Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1889-02-09
BISMARCK BUDGET.
skssumc of the sltuntlon IN the
Legislature.

e4HAN -
lHesumc of tho Situation IN the
Legislature.
Special Correspondents Of the INrEkIOcc.S.I
BISMARCK, Feb. Sit il evident that
the fight between the governor and the
Legislature is drawing to an end, at least
TO ~ temporary cessation OF hostilitiee.
The Inst veto sent in. by the governor
was on the Adams seed wheat bill, Civ.
ing Ms his principal reason the fact that
the bill permitted ono class of citizens,
viz: the farmers, 10 vote a tax on the
entire community. which lie believed
to be contrary 10 the organic act and
to conflict with the fundamental prin.
ciplcs Of Il government. If he had
sent that veto III one week earlier the
bill would have been passed over his
head with 9 whuop. But q better feel.
ing now exists. Even those who are
bitter foes Of the governor are begin.
ming 10 realize that their action in the
past has been undigniied, aud they are
acting with n spirit Of fairness. Instead
Of passing tho seed wheat bill over his
veto, the bill was amended in accord.
ance with the objections Of the governor
and was passed in the house yesterday
by an almost unanimous vote. In all
probability twill pass the council and
will meet with the approval Of the gov.
ernor.
The appointments Of Auditor Ward,
Attorney General Skinner and Com.
missioner of immigration Mcclure are
still held by the council, and there is
no prospect Of immediate or even
early confirmation. The Republicans
will wait for something to turn up be.
fore March s, ard will do nothing to
continue Democrats in office. This
fact is transparent to all and tho mem.
bers Of the council mike no special
effort to conceal it.
The bill extending the time when
taxes shall become delinquent TO June,
1889, has become Il law. 1t provides
that all who do not pay their taxes in
February shall pay II per cent per
month until June first, when tho five
per cent penalty shall attach. The COY.
ernor was not pleased with the bill, be.
lieving such legislation to DO confusing
and injurious, but submitted to the re
quests which made the appeal for the
law almost. unanimous. Those who
have given the subject much thought
are of the opinion thnt this class oflaws
work detrfmcnt instead of benefit. In
the first place. how can farmer have
more money on June l, after he has
spent his last cent in his springs work,
than he has in February before these
expenditures are mhde2 This is the
question most frequently propounded.
But the bill has passed and those who
desire will he given until June l to
meet the demand provided they pay
one per cent per month.
The great fight Of the session thus far
has been over tho proposed establish.
ment OF q soldiers home Mt Hot Springs,
in the Black Hills. The combination
in the houae is favorable to its passage,
but Pierre has come to tho front with u
bid which calls for no appropriation for
buildings, and thus have those who are
opposed 10 tho establishment Of the
home q good club with which to pound
the Hot Springs combination. A novel
feature OF the fight is that the old sol
diers Of tho house who aye really Grip.
Piled or wounded and. whose Chatting
gait show that they SAN stolmy ser.
wee, are oppo,ed to the appropriation
fdr the home while the young and
sprightly members are its most eloquen,
champions. The bill will pass The
house. but there 10 IL strong sentiment
aguilst it il the council and it will moi
pass that body by any great majority,
It Indeed il passes At Nil. Ii it does
pass ,.,ere IL a. suspicion that tho gov
eruOr will veto If, IS lie has been firm
III his resolution inr +. @ approve OF any
appropriation for .''ditlonal public
building. THIS Is one d; the bills that q
%two.thirds combination cannot be
formed o, unless all signs are false.
Tho recent publication inthe st. Pau
Globe that the Cass county members Of
the house are "stinkers" u word more
expressive than elegantly and the sub
sequent adoption of resolution bv the
house censuring Connella, the Globe
correspondent, caused a little sensation,
especially among some members who
did not vote very enthusiastically in
favor of the resolution OF censure. l,
appears that the correspondent simply
quoted wha: he had heard said by Ger.
tam members and he threatened Ia
give their names as a matter of self de.
fense. The way these members SOUR.
med and the interest they manifested
in tho correspondent may be imagined,
The names haye not appeared, but the
correspondent Is smoking a fair grade
Of cigars.
The bill abolishing the railroad and
warehouse commission has passed the
| cnnncil hut H. ia not haliavad IL w;lp
the house. The object of repeating the
law as stated by certain members of the