The Dickinson press., 1911-03-18

the general educational laws Of the
state, to reconcile conflicting PROV.
sions and to make a harmonious edu.
cational code. The normal board Of
control bill places the normal schools
Of the state under q board Of seven
mensA,.s instead Of under separate
boards as at present. There are three
resident members, three members at
large and the state superintendent.
Police Regulations.
A juvenile court bill was passed
placing the probate Judge in the vari.
u counties in the position of Juvenile
court officer. This is a bill that was
worked hard for by those who have
opposed the arrest and detention of
young people by the juvenile courts of
the state. An a%nti-snuff bill was
passed, forbidding the sale in the state
of impure snuff that contains any sub.
stitute other than pure tobacco and
harmless flavoring matters. An anti.
cigarette bill forbidding the sale of
cigarettes and cigarette papers was
killed by the senate after passing the
house. A number of sumptuary laws
affecting prohibition and similar mat
tiers were introduced, but not many Of
them were passed. The druggists of
the state secured the passage Of an
amendment to the present permit law
permitting them to keep liquor to fill
physicians prescriptions where they
have no regular permit from the dis
trict court. This bill is being siren
uously opposed by the prohibitionists
of the state, who are bringing strong
pressure to bear on the governor to
| veto it.
Practice Of Medicine.
A new medical practice bill was
passed which was supported by the
physicians of the state. 1t defines
the practice Of medicine and makes
provision for the admission of appli-
cants to practice. Bills were passed
also raising the requirements for the
practice of dentistry and affecting 9th.
Ell professions.
Game and Fish Laws.
The game law was generally amend
ed and provides for spring shooting Of
geese. The number of game wardens
is also reduced and other regulations
made for the protection Of game and
the enforcement of the game laws.
An investigation was also made of the
accounts of the fish and game board,
but the report was rather colorless
and carried nothing sensational. An
investigation of the Office Of the state
treasurer was made following the
Bickford shortage and recounted nu-
merous irregularities in the handling
of state funds during the term of Of
flee of Treasurer Bickford. Provi.
sion was made for continuing the in.
vestigation Of the treasurer's office
after the session.
New Judicial Districts.
Two new judicial districts were ere.
ated, one in the northwestern part of
the state, to which Frank Fish has
been appointed as Judge, and another
in the western part of the state, in
which S. l.. Nuchols of Mandan has
been appointed as Judge. Another bill
was introduced to divide the Fifth
judicial district and create a new dis.
trict with chambers at Valley City, but
this bill failed of passage. A tax com
mission was created with an appro.
priation of $4,000. A board of control
bill for penal and charitable institu.
lions was also passed.
Insurance Legislation.
Little insurance legislation was
! passed, although a good deal of dras-
tic legislation was proposed. The
Trimble bill, which would have COM
PEELED life insurance companies to in
vest their funds in the counties of the
state on real estate loans, was defeat.
ed, as was the bill penalizing fire in.
surance companies rs per cent for en-.
tering into any rate combination.
Good Roads.
Good roads legislation was enacted
in the Welo bill, which meets many
of the requirements advocated by the
good roads enthusiasts. A new bank.
ing bill was passed raising the mini.
mum of capital stock, providing for
more fees and additional examiners
and designed to put the business OF
banking on a better basis. Salaries OF
county officials were generally raised
through the state, as was the salary
of the state land commissioners, deputy
state auditor, deputy state treasurer
and some other officials. Provision
was made for the compiling of the
probate code of the state. Provision
was also made for the better control
Of public service corporations in cities.
Executive Appointments.
The appointments of the governor