The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-01

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ing prospective and discharged in
mates of soldiers or sailors homes
and other INDECENT and dependent
persons and that special excursion
rates shall be made to landseekers
but that there shall be no special
rates given to delegates to any po-
litical gatherings. Those voting
against the bill on its final reading
were Senator Carter and Trimble.
Would Not Reconsider.
Just before adjournment, a motion
was made to reconsider the action re-
garding the adjournment resolution,
but the motion was lost, so there will
be no recess just at this time. Many
Of the senators feel that a great deal
can be accomplished just at this time,
and if the session can be continued
without break, it is altogether prob
able that the final adjournment can be
taken at least five or six days be-
fore the regular time.
Passage of Bills.
Insofar as the passage of bills was
concerned, the senate was busy yes
terday. Besides the important anti
pass bill a number of others were
acted on. The Cashel election bill,
providing that a voter may cross the
square Of the ticket at the top of
the ballot and at the same time vote
for other candidates on other tickets
provided that two for the same Office
are not voted for, was passed by a
vote of IL to 4. One amendment to the
bill was made which provides for the
rotation of names where there is more
than one candidate for an office, which
is identical with the present primary
law.
S. B. 10s, by Senator Talcott, re-
lating to the qualification for voters
and requiring registration, j. in cities
of over 400 voters and preyiding for
registration in small voting places
was passed by vote of 40 to 0.
S. B. g., by Senator Stevens, pro-
viding that county treasurers shall on
or before the tenth day of each month
make report showing the amount Of
money on hand and taxes collected
to the credit of each city and school
district in the county and shall upon
demand deliver said cash to the treas
urers of respective cities and school
districts and other subdivisions of the
county as may exist, was referred back
to the committee on state affairs A
penalty of $50 for neglect or refusal
OF the county treasurer to perform
such duties is provided for in the
bill. About this there was considerable
discussion. 1t seems this penalty is to
be deducted from the county treas
urer's salary, which to some did not
appeal as an especially attractive fea-
ture.
S. B. 80, providing that cities may
make tax assessments to pay final
judgments obtained against such cities
passed by vote of As to 0.
S. B. 107, providing for the defini-
ton of election districts and precincts
passed by vote of As to o.
S. b. 123, by Plain, which legalizes
the acknowledgement of certain in
struments regarding the title to real
estate, passed by "A to 0.
s. B. 131, by Welo providing for
the legislative assembly to put in OPP
GRAFTON the constitutional amendment
passed at the last general election
providing for the sale OF school lands
and the interest on loans passed by a
vote of AZ to 0.
s. B. 147, by Williams, relating to
dissolution of marriages, passed by a
vote of Il to 8.
S. b. "a, introduced by the commit
tee on judiciary to the Lawyers Co
operating Publishing Co., OF Buffalo,
N. Y, and Minneapolis, which made
a proposition for the annotating and
printing in the reports passed by a
vote of A to 0.
Echo of Grain Discussion.
An echo of the debate of yesterday
on the constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the erection and main
tenance of terminal grain elevators in
Minnesota and Wisconsin were the
two resolutions introduced by Senator
Plain and the senator from Wells
county. In the former, concurrent
resolution providing for a constitu-
tional amendment calling for the cree
ton of terminal elevators in the state
AID other states, was introduced as S.
B. 229, and will be brought up in the
regular order.
The other feature pertaining to yes
terday's discussion, was the concur
rent resolution offered by Senator
Bessessen which puts the legislature
on record as favoring national grain
inspection. The resolution was adopt
ed in the senate, and If passed by the
house, viii provide that the North Da-
kota representation in the two houses
Of congress will be asked to urge such
national legislation
Communications of Western Counties.
A communication was received from
a number of the residents and voters
in Mckenzie and Williams counties
protesting against the proposed Iegis-
lative apportionment that will place
them in different senatorial districts.
S. B. 40 was received, engrossed and
signed by Lieutenant Governor Bur-
dick.
A motion was carried to have print
ed copies of S. B. 210, introduced by
Sen. Wesley A. Mcdowell, on the
banking board system which he pro-
poses, to be sent to all banks and
banking institutions in the state.
House Bills Read.
The following house bills were read
and sent TO committees;
Fl. B. So, Burnett-Providing that