The Dickinson press., 1890-01-18
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
ThurSdaY.

bill tor establishing a school for deaf
mutes at Devils Lake passed the house,
and the elevator and railroad bills We're
pushed forward to where they will de-
mand attention. A resolution was intro
duced in the senate instructing the presi-
dent to sign vouchers for the per diem of
members during the holiday recess, but
was defeated, and the question of the
legality of collecting such pay was sub
mitted to the attorney general for his
opinion.
BISMARCK, N. d., Jan. 10.-Pursuant
to recommendation of Chairman Stew
ems of the railroad committee a senate
committee of five was authorized to in
vcstigate freight rates in North Dakota
| and the discrimination in favor of the
cities of st. Paul and Minneapolis. Nc
Cullough, of Walsh, Pinkham, of Cass,
Mccormack, of Ramsey, Strom, of Trail.
and Iceland, of La Moure, will compos
the committee. In the senate a joint res
olution was adopted fixing Feb. 1G as the
day of adjournment. The house defeated
a similar resolution Thursday. George
p. Wilson, of Minneapolis, came in as
the attorney of the elevator men to con-
suit with the attorney general and COVER
nor and decide finally what can be done
" IN SCN'A NllS oUllCIClSs IL uOES
not look to him now as if much can be
done. The state cannot lend its credit
and no law the legislature can pass will
be much more effective than the chattel
mortgage law.
saturday, Jan. IL.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 1.-THE senate
reconsidcred the resolution passed YES
terday designating Feb. 16 as the day of
final adjournment. Stevens introduced
a resolution in the house setting forth
that in cases where members do not
think they are entitled to per diem for the
holiday recess they shall not be required
to take it. and members who do not con-
slider their services worth the per diem
to the state shall be excused from fur
Their attendance during the session. The
resolution was passed and the house set
tied down to work.
The medical bill has become a law and
the dental bill has passed the senate.
Both are severe on the Quacks and char
latans.
Senator Allen introduced a bill enab-
ling townships to raise a tax for irrigat-
ing.
The Thomas bill regulating the publ
cation OF insurance statements passed
the house.
The bill providing for the prosecution
of criminal ~otfenscs on information and
dispensing with the grand jury, unless
ordered by the court was made a special
order for Monday.
Monday.
BISMARCK, Jan. 13.-In the house the
capital removal amendment TO the con-
stitution unexpectedly came up, and
there was an hours tilibustering. The
opponents of the amendment brought
about an adjournment. The Selby bill
permitting trials on information to the
district attorney passed the house. The
bill lodges the discretion of calling a
grand jury in the judge, except when
twenty-five treellolders petition for a
jury. The senate passed an antitrust
bill. Williams, of the house, introduced
Il bill inaugurating the free text book in
public schools. The house, upon motion
of Walsh, of Grand Forks, authorized
the appointment of acommittee of seven
to act with a committee of five from the
senate to investigate freight rates.
Senator Barlow introduced an amend
ment to the constitution fixing the salary
OF members at $500 per session and not
limiting the days of the session. George
T. Wilson, representing the Minneapolis
Elevator company, held a conference
~ In oSSo WllGuU ~OluullE3 OF The
legislature. and submitted two bills
which he has prepared since coming
here. 1t will require about 800, 900 bush
els of wheat and oats to supply the needy
farmers Of this state in the spring, and
the question of security is a serious one.
The first bill submitted by Mr.. Wilson
provides that wherever possible security
shall be given the elevator companies in
the form of a tax on the real and perso-
nal property of the farmer who borrows
the grain. The tax shall be collected
next October. The other bill authorizes
counties which have not already reached
their debt limit to bond in aid of the
needy farmers.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 13.-Attorney
General Goodwin in an opinion in reply
to a letter from Auditor Bray, holds that
the members of the legislature are not
entitled to pay for the eighteen days hol-
iday recess. He thinks if it had beenthe
intention of the constitution to pay for
recesses the salary would have been fixed
at so much per session instead of so much
per day. He instructs the auditor that
pay of members or employees for the time
covered by the recess.
Tuesday.
DiohAnSh, ~. ", JAN.
Miller has vetoed the appropriation bill
for the deaf and dumb asylum at Devils
Lake. The capital removal amendment
to the constitution has gone over for sew
eral days. The senate passed the bill re.
pealing the veterinary law. The house
passed the Allen bill creating the Office
of boiler inspector-salary in fees. The
senate bill fixing the salaries of state Off
GERS, which passed the house, was recon-
sidered and referred to the COM
mittee on state affairs. This is a
notice to the attorney general, who
bore down ON the recess per diem
SO hard, that he may aspect to see his
salary abbreviated. The house appointed
a committee to investigate the qualifca-
tions of its 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
all public buildings met with a sudden
check in the house. The bill said Gamer
lean flag" and Mr.. Green, of Ransom,
called attention to the fact that it was
the national flag of the United States
public places. The question was referred
to a conference committee.
Wednesday.
DioMAhCh, N. ", Jan. I0.-Wlckham,
OF Norton. introduced a whereas and
resolution in the house requesting the
state officials who absented themselves
from the capitol during the holiday re-
cess to contribute their salaries for that
time to the suffering poor in the counties
where the wheat crop wa short. The
house did not take kindly to the request
and it was expunged from the record.
The house spent the afternoon on the
revenue bill. The farmers in the house
have organized for the purpose of max
ing their influence felt in legislation. 1t
is possible that the Fargo members will
present a new agricultural college bill
that will leave the appropriation item out
and thus meet the governors views.
BRlCE FOR SENATOR.
The First Ballot Results in His Election
by Ohio Democrats.