Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-02-05

bill. It makes taxes due March LIST and
suspends the five per cent penalty for
delinquency until October Is.
The senate sat upon Cashel's bill cut
ting down exemptions one-third and
then passed homestead exemption bill.
In the senate the bill providing for a
depository for county funds and re-
quirlng that interest shall be
paid thereon was reported un-
favorably for the reason that
it would release county treasurers
from bonds and small weak banks would
outbid reputable responsible institutions
and secure the deposits.
The Glendale industrial school bill
was reported back in the house without
recommendation. This means that there
will be no appropriation made for it.
NEW HOUSE BILLS.
Among house bills introduced today
were these: BY Yegen, requiring county
commissioners to visit all sick or injured
persons in their county when requested.
BY Beardsley, making an annual ap-
preparation of $1,000 for the maintenance
of the public Offices of the state.
BY McKendry, the old Williams grist
mill bill, fixing the rate of toll at one
eighth.
By Colosky, approprlating $500 to pay
the expenses Of the commissioners of
railroads in attending the annual conven-
tion of railroad commissioners.
BY Havervold, amending tue marriage
license law.
BY Christlanson, authorizing town
ships to acquire lands for cemetery pur-
pOsea.
SENATE BILLS.
By Little, fixing a minimum term for
which offenders can be sent to the peni-
tentiary.
By Bidlake, another county auditors
salary bill. 1t limits the salary to 81
OOO.
By Arnold, providing for the inspec-
ton Of illuminating oil.
BY Engle, requiring railroad COM
panies to use safety couplers.
BY Cashel, to amend the law regulate
ing the sale and leasing Of school lands.
SIDE SHOTS.
Senator and Mrs. Hansbrough we're
the recipients of many attentions in St.
Paul Friday and Saturday. They left
Saturday night on the Burlington road
for Chicago, where they remain few
days. Their quarters will be at the same
pleasant rooms in the Riggs House An
mex at Washington, at least for the pres
ent. It is leaned that Senator Pierce
did not congratulate the new senator on
his election, although several opportu-
mites for doing SO presented themselves.
The usual senatorial courtesiee, in this
instance, seem to have been strair ed. 1t
transpires that much of the promptness
Congressman Hansbrough exercised in
replying to correspondence is due to the
business ability and assistance of his
wife. She opened and assorted daily
the large mail, and the information re-
quired IN many of the letters was hunted
up by the lady herself, in the various de-
partments. Mr.. Hansbrough employed
stenographer three days q week, and
his clerical expense amounted to q good
deal each month. He will, however.
have regular secretary hereafter and
North Dakota people can expect to have
the same prompt attention paid to cor
respondence as in the pasta matter that
has made the congressman many f1iends.
Senator Hansbrough has not permitted
the newspaper charges OF pledges to dem
ocrats and farming out of patronage to
Mckenzie and others to disturb his
oil
thrusts with tact and judgement. His
newspaper statements have been
straight forward and frank enough to
disarm all hostile criticism. He recog-
nizes the forces that led the way for his
success, and knows better than many
who claim to know all, just how the fight
publican.
There is much interest being mani
tested in the resubnisslon matter. Pc
titions for and against have begun to ar
rive. Miss Kinnear, president Of the w
G. T. U., assisted by that society will take
all possible means to prevent the matter
again going to the people. The vote
was SO close before that a great many
argue it should again be gwen trial,
and the fullest understanding of the SIT
aation had by ALL voters. Miss K,nnear
has petition of great length against any
legislative action. The liquor men are
on hand. re.enforced with facts, argu.
ments and a strong determination to get
what they claim is but justice in the
matter. \ large number of citizens, here
tofore prohibltionists, are half hearted
now in the cause, knowing that the de-
cisions of the supreme court have prac-
tically rendered prohibition imperative
The decision of The state supreme court
is looked forward to with some interest,
but it is hardly expected to affect legis-
lative action.
The Redfeld IS. d. Observer says:
This is
The way the proceedings
OF the state legislature
Are printed at Pierre,
And the fellows
Who got the job through
Senator Cory's economical"
Fieurin', get paid by the space,
And the state,
Like Jones of Binghamton,