Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-03-13

slst in procuring; and
Whereas, The Chairman of said ln-
vestigatlng committee has been unavoid-
ably absent of late, thereby retarding
the progress of said investigations; and
as the pre- sent session of this legislative
assembly is drawing rapidly to close;
now therefore be II
Resolved, That said investigating COM
mittee is hereby authorized to proceed
with said investigation aud to proceed
to compel the attendance of
witnessed. giving Of testimony,
and punish refusal to testify
in accordance with the provisions of
sections 4, &, 6323, 6324 and 1926, Com.
piled Laws of Dakota Territory.
The house bill to have native fuel used
in the public institutions of the state
was defeated in the senate.
The house bill extending the pardoning
power of the governor was also defeated.
1t provided that on each Fourth Of July
the executive might on the recommenda-
ton Of the warden pardon two convlcts
who had record for good behavior in the
prison. The bill giving bounty on beet
sugar passed the senate.
Opening up = Question.
The opinion Of the attorney general
that the legislature must adjourn on the
eighteenth of March, opens up the ques-
ton of whether or not the veto of the
Fargo Agricultural college bill with its
appropriation of $4,000, which was
vetoed by the governor, is not now law.
The veto was not given until twelve days
after the bill had been passed. and was
neld in the executive office during the
holiday recess. The Cass county people
seem to be reasonably sure of getting their
long-soue BIT educational college, for the
pursuit Of granger knowledge on a
technical plan, which some call theoreti-
cal. With the other college institutions
afforded by Fargo for education, the
youth Of I've state should not be embar-
rassed for opportunities to acquire
knowledge. With section of land and
$4,000 year from the general
government for the support of all expert
mental station. the city of Fargo seems
to be the people.
Sudden Death Of il State Officer.
At this writing, u o'clock Monday
night, it is reported that the Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction Mitchell of
Fargo, died this evening about II
o'clock. He had not been ailing and his
taking off was unexpected. Heart dis
ease was the cause. Mr. Mitchell was an
educator of acknowledged ability and
was superintendent of schools in Cass
county before his election to the state
office.
Live Bismarck Topics
It is Understood that the seed wheat
committee, appointed by a concurrent
resolution last week, is about prepared
to report. The amount of wheat needed
in the various counties is being deter
mined. 1t is said that the committee
will offer to advance 100000 bushels OF
wheat to the needy farmers, or so much
as may be necessary, and all they ask for
is return of bushel for bushel next fall.
This is pleasant contrast to the hard
conditions imposed upon the farmers by
the elevators. The guarantee Of the
committees offer will be made by num-
ber of leading bankers of the state.
Among the prominent people who ar.
rived on yesterdays train to witness the
closing days of the session, were ex-
Senator Spencer, wife and son, Hon.
George o. Jones of New York, an old
friend of Col. Spencer, Major Edwards,
MAJOR Fleming, Hon. John Haggart,
Hon. f.. S. Tyler, DIR. Rowe of Cassel-
ton, and number of other members
who had been spending Sunday at home.
A solicitor for subscriptions to Min
neapolls newspaper struck the town to-
day and began to circulate among the
members of the legislature, asking for
trial subscribers. The result was not
very encouraging for the building up of
a Flour City daily. Most of the mem-
sentiments on the course of police re-
gulat,ons which the above newspapers
employ towards the transactions of this
state. The unfortunate solicitor was
steered against Dennis Hanafn, and the
blue roasting he gave the agent was a
caution. The entertainment was we'll
worth the price of admission.
No Legislative Session Today.
BISMARCK March 1l.-[Special Moth
ing has been dope in either branch of
the legislature today. Both houses ad-
journed on account Of Superintendent
Mitchell's death. The funeral services
will take place at 80 this evening. The
remains will be taken to Mt. Vernon,
Ohio, for interment.
Cando Record: A charter has oeen
obtained by Jno. Fawcett, G. H. Olson,
John Conyers, David McCanna, A. B.
Mcdonald, HI. w. Dickinson and O. O.
Whited, for tho Northwestern Univer-
sity of North Dakota, located at Cando.