Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-27

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on the temperance committee Chair
mar Hendrickson resented this at
tack, but Cotton refused to retract
At the mex days session. however
he a%pologized for his remarks.
The house bill providing for SAM
tary hotels, including eight-foot bee
sheets and other requirements, passed
the senate after considerable opposi
ton. Senator Jacobson objected tc
the part providing that plumbing BIZ
required in all hotels of certain size
on the ground that in the newer and
| western part it would be impossible
to comply. with the requirements. His
motion to amend by cutting out this
part was lost. He had another amend
ment cutting out that part of the BIZ!
which requires that all hotels shall be
inspected before they can open and
that was carried. An amendment was
also attached to the bill as it came
from the house providing that where
it calls for individual towels the hotel
keeper may if he so desires substitute
paper towels.
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In spite of a flood of petitions that
have been received from over the
state asking that there be no change
made in the mechanics lien law of
two years ago the prospects are that
q nnuy 1oN will hn fror,a1 %hSo co,o}1~
A bill recently passed the house and
there are now before the senate com
mittee on judiciary three bills, all of
which are being considered by a sub,
committee and it is likely that a
measure will finally be reported back
from the committee which will pre-.
scribe certain penalty for violation OF
what shall be included in the lien.
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The provision for woman suffrage
is still in some doubt. The three bills
recently passed by the senate have
been referred to the house committee
on ways and means, to whom has also
been referred a house bill on the same
subject, making four bills altogether.
Mrs. barrow of Fargo and Miss Ran
kin, the national field secretary, who
are at the capital in the interest of
the movement, are receiving but little
encouragement so far, as there are
too many bills for consideration.
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Inquiries have developed, so far as
surface conditions are concerned, that
none of the special committees ap-
pointed to investigate the various
state Offices have nearly completed
their tasks and it is probable that on
the fiftieth day they will ask for more
time to complete examinations.
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The anti-cigarette bill passed the
senate by a vote of 81 to is. There
was little discussion prior to final pas.
sage. Senator Hanley took the oppor.
tunity to make a few remarks regard
ing the feeling that had been engen.
dered the day the bill was first up
and stated that it was the first time
in his legislative experience that the
sincerity of any of the members had
been brought into question and that
he was sure there were no motives
but for the best of the people at
large. He also called attention to the
fact there was on the books of the
state of North Dakota an anti-lobby
ing law and he %insinuated that that
law was being broken every day and
stated that steps should be taken fol
it's enforcement. He thought that a
great deal of the sentiment for the
bill had come from outside sources
and went so far as to state that il
was his opinion that other members
of the senate had been openly insult
ed for the stand they took on the bill
when it was up for consideration Al
a previous day.
Senator Carter offered a %concurren'
resolution which petitions the secre
tary of wal to make provision and al
lot funds for the survey of the Rec
river from Breckenridge to the Cana
dian border and to devise means o
providing the river with a system O
locks and dams to encourage naviga
ton. The committee on Indian affair!
reported for adoption a %concurren
resolution, introduced by Senate
Hughes, which provides for the sal
of 100000 acres of Indian lands il
the state for the purpose of establish
ing hospitals at The two schools il
this state.
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The bill providing that legislativ
clerical work be done by contrac
passed the senate by an overwhelmin
vote. Senator Hookway voiced tn
sentiment of the opposition when b
said he was opposed to the measur
because he believed the assembl
would not be able to secure as eff
cient help as under the present sy!
TEN and besides It would give GU
siders a chance to come in and do tn
work, while under the present systel
the money went to taxpayers and wa
scattered ove the state.