The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-10

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State aid for rural schools. with
some amendments, was also recom-
mended for passage. The bill as orig
lnal!y presented provided for an an
nual appropriation Of $50, 900, but this
amount the educational committee has
recommended, should be made Sic. 600.
Ihls Is done because of the general
sentiment favoring economy in the
appropriations this year. With the
Q: K. OF the educational committee. the
Dill now goes to the appropriations
committee for its approval as we'll.
The other bill reported out fayora-
bly relates to the state high school
board, giving that board the mower
OF appointing the state high school
inspector. Under the present law the
inspector is appointed by the super-
lntendent of public instruction. The
new bill also increased the member
snip OF the board to five members
instead Of three.
Mechanics Lien Out
With a majority and minority re-
port on the mechanics lien bill. the
majority favoring passage and the
minority for indefinite postponment.
the senate will have an interestinr
session this afternoon over that oues-
ton, the bill having been made a spe-
cial order for 3 O'Clock. The Hook
way bill, as 1t is known, amends the
present mechanics lien law by omit
ing the words, "and for materials fur
n1shed." This excludes lumber COM
pan1es from securing mechanics liens.
as we'll as other firms engaged in the
sale Of building materials. and for
that reason they have raised strenuous
opposition to the measure.
Had Easy Sailing.
Easy sailing for the Eleventh judi
cial district was found in the assem-
ply and the fact that it was passed
by the house yesterday afternoon and
now goes to Governor Burke for his
approval, established a new record
tor rapid work in the creation Of new
districts. The bill. as passed, Greats
new judicial district out of Williams.
Mckenzie and Mountrail counties.
with the district chambers at Willis
ton. The bill is SO worded that it
becomes effective Luly-l-,Aad at that
time. If the governor approves the
bill, the appointment Of a judge can
be made.
The Twelfth district bill. which has
also been acted upon favorably in the
senate, leaves only the Fifth district
Dill without favorable action. The
fact that a difference Of opinion has
arisen in that district over the man
ner of division is responsible for the
hanging up of the measure.
The states attorney salary increase
bill. now in general orders in the
house. comes to the committee of the
whole of that body with a majority
and minority report. The prosecuting
officers of the state are quite deeply
interested in this measure as it gives
them an increase of $500 a year in
their salaries.
Codify Health Laws.
Codification of the board of public
health laws of the state is proposed
by Mr.. Johns of Hettinger in the bill
that he introduced yesterday after
noon. Under the bill, which is quite
lengthy. the system is made more
compact, while certain duties are
given to officials on which the present
laws are not entirely clear. Also
some compensation is allowed GER
tain health officers for duties for
which they are not onw given any
remuneration.
The dental board of control bill,
proposed by the State Medical asso-
citation and by which the standard of
qualifications for the dental profession
is raised, comes back to the house
from the public health committee with
a favorable report. This bill, known
as H. B. 96, was introduced by Mr..
Williams Of Burleigh county. and it's
most important changes have to do
with the educational qualifications Of
candidates for admission to practice.
This bill, II It becomes law, will
place the profession on an equal foot
ing, SO far as the qualifications neces-
sary are concerned. as it has attained
In other northwestern states. The
dentints of North Dakota are heartily
in favor of it.
Not Taken Seriously.
Representative Stranahan's bill pro-
viding for 5000 salary expense ac-
mittees and which now is before the
out recommendation, having been so
Is really not taken as serious as one
AAA6uC 0uPPOSO JUCN IO0OAu6 IA0 IOU.
tine accounts Of its progress.
However. that fact will not result
in it's being lost sight of entirely, as
the committee of the whole will
doubtless have some thing to report
on the question, and some little de-
bate may also be expected.
The killing Of several anti-pass bills
in the house yesterday afternoon, on
the recommendation of the railroad
committee, does not mean that the
anti-pass proposition is dead one.
The purpose of killing these bills is
to get them out of the way for the
committee bill. now in general or
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