The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-02-18

house bills were passed by that
branch of the legislature yesterday
afternoon and opposition developed to
only one Of them, that of Converse,
No. 221 which would raise the mini.
mum capital stock of state banks to
$15,000 There were 16 votes cast
|against it, 6S for it and 2S We're re.
corded as being absent and not voting.
A motion to attach the clincher failed
to carry.
Odlund's H. B. No. 159 which re-
quires railroad companies to main
tain proper stock yards at certain
points on their lines, and have them
properly equipped with wells and
scales was passed with only two dis
senting votes. The scales are to be
put in on the order Of the railroad
commission who act upon the request
of residents of the section Of the
country served by the yards.
! Singers bill relating to libraries
in schools and which requires that the
libraries be kept in proper condition
carried with only one vote against it.
Naramore's bill releating to the
public service of stations carried
without opposition.
Harris H. B. No. 11S relating to
the expenditure of money by contract
for road improvements and road ma
chinery by county commissioners
passed with 70 ayes, no nays and 80
absent and not voting.
The third reading of senate bills
was passed again yesterday and there
are now seven senate bills up to the
house for final action.
General Orders.
Peterson of Nelson was called to
the chair in the committee of the
whole seven bills We're considered
The road bill and enforcement COM
missioner bills mentioned in another
column came under this head.
McClellan's bill providing a penalty
to cover cases where parties malic
iously allow their stock to run thru
growing crops was recommended for
indefinite postponement. Another
bill by the same gentleman realizing
to compensation for election of off.
GERS at rs cents per hour was recon-
mended for passage.
There was somewhat of a surprise
when Baldwin's inheritance tax law
was killed with but little effort. 1t
was designed to take the place of the
present law and is understood to have
been measure that had the 0. K. Of
the tax commission 1t was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement.
Kringen's bill providing for the re.
peal of the present game law insofar
as it relates to the game board and
game wardens was recommended for
indefinite postponement. Kringen
would have had the sheriffs, and town.
ship police officers enforce the game
laws of the state.
Haroldson's bill relating to the
right of eminent domain was recon-
mended for passage after the gentle.
man from Bottineau had explained it's
provisions.
S. B. rs to State Affairs.
Senate Bill 76, one of the your year
term bills was referred to the commit.
tee on state affairs. 1t was on the
calendar of the house under general
orders but as y and 70 were on the
same question and they are with the
state affairs committee rs was sent
to keep them company.
Many Committee Reports.
The house committees had been
working faithfully and a large num-
Der of bills were reported back with
various recommendations and while
there will be but few bills to read
now on their first and second reading
there will be heavy calendars daily.
How Mr.. Davis Got Rid of Bad
Cough.
Some time ago l had a very bad
cough writes Lewis T. Davis, Black