The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-03-02
LEGISLATIVE
news letter
News From tho Capitol City
By Our Special Corres-
pondent

Bismarck.-The twelfth legislative
assembly Of the state Of North Dakota
viii o o be q matter Of history. II
has been q busy session and the closing
days promise to be strenuous. The
doing away of steering committees in
both houses accentuates this fact all
the more. It will be remembered that
two years ago hfty-six meritorious
were slaughtered through
the notorious method of the senate
steering committee. At the beginning
Of this session it was announced by
the presiding officer Of each house that
each bill would be considered on its
Already the house has held as
high a. three sessions a day and the
senate has held two. To attend all
sessions and also all committee meet
ings the members can find something
doing from . in the morning until IL
o'clock at night.
The following bills will become law,
having been signed by Governor
Burke:
House Bills.
No. ITO prohibit the introduction
Of Intoxicating liquors, narcotics, or
other habit-forming drugs into any of
the buildings or upon the premises of
any-of the penal OF charitable institu-
lions OF the state.
= No. 9-To amend section 4037 Of the
Revised Codes for 1905. relating to
issuing OF marriage licenses.
Nc. 13-F1xing terms Of holding
court in the counties of the second
judicial district.
No. 22-To amend section 46. chapter
l3s. Laws Of North Dakota for 1908,
relating to the taking Of fish.
No. 65-Reinstating and validating
the charters Of corporations that have
been cancelled for failure to make
and nls with the secretary of state.
reports a. required by and under Sec
ton ass Of the codes of 1905.
No. 6S-validating special assess
nents and taxes made or levied in
cities since 1903, and establishing GER
taan rules Of evidence relating thereto.
No. s2-To amend section 1892 Of
the construction Of transfer facilities.
also providing for the application Of a
short rate In the absence OF wyes and
providing q penalty for the violation
thereof.
No. 114-To prevent the giving away
n otherwise disposing Of Intoxicating
liquors as q beverage at public sales
and gatherings.
No. les-Providing for the appoint
ment Of q commission to draft q re-
vision of thep rebate code. and appro-
pfdating money therefor.
No. Tito amend section 1857 OF
the Revised Codes Of 1905 as amended
" section : Of chapter 237. Session
Laws Of 1897.
ssnate Bills.
Ne. 1s-Making the eleventh judicial
district Of the counties Of Williams,
Mountrail and Mckenzie. and prescrib-
Ing times Of holding court.
No. 32-Requiring railroad compa-
nie1sto provide suitable rooms in rail-
read station waiting rooms, or in places
ad1acsnt thereto.
Ne. TITO authorize boards of trus'
tees 81 Incorporated villages to regu-
late the . OF streets, alleys and pub
lie grounds by automobiles for regis
tration and identification of the same
II the expense of the owners or oper-
ators thereof.
No. 40-To confirm title to real es-
tate sold by decedents in their lifetime
under contract, conveyed pursuant tc
article 8 Of chapter 6 of the probate
code Of North Dakota in estates now
closed. and not approved by h county
Judge.
No. 66-To amend and re-enact sec.
ton 437 of the revised codes of the
state, relating to the qualifications Of
deputies, clerks and employees Of the
state, county and municipal govern
mants Of and within the state, and
members Of official boards.
No. 7o-Regulating and governing
contracts relative to the shipment OF
live stock, and the giving Of notice
or claim for loss or damage thereto.
No. 78-To amend section 1881 Of
he revised codes of 1905, relating to
property exempt from taxation.
No. $50 amend section 276s OF
the revised codes of 1905, relating tc
the repairs Of city sidewalks.
Agreement has been reached by the
Apportionment committees Of the two
houses to an apportionment bill. under
which tho senate will have a member
ship Of 46 and the house 1o4. II the
bill Soes through 1t viii give the dis
tricts representation az follows.
Senate. House
A0VItOu s......s..ssss
Billings and Bowman 90. I
6Sefx 1
Adams and Hettinger ...1 2
Oliver, Dunn and Mercer. 1 8
Williams and Mckenzie. 1
0ountEail ............... 1
Divide and Burke ....... 1
R0nvIll .............. l
Ward 2 3
Botttneau ..........A... l
MCf1oAry ...............
Pierce l
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