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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

The Grand Forks papers are making
a great hue and cry about the "on-
slaught" of the senate on the appropria-
lions for the state university, and seem
to have it in for the Usage of Pembina."
It should be understood that a wholesale
cut is necessary all around and the uni
versity is not the only public institution
that suffers. It is unfortunate that the
finances of the state are in such condi-
ton that we cannot maintain our public
institutions ashley shouldbe maintained.
The TRIBUNE does not hold to the belief
entertained by some of the Grand Forks
papers that the senate has INDUCED in
any spite work in this matter. The sem
ate may have erred but not intentionally.
In this connection it may be added that
it was for the purpose of replenishing
u state treasury, so that all our public
institutions might be properly taken care
of without entailing too much burden on
the taxpayers, that a large majority of
the legislature favo red the Sandager rev.
enue lottery bill. It is relief the far
mers and business men of this state
want, non-taxpaying moralists to the
contrary, Notwithstanding.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON Of Cass
obtained unanimous consent to intro
duce a bill which takes the number of
296, defining the powers and prescribing
the duties of the board of university and
school lands. It is one of the most i'm
portant bills of the session. This board
has full control of the selecting, leasing
and sale of all public lands of the state
and the investment of the permanent
funds derived from the sale thereof, or
from any other source. The board con-
sists Of the superintendent Of public in
struction, governor, attorney : general,
secretary of state, and state auditor-the
governor to be ex-oficio president, the
superintendent of public instruction ex-
oficio secretary and the auditor ex-oficio
recorder. Three members constitute a
quorum, but the board cannot purchase
any bonds or mortgages except at a legal
session'-the last Saturday in each
month-not unless the majority of the
board vote in favor of such purchase.
Biennial reports of the transactions of
the board are to be made to the legisla-
ture. An appropriation of $4,000 is
made for the payment of land Office fees,
incidental expenses of the board and ex-
penses of selecting the lands.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

The section in the revenue bill that
provoked the most discussion in the SEN
ate was that prescribing the manner Of
listing and assessing credits. AS finally
passed, the section reads as follows:
CREElTS, HOW LISTED Assessed.
ANY person who is required to list credits.
either for himself or any other person. firm
or corporation, may deduct from the gross
amonnt thereof, the amount of all bona fide
Indebtedness of himself or of any such per.
son, hrm or corporation; but no acknowl-
edgment at the time when the same was
given, and no acknowledgment made for
the purpose of being so deducted, shall be
considered a debt in the meaning of this
sectlon, n every person so claiming any
deductions shall furnish the assessor with
q list containing: LIST. The amount of all
accounts. I'd. The amount of all notes
due to him, and also a list of all book &C.
counts owing by him, and of the amount of
all notes OWING by him, and he shall be re-
qulred to verify the same by oath admin
lstered by the assessor. Nothing in this
section shall be so construed as to apply to
any bank, banker or corporation exercis-
ing banking powers or privileges; Pro-
vlded, however, That any person, company
or corporation in making up the amount Of
personal property required to be listed for
himself, company, or corporation, shall be
allowed to deduct from the gross amount
thereof any indebtness of himself, com.
n or corporation, ii the am be owned
ther, That grain held by the producer of
the same, actually sold or contracted to be
sold, but not delivered, shall be classed as
credits.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

A SHORT time since, the Philadelphia
Press contained an article purporting TO
have been sent from North Dakota, SET
ting forth a most deplorable condition of
affairs in the new state-how the settlers
we're starving to death and their bodies
strewn upon the pralries. A representa-
tive of that paper was sent out to investi-
gate the reports and he finds an entirely
different condition of things. lille finds
some restitution in the drouth-stricken
counties, but no starving. He finds that
many farmers will need seed grain and
feed for their horses in the ispring that
they may be in condition to do the work
required of them in connection with seed
ing. He finds in other portions of the
state a cheerful, hopeful feeling. He
finds the climate all right, the soil all
right, the people all right-except those
in the clutches of the money sharks. He
finds that n~inety-hine out of every hun.
dred of the destitute are mortgagcd to
death. That in some instances as high
a rate of interest as go per cent. is being
paid on small amounts-short time loans,
with ample security, yet no means to pay.
The observations of the Press! represen.
tative will be read with INTEREST," by the
people of this state, whom irresponsible
correspondents have 80 grossly maligned.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

HE communication from Bismarck,
North Dakota, in Saturdays Pioneer
Press, is a glazing misrepresentation of
the state of affairs. It casts reflections
upon the purpose of men who are hon
estly and uprightly doing their utmost
to do the work that through no desire of
their own was given them by the senate
OF their state, although hampered and
hindered by those whose obvious duty it
is to aid them. The gentlemen who
compose this committee are men whose
names are sufficient guarantee that they
will shrink from no duty. They have
manifested no desire to 'tstand from un-
DER" they declare that they will continue
their investigation until either they are
recalled by the senate or their labors are
finished, and then, should "something
DROP" as the Pioneer Press c%orrespon-
dent writes, it will drop loudly enough
to satisfy the most exacting.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS is after
the "bucket shops" and gambling in "fu-
lures" His bill, No. 3O8, prohibits fc-
titious and gambling transactions in
grain and other agricultural products,
stocks or bonds. All purchases and sales
or contracts and agreements for the pur-
chase and sale Of any stocks or bonds,
or provisions, grain or agricultural pro-
ducts of any kind, either on margin or
otherwise without any intention of re-
ceiving and paying for the property so
bought, or of delivering the property so
sold are declared to begambling and un-
lawful and punishable by heavy fine.
Parties pretending or Offering to sell or
pretending or Offering to buy, whether
the offer to sell or buy is accepted or not,
shall be deemed a complete and suf-
icient ofense. It is an iron-clad bill
and should it become q law the occupa-
ton Of quite a number of citizens of
North Dakota will be gone.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

IT is hoped the house committee will
correct one thing that is wrong in the
school bill. The salaries allowed for
county superintendent, while all right
for the mere populous counties, are all
wrong for the sparsely settled counties.
1t requires but little figuring to deter
mine this fact. The most important ele-
ment in a republican form of government
is the education of the rising generation.
This cannot be done by reducing salaries
of the educational officers below what
they would receive in other branches of
business. Their work is important and
if properly performed occupies their en-
tire time. No money was ever spent so
we'll as that spent for educational inter-
ests. It is the accumulation of a fund
where "Thieves do not break in and steal,
where moth o rust can corrupt"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28
THE SALARY QUESTION.

The question of the salaries of the
state officers should be settled by the
legislature without prejudice or bias.
When this question was up in the con-
stitutional convention, the matter was
very thoroughly discussed and the
amounts agreed upon thought to be in
keeping with the age. In some states,
when their constitutions we're adopted,
state offices we're considered honorary
positions only, and only those who we're
abundantly able were expected to seek
these positions. Thus it is that III many
of the states the salary of the governor
is only $1,000 a year. The same aristo-
cratic idea still prevails in these states
to a large extent, and the constitution
has not been changed. The TRIBUNE is,
and always has been, in favor of liberal
salaries to the state officers. In no other
way can an agricultural state secure the
services of men who will honestly dis
charge their duties. There are many
ways in which a state can economic
without cutting down the salaries of her
state officers. Impose additional du-
ties, if you please, on the state
officials. The law making five of the
state officers, a "board of university and
school lands is in this line and the Viii.
liams' bill a%bolishing the present indie
pendent school system and making the
state officers a board of management and
control of all public institutions, is an
other measure in the right direction. Let
us not lower the dignity Of the state by
paying %niggardly salaries. Perhaps a
reduction in some of the salaries could
be made without Gripping the service
and as regards the. railroad commission
there is no question about it. It was a
mistake to have three commissioners in
the first place, but now that we have
them the TRIBUNE would favor a $500
per year salary with stated meetings once
a month as outlined in these columns a
few days since. There also might be a
reduction made in the salaries of
judges without detriment to Justice.
Whatever is done let it be borne
in mind that none of the pres
ent officers, except the judges, would be
affected by any change in salaries that
may be determined upon by this legisla-
ture. If a cut is made, let it be judicious
rather than wholesale.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28
will better illustrate the matter:
$4,000

$40 per day during session of legislature,
which woald amount to $500 every two years, or
$500 per annum.
The fact that in the nature of things
the state will be poor for a few years is a
strong argument in favor of reducing the
expenses of government as much as pos
sible, but there is danger of going too
far. The TRIBUNE believes in good sal
aries. It is not reasonable to suppose
that good talent can be secured for poor
pay in the state government any more
than in private businers. The salaries
of the state officers should not be so low
that only rich men or the men with sin
lister motives can afford to fill the places.
On the other hand the struggling set
tiers in a new state are in no. condition to
pay for luxury,and very likely the salaries
of some OF the state officers can be re-
duced materially without danger, but no
hasty legislation should be enacted. Be-
tween the two extremes let us find E.the
"happy medium" if possible.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

ONE OF the most important national
conventions ever called, and the first re
publican gathering of the kind over held
In a southern state is that of the national
republican league at Nashville, Ten
nessee, March 4th next. North Dakota
is entitled to four delegates and lat the
meeting of the State League at James
town on the Goth inst, Capt. D. w.
Yorkey, Of Grafton, A. B. Guptill, Of
Fargo, M. H. Jewell, Of Bismarck, and
Jesse A. Frye, of jamestown, we're elected
as delegates. Judge F. A. Sebring, pres
ident, and r. E. Wallace, Of jamestown,
secretary of the State League fare ok
oficio delegates. It is expected that the
attendance at this national convention
will be very large. Each state.is entitled
to two delegates-at-large and two addi-
tional for each congressional district.
The city OF Nashville is making elaborate
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

On the question of evening or morn
ing sessions there is a vast difference of
opinion among the members of the
house. It cannot be settled satisfactor-
lily without giving both sides a trial. At
present there seems but little use of but
one session. When the committees
shall have completed their consideration
of bills and made their reports, it will
then be necessary, perhaps, to hold two
sessions daily. In the house the work is
we'll along, and the table will be kept
nearly clear until the school bill is re-
ported back.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

The fifth wheel to our state govern
nent is the railroad commission, which
under the present law costs the state
from ten to twelve thousand dollars a
year. 1t was a mistake of the constitu-
tional convention to provide for more
than n railroad commissioner. OF
course the salaries of the present officials
cannot be changed, but it is the duty Of
this legislature to provide for the future.
Under the circumstsnces-as we are
obliged to have three-why wouldn't it
be a good idea to fix the salaries say at
$3oOa year? Then pay a secretary 81, 500,
he to keep Office hours like other officials
and attend to the correspondence. Let
the board meet once in each month to
act llpon any complaints or business that
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

REPRESENTATIVE MOORE has intro.
duced another bill providing for cleo.
lions in u~norgan;zed counties. If the
bill contains proper safeguards it ought
to pass. The cattle kings and sheep.
herders, who are ranging one-third the
area of North Dakota should be made to
bear a Just proportion of the burden OF
taxation and to do this they must also be
given the right to vote. Many of these
unorganized counties will never have
sufficient population to organize. They
will forever be the "cow counties" OF
North Dakota. 1t is we'll for the state
that this is 80, for the development of the
stock interests will contribute largely to
the welfare of the state.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

The governor has approved Stevens
bank bill and it is believed that North
Dakota now has the best bank law of
any state in the union. All banks &C.
cepting deposits or selling exchange
must organize under it within six
months. 1t is believed this bill will place
half a million dollars worth of taxable
property where the assessor can get at
it. The bill had a stormy time in the
legislature, but the persistence of it's au-
thor saved 1t from defeat.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

REPRESENTATIVE MCCORMICK, who by
the way is an ex-railroad man, intro.
duced a bill (No. $685. yesterday, that
will not please the railroads.&c. even a
little bit. 1t is a bill requiring every
railroad companyin the state to fence it's
road with a good and substantial fence
under such rules az the county commits
sioners of the severa! counties through
which the same may I'll shall prescribe.
1t also requires cattle guards to be built
at all wagon crossings. The bill makes
the railroad companies liable for all
animals killed or injured by the negli-
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

A RuMoR that all acts passed by the
present legislature are invalid, seems to
have got loose down in Minnesota and is
creating sad havoc among the newspa-
pers. kilograms received at Bismarck
during the past twenty-four hours reveal
the anxiety of the twin city people re-
garding the matter. As a matter of fact,
there is no truth in the statement that
the acts of the present legislature are in
valid under the constitution. The only
possible ground for such a statement is
in the question whether the legislature
has observed the constitution as regards
special and regular sessions. The con-
stitution says:
"No regular session of the legislative
assembly shall exceed sixty days, except in
case of impeachment, but the first session
OF the legislative assembly may continue
to- a period Of II hundred and twenty
days."
The schedule says:
"The governor-elect of the state, imme-
diately upon qualifying. shall convene the
legislative assembly not less than fifteen
nor more than forty days from date of his
proclamation, said legislative assembly
AFTER organizing, shall proceed to elect two
United States senator's"
Section Al of article 2 says:
"The term of service of the members of
the legislative assemblyEshall b egin on the
first Tuesday in January next after their
election"
Attorner-G General Goodwin and all the
attorneys in the legislature have ex-
pressed the opinion that the first session
could begin in accordance with the con-
stitution at any time not less than fifteen
nor more than forty days after the gov
ernor had qualified. The legislature for
mally called for Attorney General Good
wins opinion and it was given as stated
above. He held that the first session of
l2O days should continue from the time
fixed by the governors proclamation.
Some have thought that the first session
was only a special one for the election of
senators, and that the regular session
did not begin until January. Tits a fact
that hereafter the biennial sessions must
begin in January, but all legal opinions,
so far as the legislature has obtained
them, agree that the first regular session
began when called by the governor.
There is no doubt of the validity of the
work of the present legislature.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

REPRESENTATIVE STEVENS has the dis
tinction of introducing the shortest bill
with the longest preamble of the session
the bill repeating the agricultural law
which appropriates $4,000 annually for
state fair. While Mr.. Stevens made
some good points, it isn't likely he means
all he said. All must admit that a we'll
conducted fair is n of the best institu-
tions in the state. 1t is an educator for
the farmers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28
OBI Bismarck Trihmne.
BY Nj. HI.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

THE DAILY TRIBUNE,
Published every morning, except Monday, at Bis
marck, Dakota, is deliveredby carrier to all parts
OF the city at Is cents per week, or 81 per month.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
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Haliy six months, postage paid, 5 90
Daily one year, postage paid, 10 90
sE'E WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
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the week, both foreign and local; published every
Friday, sent postage paid to any address, for one
year 81; six months, 81; three months. IS cents.
The WEEKLY TRIBUNE is the Oldest paper In
North Dakota and the aim is made to make it q
perfect encyclopedia OF Dakota affairs. Its circu-
lation is large, both in the territory and the
states.
The DAILY TRIBUNE, like the weekly edition,
containing the full Associated Press dispatches,
is a desirable advertising medium through which
o reach all northwestern towns and military
posts remotef from railroad lines.
The DAILY TRIBUNE will be found on file at
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The general eastern advertising agent of the
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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

The county commissioners of La
Moure county have adopted a novel plan
for collecting delinquent personal taxes.
The following resolution was adopted at
a recent meeting Of the board.
"WhereaS we believe it is a fair aud well
established business principle to make an
exchange of accounts in settlements, there
fore be it resolved that hereafter no bill
against the county will be audited and a
warrant drawn for the same without first
deducting the amount of such delinquent
personal tax as may appear on the treas.
urer's delinquent tax book against such
parties"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28
THE SALARY QUESTION.

The senate bill fixing the salaries of
the state officers, came up for it's third
reading and final passage in the senate
Friday, but an adjournment was had be-
fore the vote. The bill as introduced by
Mr.. Winship fixes the salaries at the
maximum constitutional limit, or 1884, 900
per annum. Senator Diesem has been
looking up the salaries paid in other
states and finds that North Dakota is
very liberal in this respect. He there
fore offered an amendment-the vote on
which was shut of by adjournment
reducing all the salaries, in the aggre-
gate $4,000. The following comparison
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28
REPRESENTATIVE BowrN,s hill No. a11

REPRESENTATIVE BowEN's bill No. Bill
defines what shall constitute q newspa-
per and what newspapers are qualified
to publish legal notices and do public
printing. It requires that a paper shall
have been regularly published for a
period Of six months, shall have a bona
ide paid up circulation Of 300 copies, and
contain four pages Of five columns to the
page, with not less than four columns Of
reading or news matter weekly. The
idea is to discourage snide papers, hand
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON is looking
after the farmers interests in the legisla-
ture to the best of his ability, and to that
end has introduced a bill-No. 3O2-to
prevent the spread of contagious and
infectious diseases among domestic ami
mails. The bill provides for a veterinary
surgeon, but not for a soft snap like the
previous laws have provided for,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

The recent death of w. H. D. Bliss, of
the Sioux Falls Press, leaves his partner,
Mr.. Caldwell, like a ship at sea without
a rudder. MI. Bliss was a business man
the best newspaper business manager
in the northwest. He made the Press
pay. It is n thing to write editorials
and quite another thing to raise money
for the printers. Cal. fills the former
bill but is deficient in the latter. Mr..
Bliss place will be hard to fill.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

The Western Union announces q great
reduction in telegraph rates in North
Dakota, to take effect March LIST next
The rate between all offices in the state
after that date will be 40 and 3, and tax.
ing effect the same date the rate, Bis
marck, North Dakota, to and from ali
offices in the same state, will be reduced
to Is and "a reduction of fifty per cent
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

ST. PAUL sports play "sucker" to the
Louisiana lottery to the extent of about
$4,000 a month and Louisiana does
nothing for st. Paul in return. If the
lottery was in North Dakota, not only
the state, but indirectly the twin cities,
would have reaped some benefit from the
sums SO contributed. The whole world
now pays tribute to New Orleans. The
lottery champions Of North Dakota
sought to change this flow of wealth from
the south to the northwest.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

REPRESENTATIVE MooRE's bill, No. 3O7,
is explained fully in it's title, which reads
as follows: "a bill for an act making it
q misdemeanor for any person to ask or
request for himself or another to be
placed upon any jury and making it q
mssdemeanor for any sheriff, constable
or other person when asked OF. requested
SO to do, to select or place any such per-
son upon the jury, and providing for the
punishment thereof