The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-01-31
STATE LAWMAKERS.
Proceedings Of the legislature
ofNorth Dakota in Session
at Bismarck.
SENATE.


eufanes coDpaniea passed the senatn. The
hosss passed Senator Dodd's bin Tor the
sxtensi0n 0i time at which penalty Of 6 per
esnt attaches Tor non.payment oftaxes rom
Feb. I to Oct. IL. Walsh introduced Joint
resoiution for committee Of five representa-.
justnent Of financial matters between North
and South Dakota. II was rcad twice aud
made special order for tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The honse held an executive session on the
subject ofimpeaching Judge Mcconnell, OF
the Fargo district II was found that the
alleged ofense was committed during the ex-
istsnce Of the territorial form Of government,
and that this legislature Ind no Jurisdiction.
Tho trouble grew out of lind suit.
The House judiciary committee submitted
majority and minority reports on Coles usu.
ary bill; both propose amendments. A res.
olution introduced By Stevens ihstructing
tton Of comparative merit Of Ignite coal, was
| adopted. The Legislature adopted n resolu-
ton authorizing the rnilrond commission to
investigate alleged railrund Determinations.
SENATE.
The SENATE passed resolution fixing Feb,
IL No the date Of final adjournment. In tbs
house little horse play on tho question Of
hours Of nesting resulted in adjournment to
meet at z o'clock in the morning. This 10 the
earliest hour to which Dakota Legislature
ever adjourned.
The railroads were given some attention
In the house by the introduction of a
bill providing that their property shal be
assessed and taxed the sumo an my other
property. The civil service examination Of
the army of clerks in the house ut
tracted large crowd, md the result is
awaited with much interest. 1t il claimed
that the lady clerks surpassed, In nearly ev.
cry respect, their male associates.
SENATE.
The SENATE asked the attorney general to
give IN opinion on this question: Is that
portion Of the main line or the Northern Ia.
ci6c in TIL. state taxable as other property
that it is exempt under the terms OF
lite charter when this was territory
and tho change Of condition has not.
in the opinion Of the company, removed the
exemption. The senate Republicans eau
cused and decided that King Caucus should
rule where questions Of party interest were
adjourn Feb. Is brought about this change
Qftactics. The house 10 expected to defeat
AcCormack's resolution.
HOUSE.
The house convened this morning before
sunrise, and under call of the house tho
absentees in he'd md ut breakfast were sum.
m9nsd to the capitol by the sergcat ut arms.
The farmers thought they had the hest
ofths lawyers in the unusual hour, but
there on time. The business Of tho forenoon
was the confederation Of the revenue
bill. Upon the matter of lncensing lawyers
two reports were brought In, the minority
favoring license. Lawyers stood up aud
favored the adoption Of the minority uport
and the report was adopted and the bill fol
Heease recommended to ppss.
The house cpmMittee pm competency md
tho number Ct clerks reported too many
clerks just now, but that thGy WSut1 soon k
needed. The report enid nothing about
efficiency, although the committee fonnd two
absolutely incompetent.
SENATE.
Richardson's bill establishing state nor.
NAL school ut Mayville passed the semitic.
Haggart introduced q bill for an experiment.
d station OF Fargo. No state aid is askp,l.
The city Of Fargo gives SO acres ofland, Tie
espssimental station will be entitled to $15
600 from the general government. Harmon
introduced q bill against trusts and
| monopolies which 10 similar to Senator
John Sherman's measure on the same sub
iect. Harmon also has . bill making the
stAtS pay the milenga Of members directly te
third reading. 1t was stated thateapi,a1
amounting to $4,000, 900 will DO invested il
| new banks in the state US soon as the bill be
comes law Worst introduced o lengthy
and complete school bill.
HOUSE.
The house passed Inks ELEVATOR I'LL, Watt,
bill to make 1t O misdcmeanor to give chile
Hpder 16 year, old o cigarette; Lilly's bill
Authosising the refunding Of state bonds
Estabro0k's elevator side track bill, III
amended By the RAILROAD committee. and thu
hous. noxipus weed bill. Williams iptroduc
~ bill providing regulations for presidsntin
electors; stRdleman one toexcluie spect atOri
fSnm trials 9f eases Of o scandalous nature.
SENATE.
| The senate passed Aliens bin authorizing
townships to tax for irrigation purposes: al
| 80 Harmonic bill requiring county commits
sloners to give 81, 900 bonds.
HOUSE.
In the hsuse the jamestown Asylum lii
appropriating ss8 0l0 forYne year wasintro
duced by LutI. The house eaflea ph Auditor
Bray. to explain why hs did not honor the
vouchers Of members for their holiday re-
Gees per diem. He will reply by. citing the
attorney generals opinion, and the reply
may b referred to the judiciary, COMMITTEES
ap1e$e sour y to e' sns sasss
the question. 7is hoase pasped tho Walsh
revenue bill, which 10 vefy much like the
Minnesota law. Tho Republican seaators
caucused on the per diem Of employees aud
fixed the same.
Both houses to-day accepted an invitation
to visit Grand Forks and the state univer
sity. Ons hundred will be In the party, IN.
Guiding twenty Ave Indies. The party leaves
stop ut jamestown on sunday and inspect
| thu insans asylum. The senate pissed thu