The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-23


by the city council
Any part thereof not used for such
| expenses shall be returned.
Saturday in the Senate.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. ga debate
over the adoption Of report from the
elections committee recommending
that S.sB. 36 be indefinitely postponed,
was the only feature OF an otherwise
quiet session in the upper house Satur-
day. On first consideration the report
was adopted, but later, on motion of
Senator Talcott of Cass county. ii was
reconsidered and referred to the COM
mittee on elections and election privi-
ieges. This was in keeping with the
request OF the author, Senator CasheI,
who expressed a wish to go before the
committee in person and explain GER
tain phases which was felt had not
been brought out. The bill pertains to
the elimination of square heads at the
top of the election ballot.
Woman suffrage was killed when a
majority and minority report was made
from the committee on elections and
election privileges. On roll call the
adopted by a vote of 90 to 10.
The committee on railroads reported
back 8. B. p, by Walton, providing for
suitable rooms in station waiting
rooms. The same committee also re-
ported favorably on S. b. 73 by Steele
OF Renville, amending the constitution.
Both We're slightly amended.
s. B. 40, by Senator Elken. pertain
ing to certain technicaities in the pro-
bate laws, was placed on it's final read
ing and passed.
Senator Gunderson introduced a con.
current resolution providing that the
committee appointed from the senate
and house to investigate the state game
and fish board of control be requested
TO make its report to the legislature on
the fortieth day of the session. which
was adopted and sent to the house.
The session in the upper branch of
the assembly adjourned early after the
reading of the bills and their reference
to their respective committees.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate Saturday on their first
reading. They were Immediately placed
on their second reading under suspen-
sion OF the rules and referred to their
respective committees.
s. B. 139, Walton-Appropriat
$4,000 for improvements, equipment
and maintenance of the state Industrial
school at Glendale Appropriations.
s. B. 140, Young-Appropriat
$1,000 to the State Historical society
and to acquire title to certain school
lands in the state having an historical
value Indian affairs
s.. B. 141, acknowledgements
$4,000 for the erection of a seed house
soil testing room, hog and chicken
house and for the purchase of brood
mares. gasoline engines for the Lang
don sub-experimental station. Appro-
priations.
s. B. 142, Cashel-To amend section
1891 and section 1928 of the revised
codes OF 1905 as amended by chapter
SO Of the session laws OF 1907 and
amend section 1895 OF the revised codes
OF 1905, relating to drainage. Drain
age.
8. B. 14S, Linde-To amend section
2763 Of the revised codes of 1905 re-
lating to the vacation Of streets and
alleys. Municipal corporations.
s. B. IA, Thoreson--To amend the
constitution of North Dakota to pro.
vide for initiative and referendum
Eleetions and election privileges.
S. b. las, McDonald--Appropria
$4,000 for the state experiment sta
ton at the school of mines and mining
sub-station at Hebron. Appropriations
s. B. LAG, Whitcher-To amend sec
tions 1853 to 1860 inclusive providing
for the granting of wolf bounties bv
counties OF the state and to repeal Sec
tons 1861 to 1871 inclusive, relating
to wolf bounty. State affairs.
Saturday in the House.
Bismarck, N. d., Jan. 2s.-With a
large portion Of the members of the
house gone home over Sunday. there
was not full attendance in the lower
branch of the legislature at the ses-
sion Saturday afternoon. Not q great
deal OF business was brought up aside
from the regular reading OF the bills
which were introduced All were
placed on their second reading and
sent to their respective committees.
Fl. B. i4S, by Doyle Of Mcintosh. PRO.
viding for initiative and referendum.
was withdrawn by its author for a few
The session lasted less
than an hour.
This week the tax amendment to
the constitution OF the United states
will probably be ratified by the house.
The committee on judiciary reported
back. to the house, with very slight
the bill which made such
ratifications. It will be brought IN in |
the general order.
Following are the bills introduced on |
their first and second reading satur- |
day:
II. 7. 150, Norheinr Prohibiting the |
killing OF deer before Jan. /, 1915
Game and fish
H. y. Isl, Davis-Relating to pro-
posals and acceptances OF bonds Of |
county repositories. Banks and bank
Ing Jaws.