The Dickinson press., 1889-12-14
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATION.

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATION.
BISMARCK, N. D., Dec. 5.-The legis-
lature has got down to business and acts
like a working body, with few orators in
either house. In the senate the COVER
nor's message by subjects was referred
to proper committees. In the house bills
on railroads. warehouses and hail insur-
ance were introduced. Governor Miller
has signed the first law of the new state.
1t transfers the duties of insurance COM
missioner from the auditor to the insur-
ance commissioner The supreme court
judges prepared a bill that was intro
duced in the senate that fixes the
first term, second Tuesday in Jan
uary, at Fargo; second term at Bis
marck, first Tuesday in May, and
third term at Grand Forks, first
Tuesday in October. The bill allows the
judges $500 annually for mileage and
office rent. DIR. Belyea, of the senate,
introduced a bill that compels physicians
to take out a license. A bill in the house
compels the railroads to allow the build
ing of elevators OF right of way for a
nominal ground rental. The prohibition
becomes operative before July L. 1t is
conceded that it cannot pass the senateb by
that vote and the liquor men can, there
fore, hold Oh without license until July,
1890.
BISMARCK, N. D., Dec. 6.-Senator
Harmon introduced an important bill
providing for repositories for county
funds. The idle monies of the counties
are to be turned over to the highest bid
der. The money so placed is todraw in
terest and be secured by bond.
Senator Swanston introduced the prop
osition to submit the capital location to
the voters.
Senator Lamoure introduced a bill es-
tablishing the office of clerk of the SUI
preme court and fixing the salary at
81 800, besides fees and mileage.
Representative Walsh introduced a
revenue bill of seventy pages, the longest
measure yet. 1t resembles tho Mime
sofa law.
MIR. Lutz introduced a bill to license
warehouses, making the amount $50 per
year.
Mr.. Currier introduced Conkling's
usury bill.
BISMARCK. N. D., Dec. Ex-senator Sc
vantson introduced a bill establishing a
deaf and dumb institute at Devils Lake
and appropriating $1,000 therefor. The
medical bill passed after a sharp debate.
Senator Mccormick introduced a bill APP
propriating 5000, 900 to defray the ordi-
nary expenses Of the state government.
Senator Stevens and Representative Cole
introduced bills regulating the buying
and selling of grain, its grading, storage
and return to owner, and providing gen
eral warehouse and grain grading regu-
latlons, calculated to secure farmers a
square deal. The prohibition bill was
recommitted for amendment. Zimmer's
capital removal resolution was made q
special order for Tuesday.
Monday
BISMARCK, Dec. 11.-There was a tilt
IN the senate over the Fargo agricultural
bill, which showed a disposition to pass
it. 1t went over on account of some
amendments. The proposed seat of gov.
eminent amendment to the constitution
did not come up in either house but went
over. An offer to include all the public
institutions will probably be made, and
that will involve so much that tho
amendment as to the seat of government,
will be defeated. Reed introduced il
the house the railroad bill that caused sc
much trouble in the legislature last win
ter. 1t was known as the Morris bill unt
is an exact copy of the Minnesota law
on that subject. The bill for Furnishing
overs of dogs that killed sheep took W
most of the time of the house.
Tuesday.
BISMARCK, N. D., Dec. 11.-Gov. Mil
Ter approved the bill n%ppropriating $40,
600 for the per diem and mileage O
members. Haggart's bill for an arricul
tural college at Fargo, was considered il
committee of the whole, and recon-
mcnded to pass after the appropriation
had been cut down to ss6,oGo TIL
! senate passed the bill making the salar,
of the clerk of the supreme 81, 800 AM
: the fees; also the bill extending the tim,
for the payment of taxes until Oct. 10
i. 1890.
y Senator Mccormack, of Grand Forks
, wants to authorize the governor, audito
n state treasurer to borrow 5000, 900 t
meet the expenses of the state. His bill
would make the interest 4 per cent az,
would provide an annual tax of one mi
for the payment of interest.
> Governor. Miller has sent a message t
> the Legislature On the question of destitu
ton among the farmers, recommendin
y that all matters pertaining to this sui
ject ill North Dakota be referred to til
commissioner of agriculture. Accom-
5 panying his message were commune;
I tions from Nelson, Ramsey and Roulett
counties. in which the most serious CASE
Of destitution in the state exist.
Wednesday,.
BISMARCK, N. d., Dec. 12.-Gov. Mi
Ter officially recognizes the existence /,
r dcStitution in some localities in Mort
= Dakota. and suggests that the commi
/, sioner of agriculture be authorized |
the legislature to make a thorough inve
l. tigation of the condition of settler
where aid is needed, and the same o
J. ticer also be authorized to receive an
|, distribute contributions where in il
l. Judgment they are most needed. Til
is a suggestion that crystalizes the que
r, ton, and gives the relief movement a +
\, sponsible head. The governors info
4, nation estimates that seed grain will !
ID required for $4,000 acres in Nelso
county, and that 300 families in til;
l. county will need more or less help
pull through the winter. From Bot
neau county his information is that 2,
or farmers will need seed from the state
S. some other quarter.
r. The senate passed the Fargo Agricr
ir tural college bill by a vote of % to
La Moure's insurance bill, which pu
M ishes insurance companies which fail
D. pay judgments, passed without oppo:
as ton. A compromise has been reach,
in the matter of the time when prohil
ill ton goes into force. The date agree
upon is May /, 1890, and both hous
err will now pass the iron-clad measure.
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