The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-03-11

AAS appointments ny Governor
Burke were confirmed by the senate
Wednesday. namely, F. A. Wilson of
Bathgate for state oil inspector, and
oliver Knudson of Michigan City for
state examiner. Both are reappoint.
ments. -.,,
The sessions of the house were
decidedly interesting with the state
fair question being disposed of in the
afternoon and the primary election
proposition up in the evening.
When the senate bill providing for
the permanent location of the state
fair in Fargo was being read, Repre-.
sentative Skulason of Grand Forks
objected to its consideration, making
the point of order that the house had
already taken action on this question
and that under the rules it could not
give it further consideration.
The objection of Mr.. Skulason was
left to the house by the speaker, and
by vote of As to IS the proposition
was lost. AS result of this vote the
bill will be sent back to the senate
without consideration.
In the evening the select committee
made q report with reference to
amendments to the existing primary
election law. The committee report.
ed the Thompson bill which amends
the present law by reducing the per.
centage required in the June primary
for nomination for United States sen.
ator from 40 to 80 per cent, allows par.
ties casting less than per cent of
the vote to hold nominating conven.
lions the day of the primary election
and also makes the Legislative pledge
optional.
These amendments were threshed
over about two hours, and were finally
adopted. 1t is hardly possible that
they will be admitted to the senate,
as under the joint rules the time for
the transmission of bills has passed.
Senator Cranes bill prohibiting the
intermarriage of the whites and blacks
was passed by the house and will no
doubt become law. It requires the
senate corfimation of slight amend.
ments and the signature of the COVER
nor.
Senator Bessessen ATTEMPTED to
have the White anti-pass bill taken
from the senate committee on rail-
roads, but by vote of 30 to 12 the
senate decided to leave the bill where
it now is. Senator Gilbert, stated that
the measure was being considered
and that a report would shortly be
made.
The Hale bill, as reported by the
conference committee, was passed nv
both the house and the senate and the
state now has new game law.
The congressional apportionment
measure that passed the senate was
killed in the house Thursday by a vote
OF &c to s. against. A motion for re.
consideration was made and the meas
ure was to be brought up again Friday.
The drug permit question lags and
there probably be no changes in the
present law. The McCrea bill that
pulled through was killed in the SEN
ate, while the Macarthur bill that pass
ed the senate met a similar fate in
the house. On the latter measure,
however. an attempt will be made to
have it reconsidered.
The Duis bill. providing for an
amendment to the constitution allow
ing the erection of terminal elevators,
was passed by the house by almost
unanimous vote. 1t will now go to the
twelfth legislative assembly for ap-
proval and then to the people.
After the report Of the penitentiary
investigating committee was read
Thursday afternoon, the joint commit
tee was discharged from further duty
and it is probable that no further work
will be taken up by it.
The senate confirmed the following
appointments by Gov. Burke: State En-
glneer T. r. Atkinson, Bismarck; Sup
erlntendent of public health, Dr. G. C..
Grassick. Grand Forks; hotel inspect
or, Anton Anderson, Fargo. Trustees
We're named as follows: Soldiers
Rcme, Marian Grange, Sheldon; Alex
ander Hay. Wahpeton.
Deaf and dumb school, Thomas
Dougherty, Starkweather; l.. A. Lar.
son, Rugby; Barton Page. Leeds;
Charles Peterson, Bisbee.
Mayville normal, S. H. Taylor, May.
vile; David Dinnie, Minot.
Reform school William Lanterman,
Mandan; E. A. Lillibridge, Dickinson;
Joseph Mann, Washburn.
Valley City normal, James Campbell,
Mandan; Walter R Reed, AmGnia.
Feeble-minded institute, John NJ.
O'Connor, st. Thomas.
School of science, Edward Hurley,
Fairmont. Franz Schubeck, Ashley.
Penitentiary, Michael Murphy;.Iames.
town; A. B. kerlin, Devils Lake: Will
liam Breen, Bismarck.
Insane asylum, H. NJ. ber,.s5aues:
town; w. H. I-ackey, Westl.ope.
Blind asylum, Peter CAMERON. Tow.
Eer.