the af.
fairs Of all the state educational insti.
buttons. He introduced bill Mon.
day providing for seven members.
Macarthur would abolish the in.
creased Jurisdiction of the county
courts and wants the people to have
an opportunity to vote on 1t.
Welsh had q bill providing for an
appropriation of $4,000 for repairing
the state pen grounds.
ings already ordered for Minot, Grand
Forks, Fargo and Bismarck.
II Senator Meals new bill goes
through no more deer can be killed
till Dec. 1. 1914.
Senator La Moure introduced a bill
to do away with the expense of taking
insane patients to the state asylum.
His bill provides that when any one
is adjudged insane. the superintend-
ent Of the asylum must be notified
and that he send an attendant for the
insane person.
Senator Sharpe introduced bill to
make the salary Of the clerk of the
supreme court $4,000. Heretofore it
has been $1,000 and $500 expenses.
As the court is to be permanently
located in Bismarck, the expense al.
lowance will now be converted into
salary.
The skaluson initiation and refer.
endum bill was up for reconsidera-
ton. but after some little skirmishing
was made a special order for Satur.
day afternoon.
Representative Kneeland introduced
. bill to locate the state fair at James
town.
Tho live stock committee reported
tho indefinite postponement of H. B.
"a.
The Judiciary committee reported
the indefinite postponement of 1CO.
1874 and in favor of 165.
The committee On education report.
ed for the indefinite postponement of
H. B. 1873 and H. B. 81; S. B. % to
pass.
8. B. 81 was favorably reported.
A surprise was sprung in the house
when Representative Duncan of Ben
son county moved that the Mayville
normal be entirely abolished. It is
contended that the Valley City nor.
NAL can do the work of that section
Of the state and the Mayville should
be removed to some northwestern
town. The abolition of Mayyille
would make All opening for Minot and
Rugby.
New developments in the initiative
and referendum fight Tuesday were
the favorable report by the senate
committee on the Plain bill, which
provides for its application only on
enacted laws. and Representative
Chatfield's bill, which is virtually a re.
enactment of the ucland measure, in
its scope, and includes both consti.
tutional and enacted laws.
The senate killed the Velva normal
school bill and reported favorably ON
tie hill for the Nlinot normal.
The senate passed Senator Talcott's
bill, providing that the A. C. and the
State Manual Training school can
grant teachers certificates. That body
also passed the Crane bill on burg.
lars tools and the measure providing
for the appointment Of commissioners
Of deeds in other states.
In the senate favorable reports were
made on senate bills 80, relating to
bridges; II. relating to roads and
bridges; S. relating to the establish.
ment Of state good roads depart.
ment at the A. c.; 173, providing that
court cases in which members of the
are litigants or attorneys
can be continued during legislative