The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-23
APP0RT|0NMENT
BILL TOMORROW
First Skirmish Took Place in
House Today-some Ap-
preparations

DlsHdrCk, N. d., FEB. 23-The first
skirmfsh over the legislative appor-
tionment occurred this morning when
the report Of the apportionment COM
mittee was made, H. B. 25 being re-
ported out with Nestos and Biornson
as the authors. Consideration of the
Dill was made a special order for to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock, after
the motion to print the bill had been
carried, the motion to print being put
for the purpose of delaying action.
The senate committee an appro-
priations this afternoon recommend
ed for passage the bill carrying the
following appropriations:
LXai>>>ation state and school lands
to determine coal value, $4,000. Ell
lendale industrial school, $4,000.
For the dairy commissioner. $40. 900
annually. Aid for rural schools. s15.-
i coo annually.
Medical Fight Ended.
The medical fight came to a close
this afternoon when the house con-
Cured in amendment made by the
senate to H. B. 100.
i1oAoC AOSGifSu dIl lIluellulJe DOSI-
ponement report on the bill for the
extension of Capitol City street car
line but 1t was referred to the com.
mittee OF the whole for further con.
fSideration.s i :: f....l
| Plans are being laid this afternoon
for fight on the apportionment as
proposed in the bill reported out OF
the committee.
Some Appropriations.
| The house appropria tions commit
tee reported out batch of bills. Fixes
the university appropriation at the
same amount as allowed by the senate
while the Valley City normal is given
$50 600 additional
Jordal's bill for the appropriation
for the commissioner of agriculture
/, reduced from $4,000 to $4,000 annu-
ally. The maintenance for tubercu-
losis hospital was cut from $4,000
to $4,000.
Kyllo's road and bridge fund bill
was killed by the house on the COM
mittees report.
The Trimble insurance bill received
| its final death blow in the senate with
only thirteen for 1t.
Benefit Eastern Sections
In the absence of accredited statis-
tics on the subject it is impossible to
estimate the amount that will be
necessary to carry out the provisions
of the Englund bill. now passed the
house and in the senate for consid-
Grafton, under which an indemnity
for tubercular cattle destroyed at the
direction of the state live stock sani-
tary board. 1t does appear, however,
that the major portion of the claims
for indemnity under such an act,
should it become law, would be re-
ceived from, the eastern part Of the
state as those who have studied the
situation declare that in the eastern
counties bovine tuberculosis is more
prevalent than in the western part of
the state. The cause is readily seen,
as in the east the cattle are for the
most part kept in barns, while in the
western counties the major portion
of the cattle enjoy the freedom Of
the range. It Is this difference In
environment that brings about the diff
ferent conditions in the two sections
of the state.
Would Reduce Salaries
Under the provisions Of another bill
that has been passed by the house, a
change in the method Of appointing
agents Of the state to work at the
Minnesota grain terminals is provid-
ed, it being proposed to have such ex-
perts appointed under the direction
Of the state board Of railroad CON-
missioners. AS originally introduce
ed, the bill places the entire power Of
appointing in the hands Of the COM
missioners, but amendments have
since been injected in the bill where
by the appointments are made by the
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