The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-03
passage of the bill, being borne by the
automobile owners.

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automobile owners.
Slaughter House Bill in Senate.
The bill hat gives cities the power
of establishing municipal slaughter
houses. markets. market house or alb
batoirs. already passed by the house.
is out of the senate committee with a
the calendar for third reading. This
is one in which the cities of
Grand Forks and Fargo are particu-
larry interested. and it has the support
of several civic bodies in those two
cities.
There is an emergency clause at
tached to the measure and its passage
and approval would give the cities inn
mediate power to take action in the
matters referred to.
-Four Inspections Annually.
Senate bill. NO. 239, by Elken Of
Trail, gives the state bank examiner
the duty of making four inspections
annually of each state office. and filing
his report in his office. This report, it
is prescribed, shall be open to the
public. The bill has been passed by
the senate and awaits favorable action
in the house.
Kill Mouse River Fair Idea.
The house appropriations committee
killed the bill by Senator Englund
which would have established the
Mouse river fair at kenmare. The
bill came from the senate with an ap-
preparation of $500. Senator Eng
lund having been successful in secur-
ing its passage there. but the house
would not take the same view Of it.
RrOnSOn R,Il <n carrv
When Senator Bronson's women
reaches the consideration of the
suffrage bill, known as S. B. No. s.
house, there is little doubt but What 1t
will be passed.
After killing Representative Ward
ropes bill Saturday. this bill being
practically the same as the Bronson
bill. 1t was generally understood that
the purpose in doing so was to make
the way p for the Bronson bill.
Give Road Tax to townships.
Under Senate Bill No. 273. proposed
by Senator Mudgett of Barnes county,
and passed by the upper house, all
road and bridge tax collected from
railroads would be distributed equit-
ably among all civil townships of the
county in which the tax is collected.
Under the present law this tax goes
to the township in which the railroad
is located. and 1t is contended that his
basis of division is very unfair, in that
benefits from railroad taxation should
the change proposed by Senator Mud
gett requires a constitutional amend
ment.
Bills Passed by House saturday.
Only three house bills were placed
upon third reading and final passage
Saturday afternoon. and much time
general orders. The house bills on
third reading We're:
NO. 4S1. relating to the commission
system of government, passed.
Nc. $40. county ~treasurers' notice to
taxpayers, passed.
No. 387. providing for woman suf-
frage, indefinitely postponed.
General Orders.
The following We're considered by
the house as a committee of the whole
with Representative Dixon in the
chair:
No. 238, relating t purchase of
school supplies, PASSAGE: AL, concur
rent resolution increasing the debt
limit of the state Of North Dakota to
100000 Indefinitely postponed; 405,
relating to attorneys fees on foreclos-
ure. passage: 209, abolishing the Sec
ond choice primary ballot. passage;
ASS, manner OF letting city improve
ment contracts. passage; 274. appro-
priation for and authority tc purchase
additional land for capitol park and
site purposes. passage; $50. relating
to druggists permits. indefinite post
ponement; 496. establishment Of pub
lie or central markets by counties,
passage: 361. laying out. altering or
disseminating public roads. passage:
40. issuance Of state road bonds, In
definite postponement.
Detail Of House Bills in Senate sat.
urday.
/ 32i, relating to registration fees and
compensation of the state board OF
veterinary examiners. Passed.
172, relating to the mourning of in
~debtedness of cities. Passed.
21S, relating to powers Of city coun-
ellis. Passed.
1877. relating to libel. defining the
making of libel and the circulating of
same. Passed.
las. relating to the payment OF costs
of keeping and treating inmates at the
asylum for the insane. Passed.
1913. providing for the satisfaction Of
Judgments pending an appeal from the
supreme court. Passed.
| 369, providing for the suspension or
modification Of sentence OF persona
convicted Of misdcmeanors. Passed.
Big. relating to the publication of
constitutional amendments. Passed.
$50, relating to the powers OF city
councils. Passed.
40, providing for physical connec.
tons and Joint rates between tele-
phone companies and giving the state
board Of railroad commissioners cer-
tain powers Passed.
:64. providing for failure to close