The Dickinson press., 1890-03-08

passed the senate bill providing for the
collection of assets and payment of LA
bilities of civil townships heretofore lille.
gally organized. The following house
bills were passed: To indemnity the
Of sheep for damage by dogs by
means of a tax on dogs; Furnishing per-
sons who point firearms at another; to
keep pure the waters of the Red, James
and Missouri rivers; creating a board of
university and school lands, and estab-
fishing a reform school at Mandan.
BISMARCK, N. D., March 3.-The sem
ate passed the house bill a~ppropriatinp
$500 for stationery; also the following
senate bills: Providing for the incorpor.
atlng and regulating of endowment and
casualty insurance companies other than
lncorporative and assessment companies;
Punlshlng q man for abandoning his fam.
lily, and fixing the maximum toll al
lowed to flour mills at one-ffth. The
state university appropriation bill wa
passed, the salary of the president being
liked at $500. 1t has formerly been
$4,000. but was cut down to 81, 900 when
the bill was before the senate the first
time. The house passed the bill estab-
fishing the academy of science at Wah-
peton, and allowing the citizens TO raise
money by issuing certificates against the
future income of the lands to be set apart
for its support, also the senate bill pro-
vlding for taxation of personal property
in organized counties. A resolution was
adopted asking the attorney general for
his opinion as to when the present ses-
sion would terminate by Limitation of
time, provided the holiday adjournment
would count as part of the 1870 DAYS, and
also whether the members are entitled
to mileage for returning after the holi-
days.
BISMARCK, N. D., March 4.-The spe-
cial order in the house was the senate
bill submitting to a vote of the peo-
pie the constitutional amendment
giving women the right to vote. A mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone the bill was
lost, and then the question was debated
for an hour or two. When the final
vote was taken the bill was defeated by
a vote of "a ayes and 35 noes. The bal
ance of the day in the house was taken
up with the consideration of the senate
bill establishing a system of education.
1t was amended beyond recognition, but
a vote had not been reached when the
house adjourned. The senate considered
the bill fixing the salaries of state Off
GERS, which bill was finally lost. The
oSANtlO pdooCu Nv liOuoc Dlll6 RlV1uS COuu.
ties the right to purchase seed wheat
tending the time of filing applications
for seed wheat to April Is. The COVER
nor sent a message to the legislature
calling attention to the fact that there
was in the treasury an unexpected bal
ance of Sill 1887 from the bond funds of
the state university, penitentiary and
insane hospital, and suggesting that the
legislature authorize its transfer to the
general fund. The governor signed the
bill granting railway companies the
right to deal in stocks and bonds of
other railways.
BISMARCK, N. D., March 5.-A mes
sage was received by the senate from
the governor approving the bill locating
the state fair at Grand Forks, excepting
the section appropriating 81 5000 for pre-
miums, which was vetoed. The reason
given is the lack of funds in the state
treasury. The railroad gross earnings
tax bill came up again, and after being
amended SO that one-half the sum col
lected shall go to the state and one-half
to the counties through which the rail
roads run, whether main lines or
branches, in proportion to the number of
miles of road in each county was passed.
The house passed the senate educational
bill after amending it beyond recogni-
ton. The township system is retained
in the bill, but the text book Sec
ton was stricken out entirely, as a sep
arate bill has been introduced covering
that question. The senate bill providing
for the appointment of an oil inspector
was also passed. The inspector is to be
appointed by the governor for one year
for the first term, but afterwards for
two years. The fees for inspection go to
the inspector and his deputies.