The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-20
saturdax senats Routine

Bismarck, n. D., Feb. 2o.-Aside
from the passage of the anti-pass bill
lin the senate Saturday there was
quite a good deal Of other business
attended to. The upper house is now
getting down to the accomplishment
of it's purposes and legislation is go
ing through speedily without even the
assistance OF a steering committee.
In the discussion of the anti-pass
law which followed by only few min
utes the action taken in the house,
where 1t as passed early in the after
noon by a vote of 73 TO 26, Senator
Talcott, the virtual author of the bill,
was conspicuous for his absence. AL
though the bill was reported to en-
anate from the committee on rail-
roads of the senate, it was practically
bodily from Senator Talcott's bill.
Unfortunately the senator from Cass
county was called home Unexpectedly
and could not be present when the
upper house acted on his measure.
In passing S. b. 2S1, which provides
for the recall of public officers, the
Steele bill relating to the first and
second choice of state officers and s..
B. 273. also relating to the primary
election law, the senate took long
steps toward fulfilling the promises
made in the republican platform en-
dorsed in the campaign of 1910. All
of the bills went through, without
much debate and viii come up before
the house this week.
Kennedy Bill Passed.
The Kennedy bill which raises the
standard of requirements for phar-
macists in the state was passed. This
bill also provides for the reorganiza-
ton OF the board of dental examin-
ers. The Simpson bill providing that
officers of the law may not recommend
attorneys to persons under arrest was
also passed.
Among the other bills passed by the
senate was one prohibiting the use Of
firearms by children under the age
of Is years unless they are accom-
panied by proper guardians. A bill
providing for the licensing of motor
vehicles and further providing that
the money so raised shall be used in
the Improvement and maintenance of
highways, the same bill regulating the
speed OF automobiles on country roads
to thirty miles an hour.
s. B. 81 which was passed Sat
urday provides for fee for sheriffs
where they report and certify to I'M
collectable delinquent personal proper
ty taxes. This is the bill which has
caused great deal of interest to be
aroused over the compensation sher-
ifs receive for their work and sim
liar bill was. killed in the house.
In the senate committee report
among others was one recommending
that Senator Martins bill for the es-
tablishment OF an agricultural college
at Beach be indefinitely postponed.
Martin asked that the bill be allowed
to come UP again before the committee
of the whole, which request was
granted.
S. B. 14S, Kenneedy-P Prescribing
| qualifications for registration OF phar-
macists, raising the standard, passed
81 to 0, IL absent and not voting.
S. B. 1913, Gunderson and Duis--
Providing for procedure in judgment
of dissolution Of private corporations,
the appointment of receiver and the
distribution of property, passed A to
10 and clincher attached.
| S. b. POI, Sirnpson---Providing that
| officers OF the law may not recommend
| attorneys to persons arrested, passed
81 to 8.
s.B. 212, Steele Of RenyiIle Provid-
/ ing for refund OF taxes on land in
cases OF payment where the payment
occurred through error OF official OI
| mistake of party, passed Al to 0.
s. b. 226, Linde Providing FOL
maintenance of plaintiff in actions OF
divorce, passed So to 4
S. b. 236, Martin Prescribing du-
ties of county auditors and providing
for a record OF fees, passed SO to 4
i s. B. 242, Linde. by request--Pro.
viding penalty for unauthorized pub.
LEGATION OF the secret work OF frater.
nal orders, passed S5 to 1, absent and
not voting 49,
/ S. b. 24s, Gronvold Relating t,
planting trees under the tree bounty
law, passed "a to /.
i s. B. Isl, Bessessen, taken vi
out Of it's regular order on motion o.
the authorA bill providing for re-
call of public officers. Elken offerec
amendment substituting Shall 70,
may" which resulted In making
| necessary that percentage for recall
shall be 80 per cent. Amendment car
tied. Gundersop wanted TO make 1
4 81 per cent instead Of 80 and was sup
ported BY Martin Of Billings Lost
Amended bill passed. 80 10 8; absen
and not voting, 8.
Annendments concurred in.
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