The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-28
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE

some action regarding the saving of
postage. He said that only few
days ago there had been some contro-
versy relative to postage used by the
individual members but that he had
since learned that the postage used
by the members of the senate and
house together only amNunted to
about $400 for the entt session,
while something like $15S ~ was
being used to mail out q and
journals and he thought it c <s that
that item also be considered. n,
The roll call found only So \
Davis, SMudgett, Mcbride, and ~
ner absent, and on motion they N ~
all excused.
Bills Recommended to Pass.
After the journal had been correct
ed through the committees report, the
following bills were reported from the
committees,
S. B. No. 100-HanIey, providing
for the determination of heirs and the
share of such heirs respectfully in the
claims to certain real estate by action
in the district court. Amended by COM
mittee on judiciary and recommended
to pass. ,
S. b. No. 62--Hookway, amending
the wolf bounty law. Amended by
commended to pass.
S. b. No. 27-Ellingson, relating to
insurance companies. Amended and
recommended to pass by committee on
insurance.
S. B. No. 105-McBride, relating to
responsibility of fidelity insurance
companies. Recommended by insur-
ance committee to pass, and re-refer-
red to committee on, judiciary.
Woman's Suffrage Bill Reconsidered.
Under. motion of Senator Bronson
his BILL senate bill No. 8, providing
woman's suffrage, was given new life.
The vote by which it lost was re-
considered, and the bill was re-re-
ferred to the committee on elections
where it will be considered with the
bill introduced by Senator Cashel.
Senate >5iIIa-No 81. Becomes Law.
S. B. No. 81 having been found cor
rectly engrossed it was signed by the
president of the senate, and in only a
few minutes later it was approved by
Governor Hanna. 1t is the first bill
of this assembly to become law,
and provides that the printed journals
shall be the permanent records of both
| branches.
Insurance on state Buildings.
Under the head of motions and reso-
| lutions Senator Vail offered con-
current resolution calling attention to
| the fact that the state was paying a
large premium each year for carrying
insurance on state buildings, and his
resolution calls for a provision for the
appointment of a joint committee to
devise means for the state carrying
| it's own insurance. '..
Senator OVerson sent a communica-
| tion to the desk from the commercial
Ill. ~ sRA1 -, -.
| islature take steps towards extending
the promoting and teaching of agri-
cultural subjects at the experimental
stations of the state.
Senator Talcott offered a concurrent
resolution to the effect that when the
assembly adjourns on Thursday, Jan.
80, that the legislature stand adjourn
ed till Tuesday Feb. 4. His reso-
luton was adopted without objection
land it was sent to the house where
1T was concurred in.
Committees Increased.
Under a motion of Senator Allen the
members and the committee on state
affairs also to eighteen members. and
the president of the senate added Sem
| ator Gronvold to the committee on
| judiciary, and Senator Leutz to the
committee on state affairs.
Two Senate Bills Pass.
Two more senate bills succeeded in
| passing the upper branch Monday aft
ernoon. Senate bill No. 6, by Mr..
Bronson, pertaining to motor licenses
was put on it's third reading, and Sem
ators TaIcott, Steel, Kretschmar and
EllingSon rose to inquire into the mer-
its of the bill. Senator Bronson ex-
planned that his measures gave, viii
lagos and cities paying a portion of
| the state automobile fund something
to say on petition to the county COM
miSsioners as to what rural roads this
automobile money should be expended
| and the bill passed with only the
votes of the four absent members
| lacking. @
| S. B. No. 90-By MIR. Wartner, re-
lating to garnishment proceedings in
| Justice court, was also put on its
third reading, and after the title was
slightly amended 1t passed without
any dissenting vote.
House Bills Referred.
The first house bills to be read and
referred by the senate occurred Mon
day afternoon, and the bills read and
referred were as follows:
H. b. No. 1--Moen, subpoenaine
jurors by mail, referred to the com
mittee on judiciary.
H. b. No. 5-A joint resolution, rati-
flying the amendment of the federal
constitution relating to the direct
i election of United States senators
was read and referred to the commit
tee on judiciary.
i H. b. No. 11-Blakemore. con-
Icurrent resolution, relating to cleo
ton franchises, was referred to the
committee on elections.
i H B. No. 20--Olsgaard, validating
certain execution sales, referred to the
committee on Judiciary.
H. B. No. 40-Sorlie, dispensing witt
i publication of constitutional amend.
ments, referred to the committee or
public printing.
Joint Railroad Committee Meeting.
Under general orders Senator Gil.
bert, chairman of the senate com
mittee on railroads. announced thai
right after adjournment this after.
noon there would be a meeting oi
the joint committees on railroads, an6
he wanted every member of his com
nittee present as there would be rail
road officials and employees present tx
discuss legislation. Several other com
mittee meetings were announced fol
last evening, among which was on
, by Senator Plain that there would b.
a meeting of the joint committee OF
, | appropriations, and on motion o
Senator Gilbert the senate adjournet
at 3:12.
Senate Bills Read and Referred.
III s.. B. No. 14S-TaIcott, relating tt
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