The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-25

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state to have published In the blue
book a copy Of Lincoln's Gettysburg
address and Lincoln's portrait, Wash
ington's farewell address and his
portrait, and a picture of the Ameri-
can flag. The resolution was adopt
ed.
Another resolution was adopted
providing for the publication of 500
copies of the several memorial adj
dresses delivered at the capitol on
Washington's birthday.
Third Reading, House Bills.
The list of house bills included
several appropriation measures, and
the disposition of the bills when plae-
ed upon third reading and final pass
age was al follows:
III. b. No. Alt, merchants notice 10
creditors before making sale of entire
stock OF business; 6S ayes, IL nays, 30
absent and not voting.
II. B. No. 403-Pertaining to cardi-
lacy n election of judges Of supreme
and district courts. Referred to COM
mittee on judiciary.
Fl. B. No. 243-Extending the term Of
office Of the governor from two to four
years, n providing for the appoint
ment of certain officers. Representative
Haraldson moved that the bill be in
definitely postponed, and Mr.. Snyder
demanded roll call on the vote. 1t re-
suited in 5S ayes, "A nays and IA alb
sent and not voting.
Fl. 3. No. 375-Revision and adoption
of ordinances by cities; so ayes, | nav.
2S absent and not voting.
H. B. No. 425-Relating to the pow
ers of city councils; so ayes, / nay, 80
absent and not voting.
II. B. No. 3S9-Relating to primary
elections; 81 ayes, 20 nays, "a absent
and not voting.
H. B. No. 423-Amendment revised
codes 1905, relating to elections; 7S
ayes, s nays, ~ absent and not vot-
ing. " 7 nos f~r
H. B. No. 165-Deining cooperative
associations n authorizing their in-
corporation. Referred to committee on
corporations other than municipal.
H. B. No. 372-Relating to powers OF
cemetery corporations; so ayes, no
nays and 81 absent and not voting.
Committee of the Whole,
A batch of general orders were dis
posed Of when the house convened as
a committee of the whole. Included
among them were the following:
No. 459. sanitary condition pas
senger coaches, do pass; No. 469, or
ganization district school corporations,
referred to committee On education;
No. 33S, designating June / of each
year as Mothers day." do pass; No.
314, ~legalizing deeds, judgments and
DEGREES. do pass; No. 22S, declaring
gambling houses common n~uisances
and providing penalty, do pass; No.
Alb, inspection of imported coal, do
pass; No. 29S, appropriation to com
pensate p. G. Johnson for services as
assistant attorney general and enforce
ing the prohibition law, do pass: No.
246, construction, repair and mainten-
ance OF barb wire fences, indefinitely
postponed; No. 409, authorizing the es-
Establishment Of nurseries under super
vision Of state forester, do pass; No.
PSI, publication Of notice of f~oreclos-
ure, do pass; No. 239, publication Of
auditors notice of tax sale. dc pass;
No. 467, to compel common carriers to
maintain constant lookout for animals.
pedestrians or distractions on its
tracks, and making such common car
rier liable for damages, do pass: No.
1871, appropriating for purchase Of adj
ditional land for state ~penitentiary, re-
ferred to appropriation committee; No.
1872, appropriation for improvements at
Minot normal school, do pass; No. 3S,
appropriation for University OF North
Dakota, amount $4,000, do pass; No.
ia, appropriation for improvements at
Valley City normal. do pass; No. 296,
stopping of passenger trains at juno
ton points, do pass; No. 494, to pre-
vent drinking Or rendering of intoxi-
caJlnB liquors IN notelS, restaurants,
boarding or lodging houses, Indefinite
ly postponed; Noe 37S. relating to
meetings and duties of county boards
of health, do pass.
Leaving a few general orders for an
other time, the house arose at this
juncture upon motion of Mr.. Divet.
Investigation Resolution.
The senate's resolution, calling for
ar investigation of the Independent
Harvester Co. of Plano, ILL.,, was re-
ferred to the house committee on state
affairs, the motion having been made
by Representative Sorlie.
Only ono during the time the house
was convened as a committee of the
whole, was there any serious OPPOSE
ton manifest. and that was when the
Lambert "booze'' bill was under con-
sheraton. MIR. Lambert discussed the
merits Of the proposed measure at
great length, and the opposition found
strength in Mr.. WARDROBE, who an
~nounced himself as one of the prohib-
itionists who oppose such a measure.
He declared it included altogether too
many 'jokers," and distributed police
power altogether too indiscriminately.
After a number of senate bills were
read and referred, and the Twicheil
bill was introduced, the house adj
Journed. 1t was then 5:25 O'clock.