Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-03-06
Monday, March 2.

There was sharp and protracted struggle In
the senate over the bill introduced by Senator
Johnson, Of Trail county, to secure taxation of
railroad property. Tho senate seems to be
about evenly divided on the subject
The motion to adopt the report of the rail-
road committee, who recommended the passage
of the railroad taxation bill had fourteen votes
on each side and tho president of the senate
voted aye.
Attorney General Spencer holds that the
main line of the Northern Pacific Is not taxable,
but the opinion Of ex-Attorney General Good
win is directly opposite.
The latter in an opinion furnished the legis-
la ure last winter, held that the franchise could
not be taxed, but tho track and equipment
could be.
That opinion was read today IN support of the
bill. 1t looked as If the bill had the support Of
maj Nriiy but 1t was again deferred.
MIR. lax offer. an amendment That any rail-
road payii "a gross earnings TAX should be
exempt from the provisions Of tins bill, The
amendment was referred to the alt0rney-gen-
aral. Final action was expected to be taken on
Tuesday.
The woman's suffrage bill passed the senate
by vote of IL To Is
In the house the committee on temperance
reported two bils uuluvorably. They :c.ated
10 the Pharmacists, and were prepared by the
pharmaceutical ass0cai0 i0n. One was killed
and the other made special order foc Tuesday.
the final vote
Mr.. DIVERS bill fixing passenger rates at
three cent n mile was also lost
The bill repraliuE the law OF 1890 regulating
warehouses WIS killed alter sharp fight.
Mr.. Skinner's beet sugar bill WAS also killed
probably owing to the fact that the farmers are
afraid ii would work xclu-ively to the advant-
age Uf specula' ors and miudle-lneu.
The following bills passed the house:
Regulating salaries OF treasurers and regis
ters or deeds
Approprlating SO, 800 for the compilation of
the laws.
Providing for creating county immigration
funds.
Amending tho present school law
Providing for rigid supervision Of private
banks.
The bill repealing warehouse licenses
The bill fixing rate OF toll IN -four mills at one.
sixth.
Providing for state superintendent of irri-
gaLiOn and forestry.
1t is reported that Attorney General Spencer
holds that the present Sc aate Is to draw lots to
see which ciasI. odd or even. has the four years
term ut the next election. but that the drawing
does not effect the members now sewing
GOV. Burke has transmitted his final batch Of
appointments. all of which were c,nfirmed
Public Examiner-Robert Wallace. James
Oh Inspector-Frank A. WardelL. Pembina
Trustee Insane Asylum-John E. Paulson.
Hillsborn. four years. vice ]. Loune, resigned.
State Veterinary Surgeon-W. q. Langdon.
Fargo.
Trustees Academy of Science at Wahpeton
John Nelson, Wahpeton. six years: NJ. s
Steele, Wahpeton. four years: F. Y. Babrock,
Foreman, two years.
Boaru Of Equalization-Ioseph Tombs. Graf
ton: A, L Hanscom. Townel: A. b. GuptiIl,
Fargo: w. s, Buchanan, SARGENT: William
Dwyer. Ncpnleon: j. n Clark. NIandau.
Deaf and Dumb A-yium-H H. RuGer. Dew
lis L Ike; II R. Dickleson. REYNOLDS: George
Jueruen. Devils Lake; Ed L. Yager, Oberon:
james E. O'Brien, D wis Lake.
State Bard Of Agricul1ure-o. L Steele.
Joh.lstown: Oscar Will, !smarck: E. H Thurs
by, Iowner: E. A. SANFORD. jamestown: VIII
liam Weaver, Durbin. A. w. Farley, Ashley.