The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-01
FRIENDS OF SHEEP,
Dogs MUST PLEASE
NEUTRAL LAWMAKER
Many Of State Legislators Want
Bill to Protect Both
Sheep and Dogs
THE ARGUMENTS ARE LONG
Those Who Want Sheep Pro-
tscted Seem More Numer-
Gus Than Dog Friends
THE ARGUMENTS ARE LONG

Gus Ihan Dog FRIENDS
Legislation asked by sheep owners
to force the licensing Of dogs is hav-
ing a hard time in the senate.
The sheep seem to have more
friends than the dogs but the trouble
lies in getting q bill satisfactory to
legislators who are friendly to both
sheep and dogs.
When he Fredrickson bill came up
for passage Thursday it only start
ed another argument which ended by
sending it back to the livestock COM
mittee which already has heard sew
eral arguments on the measure.
Senator Fredrickson, Nelson coun-
ty, sponsor of the bill, expressed will
ingness to accept any amendments
which would not interfere with the
major object Of the measure, the pro-
lection of the sheep.
Insurance Act Favored
The insurance committee made
some slight amendments in bill to
change certain details Of the state
hail insurance act to make the law
more workable and recommended it
for passage.
The public health committee de.
cided to introduce four bills suggest
ed by DR.. A. A. Whittemore, state
health director. One permits counties
to organize into districts and en-
ploy full-time district health Off
Ger. Another requires the registra-
ton of cemeteries and the proper
plating and keeping Of records of
cemeteries. The third would require
tourist camps to register with the
state health department and to meet
the requirement of having a safe wa
ter supply and proper sanitation.
The fourth is a bill to clarity the law
on the compensation of county health
officers.
All North Dakota will observe the
same time henceforth instead Of GEN.
trail standard time east Of the Mis-
souri, river and mountain time west
Of the river. That is, provided Cover
n George F. Shafer signs the Mar
tin bill passed by the house yester-
day which would provide central
standard time for the whole state.
House Minus Argument
Anticipated argument on the
measure failed to show itself in the
house. The bill passed 99-11 without
discussion save for a remark by
Standley, Steele county, that he did
not have "much time for anybody
who would change somebody else's
time."
Indication of wrath to descend on
the state board Of administration la
ter this session came in considering
the Thompson bill for an appropri-
alton Of $26,450 to purchase addi-
tional land for the state peniten-
tiary. Swendseid, Mountrail county,
attacked the bill with the statement
Tat it was validating act for the
board Of administration which, he
held, had exceeded its authority in
the purchase of land for the peni-
tentiary.
Thompson, Burleigh county, de-
Tended the measure. The board, he
said, seeks to purchase this land for
the penitentiary for furnishing work
for the inmates and providing agri-
cultural products. lie said the land Is
to be purchased at $66 per acre.
Peters Defends Act
Peters, Pierce county, declared
that the bill was not validating act
f.: the board of administration, that
the board had purchased a whole Sec
tion Of land but because Of insuffi-
c; mt appropriation two years ago
could secure only half Of it. The
present appropriation, if allowed,
would be to secure the other halt,
he said.
Twichel, Cass county, took the floor
against the measure on the ground
that too much money was asked for
the land. He contended that $66 per
acre is more than the state should
pay when there is better land In the
state for $50 per acre. He moved that
consideration of the bill be post.
poned until Friday to ascertain
whether the land could be secured by
condemnation proceedings. His mo-
tion was carried.
Trouble Is Brewing
A similar indication Of trouble
brewing for the board Of admins.
tration arose in the senate appropri-
alton Wednesday. Vigorous disap.
proval was made Of the boards ac-
tions in going ahead with . 1886, 900
college Of liberal arts building ct the
state university when only $225, 900
had been appropriated for the struc-
ture. Warm sessions are expected in
the house and senate in considering
actions Of the board before the ses-
sion 10 over.
A bill asking $4,000 appropria-
tion for agricultural fair purposes ct
Minot, Grand Forks, Fargo and Man
dan was introduced in the house by
Burkhart, Ward; Freeman, Grand
Forks: Jardine, Cass, and Helbling,
Morton. The bill provides $4,000
each for fairs at Grand Forks, Far