Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-09

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The Commissioners report also contains much data of interest,
able information as to the possibilities of their wider and more
diversified development.
RAILROADS AND WAREHOUSES;.
Your attention is especially called to the report of the State
and elevators is a most important subject and one that demands
ton should be eliminated from any discussion of this question.
TO all interests should be accorded their every right, recognizing
enact such laws as shall make all property contribute it's just share
Of the burden of government, as shall protect the weak against
prevent such discrimination as shall retard the development of
our natural t;m a e. commercial so oircamso and industrial industrial possibilities n}asaS les and, at the
lations as to prevent them from realizing remuneratiye profit and
ment Of our industries, requires thoughtful study and careful,
unbiased investigation:
The law approved March 8, 1890, fixing the rate for the trans
portation of coal mined within the State, was, by the courts, held
to be repealed by the subsequent law giving the Commissioners
preme court in the case of the State of Minnesota VS.. the Chicago,
R Aiya5 q St Paul RAILROAD. which involved the right Of the
under a law almost identical with ours, SO abridged the right of
Railroad Commissioners to fix rates, that our Commissioners
deemed it ~inexpedent to attempt the enforcement Of that provis-
ion of our law.
A law capable of being enforced, looking to fixing such a rate
as will fully compensate the railroads and, at the same time, en-.
able the vast beds Of valuable coal within our borders to be utn-
protect our farmers against exorbitant rates, would prove of al
most infinite value to our State: To accomplish this these laws
decisions Of the higher courts.
AS to the laws passed at the last session Of the Legislature
affecting grain elevators and warehouses, the Railroad Commits
s1oners report them as conflicting and, in many, of their require
State Of a license for grain elevators and Warehouses was not en-
forced the owners refusing to open their houses for the receipt Of
arranged e however, by w v they were opened. The State re-
the year: The roads are reported to be in good condition and a
large amount has been expended tor betterments.
Our State Militia, according to the report of the Adjutant Gen.
eral, consists of seven companies of infantry, two troops Of cav
airy @ mounted INFANTRY and one battery OF artillery, all under
one regimental organizations. The infantry and cavalry are armed
two Tre' s-p chg Fitted iis e cannon n" model T Of 1851 with it l tho necessary n "s" caisso oas
and limbers, ten Springfield rifles, calibre As. The enrolled force
EXISTS men: 2 80
3hdGeEs 6
Making a total of 2S officers and $50 enlisted men. OF the en-
listed men l48 are entitled to discharge by reason of expiration
amendment Of the old L Territorial TS ,ndal' law 9ssI e the aseG annual sppr Sn
priation for the State Militia, and a reduction of the salary and
expense allowance Of the Adjutant General. This recommendation
the TERRITORIAL Tara aii la T sasf for t: the maintenance ms npgnopa5% Of the eq mSi Il OF %h oy
now constitutes both the States Of North and South Dakota, and
was such as to require rigid economy: My recommendation, how
ever; ,d did not t. contemplate aeen the heck? extreme a,, action t. taken by the last
eral' IN his annual report, makes some comment, to which you are
respectfully referred.
By the law suspending, to a great extent, until 1898 the laws
relating to the State Militia, and owing to a lack of appropriation,
except for armory rent, there has been little increase in the num-
bers or efficiency of the militia during the past year.
Notwithstanding this state of affairs, and the lack of encourage
nent consequent thereon, the militia OF the State, at the first indi-
cation Of the trouble with the Indians, which caused some alarm
among our people, promptly offered their services and sgnifed
their readiness to 60 into active service at a moments notice. l
take pleasure in calling attention to their willingness, promptness
and zeal, evidencing, as it does, their devoted patriotism and un-
swerving loyalty to the State.
There was appropriated by the last Legislature 1850 for 1890,
and annually thereafter $1,000, to be expended by the Secretary
of State for purchasing books for the State Library. The whole
amount for 1890 has been expended, and the number of volumes
purchased was l,946. A circular letter was issued at an early
date, asking the United States government and the several States
for donations to our State Library Of such books as were usually
donated to the various States. From such donations the State
received 1881 volumes Of valuable books. The total number of
volumes in the Library at the date of report Of the Librarian