The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-02-27
Many Bills Were Passed by
Senate

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terests of the farmers, but many Of
the senators thought it would be more
apt to benefit the Standard Oil Co.,
and the bill passed without being
amended.
Tuesday a bill had been offered
creating the office of deputy labor
commissioner, and the bill carried an
appropriation of $4,000, but before
the bill was introduced 1t was referred
to d subcommittee on appropriations,
and Wednesday it received its death
when Senator Plain returned it with
out recommendation.
There were a large number of other
bills reported back from the COM
mittees, and several came over from
the house, and the calendar today will
be another exceptionally large one.
From now on it is likely there will
be but very few debates on the floor,
as most of the time left for the ses-
sion will be necessarily needed in the
passage Of bills already reported
back.
Other Senate Bills Passed.
S. B. No. 313. which requires ex-
press companies and other common
carriers to keep displayed printed
schedules of rates of charges and
amendments thereto, prohibiting ex
Cessive charges and providing
penalty. Passed.
S. B. No. 254. relating to manner in
which railroads may extend their lines
into or within this state and providing
that no road may be built parallel
with another within a distance of
eight miles apart. This bill was lost
and Senator Englund changed his
n nnfiPa
that he would move to reconsider to-
day at 3 o'clock.
S. B. No. 20S, relating to compensa-
ton Of county commissioners and Of
flee hours providing that where
county commissioner lives more than
twenty miles from county seat he
shall be allowed pay for one day for
making round trip in addition to his
regular mileage, per diem Is IS and
mileage cents fer distance actually
Travelled. There was some dispute
over distance commissioner must live
from county seat in order to get extra
Fay and as there Is another bill very
similar coming up today this bill was
put over to be considered at the same
time.
S. B. No. 272, to provide that records
of public officers shall be open to the
public for examination and providing
for certain rules to govern the eN-
animation of records by interested
parties. Passed.
S. B. No. 300, a bill to legalize Ger
tain elections held in the state. This
was a special bin to provide for the
legalizing of an election held in Sen
ator Duncan's county and is not
operative except as it pertains to that
one election. Passed.
S. B. No. 206, relating to seed grain
contract for re-payments extended on
tax list. Passed.
S. B. No. 305. providing for ap-
pointment of shorthand reporters by
referees, coroners and committing
magistrates and providing for their
compensation. Passed after emergency
clause had been stricken off.
s. B. No. 276, relating to official
estray papers. Passed.
S. B. No. 249 relating to qualifica-
tion of embalmers and providing for g.
way of ousting undesirables from
practice. Passed.
S. B. No. 263. relating to the en-
forcement of mechanics liens. Pass
ed.
S. B. No. 217, relating to auto
mobile license and requiring that
money secured from auto license fund
shall be turned over once a week by
the secretary of state and that auto
mobiles shall display number both at
front and rear Of machine. Senator
Hughes offered an amendment that
number be required simply at rear of
machine but the amendment was lost.
Bronson also offered an amendment
which Incorporated the features of
senate bill No. which was formerly
killed in the house and this amend
ment lost. The bill was finally pass
ed with only Hughes and Young vot-
ing against it. 1-...
S. B. No. 14S, relating to the fish
and game commission and providing
for deputy game warden in each
| judicial district and forbidding the
spring shooting of geese. Passed,
| s. B. No, 243, providing for the
publication of annual statement OF
| the county auditor and treasurer In
| the official papers of the county,
There was an attempt to amend this
| bill in several different ways and then
voting was made to indefinitely
postpone and it carried without OPP
| position and the bill was killed.
The senate took up the work OF
| first and second reading of house bill
| at a quarter to and nearly all the
members left for down town and the
committee meeting.
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