The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-19

department and the commissioner de-
partment. /
H. B. 80, introduced by Representa-
tive Bowman, providing for the filing
of affidavits on receipt Of liquor, was
laid over till tomorrow. The North
Dakota Enforcement league officials
have agreed to the withdrawal Of the
section under which 1.-The place OF
delivery is regarded as the place or
SALE" the point being raised that this
might absolutely prohibit the delivery
of liquor within the state.
| Out of respect to the memory or
| the late Admiral George Dewey. Rep
resentative j. F. T. .O'Connor of
Grand Forks, offered a resolution that
4 in the fact that our nation and our
state have lost gallant fighter, a 10y
al and courageous citizen, VINO, on
/ May l, 1898 indicated the honor OF
our nation in Manila bay and won one
OF the most brilliant naval victories in
the history Of the world and whose
high position as the ranking naval of
| ficer of the world was achieved
through severe application to duty,
and whose life was and will continue
to be an inspiration to the young
manhood of America" that 1T "be re-
solved that the house Of representa-
tives of North Dakota do now adjourn
until tomorrow"
!, - Investigation 10 Asked.
Failure on the part of the state
budget board to report after an ex-
tension of time-until the tenth-had
been granted by the house assembly,
resulted in Representative e. A. Bow
man Of Kuhn offered q resolution
to the effect that the board either
| report today or give a valid excuse.
The motion prevailed-as also did the
one for the appointment of a commit
| tee of three to wait on the board.
i Nfof iNyn
Ward, Walter j. Maddox and Z. +.
Peterson.
1 Under the third reading of senate
bills, Senator Thoreson's measure for
hail tax resulted ill an opinion be-
ling asked from Representative Divet,
chairman of the judiciary committee
by Representative Stair that IF we
adopt the constitution as provided IA
house bill A would that kill this
amendment now asked for" Repre-
| sentative Walton Of Minot, had Of
fered the amendment, and withdrew
his motion and moved that the bill
re-referred to the committee on Ju-
dietary for further consideration fol-
lowing the reply made by Attorney
Divet. II will not attempt to answer,
but i do not think 1t Is capable of
amendment at this time"
On motion of Attorney B. G. Ten
neson of Fargo, senate bill No. for
rural credits and loans to farmers,
was re-referred to the committee on
| Judiciary. ~
Both bills will rest in that COM
mittee pending the outcome on the
vote for house bill No. A.
House Bill z7-Church-providi
| increased Jurisdiction for clerks of
court, was recommended for passage
as amended, by the committee Of the
whole.
Third Reading House Bills.
The third reading on house bills:
H.. b. ~ by Smith of Kidder-
amended by senate and concurred in
by house on roll call. Senate amend
ment took off emergency clause. Bill
provides for the elimination of the
| SO per cent fee charged by county
auditor for fling township, officers
bonds. Vote 101 in favor, II not vot-
ing.
House bill SO-Rott-R Relating to
expenses for supreme court judges
which would curtail the allowance OF
$500 per annum as now provided by
statute. Vote: 80 ayes. IL nays and
Valley City Bill Rs-referred.
House bill 20 - Noltimier - Which
would give city councils power to OPP
crate system heating plants was re-
referred in it's amended form by the
nicipal corporations on motion of
Representative Divet, seconded by
Meyer of Richland.
House Bills introduced.
Four house bills were introduced:
H. B. 56-John Misunderstanding 1T
duty OF county board of health to in
spect all public and private hospitals,
reformatory houses, detention hospit-
ais, converts, asylums and sectarian
seminaries and schools in the state.
(Referred Public Healthy
ii. b. 57-Fraser-To amend and re-
enact section 1884 of compiled laws |
OF 1913, relating to costs in actions |
transferred from county courts with |
increased jurisdiction to district |
courts. Preferred to judiciary commit
tee.l
II. B. No. $50 amend chap
ter 1853 OF sessions laws of 1915 relat-
ing to payment of highway taxes. |
(Referred to committee on tax and |
taxes.)
H. B. 5s-coIe Providing for de-
linquent taxes, penalty and interest |
thereon and disposition thereof. the |
forfeiture OF real property for the |
non payment Of taxes and procedure |
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