The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07

There are fifteen even number and six
teen odd number senators, and the
drawing will be to decide which shall
hold over for four years and which will
only have a two-year term.
In the house a petition from the Cass
county Sunday school convention OBJ
posing the submission of the prohibition
question was presented. Amoug the
bills presented were the following; Re-
quiring county physicians to visit sick
persons when a fee of fifteen cents per
mile is rendered; appropriating s., 500
for h maintenance of state offices; a
memorial to congress to extend the pro-
visions of the act for disposal of aban-
doned military reservation to the settlers
on Fort Rice reservations: fixing one
eighth as legal toll for milling; provid-
ing for township cemeteries; appropriac
ton for expenses of railroad commits
sioners to attend national meeting of
commissioners. The governor has ap-
proved the bill for state bonds to pay
the territorial debt. Among the tilis
passed We're the bill to prohibit the sale
of firearms to Indians; chattel mortgage
sales to be made by the sheriff; attach
ing No Mans land to Ramsey counsy;
authorizing the governor to lend arms
to G. A. r. posts. The report of the
conference committee on Little's bill
regulating appeals to the supreme court
was adopted and the bill passed.
Wednesday, Feb. 4.
In the house Skinner presented a peti-
ton from his county for the re-enact-
ment of the prohibition law. The hill
to require sheriffs to make all chattel
mortgage sales was lost. The following
bills We're introduced: Amending the
school law; to permit stock to run at
large during certain months; requiring
railroads to use automatic brakes and
couplers: regulating veterinary practice;
abolishing county justices and con-
stables where the township system pre-
walls. A joint committee was ordered
to act with the state superintendent in
considering the school laws, to report
not later than the fifty-fifth day of the
session. a joint resolution calling on
the attorney general to enforce the pay
ment Of taxes due the state from the
Northern Pacific railroad was adopted,
The following bills passed: Requiring
railroads to erect platforms for the load
lag of grain and stock: allowing county
warrants to be held twenty days before
issuing; protecting bank depositors;
dUO1ESlllllS tllc OlllCt OIL OIL inspector,
The amendment 10 the constitution pro-
viling for only one railroad cominis-
sioncr, the bill allowing counties to use
one-half the general fund money for
current expenses, and the bill providing
for a deposit by contestants to cover cx-
penses of contests. We're defeated.
III the senate Mr.. La Moure asked for
more tiinc 10 :irlas:ss" for drawing Tor
long and short terms. and the matter
was postponed until all members Should
be present. The bill for clerk hire in
state offices was amended to cut down
the auditors Office from So, 900 to s., 800,
and the insurance commissioners from
$4,000 to 81 1900. The bill fixing the rate
for the transportation of native coal was
amended to make a rate of not exceed
ing eighty cents per ton for fifty miles.
and recommittcd. Bills introduced:
Amending the law requiring fees from
companies fling articles for increase of
capital stock; amending the school law.
The conference report on the appeal hill
was accepted and the bill passed; also a
bill amending the city incorporation
law. and the bill providing for the trans
fer of special funds to the general fund
i'll the state treasury. Senators Arnold,
Ink and Cashel We're named as the SEN
ate members of the joint committee on
election reform.