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verson Of Billings. The vote on the
adoption of the committee report was
80 to is, with 3 absent. while on final
passage the vote vas 81 nays 23 ayes.
and4 absent and not voting.
SNUFF Bill More Drastic.
Anti.snuff legislation has been at
tracing a great deal Of interest, and
1t has caused one of the most interest.
ing fights of the session. The senate
bill. passed recently. is now on the
house calendar of bills for final pas
will be reached this afternoon. Sup
porters of h measure are seeking to
have action taken before adjourn
ment this afternoon.
AS amended by the house in the
committee of the whole, the measur
passed by the senate. The upper
branch OF the assembly passed a
straight a%nti-snuff bill, but the house
has added amendments which make it
Include certain kinds Of fine cut" to.
bacco or substitutes for snuff.
Differ as to Election Effect.
The bill relating to the election of
county commissioners Doubtless will
cause a sharp conflict in the house. It
would have the effee. of abolishing
county commissioners districts entire
~, and doubtless will meet opposition
from county members Of the assembly
on the plea that in counties where
there are large cities. 1t would likely
work to the advantage Of such cities.
City members, however, make the
opposite claim. as there is now no city
in the state having a bigger popula-
ton than that of the remainder of the
county in which |. is located. Hence
they say there is little possibility Of
cities gaining anything by the meas.
ure. as the rural districts still hold
the balance Of power. as it might be
termed.
An Exhibit IN Norway.
An exhibit of North Dakota prod
ucts at the centennial exposition
which will be held in Christiania. Nor
way. in 1914. has received the APP
prevail Of the senate committee on ap.
preparations, that committee report.
ing out the bill providing for an ap-
preparation for the venture. Instead
Of allowing $4,000 for the exhibit. as
asked. the committee proposes that
$4,000 be expended for the purpose.
Supporters of this measure contend
that the placing of such an exhibit will
WON SsAoAy oNAbSAiSNB DO 81 lAbally pSos
pie have come from Norway to North
Dakota, that the show. will create un-
usual interest and will be the means
of drawing other new residents from
that country.
Reimburse Mandan Citizens.
Mandan citizens who paid their own
money for a site for the Great Plains
experimental station which has been
established there by III government
are in a fair way to be reimbursed by
the state, the senate appropriations
committee having recommended such
q bill for passage. The site for tho
tees of the North Dakota agricultural
college. that institution holding the
ground, although work will be done
directly under the supervision of tho
federal department of agriculture.
rather than under the direction of the
state agricultural college.
Won't Affiliate In Investigation.
The request that the state make IN
appropriation and authorize the ap.
pointment Of two members of the pro-
posed rural credits commission has
been turned down by the state senate.
voting on a. report Of the committee.
which was for indefinite postponcment.
The proposition was fathered at a re-
cent farmers gathering, It being pro-
posed that the state should join hands
with private organizations in the in
vestigation Of the European system Of
credits.
HefIr0n Bill Turned Down.
The bill for the payment to Attorney
F. G. Hebron Of fees claimed to he
due him for work done under the di-
rectton Of the attorney general in the
enforcement of the prohibition law
has been turned down by the senate.
The report Of the committee for in
definite postponement Vas adopted.
This measure is backed by tho prohi-
bition forces of the state. who are
anxious to secure payment for the
work. The total amount asked is
about $4,000. There is another bill
of the same nature before the house.
do Not Favor Shaw Publication.
Another proposition that has been
knocked out by the senate ia that Of
10000 copies OF Prof.
Shaw's work on dry farming. a price
Of thirty cents per copy having been
made. 1t was intended that the book
be purchased and distributed among
the farmers of the state.
No FLAX Investigation.
Neither will the state back the plan
of making an investigation into the
Of manufacturing fax fibre
and the utilization Of max straw there
fore. The bill covering that question
was backed by the Grand Forks Com,
saAsai.l ol,,h a.hich haliel,ad th> rtax>