The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-25
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oNtASSSN IN kSh SIlNUlu I've
paid. eleven cases having been prose-
cuted by MIR. johnson in Cavalier and
Pierce counties.
Speaker j. III. Frame contcndcd that
the appointment Of MIR. johnson was
made under IL Law which provides for
the payment of $40 for each casc r
ecuted. and that when Mr.. johnson
accepted the appointment under that
law. he should be satisfied with the
fee therein prescribed.
representative sPloyhar claimed
that two years ago this bill. killed
AT mat time. had been juGgled, declar.
ing that it had been referred from
one committee to the other until the
last lay. when it was killed after D.
ing sent to the appropriations commit
tee. coming out with majority and
minority reports.
Money for-Priquesting Work.
For the continuance Of investiga.
mons into h possibilities Of making
briquettes from Ignite. ana for the
use OF Ignite in other an ap.
preparation of $4,000 for the biennial
period has been approved by the sem
ate appropriations committee. such
report being made yesterday. OF this
amount $4,000 is paid annually. to be
used for maintenance and the rur-
chase Of equipment. In addition
thereto. 5000 is given for other ex-
to he carried II at the ignite plant
at Hebron. under the direction Of the
dean Of the school Of mines.
Committee Against Inaugural Balls.
The anti-inaugural bill. introduced
by Representative Hedalcn Of Walsh
county. Was reported out by the house
committee on ways and means yeSter-
day for passage. no amendments being
made. and it is nov on the calendar
for third reading. This bill provides
that no dances shall be held in the
capitol building during a session of
the legislature.
Label Infected Meat.
Senator Bonzer OF Richland county
has introduced a measure which will
be supported by several agencies that
have been at work in the capitol, pro.
vidins for the labelling of infected
meat. Recently the house killed a bill
which prohibited the Offering for sale
Of meat Of infected cattle. this being
aimed at cattle which are condemned
for tuberculosis, and the meat offered
for sale.
The new bill by Mr.. Bonner allows
the Offering for sale Of such meat. but
1t is provided that it must be labeled
as being infected. and it must not be
handled on the same blocks With pure
meat in the shops where it is offered
for sale.
Mrs. ]. ". Stevens Of Grand Fol- IS
is among those seeking the passage
of the bill. and club women Of the
state generally are in favor of it.
Pay Fees to Treasurer.
Several bills recommended out by
the house ways and means committee
Yesterday include the measure which
provides that all fees paid to state Of
hcers shall be made out to the order
school district ~treasurers from deposit.
ing school funds in their own name.
and the measure relating to abstracts
n deeds in cases of mortgages. and
which. 1t was charged. would have
converted the ofice'of register Of deeds
into an distracted Office.
Representative Homan has a bill
that allows city commissions to take
advantage Of the provision relative to
cities doing their own contract work.
This extends such privileges to cities
governed by commissions. as Well as
those operating under the aldermanic
plan.
First Sunday '.MOthers' Day"
The house believes that the first
Sunday in June should be observed as
Mothers day." a bill covering that
question. considered yesterday. being
to that effect and 1t vas rec
commended for passage.
May Inspect Coal.
Inspection Of coal shipped into the |
state is within the realm Of near flu
ture possibilities. the house having
certain amendments to the
measure. and it has been recommend
ed for passage. The bill is now on |
third reading in the house. being be-
fore the committee Of the whole yes !
and at that time the amend |
ments were adopted.
The Goa inspection feature is
among those urged by Governor. Han
Ma in his message at the opening of
the session.
Under the bill the inspection Of coal
would be made by the state oil in
and his deputies, no new ONCE
being created. as it is commended that |
the coal and oil could all be inspected
by one deputy. Most of the coal used
in the state is shipped through Grand
Forks from Duluth. over the Great
Action on Initiative and Ref
erendum.
Because Lieutenant Governor Kraa-
bel was not in tn city yesterday the |
Of the several Initiative and
referendum bills, fixed as a special
order. did not take place. the discus
sion going V e till today. Unusual
interest has attached itself to the con-
test.
New Full Crew Bill.
Another full crew bill is before the !
senate. being introduced yesterday to
take the place Of the one killed Fri. |
day. There are several features of
the new bill different from those of
the measure that was killed. 1t pro.
vides that passenger trains Of six cars,
OF which three are used for passenger
carrying purposes. that the crew shall
be composed Of the conductor. two
brakemen. and an auditor. The clause
providing that a fiagman must have
had a years experience is eliminated,
while a new feature makes the bill
ineffective during strikes. No attempt
made yesterday to reconsider, a
two-thtrds vote being necessary TO do
so
The other two bills sought by the
trainmen OF the state-the electric
headlight and the clearance bill-have
both passed h senate and are now in
the house committee on railroads.
There are a few happy homes