Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-03

Qay afternoon IN the senate ny tue
reading of a petition from the legis-
lative committee of the state medi-
cal association protesting against the
passage of senate bill 103 which pro-
vides that druggists may sell intOxi-
eating liquors only on the prescrip-
ton of regular physician of good
standing. They state varies reasons
why they do not think the law a
good one. There was also q CON-
munciation received signed by citi-
zens Of the state of North Dakota,
asking that a liberal appropriation be
made for the aid Of rural schools.
A message was received from the
house containing the resolution for
investigation into the affairs of the
board Of school and university lands
which had been somewhat amended
and returned to the senate. Gunder-
son moved that action be indefinitely
postponed and Talcott moved that
the resolution be referred to the
committee on state affairs which mo-
ton was carried.
Committee Reports.
Irrigation and drainage reported 142
providing how drains shall be con.
structed and the methods of starting
same was slightly amended and rec
commended to- pass. Public health
reported s. B. 6, prohibiting sale OF
snuff in state to pass. Senator La
Moure presented communication
protesting against the passage of the
bill. The letter was written in Swed
3cI> hroun> ond ooueod a unOH doo1
of amusement as read by the secre
tary of the senate, James w. Foley
State affairs recommended S. B. Sc
to pass as amended. The bill pro
vides for a change in salary of county
auditors and has the pay based or
the assessed valuation of the county
The same committee recommended
s. B. ia to pass as amended. The
original bill provided that all money
paid in for grain elevators and ware
houses and flour mills should revert
to the state railroad commission and
be used to pay their expenses. The
amendment provides for an appro
priation of $4,000 per year for the
commission. It was referred to the
appropriations committee.
Two Reports on Womans' Suffrage
The womans' suffrage \committee
handed In q majority and minorit!
report on s. B. 70 which provide!
that women shall participate on al
equal footing with men In all ;elec
lions. The majority report was foI
indefinite postp0nement and the mi
nority that it do pass. Pierce moved
that the bill be referred to the com
mittse of the whole and when :
standing vote was taken there wal
a tie and the chair voted to refe1
it. to the whole committee. Durinl
the debate Davis tried to have tn
matter made special orders for Frida!
at o'clock, but his move failed
After the committee of the who'll
had had the matter under considera
tion with Senator Duis in the chat
the report was made that progress
lad been made.
S. B. 1903, which provides that drue
gists may sell Intoxicating liquor onl
on prescription of a physician wa
cent back with a minority and ms
jority report and the majority re
port that it do pass was adopted.
Senate Would Adjourn.
Senator Gronvold offered cor
current resolution providing for a
adjournment from Friday afterno0
after the close of the session unit
the opening Of the session Tuesda
afternoon. An effort to table tn
resolution lost out and upon risin
vote it was found there were Is FAY
oring adjournment and 81 who wer
opposed to 1t.
Third Reading Of Bills.
S. B. 1, appropriating money 70
experimental stations over the stat
to the number of % was passed will
out opposition.
s. B. 81, appropriating $4,000 fo
the glandered horse fund was passe
IS to O. and later reconsidered an
handed to the appropriations commi
tee.
S. B. 81, which provides for ii
creased pay for county commissioner
to S. per day and allows ten cent
per mile for distance actually tra'
eled in the performance of their d.
ties and does not allow them t
charge for livery hire or other tran.
pcrtation. There was some effol
made to reduce the mileage to fiv
cents. When the final vote wa
taken it was "a to 10.