The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-28
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good many of the members who can
not get home, as they have a lot Of
committee work to do and will take
advantage of the recess to get caught
' up.
| Will Observe LincoIn's Birthday.
Thompson of Ward offered resolu.
ton calling for appropriate exercises
for the observance of the anniversary
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The
, resolution called for the spending of
100 for necessary expenses and when
it was suggested that the matter be
, referred to a special committee Mr..
Williams of Burleigh county arose in
his place and protested. He thought
that it would show great lack of
patriotism on the part of the members
if they allowed the matter to go to a
committee. The motion to- refer to
committee was then withdrawn and
the resolution unanimously adopted.
The speaker appointed Thompson of
Ward, Wiley and Williams as a COM
mittee to look after the arrangements
for the meeting, which will be held
on the afternoon of February IA in the
house chamber
Split Tax Payment Passes.
Carney's bill providing for semi
annual payment of real estate taxes
was special order of business for 3
o'clock and when that time arrived
Thompson of Ward moved that the
rules be suspended and the bill be
considered engrossed and placed on it's
third reading. The author of the bill
was called upon for an explanation of
the provisions of the bill and after
some little debate the vote was taken
and there were SO votes for it, SO
against it and 13 absent and not vot-
ing. This is the closest vote that has
been recorded in the house during the
present session.
Final Passage Of House Bills.
No. 149, by judicial committee, pro-
viding that the 1913 codes shall be rec
ognized as an official publication and
compilation of the laws of the state.
Passed 80 ayes, no nays, % absent and
not voting.
No. 40, by Leonard, describing affi-
davit form denying liability in gar
nishment proceedings. Passed; 80
ayes, no nays, % absent and not vot-
ing.
No. 1873, by McClintock, providing
that state banks may invest sufficient
of their funds in federal reserve banks
to make connections. Passed; SO
ayes, one nay, % absent and not vot-
! ing.
No. ITO, by Peterson, providing that
county commissioners may be paid per
diem for the time they spend in the
work of overseeing the poor Passed;
II ayes, IS neys, rs absent and not
voting.
No. al, by Purcell, relating to the
clearing up of records of mortgages
and other instruments on books Of
the register of deeds in various coun
ties in the state. Passed; 70 ayes
no nays, "a absent and not voting.
Committee Of the Whole.
H. B. No. 1856, T. Twichell-Provid
ing for method of bonding state fo1
god roads funds. Recommended fol
indefinite postponemant.
H. B. No. 143, T. Twichell-Provid
ing for method of bonding counties fol
building good roads. Recommended
for passage.
H. B. No. 9, Baldwin-Tax inheri
lance law. Do pass.
| s. B. No. 14-Relatihg to costs in
county courts having increased juris
diction and limiting same to those Of
the district court. Do pass.
s. B. No. 62-Fixing time for an
swering in county courts having in
creased. jurisdiction. Do pass.
Reference Senate Bills.
s. B. No. u, Gronvold Providing
for the establishment and location OF