Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-11-28
THE LEGISLATIVE GRIND.
The Stones Have Finally Begun
to Reyolve--The Hopper
Filled Yesterday.
To Adjourn or not to Adjourn ;
That's the Puzzling Ques-
ton now.
All the Senate Committees An
nOunced To-day by Lieut..
Gov. Dickey.
Some Legislative Work, Now.

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Some Legislative Work, Now.
BISMARCK, Nov. 90 Especial CORES
pondence. The legislature is trying to
decide on one of three courses, viz ad-
jonrn sine die; take a recess, or 60 to
work. Last week the senate requested
the attorney general to give his opinion
as to the power OF the legislature to take
a recess after the election of United
States senator's, until January l, and as
to whether any other business than the
election Of senators could be legally
transacted. The sections of the consti-
tuition bearing on the subject have been
construed both ways. Mr.. Goodwin
holds an affirmative opinion on both
propositions Tomorrow it is expected
that move to take a recess until Janu-
AIRY l will be sprung, but present indica-
tons are that it will meet with failure
The constitution provides that neither
house shall adjourn for more than three
days without the consent OF the other.
While the proposition to take a recess
will carry in the senate, it is said that
the house will kill it. If recess is not
taken until the first Of the year, it IS
probable that Thursday, being Thanks
giving, both houses will adjourn over
until Monday.
Both houses got down to purely legis-
lative work today, but nothing of any
particular Importance was accomplished.
A number of bills were introduced in
both houses. In the house, Stevens got
in a JOINT resolution authorizing the pay
ment of salaries, mileage and per diem,
and another providing for the appoint
ment Of joint committee of five from
the house and five from the senate, to sit
during the contemplated recess, and re-
wise the statutes and make such changes
as the constitution directs. Mccullough
wants the Third legislative district
changed. and got In a bill with that OBJ
iect. Bowen tred IN a resolution, pro-
viciing for joint conference committee
to consider the recess proposition, and
mittee Then Hankinson introduced a
designate what and how many officers
and clerks the legislature needs and what
their compensation shall be.
Joint Resolution No. l, authorizing the
secretary OF state to provide supplies and
stationery for the officers and members,
and house bill No. 2, defining the duties
-f< ~
passed.
The senate appointed committees to
act with those above enumerated as hav-
ing been appointed by the house, and did
the first real work that has been accom-
| plished in the senate chamber since the
organization of that body.
Speaker Wellman today appointed
Capt. Gleason janitor of the honse, and
| the first Irish republican on the Missouri
slope is accordingly elated. The captain
has made a record for efficiency in that
position and his appointment is we'll
deserved reward of merit. -
! Three important senate bills were in
troduced today. Senator Little pnt his
name on ballot reform measure, which
adopts the Rhlnes voting machine. Rob
inson introduced bill providing for the
creation of commission of five lawyers
| to revise and complete the statutes of
the state. Among the members of the
commission named on the bill are e. w.
Camp of Jamestown, w. E. Dodge of
Fargo, and A. B. Levesse OF Mayville.
The bill requires the commission to make
partial report before January 7th, SO
that the legislature may act upon the
most important points. The third bill
but by no means third in point of gen
eral interest and importance-s DIR.
Rowe's prohibition measure. 1t is a
ponderous document. requiring three
hours to read it. 1t was prepared at the
instance and under the supervision of
the officers of the North Dakota Prohibi-
tion alliance, and embraces all the good
features of the Iowa and Kansas laws
and number of new ones. 1t provides
rigorous penalties for the violation OF the
illegal selling of liquors and is so framed
as to cover drug stores and blind pigs.
It provides that the law shall 60 into
effect January l. After about half the
bill had been read DIR. Swanston. the or
a,orical Thoroughbred from Ramsey
county. moved that the further reading
of the bill be postponed until after Jan
uary !, but the motion was lost.
The decision of Attorney General
Goodwin has sounded tho death knell of
the recess movement. According to his
opinion. if the legislature takes recess
of five weeks, the members and officers
would continue to draw full pay during
that time.
Senate Committees.
BISMARCK, Nov. 21.-ISpecial tele-
gram Lieutenant Governor Dickey an
nouuced his committees today. The