The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09
STATE FAIR BILL
DOES NOT MEET
With APPROVAL
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important issues were brought up.
House Bill No. 10S, by Stair, which
| would provide for the location of the
state fair in Fargo was reported out
of the state affairs committee with
out Recommendation. AS a result
the bill goes to general orders for con-
| sideration in the committee Of the
| whole house, and it may be disposed
| of either this afternoon or tomorrow.
Worst Bill Out.
The Erb bill, H. B. No. 146, creating
the Office Of president emeritus Of the
North Dakota agricultural college,
which was reported out by the COM
mittee on education with no recon-
mendation, also is in ganeral orders
for committee consideration, and hay
be taken up late today or tomorrow.
This bill would name John H. Worst
to the position.
Four Year Bills Doomed.
That the group Of four year bills
are doomed in the house is evident
in the death of one Of the measures,
reported out by the committee on
elections yesterday, s. b. No. 80, by
Mclean. establishing four-year terms
for county officials, which was killed
by the house on the committees rec
ommendation that it be Indefinitely
postponed.
before the committee, and a like fate
is believed to await them.
Highway Plan Approved.
The administration highway bill
creating state highway commission
and providing for a method of handl-
ing state road work, q bill aimed at
complying with the provisions Of the
federal road grant act, was reported
out of the committee on highways
yesterday for passage, without
amendment.
1t is proposed to create the fund for
the construction of roads by the tax
alton of automobiles on the horse
power basis.
Five sixths Decision Fails.
The flve-sixths jury decision bill,
sponsored by Erb, met its death by
way of the committees report for it's
indefinite postponement-the report
being adopted.
No Farmers Building.
No farmers building will be erected
at the Williston- sub-experiment sta
ton, the bill introduced by the five
Williams and Mckenzie county MEM
bers Of the house being killed on the
committees Recommendation.
Park Plan Advanced.
The plan for the establishment OF
a new state park in the Killdeer noun
aimed to bring that about, were re-
ported out for passage. One estab-
fishes a commission to handle the
project, and the other bill withdraws
from sale certain school lands in the
district that it is proposed to set
aside as a park.
Child Labor Comes Out.
The child labor act, which was re-
ported out for passage last week, and
nIN NNyoc cd En- h.
tee, is back before the house again
for passage, on the committees rec
At the present time all
three bills advocated by the labor in
workmen's compensation,
minimum wage for women, and the
child labor act, are before the house
on favorable reports.
Increase Aid TO Schools.
The county agricultural schools of
Benson and Walsh county may get
$4,000 annual state aid as a result
of the favorable report given to
Christenson's bill in the house yester-
day. AS originally introduced. the
bill proposed $4,000 a year for the
schools, but the committee reduced
the amount to $4,000. That is an In
crease of $4,000 over the present an
nual aid.
Science School Endangered.
Representative Peterson's bill pro-
posing the abandonment of the school
Of science at Wahpeton, and the con-
of that institution into home
for dependent children, assumed
more important aspects yesterday
when the bill, known as HI. b. 204
came from the committee with the
that it pass.
Senator Hemmingson's bill which
sought to designate temperance day
In the public schools, and which was
passed by the senate, was killed by
the house yesterday afternoon on the
recommendation.
Freight Rate Act Sponsored.
A freight rate bill, covering rates
within the state. and prescribing
schedule of classification of freight
and rates in relation thereto, and pro-
viding penalties and punishments for
thereof, was introduced
yesterday yesterday by Representa-
tive Dupuis. The bill is comprehen-
sive in that it covers all classes of
goods, and the rates are placed on a.
straight mileage basis.
That the bill will get the support of
the Nonpartisan league in the house,
is the expectation of the sponsor. who
is chairman of the railroad committee
Central Tax Work.
A new duty for county auditors is
provided in the bill introduced by
Representative Reishus. 1t would
make the auditor the supervisor of
the tax assessors, and provide for the
of county deputy tax
official The purpose is the concen-