The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09

against the passage Of the proposed
bill, claiming it will cast a serious re.
lection on the fraternity in the state
and become temptation to some
members Of the profession to 20 into
the liquor dispensing business, thus
lowering the standard Of the profes.
sion. The druggists generally seem
TO want the new bill and are working
for It and the temperance people ap.
Dsar to b satisfied with Il.
The new capitol bill hos been IN,
tTeducsd BY Senator fWeleA Of BIZ
narck and haS sons 70 the stats, IT.
fairs committee, There y = good
deal Of interest IN the measure. which
proposes the creation Of 1 capitol COM
mission, the floating q interest bear.
Ing certificates based on the capitol
lands, and the erection Of a modern
and sufficient building. Unless the
measure strikes some unforeseen
snags it is likely to pass The build.
ing Of the proposed new building,
however, would require a number of
years.
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A bill in which there will be much
interest through the state is the La
Moure bill shutting out the sale Of
snuff in the state. There is a vast
quantity of this article consumed and
physicians have stated that it has
worse effect on users than whisky or
many forms Of drugs. It Is claimed
that much of the snuff sold is treated
with some peculiar drugs that deaden
the sensibilities and Affect the user
ike cocaine or morphine. Habitual
users of it are unable to work without
Il and after the stimulation that arises
from its use passes away they become
dull, stupid, exhausted physically and
IN nerves and are At subjects for san.
itarium treatment. The anti-snuR bill
has been reported 70 pass.
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The state press association, which
has been working for the passage of
Z printers bill, making uniform the
charges for doing public printing and
advertising, has gotten the bill
through the house, where there we're
only few opposing votes. The bill
Is now in the senate and will proba.
bly, pass that body with slight amend.
ments. The bill makes an increase
in charges for public advertising and
the press committee claims that while
every other class of articles for sale
has increased in price in the past ten
years the newspaper men of the state
are still doing public work at the
ruinous prices in effect ten years ago.
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The medical practice bill also has
gotten through the house and goes to
the senate for action. The bill aims
to define medical practice and the
practice of other alleged healing arts,
and while it is not satisfactory to a
good many Of the medical fraternity,
who do not like to see Christian Sci.
ence and osteopathy recognized In
the terms of a medical bill, it is prob.
ably the best that can be obtained,
considering the pressure that has been
brought to bear by the osteopaths,
Christian Scientists and others prae
ticing various arts of healing.
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Woman suffrage is still live issue,
The suffrage committee Of the senate
reported the bill back for indefinite
postponement, but minority Of the
committee reported In favor Of the
adoption OF constitutional amend.
ment favoring the extension of SUI.
frage. The matter went to the com.
mittee of the whole senate and after
playing horse for q while the senate
reported progress without taking any
definite action.
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There are already half dozen re.
apportionnnent bills in. There is much
interest in the matter Of congressional
apportionment and Congressman Elect
Helgesen has been at the capitol for
several days taking an interest in tho
probable division OF the state. Tho
placing of the Red River valley, in.
GLIDING Cavalier county, in one dis.
trict would mean a fight between Hell.
gesen and Hanna for the survival Of
the flttest and that is not desired BY
either congressman. The prevailing
sentiment seems to be that the Valley
should be left in one district, but
those in favor of the other division
seem to be doing the hardest work
among tho members.
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The committee to investigate the
expenditure of funds for the purposes
Of game protection by the state game
and fish board has organized with
Major J. H. Frame as chairman and
Is going over the vouchers on file in
the state auditors Office. 1t is said
the report of the committee will be
highly interesting as disclosing the ma.
ture Of some of the bills allowed and
paid and that witnesses may be sum-
moned by the committee to explain