Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-03-05
SOME GOOD men NAMED.
Favorable Comment Upon the
Governors Latest Appoint
IncntS.
Fay's Banking Bill Passed III
the House by One Ma
.jOrity.
divers Measure to Reduce
Railway Passenger Rates,
Defeated.

9IstllNly fdSScnsscFI INaCcS,
Defeated.
BIsMARcK,ss March 2.-Speclal.-G Gov.
Burke sent in the following appoint.
ments which were c,n firmed:
Public EXaminer-Rober Z. Wallace,
jamestown.
Oil Inspector - Frank A. Wardwell,
Pembinu.
Trustee Insane Hospital-Jo ohnt. Paul
son, Hlllsboro, four years, vice j. Lonne,
resigned.
State Veterinary Surgeon -- w. G
Langjon, Fargo.
Board of ualizatiOn-Joseph Tombs,
Grafton; A. l.. Hanscom, Towner; A. B..
Guptill, Fargo; w. S. Buchanan, Sargent
county: William Dwyer, Napoleon, j..
X. Clark, Mandan.
State board of AgricuIture-L Steele,
.lohnstown; Oscar Will, Bismarck; E. H.
Ihursby, Towner; E. NJ. Sanford, James.
town; William Weaver, Durbin; A. w.
Farley, Ashley.
Academy of science board-John Nell
son, NJ L. Stevens, L. V. Babcock.
Deaf and dumb institute board-H Fl.
Ruger, Fl. r. Dickinson, George Juergen,
Edward l.. Yager, James f. O'Brien.
The senate bill taxing railroad fran
chises, rolling stock and right of way,
came up for another discussion. 1t was
the same bill Attorney General Spencer
rendered his opinion on, to the effect that
the legislature has no right to tax such
property. The bill is set for final action
at B o'clock tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
The Fay house bill, 127, passed the
house today by one majority. This 1s a
banking act, giving the right to do bust
ness without Incorporating, but requir.
ing a capital of not less than $1,000.
Banks are subject to examination and
taxation on capital stock. It IS doubtful
If it passes the senate. This is the bill
advocated as second choice by the pri-
vate banks.
The senate committee has recommend
ed that the substitute for house bill 65,
which has passed the house, do pass
Tomorrow at 3 o'clock the prohibition
bill comes up in the house, and strong
attempt will be made to repeal or amend
the barbarous penalty clause and confs.
cation OF property clause.
House bill l59, to amend section 30
chapter 132, of the laws of 1890, concern.
Ing assessment and collection of taxes
passed; also house bill 40, providing fol-
acquisition of land for township ceme'
teries; also house bill 1s1, providing for
registration of births, marriages and
deaths. A bill to give the lieutenant
governor SO per day salary while the
legislature is in session, passed,
as Wi 40 bills repeating
the Lutz license (elevator) law
(2O2) requiring one. sixth toll from grist
mills; for distribution and publication OF
the revenue law, and Barrett's irrigation
and forestry bill.
Representative Kearney's cheese h;ll
passed, As to 6. House bill 2O4, author
izing counties to raise and expend fund
for Immigration purposes, with Lutz
amendment on petition of one third le.
gal voters, passed.
The attorney general gave an opinion
that the bill codifylng school laws was
unconstitutional. as there was m, re than
one subject IN the title.
divers bill for three cents per mile
maximum for carrying passengers, was
lost, 20 to %, and after changes 80 to 90.
The 5000 approl ration bill for beet
sugar experiment, was lost.
There were one-half dozen petitions
received in the house against changing
the prohibition law. Action was also
taken on the following measures: An ap-
preparation of $500 for compiling laws,
passed; farmers institute appropriation
indefinitely postponed; substitute Tor
house bill 49,. regulating auditors and
registers salaries, passed: senate bill ITS
for printing and distribution of ballots
at public expense, read twice. Opinion
is that bill will pass. Lutz' bill appro
priating 81 800 for asylum water supply
was read twice. Was endorsed by mes,
sage from the governor.
PARAGRAPHIC POINTS.
Mrs. Senator Mccormack has been
called to Denver to zee an only brother,
not expected to live.
The sheep legislation of the present
assembly is thonght to be excellent, and
will have good effect in building up the
industry.
In the evening session of the house Sc
senate bills received their first and sec-
ond reading. Major Hamilton's voice
struck a 2-4O gait and kept it up until
the necessary routine had been accom-
plisbed.
John E. Pauieon OF Hillsboro, who
was appointed on the asylum board, in