Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01
18TH ASSEMBLY
FINISHING UP
WORK TODAY
$l2s,o 900 Added to Appro,
priation Measure Making
it Total $4,100,000.

oAch' N. d., March 1.-The
sixteenth legislative assembly is COM
pleting its work today, six days ahead
OF time. Two or three very import
ant measures are to be disposed of
this afternoon, but there is little
doubt that the legislature will COM
plete it's duties before midnight.
The house this morning added
$l22,000 to the omnibus bill, passing,
an appropriation measure of S4,10O,-
wv. the largest ever passed by q
North Dakota legislature.
The bill goes to the senate for con-
sideration of the amendment, but it
Undoubtedly will be concurred in.
Ihe leagues immigration bill, ap-
propriating 100000 for propaganda
work failed of passage in the senate
this morning. 1t receives but % af-
frmative votes.
The vote was reconsidered this aft
ernoon and the bill was passed by a
vote of 29 to II.
HylaD of Devils Lake attempted to
cut the appropriation to $4,000, but
his amendment was voted down and
the 100000 stands.
Senator Whitman of Grand Forks
this morning secured a reconsidera-
ton of the eight-hour day for women
and the bill went back to the public
health committee for further consid-
GRAFTON. Frazier and Bowman op-
posed Whitman's motion to reconsid-
err, and Bowman moved to lay It on
the table, the ordinary clincher mo-
ton, but it failed to carry. 1t is ex-
pected that Brinton's lieutenants in
the house will endeavor to get recon-
sideration of the vote whereby the
emergency clauses were killed on his
newspaper bills. -
The bill that prohibits the use of
dogs in hunting has been passed and
Is ready for the governors signature.
The bill prohibiting the adoption OF
children before they are six months
old without written consent of the
mother has been killed in the senate.
The house has concurred in the sem
operate railroads for five years to
make test Of government ownership
The senate passed the Nonpartisan
election of county officers bill by
which county officers. school officers
and judges will be on a single ballot
1t now goes to governor for approval
Closed season on deer is extended
to 1921 under another bill finally
passed. e
Amendments made by the house to
state bonding bill were accepted by
the senate with all state officers here
after to be bonded in the state de.
partment.
The senate confirmed the appoint.
ment Of ]. r. Waters as bank exam
iner w. 8 Robinson as state engineer
and C X McMurren as state health Of.
f1cer @ -.t..,.
bill to pay expenses6f f,ssi Is, il.
involved in legislative contests from
Stark and Sargent counties was killed
by the senate Governor Fraziel
vetoed the appropriation Of two hun
dred dollars for publication of thu
ports.
The city utilities bill, which permits
cities to assess against propert!
benefited by the cost of construction
Of electric lines, steam lines, ETC.. wa
passed by the senate with an emerg
ercy clause and is ready for the gov
ernors signature.
The bill relating to the hours tina
women shall work, passed by tn
senate yesterday, was reconstdered to
day and Is in the hands OF the tenn
perance committee where Senate
whitman will, propose amendment
permitting greater latitude Of opera
tlon.
The Sunday baseball bill still wa
on the house calendar for final actor
this afternoon.
Senate amendments to bill for con
struction Of memorial building. max
ing an appropriation from the stat
capitol building fund were accepte
in the house.