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tee on highways.
House Bills Passed by Senate.
H. B. !. Walton, providing a $3.50
appropriation for the attorney general.
| H. B. 80, Rott, repeating the $500
expense fund for Justices Of the SUI
| prene court.
House Bills Killed by the Senate.
H.'B. 8, Hoare, limiting fees Of at
torneys in cases Of mortgage fore
| closure.
H. B. ii, Fraser, providing that
bonds on costs on appeals to the dis
trict or county should not be more
Special Order for Tuesday In che
H. B. So, amending the present act
with respect to physical education and
the establishment of Fairgrounds and
gymnasiums in schools.
Senate Bills Referred in House. =
S. B: s.; judiciary; S. B. Z. educa-
ton; s. B. 81. ways and means; s.
B. 3s. banks and banking; S. B. SO,
railroads; s. B. so. railroads; s. B.
81, railroads; 8. B. 70, judiciary; S.
B. 81, counties and county boundaries;
S. B. 80, education: S. B. 48, banks and
banking; 8. B. go, education.
Bills Recommended for Passage by the
NOnEnIISS OF SnG WnOIG TIOuSS
Monday.
H. B. 81, prevent any foreclosure
proceeding without first giving due
notice to the mortgagor.
H. B. 81, making it unlawful for
persons to represent himself or her
self as blind, deaf and dumb, as a
means of promoting fraud plans, or
II. B. IA, making it unlawful for
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separated any child under six months
Of age, for the purpose Of placing
such child in foster home or insti-
tuition, and to regulate the manner
under which 1t may be done. :
Bills Killed by Committee of Whole
Monday.
H. B. 80, proposing the creation OF
special court to consider the consti-
nationality of the procedure proposed
for the submission to the people OF
new state constitution.
Re- referred by Committee Of Whole
House.
H. B. As, providing that railroad
companies must operate mems and
ladies' waiting rooms in depots in
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Committee Reports in the Senate
Monday.
S. B. 40, Lowe, regulating legal pro-
cedure by making 1t unlawful to dis
miss pleading. order, writ, etc., be-
cause of clerical or technical errors.
Recommended do pass.
S. B. So, Mcbride and Hemmingson,
providing for abatement of taxes by
county commissioners in cases where
unjust assessments have been levied.
Recommended do pass.
S. B. SIS, Pendray and Porter, pro-
viding a tax of three mills on a dol
lar on moneys and credits. Recon-
mended do pass.
S. B. "a, Nelson of Richland and Et-
testad, providing for an annual con-
ference of tax officials of the state,
to be held under the direction of the
tax commissioner. Recommended do
pass.
S. B., Englund, concurrent reso-
luton calling on the secretary of
state of the United States to ask Can
ada for permission to construct GER
tain drain work necessary in Saskat-
waters of the Mouse river. The work
to be done at the expense of the
United States. Recommended do
pass.
S. B. so, McGrey, making the faith
er and mother fourth in order in sec
ton S323, relating to who may
bring action for death by unlawful
S. B. 81, Lindstrom, permitting ga
RACES, cigar stands, etc., to be kept
open on Sunday, and declaring the
same necessities. Recommended do
pass.
S. B. 70, Hammerly, reinstating and
validating the charters of corporations
that have been cancelled for failure
to make reports. Recommended do
pass.
H. B. 80, Reishus. changing the
date of the meeting of the highway
commissioners of counties, SO as not
to conflict with township board meet
ings. Recommended do pass.
Bill Killed on Senate Committee Re-
s, B. 50. Nelson po'' of Grand Forks;
providing that farmers may contract
for certain road work in the payment
Of road taxes. Indefinitely postponed.
New Bills in the House.
H. B. 124, Reishus. relating to the
bonding of collection agencies, fixing
amount and time of bond, and quail
fications and number of surettes there
on, terms and conditions thereof, and
prescribing for failure to comply with
the provisions. The bond must be
SIS, 00Q and the bond is made a basis
for settlement with clients Of the
collection agency in the event the lat
ter fails to make accounting. The
bond must be approved by the Secre-
tary of state, and a violation Of the
proposed law is declared a gross mis-
demeanor. 1t excerpts attorneys,
banks and trust companies. Ways
and Means.
H. B. 1876, Renauld, providing that
holders of tax certificates must pre-
sent them within three years. Amends
section 1928 of the compiled laws,
which fails to fix the time limit with
in which such certificates shall be
filed. Judiciary.
H. B. 1876, Tenneson, defining three
card monte, or any other form or
device, sleight- of hand, or the use
of cards or instruments, swindling;
gives police power to train and street
car conductors to arrest persons en-
gagged in such swindling; provides po-
lice power for hotel owners and
clerks, fair managers, etc.. permitting
them to eject such swindlers, and
providing sentence of from one to
| five years for violations Of the pro-
posed law. Emergency. Ways and
Means.
H. B. 1877, Bowman, legalizing ap-
pointment of a state transportation
officer, now maintained by agreement
| of the state penitentiary, asylum for
the insane, and reform school. The
officer is now appointed under a
formal agreement, and Mr.. Bowman's
bill legalizes the office. The officers
salary is fixed at $1,000. State At
fairs.
H. B. 12S. Harding, repeats section
4051, compiled laws, under which the
portion of the county bridge fund col
lected in cities that maintain bridges
over navigable streams, is returned
to such cities. The repeal of the law
would give the county the use Of the
| money in question. Highways.
H. B. 129, Tenneson, cancelling un-