New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-02-26
STATE Law MAI ERS.
Proceedings Of the Legislature
Of North Dakota in Session
at Bismarck.
SENATE.

SENATE
Ex-senator George E. Spencer, attorney
for the Louisianalot company, was called
upon to testify before the senate investiga-
ting committee. He was objected to q rigid
examination by Judge Francis. Mr. Spencer
told all about his business as the represent
ative of the lottery company. He denied
that he had bribed or attempted to bribe
ANYBODY in the interests of the bill
Cole has n bill for q constitutional amend
ment prohibiting lotteries and option deal
ing. George ?. Wilson and other represent
atlves o. the Minneapolis elevator companies
are opposing house bill No. so, which rep11-
lates warehouses House bill No. Is, deciar
ing all grist mills public, passed the senate
today. Millers are only allowed to exact a
toll Of onc-sixth
A petition signed by 1000 persons was
read prayingfor q memorial to congress ask
lug the government to aid in providing a
system OF irriga zion in North Dakota The
bill requiring county commissioners to give
bonds was killed in the house.
SENATE.
The senate investigation committee did not
sit. Chairman Robinson returned home
Alex Mckenzie started for st PAUL There is
movement to call a high license convention,
and a paper is circulating for that purpose
1t may not be made public.
1ngs bill. Practically it continues the system
OF OF railroad taxation which is now in vogue.
Inc constitution provides that the legislature
may enact gross earnings law or a cent per
centum OF gross earnings of railroad com
panles to be paid in lieu of all
other state, county, township and school
taxes on property exclusively used in and
about the prosecution of the business of such
companies as common carriers The senate
had an interesting discussion of the text
book question in connection with the school
bill oeAooA
The report of the railroad commissioners
to the house o the merits of Ignite coal con-
sists Of an analysis of various kinds ofineI
Correspondence and practical tests were snl
mltted giving much information in regard to
the practical and economical use OF Ignite
coal.
The greater part of the day was spent in
considering and amending the bill establish.
ing the public school system The section
providing for a state text book system was
amended SO that each township has control
OF its own text books The district instead
OF the township SYSTEM of schools is provided
Tor and the attendance at school between the
ages OF eight to fourteen Inclusive is ccmpul-
sorry. The house passed the bill! appropriate
ing $4,000 for legislative expenses.
HOUSE.
In the house the economist made an effort
to cut down the salary of the railroad com
missioners' clerk from $1,000 to 5000. but
were unsuccessful. They ATTEMPTED to fix
the per diem of all employees for this and fu-
ture legislatures, but the resolution was
amended SO that it will not apply to the
present legislature
The senate passed bill providing for the
taxation OF property in nnorganized conntit s.
The senate was considering the election bill
when adjournment was taken.
HOUSE.
The house amended the act providing for
the incorporation of cities. fixing the limit
o. bonded indebtedness at 5 per cent. Of
property value, but allowing the limit to be
placed at per cent by a two-thirds vote OF
the people of the city. Thehouse also passed
bill establishing a school of mines at the
state university, and bin imposing direct
tax upon the property OF railroad companies.
SENATE.
The Senate passed the Australian election
law 81 to 8. The amendment authorizing
counties to purchase the Rhines voting ma
chine, when majority OF voters desire it,
was retained. 1t is thought the House will
concur.
President Sprague OF the state university
got another roasting from Senator Lamoure
and his salary was cut down from So, 900 to
5000 at the expiration of the present year
Other salaries were reduced from $4,000 to
l,ooo The total appropriation for the
university is $21 900.
The bill appropriating $SS, 900 for the in
sane asylum also passed the Senate
HOUSE.
The house passed Inks bill offering boun.
ty of two cents per pound for beet sugar,
and Hank]nson's bill giving bounty of oae
cent per pound for potato starch manufac-
tured in this state. The house voted TO in.
definitely postpone the bill locating the
state fair at Grand Forks. The bill consoli-
dating the boards OF the public institutions
passed.
In the senate eleven bills were introduced
including a bill to authorize counties to eX-
pend surplus funds in purchasing seed wheat
for farmers, and one requiring non resident
newspaper publishers whose papers circulate
IN the state to appoint an agent residing i'm
the state who shall receive service in actions t
law If such agent is not appointed, the bill
authorizes such service to be make upon,
any newsdealer in the state who sells the
paper. The senate passed bill legaIizing
certain instruments OF record. The senate
also passes a joint resolution which grows
out of the decisions of Land Commissioner
Sparks. 1t asks congress to pass a law di-,
recting patents to issue in all cases of pre-.
emption and homestead cash entries where
ever Innocent purchasers and mortgage of
the land had interviewed prior to u suspension.
of the entry.
HOUSE.
In the house bill was introduced author
ling the payment of newspapers for publish
ing the constitution. The house passed the.
senate bills authorizing county courts to
mortgage real estate belonging to estates of
deceased PERSONS minors and incompetenh
persons, and providing Tor furnishing rooms
forstate officers. AS result the the caucus
o; the Republican senator's the senate passed
a joint resolution fixing March l. as the day
OF adjournment. The house referred ahe
resolution to the committee on state affairs.
This committee illiook ints., the condition
OF the legislative business before reporting.
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