The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-02-28
ships to tar themselves for the benefit 81 new
railroad projects.

ships to tar themselves for the benefit Of new
railroad projects.
HoUsE:-AttorneyG General Skinner was called
onto give his Opinion, upon the house Bill
authorizing the appointment ofDotaries pub
lie. In his rssponse he finds the organic act
authorizes the governor of the territory to
FIJI territorial Offices by the appointment Of 0
citizen of the some. The law ofDakota makes
the Office of notary public a territorial Office,
and q female is not a a citizen under the lawe
Of congress for the purpose Of holding Office
or exercising suffrage. The following ia the
opinion Of Judge Nash of Washington Teri.
tory: I'm another sense the organic act pro.
yides that the governor may appoint a cit.
zen. II a female Is q citizen and can hold such
law authorizing the governor to appoint fe
males as notaries public. If they are not
citizens, any law passed by the legislature is
without avail" He is of the opinion that the
bill Is contrary to the organic act, and is use.
less and idle legislation. He agrees that he
cannot give a favorable opinion, but he can.
not permit sentiment nor his own view to
the house was devoid of interest and import
ance, except a furry over the railIoa bill re.
ported by q JOINT committee of both houses.
Atkins attacked it's constitutionally, showing
that it invested the commissioners with jn.
dicial functions, and such authority was in
violation of the organic act. The bill will be
considered next Tuesday. A preliminary vote
on the Patten prohibition bill from the coun.
ell showed that it was O popular measure,
and in the opinion of we'll posted members it
will pass. " .- - ...
.~ Thursday, Feb. 81.
CouNcIL.-A bill passed the council reducing
the 10 per cent interest On territorial war.
rants tot. Some of the members of the legis'
lature go tomorrow to Helena on o jaunt.
taking a recess until Monday. A petition
was circulated to-day and freely signed by
the members asking the appointment ofJ Ohm
E. Haggert of Fargo for United States mar
shall. "r,~ T..
HoUsE.-The governor vetoed the soldiers
home bill. Action thereon was deferred by
carried over his veto by n very narrow mar
gin. The governor says: THE sum
A home OF sufficient size would
require at least 800, 900" He doubts
ifit would be occupied by q ~sficient humble,
to justify the expenses incurred. The com
mittee Investigating the conduct OF the
port to the house. Sixty witnesses were ex
amined. Charges Of cruelty and immortality
were not proven. The charges ofdrunkenness
incompetency OF employes and use of public
property for private purpose were not war
ranted.
1t is true, however, that incorporate EN-
ployes had been retained too long, and ar
| still retained in the service of the asylum. IL
some instances the superintendent had i'm
posed too much labor upon patients, but il
general he hal done well. Cleanliness ane
good order were found everywhere. The con
1nittee said more economy might be exer
clsed in the employment Of farm help ant
clerk. Both were too extrayagant. Th'
management of the trustees had not beel
economical. Thereh nd been considerab BILE m
| provement since the last examination by tn
public examiner, and as much as $500
month had been saved by the examiner. TIL
| charge of extravaganza in the work Of build
ing was not sustained. - 49, .