The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-09
LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY ENDS

The Twelfth Legislative Assembly
closed Friday, confusion reigning SUI
preme during the closing day.
Naturally some meritorious bills
met death on the last day, while some
not so worthy slipped through.
Talcott's, game bill, amending the
present game and fish law was pass
ed.
The rural school aid, fought for
so many years, finally passed botn
houses.
The corrup. practice measure was
passed, but it was an entirely new
bill from the one introduced by
Bessesen. The senate concurred and
the law goes to the governor.
The appropriation bills from the
senate we're rushed thru the house and
it took less than an hour to appro-
pirate $1,100,0O0.
Legislature Passed 331 Bills.
All told, SO6 bills were introduced
since Jan. 8 and 331 passed. AS many
were acted on the last day, Governor
Burke will have fifteen days to make
decision on each
important Measures.
Among the things accomplished by
the twelfth assembly were the pass
age of:
The anti-pass ball.
The initiative and referendum.
The corrupt practice act.
The anti-lobbying bill.
The non-partisan tax commission.
The congressional apportionment.
Congressman Helgesen believes the
latter may be of some value, as con-
gress may pass the reapportionment
Immediately upon the converting Of
the extra session.
Among the new election laws that
will go on the statute books is one
that will fix the rate of advertising
for political advertising at the same
cost as it provided for legal publ
cations. ..
Bakers bill creating a bird pre-
serve at Devils Lake, Plains state
hail insurance department measure,
Thoreson's measure creating revolt
wing fund out II the proceeds of the
Irvine plant with the ultimate view Of
establishing a farm implements fac
tory at the penitentiary, together
with Plains initiative and referendum
have all been passed by the house
and with the exception of the initia-
tive and referendum will be come
laws.
Senator Iinde's bill that was
passed by the house and which
now goes to the governor for his sig
nature, is very important. 1t pro-
vides that courts may order main
tainance paid for the support of de.
PENDANTS in divorce actions, and this
will allow payments of both the wife
and husband.
AAOLuSA COASIltutAoAoA oAAOAOAAOAI
has been started on the way, provid-
ing for changes that will give the
state authority to construct terminal
elevators within the boundaries OF
the state.
The fight over the Cashel drug per-
nit bill in the house was
good. The bill as passed provides for
emergency cases, making 1t permissa-
!, BILE for druggists not holding permits
to fill prescriptions for liquor in cases
of emergency.
Bills that proposed to reimburse F..
G.. Hebron and P. G. Johnson for
money expended in the enforcement
of the prohibition law were killed by
the house after having passed the
senate. The house has also refused
to pay certain horse thief rewards
in Emmons county, although the law
provides that such rewards shall be
paid.
A resolution introduced in the
house by Representative Davis pro-
vides for the payment Of the witness
es who were brought here in the Cow
an impeachment Investigation The