The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-05
BILL HAS GONE
THROUGH HOUSE
Is Now in Senate Appropria-
tions Committee With
Majority Against it.
INSANE HOSPITAL
BILL FOR PASSAGE
Measure Providing that State Super.
intcndent of Public instruction bo
College Graduate is Killed in the
Lower Branch.
tBy II. D. Paulson.l

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tBy II. ID. Paulson.l
Bismarck, n. D., March Sit Is
not expected that favorable action will
be taken by the present assembly on
the question of levying a mill tax for
the purpose of constructing terminal
authority for which is granted under
an amendment to the constitution
which was adopted in the election of
last November.
The bill providing for such tax has
passed the house. but it is now in the
senate committee on appropriations
with an evident majority against 1t.
and the probabilities are that it will
be reported out either today or to-
morrow for indefinite postponement.
Another bill concerning the ques-
ton of terminal elevators is before
the house. being the constitutional
amendment under which terminals
could be constructed inside Of the
state.
Kill SUPPLEMENTARY Measure.
The bill that provided that the state
superintendent of public instruction
should be college graduate was kill
ed by the house. This measure, be-
cause Of the fact that 1t would have
stifled the ambitions of several who
are regarded as possible candidates
for the position, met with considerable
opposition. 1t had passed the senate.
Insane Hospital Bill Out.
The house has Joined with the sem
ate in the plan Of establishing a new
asylum for the insane, the provisions
OF the constitutional amendment pro-
posed being such as to permit Of the
selection of the city in which the in
stitution is to be located by the next
assembly. The bill is now on the cal
endar for final passage.
Today the state affairs committee
Of the house is expected to report the
bill providing for the establishment of
a normal school at Dickinson. 1t
comes out with a favora bio report
House Approves Change.
The house also has approved OF the
change in the membership Of the
board Of equalization, under which
the commissioner of agriculture and
labor is displaced as member, and
the tax commission chairman is plac-
ed on the board.
Another bill of considerable inter-
est Is that relating to the holding of
sections of the state, the measure be-
Ing reported out of the committee Of
the whole house yesterday with ia
vorable recommendation.
Leu Bill is Killed.
The Leu bill, known as H. B. 474,
relating to the sale of liquor by drug
stores, was killed by the house yester-
day. Under this measure druggists
would have been given permission to
fill orders for liquor without the me-
cessfty of having drug permits.
Though it came from the temper.
ance committee with a minority re-
port for passage. 1t received but little
support.
Would Prohibit Competition.
The contention was raised in the
house yesterday by Representative
Divet that H. 3. 10. relating to tele-
phone companies. would absolutely
prohibit competing telephone COM
where one exchange already is in op-
Grafton. The object had by the sup
porters Of the bill is the aholishment.
1t is contended. of parallel farmers
telephone lines. 1t also provides for
telephone connections, giving
the board of railroad commissioners
absolute control over such connec.
tions.
New Code is Assured.
S. 3. 2S6. which authorizes the sec.
retary of state to contract with the
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing
of Rochester, n. Y. to pub
lish a compiled edition Of the laws of
the state. has been reported out favor
ably in the house. The passage OF
this bill will mean new code up to
and including the laws enacted by tho
present session.
Must Quit District Rcnch
Should a judge of the district court
seek place on the supreme bench,
he must resign from his position in
order to be eligible. according to H.
F. 403, reported our for passage by
the house judiciary committee.
Provision is made. however, that
district judges may at any time be an.
pointed to the supreme court.
M Recommendation OH Full Grew.
Yesterday the full crew bill. report
I'd out the day previous to the senate
without recommendation. went back
% the committee. 1t is not now likely
hat there will be any full crew legis-
ation during the present session.
The electric headlight and clearance
bills still are on the house calendar
'or third reading.
Senator Linde Of Mountrail county
had bill which proposed the legaliza.
ion Of Sunday baseball. permitting
he playing Of baseball between the
hours Of and { o'clock with the pro-
vision that the games should be con.
1ucted in an orderly manner.
Will Seek Reconsideration.
In the senate there will be an Of.
'ort made today to secure reconsidera.
ion OF the chiropratic hill. killed yes.
erday. Senator j. Englund of Ken.
mare. who has been abent several
Jays, was not present yesterday when
.he measure was taken up. He in.
the hill. There were only
against the bill yester.
lay. with five members absent.
The debate on the measure was not
lengthy.
There will be no change in the plan
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