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

ator Martin who wanted to work and
get the calendar cleaned out so that
an early adjournment might be taken
before the expiration of the sixty days.
Senator Steele of Renville replied to
the Senator stating he did not think
his reasons for a morning session were
valid, and the motion was lost.
1t is, however, predicted that the
senator's motion was but q forecast of
the morning sessions which will be
commenced before the close of this
week or not later than the early part
of next. The same sentiment is known
to have been expressed in the house.
Reports of Committees.
The standing committees reported
back the following bills:
S. 3. 169, which provides for one
tenth OF one mill tax for payment of
glandered horse claims was amended
slightly and recommended to pass.
S. B. 96, regarding the holding of an
nual township meetings was reported
for indefinite postponement.
S. 3. 1853, providing for one-tenth
Of one mill tax for payment Of wolf
bounty was slightly amended and
recommended to pass.
S. B. 50, regarding the construction
Of ''y'' and transfer facilities at juno
tions of competing lines Of railroads
was recommended to pass.
S. B. lao, making appropriations for
the purchase Of certain school lands
for the historical society on account
of the historical values was recon-
mended to be referred to appropria-
tons committee from the committee
on Indian affairs.
S. B. q, providing for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to pay glandered
horse claims recommended to pass.
S. b. l, providing for an appropria-
ton for the maintenance of twenty
one experiment farms was recommend
ed to pass.
S. E. TIA, raising charges for keep
ing patients at hospital for insane
from SO to sis per month, same to
be paid by county where patient was
formerly a resident, was recommended
to pass.
S. B. I'll, making charge of $50 per
month to be paid by relatives or coun-
| ty according to conditions, for care
of patients at institute of feeble mind
| ed recommended to pass.
| S. B. 1913, regarding the sale of
school lands to railroads and how sale
and payments shall be made recon.
mended to pass.
| S. B. A., regarding mechanics liens
| slightly amended and recommended to
| pass but that final consideration shall
not be taken until thirty-fifth day of
| session.
S. B. 81, providing for the payment
of IS per day as compensation for
county commissioners while in the
| performance of their duties was
amended to read so that there shall
be 10 cents per mile allowed for mile
age but no bills for livery hire must
be paid and commissioners shall be in
session at less than six hours of every
day there is a meeting, and then rec
commended to pass.
| Senator Pierce moved that S. r. 1919
| which had been presented under a
misunderstanding OF the law and for
| which there was no need, be withdrawn
| from the committee to which it had
| been referred and then indefinitely
postponed, which motion prevailed.
After Recess.
The senate reconvened after the
memorial joint session but only for
a few moments, as Senator Cashel of
Walsh county, moved that the upper
| house do now adjourn out of respect
to the memory OF the late Martin N.
| Johnson, United States senator from
North Dakota. The motion was car
| ried.
Only two new bills were introduced
| which were:
5. B. 230, Bessessen- Regulating the
| election of state and county central
committees and fixing the time for
their meeting. 1t provides that chair
men of the precinct committees shall
make up the county committee and
shall meet the second Tuesday in
| August following every primary cleo
ton and shall elect one person. who
shall be a legal voter, to act upon and
be member of the state central COM
mittee, and providing for the state cen
trail committee to meet at the state
capitol between the first and the tenth
Of September and organize and elect