The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-15
HOUSE HELD BUSY
MORNING SESSION
AKEssoN SUCCEEDED IN KILLING
csp THE soRLlE DRAIN
q. SGE MEASURE.

Bismarc, 81, d., Feb. 15.-The house
went into adjourned session this
norning at =. 'clock. The complete
list Of the hoA 3 sills on the calendar
tor yesterday w "a leaned up and gem
sral orders comm . d.
Akesson Of Cas- q, unity, dealt two
knockout blows to s. = and frame in
the final round of the fight on H. B.
rs, which is the well known drainage
bill, permitting land owners to drain
their land into road bitches and other
aepressions, when such a ditch or de-
preston Is wholly upon the owners
land. 1t was contended by the opposi-
tion that enactment OF this bill would
allow the flooding of adjoining lands,
which would be detrimental to the
crops. On its final passage the Sorlie
drainage bill was lost by a vote of
Al to 46.
Streeter Of Emmons added a clincher
motion which was carried. Frame put
himself in rather laughable position
when he stated that the Streeter mo-
ton was premature as the question
was on the title Of the bill. Homnes,
In the chair. stated that no title was
necessary when the bin was lost.
Mandan Fair Sill passed.
The appropriation bill for the Mis-
souri, Slope Agricultural fair at Man
dan carried. SO to 8. Streeter and
Doyle both spoke In favor Of the bill,
while Akesson opposed the appropria-
ton. Speaker Hanley took the floor
and defended the measure, succeeding
In choking Off further debate by calling
for the question at once, which resulted
In its passage. During the roll call
Sorlie retired to the back chamber, not
voting when his name was called. Price
demanded his vote, and Sorlie angrily
stated he voted mo" on the PROPOSE
tion since the gentlemen from Cass had
forced his vote, as he did not think
the measure was a meritorious one.
Dead Lire for Bills.
A concurrent resolution from the
senate providing that no bills should
be introduced after the forty-fifth day
Of the session was referred to the
committee on state affairs. An amend
ment was attempted by Ployhar to ex-
tend final date for bills until the forty
seventh day. The resolution further
provides that a two thirds vote can
insure the introduction Of any bill in
either house
Other Bills.
Other bills passed at the morning
session were
FL =. 151--Relating to proposals and
acceptance OF bonds of county deposit
taries.
Fl. B. 12o-Requiring railroad COM
panies to stop all regular passenger
trains at the county seats.
III. g. 213--Regulating the itinerant
vending of medicines and appliances
for treatment OF disease, injury or de-
tormity.
H. B. 225-Relating to bonds of no
tary publics.
I'll. B. 90-The Stranahan expense
BILL providing that $500 be appropriated
to each legislator for personal ex-
penses incurred during the session.
was indefinitely postponed
Committee of the Whole.
The house went into the committee
OF the whole after consideration OF
house bills, with Doyle in the chair.
The electric headlight bill, H B. 1872,
was indefinitely postponed The bill
provided that all locomotives in the
state be equipped with certain setyle
Of electric headlight. The locomotive
engineers delegation which was pres
ent at the session was opposed to the
passage OF the measure.
Other bills acted on in committee
were 81, which was recommitted TO it's
COMMITTEES, and So. relating to fees in
the offices Of the register OF deeds. was
indefinitely postponed.
The headlight bill was postponed by
q vote OF Al to So.
New Bills.
Englund-To promote the safety Of
employees and passengers on railways
by having train orders sent by tele-
graph.
Third Reading.
The important house bills up for
consideration this afternoon are 221
254. 1873.
The important senate bills for con-
Liberation are So. 166, SO, SO, Is.
Bills Passed.
Those house bills passed UP to press
time ait the afternoon session were:
roc. 221, 254 and 1873.