The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-25
TILE LEGISLATURE.
North Dakota's Solons and
What They are
Doing.
SENATE.

stltutiOnal amendment, changing the com.
p%ensation Of members Of the legislature from
furnishing trusts, combinations and con.
spiracies, passed without opposition. 1t is
clear and stringent in it's provisions. Diesem
introduced q bill to regulate insurance com
panies.
A sharp fight occurred in the house on
Fimmers' proposition to amend the consti-
tuition and su limit the question ofthe seat OF
government 10 q vote OF the people. It
came up for a third reading. Friends of the
bill were in q majority, but the opposition.
adjournment before Anal action was taken.
A motion for the previous question was
pending, when adjournment was taken and
the bill will come up again.
: Williams introduced q bill to ~inaugurate
the free text! book system; Hankinson to
compel railroads to build and keep in repair
crossings on highways and providing addi-
tional restrictions on elevators in the mat
ter of the shipment of grain.
Stevens introduced resolution instructing
the committee on coal lands to inquire into
the matter leasing coal lands and setting
convicts to work in the mines.
Lutz's bill, providing for IN appeal to the
grain allowed by the elevators, passed the
house. +
ENATE
Gov. Miller vetoed the appropriation bill
for the deaf n dumb asylum at Devils Lake.
The capital removal amendment to the con-
stitution did not come up. 1t has gone over
for several days. The senate passed the bill
eral fiery. speeches, scoring the abuses of that
office under Church's administration.
The house passed the Allen bill creating
the Office of boiler inspector-salary in fees.
The senate bill fixing the salaries of state
officers, which passed the house was recon-
sidered and referred to the committee
on state affairs.
The house appointed q committee to in
vestigate the qualifications of it's clerks and
ascertain if the number was too large. 1t is
understood there is an excess OF ten. The
senate bill requiring the American flag to float
from public buildings met with a sudden check
in the house. The bill said american
flag," and Mr.. Green of Ransom called at
.tention to the fuct that it was tho national
flag Of the United Stutes" that the senate
wanted to float over our public places. The
senate did not know the name of our flag.
The question was referred to q conference
committee.
The senate refused to concur in the House
ItsoiutlOu ioT tHe uppOluCmcnJ o. u Hpec1Ii
committee to investigate alleged railroad
determinations. A resolution will be intro
duced asking the railroad commissioner
to deal with the subject. An anima-
ted discussion occurred in the senate on the
question of county repositories without final
action.
Wickham introduced a resolution in the
house directing the state officers who alb
sented themselves from the capitol dur
ing the Christmas recess to turn
over their salaries for such time to the fund
for the reliefofdestitute settlers. Resolution.
was tabled and ordered expnnged from the
journals. Most of the day was spent in con-
sidering the Walsh revenue bill. The house
judiciary committee held o session on usury
bills, A fierce discussion occurred. Thomp.
son, OF Walsh introduced q bill making it an
ofiense punishable by O fine of $50 and
costs to pollute with carbon or otherwise
tho waters of the james, Red and Missouri
rivers. Reed introduced q bill to repeal the
herd low. Stevens rose to a question of priv
ilege and answered u criticism in the Lisbon
Star affecting his attitude towards railroads.
He admitted he rode on q pass, and chal-
lenged any member who does not to stand
in his place. None arose. Stevens said these
attacks aud imputations were inspired by
certain state officers, and that if he ever had
occasion to again take the foor on q ques-
ton of privilege he would denounce them by
name.
Senator Dodd's bill No. 60 regulating in
surance companies passed the senate. The
house passed Senator Dodd's bill for the
extension Of time at which a penalty of S per
cent. attaches for n~on.payment oftaxes from
Feb. l to Oct. Is. Walsh introduced a joint
resolution for q committee OF five representa-
tives and three senators to make final ad-
justment of financial matters between North
and South Dakota 1t was read twice and
made q special order for tomorrow.
The house held an executive session on the
the Fargo district. 1t was found that the
alleged ofense was committed during the ex-
istence of the territorial form of government,
and that this legislature had no jurisdiction.
The trouble grew out of u land suit.
The House judiciary committee submitted
majority and minority reports on Coles usu-
airy bill; both propose amendments. A res
olution introduced by Stevens instructing
railroad commissioners to make investiga-
ton of comparative merit OF Ignite coal, was
adopted. The legislature adopted o resolu-
ton authorizing the railroad commission to
investigate alleged railroad determinations.
;
The senate passed a resolution fixing Feb,
Is as the date of final adjournment. In the
house q little horse play on tho question of
hours OF meeting resulted in adjournment to
meet at Z O'Clock in the morning. This is the
earliest hour to- which o Dakota legislature
ever adjourned.
The railroads were given some attention
in the house by the introduction of q
hill nr00SIsn - that khns~ 49, cI1l1 -
assessed and taxed the same az any other
property. The civil service examination OF
the army Of clerks in the house at
tracted- q large crowd, and the result ia
awaited with much interest. 1t is claimed
thnt the lady clerks surpassed, in nearly ev.
cry respect, their male associates.
NAT =
The senate asked the attorney general to
give an opinion on this question: els that
portion of the main line OF the Northern Pa
cifc in this state taxable as other property
is taxed?' The railroad company, holds
that it is exempt under the terms OF
it's charter when this was a territory
and the change of condition hos 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
involved. McCormack's successful move to
adjourn Feb. 15 brought about this change
Of tactics. The house is expected to defeat
Mccormack resolution.
HOUSE.
The house convened this morning before
sunrise, n under q call of the house the
absentees in bed and at breakfast we're sum-
moned to the capitol by the sergeat.at-arms.
The farmers thought they had the hest
of the lawyers in the unusual hour, but
the lawyers made an extra effort and got