The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-14

OF a lump sum to each member of the
national guard for service at the Mex
lean border, was reported out of the
committee yesterday with no recon-
AS a result, the matter win be con-
sldered In the committee OF the whole
Dunseith Appropriation Approved.
The proposed appropriation OF $780,
400 for the state sanitarium for the
tuberculars at Dunseith, was apNroved
in the COMMITTEES OF the whole house
Yesterday afternoon, and now comes
up on the calendar for final passage.
State Irrigation Districts.
PROVISION for the establishment of
in H. B. It's. placed before the house
on favorable committee report.
Tne Dill is thorough going in its
provisions, covering the formation ana
government of irrigation districts, the
method OF handling work. assessing
benefits, etc.
Support Minimum Wage.
There wasn't single vote cast in
the house for the indefinite postpone
ment OF the minimum wage and hours
for women act. when that measure
was considered In the committee of
the whole house. The bill was recon-
mended for passage, and comes up In
Its regular order.
There was some little debate on the
measure, Mr.. Myhre of Richland coun-
" believing that the measure should
nave further consideration in the
COMMITTEES, while Mr.. Lathrop also
was of that opinion.
Messrs Stair, Hagan and several
others, favored immediate action, and
the bill was recommended for passage
Control Board Act Out Again.
III. B. No. 80, which failed of passage
wnen 1t was first before tho house, de-
spite the fact that IL Is league meas
ure. was reported out Of the commit
tee again yesterday for passage, and
ton.
The bill abolished the board of con-
troll as now constituted, and creates
board with two ex ofiicio members
and one appointive member.
The bill abolishing the board of i'm
migration also was reported out of the
committee yesterday for passage.
House Bills Passed.
The most important bill passed on
third reading by the house yesterday
was, III. B. No. lao. which seeks to
provide reliable information to pro-
spective settlers and to protect both
seller and buyer from INSCRIPTIONS
dealers in lands and to encourage i'm
migration. The preamble reads like
an excerpt from the advertisements
OF the League Realt exchange, and 1t
should do North Dakota good, in the
opinion of its authors.
Other house bills passed were:
II. b. 225' to provide funds for pay
ment of per diem and expenses of
North Dakota budget board, which
also applied considerable per noctum
to the job.
N. H. No. 235, making an appropria-
ton for the Florence Crittenton home
at Fargo. - = .
H. B. No. 40. to encourage immi-
grafton. =.
II. B. No. 1872, relating to use Of
Ignite coal in state and county in
H. B. No. las, restricting investment
Of capital. deposits and surplus of
savings banks. .-...
Senate bills 7S1, 80, II and 76, which
were on yesterdays house calendar,
were skipped over, for the considera-
ton of general orders, under which
the house, in committee of the whole,
recommended for passage:
II. B. No. SO. relating to the invest
ment of school funds in. farm lands,
increasing the maximum loan to any
individual applicant to $4,000, the
present limit, to $4,000, which, is
more or less in keeping with the in
CTSdSe III Iduu VALUES which mas OC-
CURED since the statute amendment
was passed in 1918. ~
Fl. B. No. 169, providing for style
of summons in justice court.
II. B. No. 1877, general automobile
license act providing for a dealers
motor vehicle fee, and amending COM
piled laws Of 1913, relating to general
motor vehicle license fees, registra-
ton tags, display of registration tags.
disposition of license money by sec
rotary of state,I claims for moneys
expended, expenditure of moneys re-
received under the act and providing
that license fees, excepting dealers
license fees, shall be in lieu of all 9TH
or taxes. This is an administration,
Nonpartisan league caucus measure.
which is expected to furnish the funds
with which North Dakota may meet
the requirements of the ShackIeford
federal postroads aid act, and build
up a sensible state system of trunk
line highways.
s. B. No. 4S, relating to assessment
OF bank stock
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