Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-02-20
Thursday. February IL.

The senate was called to order by Lieuten
ant Governor Allin.
Mr.. Svennunesen presented petition numer.
ously signed. requesting that No Nuns Land
ranges 90 and 81, townships 1856. 15o. 157 and
15S. be attached to Nelson county instead OF
Ramsey county.
petition from Eddy county, presented by
Mr.. Patch. requested that the time be extended
to October, 1891. for the payment of 1890
taxes. A similar petition was presented by Mr.,
Palmer, from Pierce county.
petition from the First Baptist Sunday
school, presented by Mr.. Huggart, protested
againts re-submissiou.
Tho bill amending the school law came up.
The law provides for maximum of ST, 200 n
year, and cents a mile mileage Mr.. Cashel
opposed the bill Mr. Kinter m0ved TO amend
that was not enough to pay all their expenses.
lot them take some of their salary. Mr.. Worst
spoke in favor of Mr.. Klnters amendment. He
claimed that the schools would 10 neglected by
for inferior men In Office. and good men are he
ing driven IRON the state. The superintendent
taxes the place OF normal schools. and If the
number of visits is curtailed, the teachers will
he reduced to mere automata, and they will
Keep school instead of teaching it. If there was
anything he would be cxtravagant in, 1t would
be in that department which tends to build up
the character OF our fellow men. Just as sure
as tho mileage Is cut down to S cents mile,
from so to rs per cent. Of the visits will be cut
off.
with message regarding the resublnission res
Oluti0n, the elesubmissionsts Of the senate did
not want it. They desired TO wait a day, and
accordingly Mr.. McGillivrav moved an adjourn
OF II to 13. The following Is the vote:
Ayes Messrs. Bidlake, Bisbee. Bjorgo, Biyn-
iolfson, Cashel, Engle. Fuller, Hlggart. Ink,
LaNloure, Little, Mccormack Of Grand Forks
MeGlllivray, Miller. Nelson, Palmer. Worst.
Nays: Messrs. Almen, Arnold, Enger, john
son OF Trail, johnson Of Ward. Klnter, KuLn,
Mccormick of Ramsey, Patch, Pinkham, Sven
nungsen, Svensrud, Weiser.
Mr. Lowry being absent and not voting.
Tho house concurrent resolution, calling for
1000 accoutremcnts from the government was
ooncurred in.
AS the house was kind enough on tho pre-
vious day to read a big batch Of senate bills. the
senate took up house bills under suspension of
the rules
tees of the insane asylum at jamestown to sue
on tho bond OF Grev Bros. was considered.
Jud lIaMourc said he thought 1t was reflection
Ou the last state administration to thus in
struct the asvlum trustees to preform their
duties: The resolution was concurred in.
Mr. Arnold presided over 1.-THE senate for the
first time. Jud LaMuure tried to rattle him,
but MIR. Arnold's experience as an editor sto I'd
him In good stead end he would not be ratified.
The way Mr. Arnold resisted the attacks of tho
Pembina parllamentarian brought down the
house.
Senator Worst can always be counted on for
stirring speech when an educational question
comes up. His speech on senate bill Is, urging
the senate to pay superintendents more than S
cents mile was one of the best of the session.
The house met at 2:O5 D. m, the speaker in
the chair
Mr. Hill presented a petition against re-
submission from Mrs. Geo. r. Goodwin, Mrs.
Geo. Blanchard and others. residents of Ran
som county.
A telegram from Hon. George D. Winship to
MIR. Hill Regarding the Herald" signature to u
petition presented against resu6misson by Mr.
Williams, was read,
Mr. Williams. rising to a question of privi-
lege. said that neither the telegram nor himself
his name. The names of Mr.. Hunter, the busi-
ness manager of the Herald, and of MIR. +. B..
Chapman, the book keeper, were signed to the
telegram. As he tWllliams) understood It, Mr.
Hunter was authorized to sign the name Her
aid"
Mr. Lamb presented a concurrent resolution
for u memorial to CONGRESS asking assistance
In the interest of irrigation Adopted.
Mr. Richie presented resolution for the ap-
pointment of a joint committee of five--three
from house and two from senare-to consider
the question or capital removal. receive propo-
sitions from different cities. ETC.. and report to
next session of the assembly
On motion of MIR. Burton, the resolution was
madea special order for February l9. at 3
o'clock.
The following bills were then introduced;
In relation to taxes due by counties to the
state.
On motion Of Mr. Richie, read a second time
and referred to committee on state affairs.
Amending the law Of 1889 making the code of
1897 legal.
EXempting volunteer firemen from cenLain
legal duties.
Changing the boundaries of certain counties.
Making appropriation to pay bounty for man.
ufacture of potato starch.
Repeating section ! II of the laws of 1890
Amending the law relating to mutual insur-
ance companies
=Legalizing acts Of certain officers.
Regarding taxation Of railroads aud railroad
property.
message was received from the governor
calling attention 10 the necessity for an appro-
prialion to cover the expenses OF the late Indi-
an troubles, the governor having made himself
personally responsible Tor such expenditures,
Mr.. White introduced bill, No. 180, spro-
priatIng 81 600. the amount asked by Cover
nor Burke, for such purpose.
On motion of Mr.. White the bill was read the
second time and referred to committee on ap-
preparations.
The house bill constituting state canvass
Ing board was passed.
The bill amending the Justice Code Passed.
The biu to validate the tax levy OF 1890.
Paused,
The bill looking to the location of tho blind
ASYLUM in the county of renbina Passed.
= The house returned to first reading Of house
bills. and substitute for house bill 1913, TO
prohibit mortgaging OF real and personal pro-
perry IN same instrument was read.
The bill regarding tho Fort Rice reservation
passed.
The bill prescribing the newspapers that may
do legal printing passed.
The bill Tor an act to provide for paying into
the state treasury all fees and profits aris1ug
from any Of the state offices came up
On this bill brief remarks were made by
Messrs Burton Oliver, Burke, Strom, Douglas,
Williams. Fey, Lutz, kearney aud Skinner.
The previous question was moved by Mr.. Gill,
and, after every one who wished had had his
say, the question was put, sucn question being
II motion by Mr.. Lutz to refer to committee on
sGnte affairs. and the bill WAS SO referred,
The following sonate bitls were passed:
10 lagalize the acts of the state board OF
canvassers in 1890
Authorizing county boards to dispose OF
property bid In ut lax sale. -
Annexing Church to MoIIenry county for