The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-26
five BILLS WERE
PASSED BY SENATE

y HUULU III ULIVHIL
Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 26.-Five SEN
ate pllls were passed at yesterdays
session which was the most import
ant feature OF the day The authors
OF the bills were Senators Witcher
Jacobsen. Martin and WeIo.
The Whitcher bill, S. b. II, relates
10 the reports of justices of the peace
Two by Senator Jacobsen. senate bills
Nos. rs and n, provided, respective
~, for the probation of persons con-
Yicted OF felonies and misdemeanors
| and for indeterminate sentences of
persons convicted of certain crimes
The latter measure carries with II n
provision also empowering a board Of
experts to prescribe suitable rules of
conduct and treatment and to de-
termine how and when a person SEN
fenced under this act shall be paroled
and released.
senator Martins BILL S. B. 20, regu-
lates contracts relative to the shin
ment of live stock. And the bill nv
Senator Welo, which was passed. s r
Sc. relates to the qualifications of
deputies, clerks and employees Of the
| state, county and city and municina1
or school boards.
Prof, w. B. Snyder, superintendent
or the mining experiment sub-station
OF the state university, located at
Hebron, N. D., was invited to address
the senate at the request of Senator
Davis or Mclean county Professor
snyder occupied the attention Of the
upper house for more than half an
hour. He spoke of the work that is
being done at the Hebron institution
IN the way of making briquettes. ask
ing for an annual appropriation for
the purpose of making further expert
ments in the manufacture of bril-
quotes
The talk was interesting as we'll as
instructive and much information was
gained on the subject of North Dakota
lsoil and its various qualities and pro-
lperties. The Hebron superintendent
-dilated on the phase of briduette man
ufacture, asserting that the cost 20
produce the experimental fuel was
1926 per ton. He showed it's deri-
walton from Ignite coal, and its by-
| products to be tar, gas and ammonia
Professor Snyder is after an annual
appropriation of $4,000 for experi-
ments in briduetting at the Hebron
sub station of the state universitv
| The Kennedy resolution, providing
that San Francisco be indorsed for the
site OF the Panama Canal exposition In
1915, was returned i'm a message from
house stating that it had been adopted
by that body. N. B. /, providing for
a ratification Of the proposed income
tax amendment to the constitution of
the United States now before the con-
sideration of congress, was also
brought over for it's first reading in
the senate, which will be today on
general orders.
The senate adjourned early after
the introduction of the new bills
which were:
Senate Proceedings.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate yesterday, and under
suspension OF the rules were placed
Immediately on their second reading
and referred to their respective COM
mittees
S. b. 1876, Simpson-To amend and
re-enact section 1904 of the revised
i codes Of 1905, relating to life insur-
ance Insurance.
S. B. 167, Simpson--To providing
| for the non-forfeiture OF premiums of
policies of life insurance. Insurance.
S. B. 1853, Cashel--To amend Sec
ton 1858 of the revised codes OF 1905.
known as the state bounty for wolves
and coyotes. State affairs.
/ S. B. 1859, Cashel - Indemnifvina
owners for horses killed or DESTROYED
| according to law for being affected
with the desease known as CHAMBERS.
| State affairs.
8. b. 10, Duis-To prohibit grant
| ing the use of free passes, franks or
| special privileges withheld from any
other person and to fix penalty for
| violation thereof. Railroads.
! s. b. Ill, Gronvold-Relating to the
| payment of deposits i'm trust, in any
bank, banking institution or trust
company. Banks and banking.
S. B. 172, Bessessen--To amend Sec
ton 2170 of the revised codes of 1905.
providing that automobiles and motor
cycles must have bell, horn or whistles.
Judiciary.
S. B. 173. Bessessem-To amend Sec
ton 2169 of the revised codes of 1905,
regulating the speed of automobiles,
horses and vehicles. Judiciary.
S. B. ia, Bessessen-Regula de-
sertion and non support of wife by
husband, or children of either father
or mother, providing punishment
therefore, and providing for the man
ner Of procedure and evidence re-
quired in such cases. and to promote
uniformity between the states in re-
ference thereto Judiciary
S. b. It's, Ellingson--to amend Sec
ton 407 of the revised codes OF 1905.
relating to officers and officer and
qualifications of officers. State affairs
S. B. 176. Welo--Providing for the
appointment of county superintend-
ents Of highways and deputies Of same
in organized counties who shall have
charge of conditions, improvements
and maintenance of roads within said
counties. Highways and bridges.
S. B. 1T, Steele OF RenvilIe To
create board of immigration and
prescribing its powers and duties.
State affairs.
s. b. 17S, Prohibiting county
superintendent of schools from re-
ceiving commissions or fees or reward
on account Of the purchase OF school
furniture Education.
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