The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-02-15
CAPITAL GOSSIP.

CAPITAL GOSSIP.
From our regular Correspondent
Bismarck, Feb. 1890.
There is some pretty stiff legisla-
ton proposed which will &c riousl y
effect both elevator and railway com.
panies. The Senate finished co lsider-
ing and passed this afternoon, the
bill giving power to the railroad COM
panies to fix railway rates. etc.
A bill has been Introduced provid.
ing for the insp+ ction Of g ain at
Grand Forks, Fargo, Wahpe ton, and
one other place, Il have not the
name,) also to make the railway COM
panies furnish storage and shipping
facilities for wheat the same as they
do for other goods.
Senate bill 167 introduced On Mon.
day last by Senator Sandager. of Lis.
bon. Ransom county, passed the
Senate bya vote twenty-five to eight,
Dodds, of Lakota bei1 g sick and alb.
se mt. The eight voting against the
bill were Allin, Barlow, Fisher, Hell
geson, Roe. Slotten, Sversrud and
Winship.
The s enate chamber was crowded
with ladies, lobbyists and members
Of the House of representatives: There
was no talking upon the question, it
being considered useless by those who
opposed the passage of the bill. The
democratic members voted solidly
with the majority. There was large
lobby on hand, consisting of minis,
ters of the gospel, small bankers, mer-
chants and schemeing politicians.
Denny Hannifn the Governor of
the third house was present and NOV.
ed amongst his constituents without
the bar, this being the first time dur
ing the present session of the Legis.
lative Assembly, that his exceilency
has honored the Senate chamber with
a visit, aud he appeared o. this oc.
casion in his official capacity, urging
that if the Legislature did not pass
the lottery law, North. Dakota must
pull in her contribution box.
The bill referred to is intended to
meet the requirements Of the Louis
ana Lottery Co., although no mention
is made therein of it or any other
institution. The time tor which the
charter is to be granted is thirty years
and the license to be paid for the
privilege is $98, 900 for the first year
and $75, 900 for the next ID years,
and $50, 900 per year for Is years
thereafter. Ths promoters Of this
scheme. have been working for it
quietly for the last ten days and it is
reported aud it is more than likely
that two.thirds of the house have
been converted to its favor. This
gives the requisite number to carry
the bill over the Governors newt
able veto. Peti sions from Grand
Forks, Fargo, jamestown and other
places in favor and against the meas.
ure were presented, and a telegram
from Senator Casey at Washington,
stating that republicans there did no
approve the &C heme was read. 1t was
rumored this afternoon that ii e
Lo lisana Lottery Go. had offered
$12, 600, 700 to the State of Louisiana
for a renewal Of the privilege which
it now holds, providing the same can
be obtained. A telegram inquiring
into the correctness OF this report has
been forwarded to New Orleal 8, and
if il is found to be true the House
will likely raise the figures little.
It is said here that North Dakota is
the only State in the Union that can
furnish the lottery concern with the
protection desired, there being no
provision prohibiting such business in
the constitution; that of every State
forbids it. I am told that the plan
to transfer the Louisiana Lottery to
North Dakota dates back to the slit.
ing Of the Constitutional Convention,
when men and money were on hand
TO Influence against the incorporation
in the constitution Of anything to pre-
vent the run ling Of lotteries in this
State, and it's chs rged that this same
influence had * do With the adop-
ton Of the ridiculously low debt
Of 1900, 900 in addition to the present
debt.
The privilege accorded the Louis
ana Lottery Co. to conduct it's busi-
ness IN the State Of Louisiana, was
granted BY 4 clause ID the State &C d.
stitution. such privilege icing hr !