The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-09

of North Dakota for 1913, relating tc
ordinances under the commission sys.
tenn of government.
II. B. No. 295, introduced by Mr.
Cole, and referred to committee on
municipal corporations.
| A bill for an act to amend and re-
enact 1885 Of the compiled laws OF
| North Dakota, Of 1913, as amended by
chapter 70 of the laws Of 1915, relat-
ing to taking and purchasing private
property by cities.
| Purpose and intent Of bill-This bill
would provide that three fourths, in
| stead of one-fourth as at present pro-
| vided, may be paid by the levy of the
general tax upon all taxable property
in the city.
H. B. No. 296, introduced by Mr..
| Ward, and referred to committee on
highways.
! A bill for an act to prevent the
obstruction of highways and section
lines to prevent the piling of stone
within two rods of any section line,
and to provide for the removal of
stone and of fences along section lines
when such lines are opened as public
highways.
H. B. No. 297, introduced by Mr..
Cole, and referred to committee on
judiciary.
A bill for an act to amend section
1887 of the compiled laws of North
Dakota for the year 1918, relating to
sittings of courts.
Purpose and intent of bill-This bill
would provide that citizens shall not
be required to stand during the OPEN
ing and closing Of court.
H. B. No. 29S, introduced by C. F.
Dupuis, and referred to committee on
railroads.
A bill for an act relating to rail-
road rates in this state, for the trans
portation OF freight, and prescribing a
schedule and classification of freight
and rates in relation thereto and pro-
viding penalties and punishments for
the violation thereof. .-..I
II. B. No. 299, introduced by Mr.
Lathrop, and referred to committee on
appropriations.
A bill for an act to establish a re-
volving fund in the pure food depart
ment Of the state and providing
regulations therefor. -"
Purpose and intent of bilI-This
would assist the shippers in securing
accurate tests and thereby secure full
value from persons, firms or corpora
tons buying cream.
Committee Reports in the House
Thursday.
II. B. No. SO, Whipple-Relating to
the incorporation Of cooperative as
sociations. Recommended do pass.
H. B. No. 112, Christenson-Increas
ing stateS aid to county agricultural
school from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Recommended do pass.
H. B. No. 101, Liederbach-Creating
a committee to conserve the Killdeer
mountains for park purposes. Recon-
mended do pass.
H. B. No. 1OS, Stair-Locating the
state fair permanently in Fargo. No
recommendation. .. 49,
H. B. No. 118, Havens-Child labor
act. Recommended. do pass.
H. B. No. 1872. Observation-Disclosures
an asylum for the insane at Towner
affairs.
H. B. No. S4-Establishing a farm
ers' building at the Williston Expert
n1ent station. Indefinitely postponed.
HI. B. No. 1876, Koller-Giving county
commissioners general supervision
over all county road work. Recon-
do pass.
H. B. No. 139. Stinger-Providing
method for establishing road to isolat-
Indefinitely postponed.
H. B. No. 155, DEMONSTRATING to
delivery Of poll books and ballot box
eS. Recommended do pass.
H. B. No. IA, Liederbach-With-
drawing from sale certain school lands
in the Killdeer mountain district.
Recommended do pass.
HI. B. No. LAG. Erb-Creating the
Office of president emeritus of the
North Dakota agricultural college. No
H. B. No. 1873, Peterson of Towner-I
Authorizing county superintendents to
employ visiting nurses. Recommend
ed do pass.
H. B. No. 1854, Constitutions
relating to sale of public
lands. Indefinitely postponed.
HI. B. No. 169, O'Connor of Grand
Forks-Style of summons in justice
court. Recommended do pass.
H. B. No. 1853, committee on high
ways, state aid for establishment and
construction of highways, and relating
to federal aid. Recommended do
pass.
H. B. No. 17S, Erb-Five- sixths jury
decision. Indefinitely postponed.
HI. B. No. 1873, O'Connor Of Grand
Forks Uniform sales act. Recon-
mended do pass.
H. B. No. 156. DEMONSTRATING to
election returns. Recommended do
pass.
II. B. No. SO, o'connor of Pembina-