The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-07

for n roads to carry the commission
they would both vote no.
Those voting in the affirmative We're,
Messrs. Albrecht, Allen, Englund,
6ibDens, Gilbert, Hockway, Hughes,
L~oftsgaard, Mcbride, Mclean, Porter
ffeld-11.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Barnes Bond, Benzer, Bron-
son, Carter. Cashel, Clark, Davidson,
Davis. Duncan, Efken EIlingson, Cans
sic, Garden, Gronvold, Hanley, Heckle,
I1elgeland, Hoverscn, Hyland, Jacob
son, Kretschmar, Leutz, Mcdowell,
Mudgett, Nelson, diversion, Plain, Put
Lam, Steel, Talcott, Thoreson, Trage-
ton, Turner. Vail, Wartner. Williams,
Young-38.
Absent and not voting. Linde.
The bill was lost and then President
Kraabel returned to the chair.
The Days Routine.
The gavel fell promptly at 2 o'clock,
and there was only one senator who
was not present. ra
Among the petitions filed with the
opening proceedings was one headed
Tor former Lieutenant Governor Bur-
dick and signed by 264 others asking
n a this session take some action to-
wards making a provision for woman
suffrage. There was one petition re-
ceived by mail that requested the Ium-
Der lien 1aw be repealed and another
from the commercial club at Churchs
Ferry asking that there be some ac-
ton for good roads.
Reports From Committees.
The committee on enrolled and en-
crossed bills reported senate bills Nos.
132, A. and 81 had been correctly en-
crossed, and the committee on judicf-
airy recommended that senate bills Nos.
l5l n los do pass, while the same
committee recommended the indefinite
postponement of senate bill No. 123,
which provided compensation for JUS
tees of the peace. The committee on
judiciary also favorably recommended
house bill No. 20, after section 3 had
been struck out. This bill validates
execution sales.
That completed committee action on
bills, except that Senator Hughes with
drew senate bill No. 179 from the COM
mittee on banking.
One More Bill Passed.
The only other bill to pass was SEN
ate bill No. 36 by Loftsgaard. relating
to the operation Of railroads in re-
ceiving passengers and property. SEN
ator Putnam questioned the commit
tees amendment to the bill, but the
roll was called, and the bill passed
with 4S ayes and 2 absent.
s. B. 175-By Mr.. Allen, relating to
county sinking funds, and senate bill
1872, by Mr.. Mudgett, relating to sal
aries for deputy register of deeds when
the special fund was exhausted, both
went over for a day to have more
amendments added.
House Bills Read and Referred.
H. B. No. Officiating to appoint
ment Of road supervisors. Ways and
means. .,..--
H. B. No. 116-Uniformity of taxa
ton. Taxes and tax laws.
H. B. No. 36-Sanitary provisions for
hotels. Public health. ...... u.-
H. B. No. 73--Relating to county
road funds. Highways and bridges.
Fl. B. No. acknowledgements bill.
Public health. '','''
H. B. No. 105-Relating to- organized
townships Counties.
H. b. No, 71-Relating to cities.
Cities and municipal corporations.
III. B. No. 28-Relating to corpora
tons and banking powers Banks and
banking. o.
Executive Session.
A sealed communication had been re-
ceived from the governor early in the
afternoon, and as general orders had
been reached at 1921 the senate went
into executive session on motion of
Senator Talcott to consider the COM
~munication. While the senate was be-
hind closed doors lobby talk developed
to the effect that the communication
contained the appointment of the
board of control and hat the names
the governor had sent to the senate for
confirmation were, r. S. Lewis of Far
60, Mayor Jackson of Williston and A.
d. Grant of Jamestown.
House Refused TO Concur.
At $3.50 the senate was back in open
session and was just preparing to adj
journ when a message was received
from the house stating that the house
had refused to concur with the senate
in cutting down the printing and mail
ing of bills. Senator Nelson moved that
q conference comittee be appointed to
confer with a committee of the house,
and the president appointed Senators
Nelson, Clark and Hyland. The house
message also transmitted house bills
Nos. 76, 100 and 1873 to the senate.
1t was 1885 by that time and on mo-
ton of Senator Davis the senate adj
journedA
New Senate Bills Read and Referred.
S. B. No. 206-Jacobson, providing
that delinquent seed grain payments
shall be spread on the tax lists. State
affairs.
s.. B. No. 207-Kretschmar, relating
to the licensing of, railroad ticket
agents. Railroads.
S. B. Nc. 20S-Davis, relating to COM
pensation and Office hours for county
commissioners. State affairs.
S.. B. No. 209-Davis. to prohibit
dancing in elementary and high schools
of the state and providing a penalty.
Education.
s.. b. No. 210-McLean. Judiciary.
S.. B. No. 211-E1anley, relating to
Compensation and office hours for
county commissioners. State affairs.
IS. b. No. 212-Englund, relating to
licenses and bonding of storage COM
panies. Warehouse, grain and grain
grading.
s.. B. No. 213-Englund. bond and Ii
cense for commission merchants.
S. B. No. 14-Plain, establishing hail
insurance department in department
of agriculture and labor. Insurance.
S. B. No. 215-Relating to concelling
and reinstating corporations. Corpor-
atoms.
S. B. No. 21e-Talcott. repeal Law
relating to reviews In high schools
Education.
Her ideal.
Puck: The inventor. That machine
can do the work of ten men.
Visitor. Gee whiz! My wife ought
to nave married 1t!