The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-15
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the purposes of punishment have been
accomplished.
Representative Church, of Benson
county, made a talk in favor of the
bill, explaining the purposes Of the
act. On the final passage, the vote
was rs to Is for the bill. with 20
absent.
Re-refer Child Labor Bill.
The child labor act was re-referred
to the committee on labor yesterday
afternoon, on rather unique proceed
ing. O'Connor IF Grand Forks moved
the re-reference of the act, but 1t
failed of passage.
A few minutes later. Mr.. Arnold
moved for the re-reference, and it
carried.
Mr.. o'connor, when the second mo-
ton was put, told the house he had
made a mistake in offering the mo-
ton, and should have known bet
ter.
At any event, the motion of Arnold,
the league member, was approved-and
the bill now reposes with the commit
tee once more for amendments. It
was found that several defects in the
proposed measure would have de-
creased the efficiency of the present
law.
Kill Hotel Drinking Law.
The bill that would have prohibit
ed the drinking of liquor in hotels,
was postponed. Known as H. B. No.
179, it was on the calendar for final
passage, when 1t was killed. The pro-
posal to prohibit the drinking of
liquor in hotels was offered as an
amendment to the present train drink
ing law.
H. B. No. 2S7, which provided for
connections with sewers, and other
mains, cables and conduits, was kill
ed on roll call, with 40 for the bill,
and 81 against. Mr.. Tenneson gave
notice of a motion to reconsider.
The piano tuning regulation act was
also killed on roll call. with only z
voting for it, and 70 against it.
The bill proposing change in the
legal reserve Of state banks also failed
Of passage.
Special County Official.
Under the provisions of H. B. No.
2S3, which Is now on the house calen-
sdar for final passage, being recon-
mended by the committee of the whole
house yesterday afternoon, a special
county official to take charge of the
work would be created.
The office would be known as tax
deputy, to be appointed by the county
auditor, and the official would be
placed in complete charge of the taxa
ton records. He would supervise the
township assessors work, and he
would be required to make a general
and thorough study Of county taxation
problems.
The tax deputy also would work in
conjunction with the state tax COM
mission.
Torrens Title System Out.
8. B. No. l, providing for the es-
tablishment of the Torrens title sys-
tenn, on an optional basis, is now be-
fore the committee of the whole house,
with amendments and recommended
ton that it be passed.
This proposed act was introduced
by Senator McCarten, and it met with
little opposition in the upper branch
Of the assembly.
School Bill Back.
Representative Mackoff's bill pro-
viding that district or consolidated
school districts may establish night
schools for adults, is back before the
house with the approval of the edu-
cation committee of the house.
The measure was once killed, but
was reconsidered and re-referred to
the education committee. 1t carries
an appropriation of $4,000 to be ex-
pended by the state in the aid of such
night schools.
Patent Medicine Bill Fails.
An effort was made yesterday to
revive the bill for the regulation of
the patent medicine industry, but it
fell short of success. This measure
had the support of Pres. e. F. Ladd,
of the North Dakota Agricultural COL
lege. and was actively opposed by a
lobby representing the patent medi-
cine interests.
The question was raised before the
house yesterday when Representative
Stair moved for reconsideration.
A debate developed Immediately,
with Representative Church being
greatly opposed to the reopening Of
the proposition. Representative Ten
neson contended the house should give
the matter further consideration, in
view of the attitude taken by DR..
Ladd, while Representative Stair also
saw merit in the measure.
On a vote, only 80 supported the
motion to reconsider, with "a opposed
to the reopening of the issue.
Came Right Back.
H. B. No. 81. providing for the APP
pointment Of three crime commits
sioners, is back in the house once
more. 1t returned on the report of the
appropriation committee, but with no
recommendation.
As a result, the bill will be consid-