The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-22

indefinitely postpone the measure,
which report was adopted.
Among the bills passed upon favor
ably by the committee of the whole at
this session were the Johns bill pro-
viding for a compilation of the board
Of public health laws and for the pre-
vention of the procreation Of certain
criminal and insane classes of hui
mans.
The Ployhar bill. III. B. 215, defining
the terms of court in the fifth and
thirteenth judicial districts, was recon-
sidered, as 1t failed to have the re-
consideration laid on the table the day
the bill was lost. Mr.. Default objected
to the reconsideration.
1t was one Of the hardest fights the
house has seen this session. The OPP
position, which practically amounted
to one man, put UP a difficult fight,
which was hard to get around.
Another attempt was made by Mr..
Default to make the consideration of
the Ployhar bill a special order for
Thursday, but he was declared out of
order, and the final vote was taken,
which was IS to 2S, and seven absent
and not voting. The chair announced
that as it required a two-thirds vote
to enact legislation concerning divi-
sion of districts, SO would be the
necessary two-thirds, so that the bill
was lost by one vote.
over this there was much agita-
tion. A notification of the vote was
called for, which showed the same
result. A member coming late was
not permitted to vote. Mr. Homnes
stated that the bill defined the terms
of court and did not create new
judicial district. Under that con-
struction of the provisions of the
measure, the speaker declared 1t pass
ed on majority vote
Mr.. Ployhar then moved that the com
panion bin H. b. ZIG, creating new
judicial district, be advanced on the
calendar and considered at once. Mr.
Default moved that it be made a
special order for Thursday afternoon
at o'clock. but the motion was lost
Mr.. Default moved the house ad-
journ, but his motion was voted down
When the vote was cast, the bill pass
ed by 80 to 20, one absent and not
voting
hC 1OWdL i1lNCSIIko
tee asked for an extension of time in
making its final report on the i'm
parchment charges. The committee
will report Thursday
Canadian Annexation.
Mr.. Sorlie introduced a concurrent
resolution providing for the annexa-
ton of Canada, which Mr.. Homnes
moved. be referred to the house com
mittee on military affairs. When the
motion was seconded by Mr.. Streeter
1t was almost unanimously carried Mr.
! Sorlie stated that while he did not
| mean to annex Canada, he did want
the authorities at Ottawa to know
with what disfavor the North Dako.
tans looked upon the reciprocity
treaty. He said further that appeals
TO our own government in Washington
did not seem to do any good, so thai
he felt more consideration might bt
received from Ottawa.
| Several senate bills were recalled
! for further consideration by the house
They We're bills which had been rec,
commended for indefinite postpone.
ment, but whose authors wished tx
| appear before the various house com.
mittees to explain certain features be-
fore final action had been taken
These bills were S. B. 81, SIS and 224
At 6 o'clock the house went into re,
cess for a period OF two hours, re-
converting at o'clock.
Reports From House Committees.
H. b. s67--Evidence of indebtedness
| amended and do naaa
i Fl. b. 2S4, Davis-Filing of articles
of incorporation, amended and DO pass
i H. B. s, Stern Relating to corpora
tions complying with law, postponed
i H. b. 201, Frame Compelling rail
roads. telephone and telegraph com