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

STATE LAWMAKERS.
Proceedings Of the Legislature
Of North Dakota in Seasien
st Bismarck.
SENATE.
Alter the senate passed the railroad bill, a
virtual copy of the Minnesota railroad law,
the Sandager revenue lottery bill came up.
A few dilatory remarks were made, and then
the bill was passed by ~ to 8.
YEAS.
Appleton, Hartman, Sandagsr,
Beiyea, La Moure, Smith,
Boil, Lawrence, Stevens,
Cowen. Little, Swanston,
Diesem, Mcbride, Worst,
Fuller, Mccormack, wager.
Hagqurt. Randall,
Hartman, Robinson,
NAYS.
Allin, Helgeson, Svensrud,
Barlow, Rowe, Winship.
Fisher, Slotten,
Some of the heaviest taxpayers in the
state are included in the affirmative. There
was a crowded house, but no particular ex-
element. The audience seemed to favor the
bill. 1t was Informally announced that the
Lonisania company would give $40. 600 cash
to the seed wheat fund Immediately upon
the bill becoming q law.
HOUSE.
The Thomas bill, regulating the publication
Of insurance statements; Robinson's bill, es.
tab!ishing normal school at Mayville and bill
to pay expenses OF the constitutional conven-
ton to the excess of congressional npprU-
priation passed the house. The judiciary
committee are divided on the bill to permit
editors to express the pre- orences for United
States senator's.
SENATE.
Senator wager introduced a bill appropri-
ating 10000 for the purchase Of seed wheat
for needy farmers.
The governor is to apportion the money
among counties upon advice from county
commissioners of the m Der OF needy ones.
No farmer is to receive more than sixty
bushels and commissioners cannot pay moro
than IS cents per busheI.
HOUSE.
The lottery bill reached the house but was
not read or referred. A petition favoring
the bill was received from Fargo and Cuss
county signed by 636 taxpayers headed by
of the board OF trade. Three petitions from
jamestown favoring the bill. three against
the bill and one for it from Grand Forks and
one against it from EdgeIy were received.
SENATE.
In the senate the school bill was discussed
and recommitted. The issue is the TOWNSHIP
system. Barlow's bill to establish boards OF
conciliation and arbitration passed. The
house bill providing for liens upon crops and
fOr the levy of a tax to secure payments for
seed wheat passed.
There was a short and lively session OF the
house. The lottery bill was the issue. The
opponents of the bill tried to prevent the first
reading in order to get more time TOR remon-
strances. Mccullough of Walsh county led
the opposition. There were thirty or forty
motions and roll calls. showing a
strength of thirty-seven for the bill.
twenty-five against, and three absent.
Friends of the measure succeeded in having
the bill read the first time, and then the house
adjourned. 1t will, therefore, be read the
second time and referred to the committee,
and probably be reported back to the house
OH Monday; The necessary, two-thirds to
pass thu bill is fortv-two. NJ. n. Johnson
of Lakota arrived to-day, and is working
among his friends in the house against the
lottery bill. Petitions pro and con were
received.
This has been q day of excitement and sur
prises in the legislature. Shortly after the
senate assembled Mr.. Winship introduced q
resolution calling for an investigation OF
charges that telegraph correspondence was
HoIp ra1 mr. rl,nnrosuA3 INV tho Wo,toro Irv;o,
company or its employees. The resolution
was tabled by O close vote.
Mr., Bell offered q resolution calling for q
special committee to investigate charges of
bribery. and corruption in connection with
the lottery bill, which was adopted.
HOUSE.
No soone had this matter been disposed
Of than the clerk OF the house appeared with a
message stating that Senate bill No. 1G7, tha
lottery measure, had been indefinitely post
poned. A majority Of the members were
completely surprised, though O few on the
inside knew that this course had been
decided on. The senate proceeded with tie
third reading of the Walsh revenue bill,
which is expected to pass.
The lottery bill had come to it's second
reading in the house. The resolution to re.
turn it to the senate will the information
that the house had voted to indefinitely
postpone further consideration, was pre-
sented by Mr.. Walsh. There was an effort
to table the resolution, but this failed and
the vote to indie fnitely postpone was unani-
nous. The senate received the message, but
took no action.
NAT
1t was q tame day in tho legislature, but
the senate investigating committee has been
running full time. The committee sits with
closed doors. Senator Robinson, the big
Iumberman of North OAK ota. is chairman
and ex-Judge Francis is attorney for the
committee. Robinson says he was not co n
suited beiore ho was appointed on the com-
mittee. and that he will get to the bottom Of
the facts in every branch of the proposed in
v e%stigation.
House..