The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
North Dakota's 6olons and
What They are
Doing.
SENATE.

senate Stevens Of Grand Forks county
moved Q vote OF thanks for the happy and
impartial way the citizens Of that town en-
tertained the excursionists.
Senator Swanston opposed the motion and
said it was o an impartial entertainment,
and intimated there was some marked dis.
elimination in the distribution offavors. He
did not recite it all. but it was so we'll under
stood that even Mr.. Stevens seconded Swan.
ston's motion to lay his " motion on
the table. >S
1t was agreed to without division. Among
the sights was the fact that three members
OF the house were called on atth banquet to
respond to toasts and only one member of
the senate. 81
Another incident was the omission OF a
complimentary mention Of the Senator Win
ship by the orators.
This was SO noticeable that his friends and
Others brought him a chair and presented it
to him.
Another ohense was a speech of Tracy
Bangs that seemed to be an attack on the Re
publican party.
Another bit Of friction was President
S%prague's criticism of UNCONVENTIONAL
schools, and Representative Stevens defense
Of the same. Still another trouble was the
charge of IS for the Pullman car. 1t was un-
derstood the ride was to be free.
A. motion by La Moure. to expunge the
senate's action from the records wal de.
feated.
Wyckman introduced a bill in the house to
make the first Monday Of September q legal
holiday known as Labor day.
Thompson of Cass introduced q bill fixing
the maximum rate on native coal at half q
cent per mile.
In the senate the woman suffrage bill was
DEBATED by one vote.
The bill authorizing q tax on land to Sc
cure payment for seed wheat loaned passed.
A sudden shift OF sentiment in the senate
carried the woman's suffrage bill through
by a vote of Is to Z.
The seuate also passed the bill cutting
down exemptions to $500. Heretofore they
granted 81, 500, and were ali injury to the
credit of the state; also the bill making
husband and wife equally liable for house.
hold debts.
In the house the proposed amendment to
the constitution resubmitting prohibition
was indefinitely postponed by IN overwhelm-
ing vote.
Only nine voted for resubmission. This
means no tinkering with the constitution,
and the defeat of all propositions to that
end. Negative votes-Hoyt, Lutz, Murphy,
Renard, Stadleman, Thompson OF Cass
Tyler, Walsh and Wickham.
NAT
The senate passed McCormack's bill locat-
ing the state fair at Grand Forks permanent
ly by a vote of 81 to 5. 1t also adopted an
amendment to the bill fixing salaries ofstate
officers, reducing tho salary of the attorney
strued as o hint to that officer that his
opinions are not popular with the senate.
HOUSE.
Reeds bill creating the office of township
warden, Milsted's estray bill and q bill making
corporations liable for damages to employees,
passed the house. Nedrud, OF the house, in-
troduced Colton's bill fixing native coal rates
at Is cents per ton for the first fifty miles,
and a half q cent per mile the subsequent dis.
tance. The Northern Pacific has given the
railroad commission q coal rate Of o cent Per
ton per mile after the first 100 miles. It is
equivalent to $2.25 per ton from the mines
west of the river to Fargo.
-.. SENATE.
of raising the debt limit, but postponed final
action. The senate passed the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the destitute sufferers;
also q bill providing for county repositories
and giving the money to the highest bidder.
HOUSE.
Belden's gopher bill passed the house. 1t
authorizes county commissioner to give a
bounty of 8 cents for gopher tails; also q bill
to encourage tree culture passed the house.
" sENAT
{. c. Walcott, the grain man, is at Bis
marck in the interest OF q French syndicate,
who want the hard wheat of North Dakota.
He is working OH a bill to compel railroad
companies to furnish free elevators for hand
ling wheat the same as they furnish the mer-
chant a depot for handling his freight, and
to make al equal distribution of cars and
an open market.
An amendment has been offered to the rail-
road bill now under consideration in the
senate requiring every company to keep
at each station q car registry book,
SO that persons ordering cars for the
the order of their registration. The senate
passed the bill which dispenses with grand
juries except on order Of district judges. Tho
senate passed the bill prohibiting the circu-
lation Of police papers and other immoral
publications.
The house passed the senate bill authorix-
ing counties to issue bonds for seed wheat;
the senate FIRE warden bill; the senate bill to
cutions on judgments or go out of business;
and the bill fixing the supreme court report
er's salary at $500.
Mcdonald will introduce q bill for the loca-
ton and government of q normal school at
Valley City, and Stadelman one to tax sleep
ing car companies 2 per cent on their gross
earnings.
Herrick's charges duplicating Judge Nc.
Connoll. Supt. Mitchell and others were again
brought before the house in executive session,
and it was decided by q decisive vote to in
definitely postpone the whole matter. A re-
ception to the legislature and state officers
was given by Gov. Miller. His residence was
crowded and a delightful evening had. 1T
was his first reception.
SENATE. S=a
The railroad bill was discussed in tho
senate. Senator Diesem offered an impor-
stant amendments regulating the distribution
of cars and facilities for handling grain. Az
to the latter, it is the system in vogue In
Europe and in o few states In this country,
notably Michigan. The railroads would b
compelled to keep q car register book at
spection. Every applicant for cars is regis
tered in this book, and the first registered
would get the first cars.
Every railroad in North Dakota shall fur
nfsh free Of charge ct each station or siding
ample side track facilities, which shall be
made easy Of approach BY wagon or sleigh;
warehouses, platforms, stock yards and
scales that will be good and sufficient for the
speedy handling OF every kind OF freight OF.
fered them for shipment or received by them
at any station or siding. And when required
to do SO BY any person, shall issue their GER
'll Any grain = Mt that is held By s.'a the e. 'ortkas Of the
owner tor storage after fifteen days, the
railroad company shall be allowed to charge
sone-fourth cent per bushel for each fifteen
days or part thereof, for the storage Of the
same. This would compel the railroads to
build grain elevators the SAM az depots,
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