Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-24

The present pure food laws of the
state.
An act making standing appropria-
tion for the enforcement of all pure
food, pure drug and laws of similar
character.
An act for the construction of a
chemical laboratory as used by Prof.
Ladd at the Agricultural college and
other buildings.
An act providing how contracts for
the construction Of county buildings
shall be made and enforced.
An act regulating the practice of
optometry in the state. This law ef-
fectually stopped the migratory optic
ians practicing in the state and pro-
tects the eyes Of the people from dan
ger, as no incompetent person can COM
ply with the provisions Of the law, nor
pass the required examination for ad-
mission to practice.
An act providing that system Of
humane treatment of animals shall be
taught in the public schools.
An act naming the wild prairie rose
as the state flower.
An act providing how right of way
for the construction of suburban cleo.
trio roads may be granted over public
highways. p-.
An act for state aid for the construc.
tion of armories for the National
Guard in every city of the state which
has company.
An act authorizing the governor to ap-
point a Board of Grain Commissioners.
This board was empowered to visit the
terminal cities Of Duluth, Superior and
Minneapolis; to investigate the feast.
bility of buying, leasing or building
terminal elevators for the people Of
North Dakota; to inquire fully into the
grain; the dockage and expense Of
cleaning grain; disposition of screen.
ings, their approximate value, and to
report their findings to the Governor
for submission to the state legislature
It can be said that since the passage
Of this act, there have been less com
plants Of injustice and Of unfair meth
DDS and that the situation for the far
mers has been materially improved.
An act providing for the commission
form Of government in cities. It's ad
option is not compulsory, but is option
al with the electors Of any city to ac
cept or reject its provisions.
also brought in the first bill to pre-
vent child labor in factories and shops
and for the setting aside of Labor day
as legal holiday in the state. Both Of
the bills passed the Senate and failed
in the House, but have since become
laws.
In 1908 was elected Member Of
Congress and took office the fourth Of
March, 1909.
Since I have been Member Of Con
gross I have secured the passage Of
numerous bills, among which was bill
for the purpose of finding some method
to control the river in times of foot
and to save the expenditure of thous
ands Of dollars for drainage that i!
now required throughout the Red Rivel
Valley.
Public building sites for the cities Of
jamestown, Valley City and Dickinson
Public Federal buildings for the cit
les of Mandan and Williston.
The opening of a part of the For
will provide homes for some twelve
or fifteen hundred families.
Law allowing bridge to be bull
across the Red River.
Buildings for heating and lighting
plant at the Indian School at Fort Tot
ten.
Law to confirm the patents on the al
lotments of land to the Berthold In
dams.
New school building for Bismarck
| Indian School.
Law making an appropriation fo1
experiments to be made with fax straw
at, the Agricultural College at Fargo
North Dakota, to determine its use il
the making of paper.
The leave of absence for settlers
from their homesteads.
The three year homestead bill, which
it is expected will be law within 8
few days from the time this is writ
| ten.
Many private pension bills for the
relief Of soldiers and widows of sold
iers of the Civil and Spanish Wars.
Increase Of pay for rural carriers.
The good roads bill and many others
have pending before Congress bills
relating to a fish cultural station al
Sykeston; relating to patents to pre-
vent large corporations from buying W
patents and holding them back unit
such time as they may see fit to put
them on the market. Bill to reduce
! the Communication price of government