The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE
North Dakota's Solons and
What They are
Doing.
SENATE.

Grand Forks. 1t also accepts a donation
from the city Of forty acres OF ground and
tho present fair buildings. He also put in
bill classifying the judicial dirtrict and fixing
the salaries Of the judges on the basis OF pop.
ulation-the district with the minimum sala.
ry at dollars Before the senate was fairly
started OH business, Senator La Mourc moved
on adjournment TO give the Republicans u
chance to caucus. In the caucus Senator
Winship moved that the per diem of the sen.
ato,s during the recess be donated to the re.
lief fund oft North Dakota suffereres, and
be distributed by the commissioner of agri.
culture. Some of the members objected and
after considerable pnrley n resolution was
adopted that the per diem be- so distributed
but under the direction of the individual
members donating the snme. Other c;,ucnses
will be held on the questions of expcndi.
| lures and length OF session. Gov. Miller will
send in sperial message regarding his re-
communications of economy and suggesting
that The legislature cut it's session short in
the interest at economy. IL also looks as il
the Fargo agricultural college hill would not
reach the legislature. The governor had to
act upon it during the rece .. md the con.
| stitution provides In that event TINT the ex.
ecutive must file n bill he vctoes it in tho
his objections. The governor did
| MS the constitution required and tho
| bill is with Secretary Hitte. and there il no
one to transmit it to the house, where it orr.
ginated.
The COMMITTEES on the charges by La Moure
against ordway Received a telegram from DR..
-zyg OF Washington, that said he was di.
rcrtcd by his patient, ex-Gov. Ordwny, to
wire the committee as to the ex-governor's
condition. The doctor says the governor
has been completely prostrated and helpless
from muscular prostitution. and he is very
sick man. The governor asks that all mat.
tiers affecting him before the committee bede.
laxed until lie can be present. His request
will be granted.
JOINT SESSION.
The senate did not convene until afternoon
and then the two houses met in joint session
to hear the governors message rcad. 1t is
lengthy hut able document. and referred
in concise terms to nearly every proposition
now before the people OF the state. 1t
estimates the deficiency for the first year
this emergency it liz recommended, first to
annnl all appropriations made by territorial
egisatures and cover into the general
und MI unexpended balances remaining to
inch account on the Let duy of January,
1880. then to ascertain, rs near us may be,
the floating indebtedness of the state and
!iquidate by the issue OF boards, and pro-
:eed to make q levy during tho current
yenr, and also during the ensuing year, for
the ordinary expenses. Then it is advised
to tnke u list of estimated expenses and
provide first, for those actually ndispen-
sable under careful and economical manage
ment, and to divide the remaining sum avail.
ubie among the other public institutions and
administrative departments NO as best to
conserve public interests. in no event permit
ting deficiency over the 100000 allowed
by the constitution, Tho governor sug-
lures for state educational institutions can be
safely he made. He recommends complete
revision of the common school system and
advises compulsory acceptance OF the nd
vantnges offered. Steps should be taken to
secure uniformity OF Textbooks. The pres
dealing with tho railroads he urges the
adoption of II broad and liberal policy, MS
the prosperity Of the county depends large.
y upon the completeness Of the railroad
aysteln, The board OF railroad commits
sioners should be continued and it's
commissioner OF insurance. banks and
loans, md n commissioner OF labor should
lie provided for by the legislature, and the
election placed with the people. 1t is recon-
mended that wnges be made first lien upon
property; that penalties suitable and ado.
Of the prohibition Inv: that irrigation
he encouraged; that tho present rep.
resentation in the Legislature be ma.
tcrially reduced In the interest Of economy;
that the Off ce of commissioner of immigrn-
ton be equipped with funds to continue its
modern method for securing the rights of
citizenship, to protect the ballot and secure
it's protection against fraud and ignorance,
be adopted. In conclusion the message
urges the Legislators to complete their ardu-
ous duties ut the earliest tntc possible. AZ
ter the message was delivered the Joint
meeting was dissolved, and both houses nd
journed.
Two ttempts were made to fix time for
adjournment. Selby of Trail in the house
offered q resolution fixing Feb. 10 us tho
dag. The motion WINS de:eated ly 20 to 25.
Richardson of pemIina tried Feb, 1G. but
trials upon information, practically bolisll.
ing the grand jury, was recommended to
pass by the house committe OF the whole.
The house passed tho bill appropriating
$4,000 for the deaf and dumb asylum ut
DEVILS lake. 1t will probably meet the same
SENATE.
The senate had sharp tussle over
the school land bill, but finally passed
without amendment. This bill prevents tres.
passers from removing their buildings. 1t
says any one who Injuries or removes any
building. fences, improvements BROTHER prop.
erty belonging to those lands, shall lie deem
cd guilty Of misdemnanor and punishable
by imprisonment or fine. This is sad news
for the bonanza farmers and settlers who have
houses and ata bles upon school sections They
must get around and remove their improve.
ments before the governor signs the hill
The Dalrympl are classed among the big
trespassers and although Oliver begged the
improvements. it went to the other extreme
md confscated them. There will be no Wiling
In tina Red river valley and scampering here
and there to get improvements oil. Coy.
Miller and the trustees visited Bismarck pen.
itentiary for the purpose Of seeing what cx-
tras. IL any. could be- cut of. Senator Little
proposes to convert the establishment into
u glove factory and make 1t selEeupporting
An amendment to the constitution providing
for higher debt limit than 100000 viii
he proposed and possibly passed.
SENATE.
A protracted fight occurred in the senate
on the question Of the sine die adjournment
Winship opened the ball with q resolution
fixing Feb. 9th az the time for the final I'D
journment. This was tabled by a close vote
Several similar motions were defeated but
finally Il resolution by Appleton to adjourn
Feb. 10th carried. In the debate some plain
talk was INDUCED In, those in favor Of nd
journing being charged with trying to make
a record in the line OF economy, although
they were in reality wasting tiino and money
by wrangling over such questions
while important legislation which had
come before them was at n stand.
still. Senator Fisher introduced bill pro.
viiing for vote on the subject of women's
rights.
HOUSE.
Representative Stevens introduced q reso.
luton, which was adopted, calling for a
special committee Of five to investigate
charges made by the Fargo Republican Of
discrimination by railroads against North
Dakota cities in the matter af freight rates.
The house adopted the Senate resolution
praying congress Tor the appropriation OF
five per cent of the amount Of sales of public
lands in the state for the common school
fund. Moore introduced q bill authorizing
counties lying north and northwest Of tho
line Of railroad to bond to aid extensions.
In the committee of the whole Lutz' bill pro.
wiling for an appeal to the railroad com.
missionsrs from the grade of grain allowed
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