The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-24

beir~ allowed to practice. The law
protects the eyes of the people from
danEer. for no incompetent person can
comply with the provisions Of the law
nF passing the examination for admis-
sion to practice: also an act prescrib-
ing that a system CT humane treatment
OF animals shall be taught in the pub
lie schools: also naming the wild
prairie rose as the state flower: an
appropriation for state aid for the
construction of armories for the ma
t!onal guard throughout the state; also
the pure food law, which prevents the
ddul.eration and misbranding of foods
beverages. This Law supplements
and strengthens the national pure food
Ia" by making it effective within the
state. North Dakota has earned and
deserves q national reputation for its
pure 1000 legislation and its name
OF enforcing the same.
He ecured the passage of an act
authorizing the governor to appoint a
BOARD OF grain commissioners. Such
noard was empowered to visit Duluth.
superior and Minnesota. and investi-
gate and determine the feasibility Of
ouNlns. leasing or building a terminal
elevator for the use of the people of
North Dakota: TO inquire fully into
present grain inspections at above
points; the methods of handling grain:
the dockage and expense Of. cleaning
grain; the disposition of
their approximate value: and report
their findings to the governor for suit
mission to the legislature. This law
Is in the interest of the farmers of the
state who complained of the exactions
Of the inspecting boards Of Duluth and
Minneapolis. 1t is noticeable that since
the institution of this board and its in
qulry hereunder. complaints of in
less frequent and the situation for the
farmer has materially improved.
He also secured the passage of the
act providing for a commission sys-
tenn form of government in cities. Its
adoption Is not compulsory. 1t is OPP
tlonal with the electors of a given City
TO accept or reject its provisions
The foregoing resume covers only
such legislation as Mr.. Hanna present.
ton and action and therefore only
partially covers his legislative activi-
ties.
NJ. Hanna. during his service in the
state legislature opposed any measures
introduced for the purpose of resub-
mlttlns h prohibition article of the
state constitution. Mr.. Hanna was
chairman Of the committee on cleo
tons, to which was referred the pri-
mary election law introduced by SEN
ator Sharpe of LaMoure county. 1t
provided for state wide primaries. AMI
applied TO all county. district. state,
congressional and senatorial elections.
He reported the bill to the senate.
which body approved the report and
passed tine bill, and it became a law.
His congressional career disclosed
that he was elected a member of the
sl&tE-tlrst congress in November. 1908.
ana was s"orn in at the beginning
OF the special session. which assem-
Die April ;. 1909. No committees
we're appointed at his session unit!
near its close excepting the commit
tees on ways and means and ac-
ccunlsl, when he was made a merber
81 the committees on agriculture and
Indian affairs. two OF the leading COM
m't1ees ct the house having specially
TO co with the affairs Of North Dakota.
The first session was devoted exclu-
s!Vely to the consideration of the tariff
law. n al! bills relating to other sub
jects We're held in allowance for con-
sheraton at the secon session.
Mr.. Hanna worked hard to place
lumber, Goa and iron on the free list.
ana opposed a dutH on tea and coffee,
and favored q reduction OF onc-half Of
the duty on sugar. He discussed the
tariff law covering there subjects, and
opposed the proposed reduction of
duty on barley from 30c to 15c, and
on barley malt from 45c to Csc, and
suggested in lieu thereof an increased
TAX OF 81 a barrel on beer for purpose
Of revenue.
He introduced about eighty bills. 4
number OF which We're special pension
bills for worthy soldiers of the civil
war, or widows of soldiers, MANY Of
Which bills became laws. He also sup.
ported the Sulloway and Sherwood
pension bills.
In the present congress he was ap-
Pclnted a member Of the agricultural
committee and the committee of ex-
p~enditures in the interior department.
For the state Mr.. Hanna has secured
appropriations for public buildings and
sites at Mandan nj Williston, and
sites for public buildings at Valley
City, Dickinson and jamestown, and
mas bills pending for a new public
appropriations for the public buildings
at Mandan and Williston. He sue.
ceeded in securing the adoption of an
amendment to the tariff law defining
flax as a grain, and he secured an
amendment to the agricultural appro.
priation bill for an appropriation for
experiments to be made at the North
Dakota agricultural college with fax
straw, to determine its utility in the
manufacture of paper. Also law for
opening a part of the Fort Berthold
Indian reservation. Also law provid-
ing for a survey of the head waters of
the Red river to control 1t in time Of
food and thus save q lot of money
now spent for drainage.
Among The measures introduced by
him are bills proposing to make Bis
marck and Fargo ports of entry: bills
for surface patents to coal lands; also
for federal aid in improving roads. the
features Of which were carried into
the S~hackleford measure. which has
passed the house. which will give SIS
a cal for maintenance for every mile
Of road over which rural mail is car
ried; also bills to increase the COM
pensation of rural mail carriers. which