Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-02-13


=, Tue committee Oh judiciary reported fpvora-
ply on thv Dill regulating garnishnent. The
county courts, with amendments.
Inc president OF the senate announced his
crease Of number of Fort Lincoln soldiers.
MIR. LaAlOure moved that the substitute of
Mr. Lux, introduced on the previous day In re-
gard to drawing lots for long and short term
sena,ers 1e l,id on the table This motion was
there would be great deal of feeling enyeuder-
ed bv this drawing, and he thought 1t would lie
better to have the matter taken up at some fu-
ture time, and proceed with the drawing In such
manner as they may see fit AS he understood
tue matter. II this motion be adopted. the whole
mntter would be laid on the table.
The moLiOn was adopted by an almost unaui.
nous vote.
MIR. Cashel moved that the committee be dis
charged.
This was adopted by vote Of II tol3
Mr.. LaAloure moved that the whole matter be
made speclul order tor next Thursday at g. D.
m The motion prevailed
MIR. Lux moved that the odd and the even sem
two republicans nnd on democrat TO formulate
plan tor the drawing.
Mr Little moved that the resolution be laid
upon the table. The motion was lost
AIR. Cashel moved that the president OF the
senate. he added to the committee which mo-
tion prevailed.
The motion Of Mr. Ink, as amended was then
The following bills were then introduced:
Amending section $40, penal code OF North
Dakota, relating t, the removal DESTROYING of
mortgaged property.
Appropriating money for the relief of desti-
ture persons III North Dakota.
!ndeln nalty certain persons whose stock was
Killed by tho state veterinarian to prevent the
spreea or injections or or,contaR0us deseascs.
me eanate concurred III concurrent reaolu-
tions Of The houae cal ing for u joint committee
tn consider all bllls rclatlng TO the duties or
emoiunlents of county olticers: also a cumu,it-
the to consider all educational bll.s; also reso-
osed to collect all taxes due the state by the
Nortnern Pacific railrOad company.
lhe president appointed MesHrs Worst, Kin
ter and Mccormack OF Grand Forks special
| joint committee on school bills: also Messrs
pinknam and Mccormick of Rlmsey special
| JOINT committee on codifcatiun OF school laws
The b II relating to the cancellation OF certain
Illegal taxes on railroad grant lands was passed
The bill relating to the registration OF county
warrants by county treasurer was passed.
The bill relating to the salary Of county au-
| The bill appropriating money to pay the e1-
penseS or selecting and acquiring title to lands
Donated TO the state for school purposes, was
| uassed.
Mr.. Nelson moved that tho chai, appoint a
commit ee of five TO inquire into tts actual needs
| OF the University OF North Dakota and report.
MIR. Mccormick of Grand Forks said ho would
| ike to know what the committee on appropria-
tilns is for If 1t is not to inquire into this matter
MIR. Nelson said he believed similar commits
Tee WaSappOlQIeQ TO lnveStlpa c hi o The James,
! town asylum and he thought a similar commit
| tee should be appointed III this case.
1t being Understanding Senator Nelson's res
oluitun proposed that the committee should vis-
| It the university, the committee was reduced to
three and further amended by requiring the
/ committee to 20 to Devils Lake and examine In
to the needs OF the deaf and dumb asylum at
| Devils Lake. The resolution, as amended was
| lost by vote OFT IT,
| House met at the usual hour tho speaker in
| the chair.
Tb,. uf.>,
fire committee Messrs. Yegen, Holrits and
Christlans0n.
communication was received from Attorney
General Spencer stating that the bill relating to
banks other than state or national, submitted
| fnr an opinion. was In his judgment constltu-
| tional
Mr.. Waen presented letter from Senator
| Casey, calling the attention of the legislature
! to the necessity of legislation to protect sheep
against cab,
Mr.: Fay presented petition from n number
county for law to prevent harsh foreclosures
| of chattel mortgage during the present hard
| times Mr.. Fav asked tnat 1t be referred TO AL
| appropriate Committee He also suggested
that the reading Of the names OF sRnors writ.
| ten in Gcrman) might be interesting.
Mr.. Gill presented resolution 10 the effect
that a subcommittee of three from the joint
| cammlt tee to learn cost of railroad property 20
to ST.. Paul To cUntrr with similar committee
from the Minnesota legislature.
After remarks by Messrs. Gill. Brown, Boards
ley. Stroin. Burton and McCuloch, Mr.. K"ar-
| ney said he resolution was simply TO enable
| few members TO visit st. Paul. and that whom
they got back in would como bill for $500 Or
81 900 FOR the state 10 ay.
MIR. Oliver spoke strongly AGAINST the continu-
ed insinuattons on the floor of the house against
the motives Uf members who introduced meas
| ures. He was tired OF it, Not cent was asked.
The memb rs Of the committee had transpovta-
tlon to st, Paul and they would not ask for
expenses. If they brought in a bill, he would
| vote against It,
MIR. Gill said he didn't expect to co. and didn't
want to. He would rather a tend to his duties
in the house. Prehaps as Gent1emcn had stat
ed, not much information could be OBJ aimed
from the railroads, but IN Minnesota there had
been much experience with railroad legislation,
and the sim! committee there might give
them some information.
Mr.. Gill's resolution was adopted.
1Ir. Havrevod presented u petition from tho
board OF commissioners OF Pierce county, asking
fol an extension OF the time for payjng taxes OF
1890. and also to repeal law 80 that county Of
hcers could purchase warranbs.
Mr.. Walton moved that Mr. B1Sby, an OLD
soldier, be appoinle ed jantr or Of the house:
Mr.. Ward said he believed that resolution
had been previously passed giving the speaker
power TO appoint necessary employees.
MIR. WaluOn's motion was lost
Amended by MIR. Oliver, to take up second
| reading OF house bills. Amendment accepted
and motion adopted.
Mr. Strom presented a concurrent resolution
for the memorial tu congress asking the repeal
Of the tlnber-culture law.
The motion was lost. Then on motion OF MIR.
Strom, IL was re-considered
Remarks we're made by Messrs. strom, Skin
ner. McCulloch, Brown, Kearney, Burke. Gill,
Oliver and Burton.
Mr. Skinner (S,eel county, said trees couldn't
be raised in Steele county. He had planted
tree claim three times and had about $50 trees.
Mr. McCulloch tGrlggs county, was sure they
could be raised in his county. He hadn't had
very good luck in the past, but had ut last. he
thought, discovered just how the trees could be
made TO grow.
MIR. Brown (Grand Forks) said: You GENTLE
men have all had the benefit of the tree culture
law Why not let other. who como to the state
have The sumo pr.vllege7"
Mr.. Burke's ideas wcre about tho same as
those OF Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Gill (Cass county, said the statement that
tres could NOT be raised on claims might be
true of S eele county (Mr. Skinner's home), but
1t was not true Of his section. The trouble with
hts claim was that he had too many trees and
they grew too fast. and many other timber
claims III his vicinity were fine He protested
against the sending abrsad Of an impression
that trees could not be raised in North Dakota.
Mr.. Oliver RANSOM county, said he had q good
were many others, 100 IN his county-notably
that of Hon. Thomas Elliott, which was the pride
of all the region round about.
Mr. Graber (Pembina county, said trees could
be raised i'll his county. The failures were Of
men too lazy to do the necessary work.
Tho concurrent reso luton WAS again defeatua:
substitute for the bill reQuirirR railroad
companies to keep railroad crosoings In re-
pair was passed.
The bill fixing tho salary on county judges.
was, on motion of Mr. Burton. mado special
order for Tuesday ut 3 o'clock.
The bill extending the time for payment OF
taxes Of 1890. came up
MIR Kearney said that many men pay taxes
because they can't help IL. 1t this bill passes,
lnanv speoulators that can pay will not do 80
until October. He moved to amend by leaving
the extension of taxes to tho county board, who
best knew who could and who could not pay.
Mr.. Brooke wanted Mr.. Kearuey to reduce his
amendment to writing.
Mr.. Kearney did 80. and then objection was
made 10 the amendment under the rule that
amendment IN third reading requires unani-
nous consent.
MIR. Kearuey moved to suspend the rules and
allow the amendment. Lost, and the bill passed.
The bill relating to brands and ear-na!ks:
also the one relating to the jurisdiction Of coun-
w courts: also the one providing for the puhli-
cation of future amendments to the constitu-
ton: also the one specifying The officers VINO
may admintst oaths: also the one prescribing
the time for redecmtng the property sold under
chatta mortgage all passed without debate.
1t was noted that all the bills relating to sal
aries Of county officers that were IN the hands
OF the committee ON state affairs were sent 10
the joint committee appointed to consider oil
bills OF that character.
Tho next measure considered was the bill,
amending the school law. There was some dis
cussion on this bill, which had been unfavor-
ably reported by tile committee on education
The principal change In the present law was
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