The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-21
these being the important items:
LEGISLATURE GOSSIP.

Organizations on the side seem to
flourish in Bismarck during the ses-
sion. The latest is one called The
Commoners. It is comprised of mem
bers of the house who meet in the
Hobbies of the capitol building during
the recesses and in the Hobbies Of the
hotels at night.
The Commoners was organized early
this week and it's membership is limit
ed to legislators only. Representative
Julius Sgutt of Harvey was chosen
president. with Rep. z. A. Stranahan
of Fargo as treasurer.
The other organizations fiourishing
are the Near Speakers club, formed by
those who were candidates for the Of
fee during the caucus at the beginning
of the session, the Legislative Pie club,
with holds d midnight feast of pie
and coffee at one of the local cafes,
and the Third House, an organization
formed on purely parliamentary lines
and composed Of the employees of the
assembly in both houses
The joint house and senate commit
tee to investigate the state treasurer's
office for two preceding years. in ac-
| cordance with the Hawkinson resolu
ton, comprises Senator Allen, Senator
Elken, Representatives Hawkinson.
Norheim and Ployhar. The committee
will choose it's own chairman.
Rep. r. A Nestos of Ward county
was made the recipient of a bouquet
Of roses from the stenographers of the
house, In appreciation of his many
oourtesies extended to them.
Sdpt. E. G. Warren of the Ward
! county schools was in the city yester-
day in regard to some educational leg
| islation. While here he attended the
meeting of the joint committees of the
senate and house on education.
The committees on education of the
two branches of the legislature held a
joint meeting. The committeeman were
addressed by Hon. Thomas A. Hillyer
president Of the MayviIle Normal
| school.
! Senator Gunderson withdrew the bill
he presented yesterday in the senate
pertaining to the creation OF legisla-
tive committee on uniform methods for
public accounts. After q little revis-
ion. it is the senator's intention TO re-
introduce the bill, which will have the
same title, though will be somewhat
different from its present phraseology.
| Sam Mcdonald was given the
courtesies OF the floor of both cham
bers.
A bin pertaining to the railroads
| operating in the state was introduced
in the house by Representative VIII
liams 1t requires railways doing
| business in the state to furnish at all
stations in the state, where business
| of $4,000 or more a year is done, suit
able loading and unloading facilities
for traction engines and other heavy
machinery. and prescribing for the vio-
lation of the fact. should it become a
| law.
Mr.. williams introduced the measure
| by request. In it's provisions the PEN
atty for failure to comply with all the
requirements of the act. the railway
corporations so affected shall not
charge demurrage for overtime on the
use of its cars until twenty-fo four hours
after such loading, and unloading Ia
cilities are furnished.
The senate committee on elections
and election privileges met this morn
ing in the office Of the state engineer.
| In his address yesterday before the
| Legislature, Professor Larson stated
that the conservation Of the child's
health was the first and most import
ant feature of education.
/ Representative Streeter, one of the
veteran members Of the house and who
nominated Senator McCunber for a
third term this week, was a-meek fawn
ait an initiation of the Elks last night
1 Defining grand and petit larceny is
the latest measure Of Rep. r. A. Mes
tos OF Ward county to be introduced
In the house. Yesterday Mr.. NestDs
j presented a bill which proposed to
amend section 91S9 Of the revised codes
Of 1905 relating to this point.
In amending the section referred to
| above. Mr.. Nestos proposes that the
section be changed ia. read, grand and
! petit larceny Defined Grand larceny
4 ii larceny committed in either of the
i following cases
when the value OF the property
Taken Is more than $50. or when the
value of the property taken Is more
Itiaan $40 and the taking is accompanied