Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-04
fore, the News believes that @ better one
ia not liable to be framed, and that no
chances ought TO be taken upon such an
important matter.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.

Loss Grangerism Than wa supposed
Scaling Down Appropriations.
Bismarck special, 1st: The continued
contest eve: tbs railroad SSiiii-shho Min
nesota law-drew q crowd to the house
to-day. It was known that changes had
taken place for and against the bill. Mo
Hugh, who voted aye yesterday, moved
that the vote be reoonsidered. Imme-
diately a call Of the house was demand
ed. Lampmsn and Roger were absent
and the sergeant-at-arms was sent after
them, Lampman was found SICK, but
came up. Roger was absent in James,
town. Both voted for the bill and their
votes were needed. Upon @ test vote
after an exciting debate to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider on the table there
were twenty-five ayes and twenty-five
nays, and then an adjournment was
taken without taking o vote ON the
original motion. The friends OF the bill
forced an adjournment. Ii Lampman
bad not been sent for the motion to Icy
on the table would have carried, and the
bill would have been out OF the woods.
He voted aye yesterday as q friend of
the bill and against it to-day. Elliot,
Gronnn and Fletcher, who voted sye yes
tesday voted no to-day. On the other
hand. Mcneil, Pstten, White and Ryan
voted with the friends of the
bill yesterday, and o.day they were
against it. The fate OF the bill is now
uncertain, with the chances against
and inst bill ia defeated Tomorrow the
sole responsibility rests with the speaker.
It will be his victory. II looks as il
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ture than Louoks supposed. The boast
ed granger legislation is proving a myth.
When the house met speaker Keith
made On explanation, disclaiming n
intention to arbitrarily adjourn the house
last evening. he states hat every step
he took was parliamentary and regular,
and that he now had the names OF @
large majority Of the house who said that
they had voted for adjournment, and by
this poll it was certain that the motion
was carried. He stated that she house
was declared adjourned before division
was called for. Mr.. Patten rose and
said he called for division before the
speaker had declared the house adjourn
ed. Mr.. Burnham also said ha@ had.
With these two contradictions the house
proceeded to business. The house COM
mittee on appropriations reported an
omnibus bill. a minority OF the COM
mittee submitted q report. In the case
of the Yermillion university the majority
reported $50 500 for maintenance and
support. This amount was characterized
as extravaganza by the minority, and the
fact Was mentioned that there was q
large number Of students from the states
being educated by the taxpayers OF
this territory. The minority said IL was
unfeir and unjust to make an a%ppropria.
tion for the benefit of foreign students.
The minority recommended S40,320. In
the case. OF the North Dakota university
criticism was made. The majority
recommended $73 800 for the university,
and the minority recommended $57 900.
The minority recommended for the
Madison normal school the sum OF $780,
700; and for the Spearfsh normal $751;
700. for Bookings agricultural college,
$4,000; for school of mines, $3I, 214
Dakota reform echool, S27, 260; deaf mutes
school, $29.260; penitentiary ct Sioux
Falls. $67 100; penitentiary at Bismarck,
$53 600; jamestown hospital, $l04, 500
and for the Yankton inssne asylum
sos, 075. The council spent the day or
appropriation bills. Ii passed the
appropriations for the two universities
They are for two years. maintenance.
!, There was an attempt to cut down the
salaries OF the Grand Forks university,
> but it failed. The bill establishing an
industrial college at Aberdeen passed
the council. Besides the location, il
appropriated $35, 600 as a starter.