The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-07

counties for rewards paid for arrest
and conviction Of persons violating
the prohibition laws, $4,000.
Il H. B. 23S, introduced by and re-
lferred to Appropriation committee
Il A bill for an act making an appropri-
alton to provide state aid to rural,
graded and consolidated Schools
$3.50, 100000.
| H. b. 240, introduced by and re-
Iferred to Appropriation committee.-A
bill for an act making an appropria-
ton to pay the deficit in the current
approximation for expenses of the
Stallion Registration board.
| H. B. 239, introduced by and refer
Ired to committee on Appropriations
IA bill for an act making an appro-
priation to provide for the payment or
a deficit incurred for the transporta-
ton Of inmates to the state reform
school. ....
H. B. No. 241, introduced by and re-
ferred to Appropriation committee
A bill for an act making an appro-
priation for the current and contin-
gent expenses of the state reform
school at Mandan, North Dakota, and
for making permanent improvements
and additions thereto, $22,65000.
H. b. No. 242, introduced by Mr.
Lageson.-A, bill for an act to make
the legislative librarian. provided for
in Chapter Is Of the 1913 laws, ex
officio state law librarian and to
transfer the legislative reference bu-
reau from the library commission to
the state law library, also providing
for a salary for the librarian in charge
and fixing the mode Of his appoint
ment.
H. B. No. 24S, introduced by ]. e.
Erb by request. Referred to Educa-
tion.-A bill for an act providing in
struction in schools concerning the
prevention of accidents.
H. B. No. 244, introduced by Mr..
Leiderback.-A bill for an act to
amend and re-enact section 1714 OF
the 1913 laws relating to the commit
ment of feeble minded persons to the
institution for the feebleminded.
Purpose and intent of the bill: This
would add provision that the consent
of the board of control shall first be
obtained before any inmates may OBJ
tain their freedom.
H. B. No. 245, introduced by Mr..
Prater and referred to Appropriation
committee.-A bill for an act transfer
ring from the funds appropriated to
chief clerk and bookkeeper, clerk and
stenographer under sub division q
of chapter 43 of the session laws OF
1915, the general budget, the sum of
$1,504.40, to a contingent fund for the
state auditors department.
L Il. d.
Prater and referred to Appropriation
committee,-A bill for an act to pro-
vide for the paving of the space be-
tween the rails of the state owned
street car track and for one and one
half feet on each side of the rails OF
the track from the intersection of the
said street car track with Fifth
street to the intersection of the street
car track with the boulevard, and to
make such charges and repairs in the
Foundation and construction of the
track as may be necessary to prop
erly construct such paving, accord
ing to the franchise granted by the
city of Bismarck. and approved by
the state of North Dakota September
1913, sand to provide an appropria-
ton therefor.
| Bills Passed by the House.
H. B. No. So, requiring physicians
to display schedule of fees and re-
stricting mileage charges.
H. B. No. 127, creating the ONCE OF
state transportation agent.
| H. b. No. SO. fixing bail Of horse
thieves at $4,000.
H. B. No. so. permitting cities to sell
loutput of public utilities outside Of
the city limits.
j III. b. No. 113. reinstating corpora
lions failing to make reports.
H. B. No. 100. creating the state
board of levy.
II. B. No. II. establishing the 2-cent
passenger rate.
S. B. No. 81, amending section 10
of Chapter 1873, Session Laws of 1913.
Committee Reports.
HI. B. No. 122, amendment and rec
commended to pass; HI. B. No. 159 in
definitely postponed, III. B. $50 amend
ed and recommended to pass, HI. b.
No. TIA recommended to pass, II. b.
No. 66 indefinitely postponed. il. B.
No. 125 recommended to pass, ii. u.
No. so indefinitely postponed, III. b.
No. 80 recommended to pass, s. b.
No. SO recommended to pass, III. b.
No. 142 recommended to pass, III. b.
No 43 amended and recommended to
pass, III. B. No. lat amended and rec
commended to pass, III. B. No. 1s4 rec
commended to pass, III. B. No. 60,
amended and recommended to pass,
Fl. b. No. 129 re-referred to the taxes
and tax laws COMMITTEES.
Bills Killed on Third Reading in
i House.
II III. b. 80, creating new board Of
control. Notice of reconsideration to-
day given by G. F. Peterson, Towner
Fl. B. No. 100. cancelling uncollect-
ed personal property taxes levied
prior to six years ago.
Bills Recommended BY Committee Of
the Whole House.
II. b., No. 11S, child labor law, rec
commended to pass
III. B. No. 81. punishment for vag-
rancy. Aimed at handling I. w. w.
situation, recommended to pass.
I'll. B. No. 69. restricting hours of
work for women, recommended to
. pass.
ii. B. No. 119, changing personnel OF
the board OF equalization. Recon-