Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1889-03-16
LRaIsLATIvE WIND Up.
The Last Territorial Leglslature
Adjourns.

The Last Territorial Leglslature
Adjourns.
BnxARcK, OAK, March 14-Thesolons
have disappeared from the capital, the
great ststeamen (God help us) have re.
turned to their homes aud left their
mark. bt.hind them in the shape Of
weeks Of lame and blind legislation.
Among the few men in the house who
have shown that they know q point
when they see 1t 's representative 8 Sxsn-
ston. who, though he il not a member
Of the Farmers Alliance forced the
to pass the railroad law which
the alliance recommended and which
they were endeavorinR to dodge. Other
members have made good records,
among them being some who are not
known - farmers. Thos. Elliot has
been consistent in his support OF some
needed legislatlon and Harry Hunter
who was chairman Of the railroad com.
n'i,tee feels that he has won victory
IN The passage Of the Swanston bill.
The rec'rds on the question Of appro.
pristions is one now generally di.cussed
BY the politicians. many claiming that
BY its extravagance in passing the ON.
rihus bill. the republican legislature has
injured the party lmmeasurnbly and
that by his veto the governor has
strengthened democracy. More will be
heard Of this in the future. Another
question upon which the republican
and democratic parties made records
during the winter Was that of prohibition
the legislature passing AN absolute pro
hibi,ion law and the governor knocking
it over the ropes by y veto.
There were thir,y.four hills vetoed
seventeen council bills and seventeen uf
the house. The vetoes Sustained were
those on the bills abolishing the rail.
road commission, relating to dentistry,
relating t" game. rea"v,ny agricultural
College to Valley City relating to nssess.
ment Of bank stock, changing the name
Of church, Patterns prohibition bill aud
relating to sham aud irrelevant defenses.
The omnibus appropriation Till ap
!ropr,a.es nearly sso0,O00 for the main.
tenance of the public institutions Of the
territory and the appropriations "f the
present arssion avg egate about $500, 900.
which the governor claims is far in ex.
cess Of the income.
The territorial Offices are still filled by
Democrats, aud there is q vast amour,
Of speculation rs to how soon they vii
be succeeded hy Republicans. Tn.
tenure Of Office bill, giving the governor
power to oremoveat any time is IL law
Governor Churcl, having approved II
This was meant to empower the Repub
lican governor TO make clean sweep
But many complications may arise, II
the first place the governor removed
and reappnnted every appointee i'm
mediately afte, the adjournment
4 tn. leg 81 .ture; again, a law
amending the grain warehouse Law
under which the RAILROAD and warehouse
commission is acting was passed after
the tenure Of office till. In this act tht
term of the railroad and warehouse com.
mission il fixed at two years and all actl
and parts O: acts in conflict with it art
| repealed. This clearly repeals all Of tn.
tenure Of Office law with the exception
.h that part giving the governor p,we,
to remove, and good lawyers claim tha
even that part is repealed.
The Australian election law fell int
the soup through negligence on the
part Of the enrolling committee in The
council.
The fun has just commenced. Tha
Governor Church had sent his res,gna
tiun to President Harrison there can b
very lille doubt. l feel positive tina
he In. forwarded lis resignation and il
all prota;hIi,y has been accepted.
Everyb,dy is getting ready for til
constitutional convent ms, the riyalr.
f"r the honor Of tei,g delegate TO III
lcnnvemtinns leii,g greater than for lrgis
l",ivrgl"ry
II IN now said that Governor Churc
will return to Huron to reside.
Ira SWAIN.