The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
North Dakota's Solons and
What They are
Doing.
SENATE

I'll its session ut Bismarck. senator HurmOn
introduced IN important bill peoviding for
moneys of the counties IRE to he turned over
to the highest bidder. The moneys 40 placed
hre to draw interest md be secured by bond.
Senator Lamoure introduced n hill estab
listing the Office Of clerk of the snpnrme
court and fixing the salary Mt $500 be.
sides fees and milage.
Senator Swanstrom introduced pro.
posed amendment to the constitution, invest
ing the legislature with the power to locate
the seat of government. The same amend
ment was proposed in the house yesterday.
1t crcntes little interest az yet. and il il pos
sibie that ii fn,iy not meet with much favor.
According TO the governors message: the
territory has invested in n capitol building
S225, 900. independent of it grounds and
real estate.
Representative Walsh introduced n revenue
bill oi 40 pngps, the longest measure yet. 1t
resembles tile Minnesota law in its main
features
Mr.. I.utz introduced hill to license ware
houses. making the amount $50 per year.
Mr.. Currier introduced Conkling'R usury
bill.
SENATE.
There was tilt in the senate ut Bismarck
over lhe THTEo uHTlcuuuFui ultI, hHichSnoM
ed a disposition to puss it, 1t went over till
Tomorrow on account fsome amendments
that were offered. The proposed seat ofgOv-
rrnment amendment to the constitution did
not come up in either house. but went over
until tomorrow. An offer to include nll the
public institution will probably bema,le, and
that will involve SD much that the amend.
ment rs to the seut of government will he de-
ipatel
Reed introducedin the house the railroad
hill that caused 80 much trouble in the rgis-
lnture lust winter. Ii WINS known us the
hesotn law on that subject The hill for
furnishing owners of dogs TINT killed
sheep took up most of the time Of
the house. The scheme to tax telegraph
companies u given amount will tail
Tor the reason that the constitution imposes
~nlcgi,sfh property must be taxed where it is
found. The Milstead railroad bill, taxing
railroad property ut the rate offs per cent,
liz also unconstitutional. Railroad property
must her be taxed us other property or
upon the plan Of Il per centum oi the gloss
earnings.
Gov. Miller approved the bill uppropri-
atins $4,000 fort the yer diem and mileage
of members. The members took advnnta age
oil the incident to get their checks. Some of
them will have to discount their little evil
dencc OF Indebtedness or wait until there il
more money in the treasury.
The senate passed The bill making the snlnry
of the clerk OF the supreme court 81 500 and
the fees; also the bill extending the time for
the payment of taxes until Oct. II. 1880.
Hartman introduced bill regulating conl-
monrarricrs and defining the dur les oi the rail
roa commissioners. Randall Of Dirkry IL bill
providing for the transfer of freight ut rail
road crossings and the erection and maintc,,.
una.
Worst put in n hill regulating party p,im-
aries: Lawrence i, bill enabling counties to
regulate the number of county commits
siOners iii each county
In the house Walsh of Grand Forks ill.,
tninced {: bill providing for the construc.
tion of a building for school of mines ut
Grand Forks and the issuance Of the bonds
in the sum of 100000; also u bill defining
the Object and scope of snid school. The bill
Tor licensing utt orneys was killed by an I'D
verse report. Lilly introduced bill defining
the power nnd duties Of the superintendent
ofrublir instruction.
Gov Miller has sent message to the leE-
islatu p OH the question ofdestitution am ng
the farmers, recommending that NIL matters
pertaining TO this subject in North Dakota
be referred to the commissioner of agri,ul.
ture. Accompanying his message were COM
munirations from Nelson, Ramsey and Rou-
lette counties, in which the most serious cases
OF restitution in the state exist
SENATE.
Swnnton's capital removal bill was killed.
The vote was close liaggart's bill, provid-
ing for the maintenance oftllc Fargo Agricul-
tural College, passed the senate with only five
opposing votes. Lamoure's hill. providing
that insurance companies. against which
judgments or executions exist, cunnot do
business, in the state, vas adopted un-
introduced u bill for the prote..
ton OF the public credit. 1t provides that
the interest OH temporary state Indebtedness
shall be reduced from . too per cent and
that funding warrants shall not be issued in
excess Of 100000.
Rowes iron-clad prohibition bill fuvOrubly
Mitllseveral amendments which were adopted
The committee compromised on MAY az the
time when the bill shall become operative
Mcdonald introduced n bill establish
ing II normal school ut Valley
100000 for it's construction. Cole, IL bill
HIKING legal interest Mt 10 per cent and pro.
wiling tor the forfeiture OF all interest when
usury is exuctet, and another amending the
exemption luws providing that hnmesceads
shall he exempt to the value of 81 900.
Williams. bill to prevent the circulation OF
immoral pictorial or descriptive pu blicntions.
Richardson. II bill raising the fine for Sab.
bath breaking Reed, bill making rail.
roads liable for dumage resulting from prui.
rie fires.
in the senate the capital removal amend.
ment bill was indefinitely postponed by u
vote Of 10 to II. Those who voted against
postponcment were: kee and Appleton of
Pemhina, Allen and hell of Walsh.
Stevens. Mccormick aud Winship OF
Grand Forks, Iielgerson of Sargent,
Dodds of Nelson, Mcbride of Cavier,
Cownn OF Roette, Fuller of jamestown, and
Svensrnd of Bottincau.
Five OF the twelve are Democrats. The ap.
preparation Of S. 900 for the support of the
deaf and dnmb asylum ut Devils Lake used
the sennte. Aresolution went through both
houses directing the commissioner of ugri.
culture to proceed ut once TO ascertain the
exact number Of destitute farmers in
North Dakot;l. Senator Dodds introduced
bill making IL mortgage on seed grain he.
fore it is sown' void. a bill was introduced
by Mccormick to provide for settlement
with South Dakota.
In the house the prohibition bill was PASS
cd by u vote Of 80 to /. thinner Of Grand
Forks was the one. There was some dilnt ory
motions made but the roll call showed them
all for prohibition. There were two mem Der.
absent. The law goes into effect May 1.