The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15
ST 4 TIE L,A M nj 4 4 ERS.
Proceedings of the Legislature
Of North OAK ota in Session
ct Bismarck.


In the senate the first business was theread.S
ing Of the communication Of the attorney
general After few pages had been read
Senator In Mcurs moved that the reading
Of that stufT' he dispensed with. When the
presiding officer put the motion he 2 suestitut s
upon Senator La Moure insisted that the
motion should be as he stated.
After some virulent discussion the motion
was adopted, and passed.
Whereas, Senator Dodds and Senator
Barlow. q minority Of the Judiciary commit.
tee, in reporting to this body on Senate Bill
No. 1876, saw at to 80 outside OF the question
under discussion and charged members ofthis
body with being shysters, deadbeats and po-
litical dem agogues; therefore be Ii .s
Resolved, That this senate pass vote
Of censure upon Senator'S Dodds and Bar
low 8
y The resolution was adopted. The senate
then proceeded to declare the Office Of presi-
dent pro tenn. held by Senator Dodds, va
can't, and Senator La Moure was elected to
the place.
A prominent member of tho house said to.
night that the proceedings of to-day in the
senate were only the mutterings OF storm
which would break in a few days. From an
other source it islearned that there ID o seri-
ons talk of impeaching the attorney general
SENATE. 4.
A message was received BY the senate from
the governor approving the bill locating the
state fair at Grand Forks, except the section
appropriating $1,000 for premiums, which
was vetoed The reason given is the lack OF
iunds in the state treasury. The message
was made special order Tor Friday, when
nhoh h1~, nn1l0 To-, hn
section over the veto. The railroad gross
earnings tax bill came up again, and after
being amended SO that one one-haf the sum
collected shall go to the state and one-naf
to the counties through which the railroads
run, whether main lines or branches. in pro-
portion to the number.of miles of road in
each county. 1t was passed.
The house committee on state affairs will
report on the resolution adopted l,y the sem
ate fixing March IL az the date of adjourn
ment. The report will prove interesting read.
ing to some OF the members of the legisla-
ture who have been crying for retrenchment.
SENATE.
The only cnlivening feature of the dav in
the senate was wordy encounter between
Senators La Moure and Swanston, in which
the latter wanted La Moure to retract some
ton was a fool, but the senator from Penn
bina did not rotract, and the senate proceed
ed with other business. The governor ap.
proved three bills ol minor import ance.
HOUSE.
In the house the report OF the state affairs
committee, recommending adjournment
March II, was referred back to the committee
until on answer should be received fr.m the
attorney general to the inquiry as when the
session would close by constitutional limit.
The senate bill establishing the Australian
system o. voting, o ter being discussed for
some time, was made special order for
Monday.
SENATE.
The senate passed the senate bill cancel
ing certain illegal taxes on railroad grant
lands, and house bills fixing the salaries Of
county judges; ceding jurisdiction to the
United States over lands used for govern
ment purposes: legalizing the acts of certain
notaries public; offering bounty for the
manufacture OF potato starch; prescribing
tho manner in which cities may issue bonds,
and establishing the Academy of Science ut
Wahpeton. The house baking powder bill
was indefinitely postponed. The message of
the governor vetoeing the bill providing for
the taxation of personal property in un.
organized counties was re erred to special
committee. So ~E
HOUSE. .$s+sN
The house passed bills providing for a
sheep Inspector, establishing county boards
of health and establishing an industrial aud
veto message to the appropriation in the
state fair bill was made a special order for
Tuesday. A resolution was adopted asking
the attorney general whether the legislature
could authorize counties to issue bonds for
bridge purposes. 1t took the house just
about two minutes to consign to oblivion
the elaborate product of the senate which
established o state board of piano tuners.
SENATE.
In the senate the appropriation section of
the state fair bill was passed over the gov
ernor's veto by vote OF II to Z. It is like
" to foil in the house. Several other bills
we're passed, cncluding the appropriation bill
for the state library and the bill providing
for the publication Of the supreme court re-
ports.
The senate refused to concur In the house
amendments to the railroad bill, and appoint-
ed q conference committee. The house CON-
mittee was not yet appointed when adjourn
ment was taken, which will cause some delay
Friends of the measure ara becoming anxious
for its fate. fearing that an attempt will be
made to kill it by amendment and delays
HOUSE.
The house passed bill making all insur-
ance void when written by agents residing
outside of the state Among the other bills
passed was that appointing certain state
officers aa o board OF management for the
state university, penitentiary and insane
hospital and the one appropriating $6S, 900
for anlaries. Tho revenue BILL alter being
amended and reamended, was finally passed.
in accordanee with the recommendations of
the conference committee.
The attorney general sent In message to
the house saying he would give an opinion on
Monday % to the date OF the expiration of
the session BY constitutional limitation. The
prevailing opinion seems to be that the date
fxed by the attorney general will be April B.
That win Be the 12Oth day from the opening
OF the session, not counting the eighteen
days recess during the holidays for which
time the attorney general has already decid.
ed that the legislators are not entitled to per
diem.
The hill tohaye native fuel used in the nuh,
lie institutions Of the state was defeated il
the senate. The bill extending the pardoninr
power Of the Governor was de eated. II pro.
vides that on each 4th ct July the executive
might on the recommendation of the warden
pardon two conviets who had record for be-
havior in the prison. The bill giving boun-
ty on beet sugar passed the senate Senator
Belycr introduced resolution authorizing
the committee on lottory bribery to compel
the attepdancs of witnesses, which was
adopted.
HOUSE : 3sSs sssTssS