Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-02-20
NORTH DAKOTA.
The Work Of the Session Well Along
and Members Arc Confident II
Will Be Well Done.
Capitol Removal Talk Comes Tn Occa.
sionally, but Not Much Prospect
sg 1t Will Succeed.
Inc esual Appropriation Bills Are Be.
ng Matured as Rapidly as Econ.
~ Omy VIII Permit.
"wednesday February. II.

Ia,
sued by the state.
:, Also. tho committee reported favorably on
senate BILLS, providing for the inspection of
illuminating oils: and on senate bill 81, provid-
ing penalty for unlawfully selling firearms
and ammunition to Indians
6enatof LaMoure asked for information as TO
a,joiqt committee appointed on revenue and
4 taxassSn. He asked for information in the in
terest of the taxpayers ofthe state-in the in
teres6 of the parties who secured the passage
through the senate Of The large amount Of ap-
Preparations on the previou sday. IN order that
StheY m; y at some time realize Their expectation.
4 ineemmon parlance. as things are reported on
!. tnss sstreet, !. looks good deal ,iko job He
tine speaker desired relate little state his
tory. After the close Of the last session Of the
LEGISLATURE. in accordance with the revenue laws.
~ ceSn.ieS T1r pa.tiss claimed certain de-
& ed FOR deductions from assessments
wnsss ss,denn nhe ., Parry assessed was, owing
Il stiss made their returns but The state board of
Yqnaiizat1on ignored this feature of the law,
Forks county ignored the acts of the
state board of equalization. and claimed ex-
emption In tire amount of 100000 Pembina
IL SsselAamed deduction Of 1851 900, but It lived
Hp5 70 t6e orders m Of the state board OF cqualiza-
its tax list this S9OO,0GO, as Pembna did. and
Pembina is In the position Of paying unequal
ta1atl9n, Here Is special committee appoint-
means; and Grand Forks man, Mr.. Arnold, is
Ct the head of it. He moved that the special
eoMnlttee on revenue aad taxation be request
sasSo inquire into these facts and ascertain
ssHaAt counties have not textended upon their tax
list these deductions which the state board re-
following day.
The motion was adopted.
Mt. Worst denied that there was any job 80
iar as ne knew anything about it. He came
from county that made no deduction,
%Mr. LaMoure then asked the clerk to read
Communication from the Bottincau Free Lance
me communication consisted of corresponds
relative to the position OF assistant superin-
uendent Of public instruction, wherein ii was
claimed Mr. Ogden had offered tho position to
MT. LaMoure moved that tho subject matter
1.-The communication be referred to the
committee on education.
Mr. Worst protested against the reference.
and the notion was lost
The following bills were then introduced.
"a bill for an act to amend section utchapler
% 6Of session laws of 1890 relating to boards
oshsalth, being section 1913 OF compiled laws
Increasing the boundaries of Pierre, McHenry,
Bottineau. Ward, Mclean, Williams Billings,
Stark. Morton and Mercer.
Amending chapter 1872 Of the laws of 1890,
relstlng to the mode Of making assessments
ana the levy and collection OF taxes, so as to
exempt an amount not exceeding 5000 for each
Individual liable to taxation.
The bill lreating to tho appraiscmeut of school |
lands waspassed.
The btilfor an act TO require county treasur-
ers TO depos1te county funds in DESIGNATED de-
pOsitories. Sand providing for interest thereon |
came up and after discussion was made spe- |
olal order for tho 10th inst. at 3 p N.
The bilEsub. dividing The Fifth judicial dis
trict andfxing The dates OF holding the terms
OF courtgtherein was passed.
The binfXing the salaries of the judges of
the coungy courts came up. This hill and scn-
ate bill l29 were mado a special order for the
18Th insk.at 3 p. IN.
The bttl.authorizing special school districts
to refund, Bonded Indebtedness was passed.
rn Q fIttr
The House met at ten minutes past 2. After
brief prayer by the chaplain the roll WAS call
ed andS memoers except Mr.. Beardsley an
swered to their names. The absent gentleman |
bensassrsonsly ILL., he was excused.
siyns ospssaGGse * Gsss presented petition from the
Forks county. signed by 3S citizens, against |
re.submHsion.
Z Mr. Mgkandry presented a petition from cti-
lens ofMtorton county in favor of re-sublnis-
sion
Also, from mass meeting in N1andan, TO the |
same effect
a petition was presented by Mr. Lutz from |
cittzsns OF jamestown asking for rc-submis- |
sions.ss
4 Hssaid he had been accused OF trying tu dodge ,
B the vote on re-submission. It was not So He |
4 did not represent a constituency of drunkards |
: and outlaws, but of honorable men and womou |
He requested the clerk to read u petition that |
Z he had received from Grand Forks asking for |
fe-submission The petition was signed by q |
sand 500 others" The last signature was that !
of the Grand Forks Herald.
MIR. Glll presented IL letter from II. A. McCon-
vile, of Cass, congratulating him on his stand |
against rc-subnission.
Mr.. Peterson presented petition asking for
the repeal of section 43. article 3. OF the school
law of 1890
Mr.. Oliver presented a telegram stating that |
a,pet1ton against re-submission, signed Dy 100 |
cltlzens OF Lisbon. was on it's way by mail.
Joint resolution was offered by Mr. Oliver
n hTr IN hn
cary OF war to furnish accontrements for state
guns that has been ordered to e. A. r. posts by
bill previously passed. Adopted
Mr.. Kearney offered resolution that the au-
thorities OF the hospital for the insane at JAM
estown De instructed to ut once proceed against |
Messrs. Dckey. Sheridan and Smith, b,ndsmen
or Gray Brothers, contractors Adopted.
On motion Of MIR. Burke house bill "a. intro
udced by MIR. Fay. fixing salary OF county judge
on census figures OF population instead Of on
total OF votes at preceding election, was taken
Tp. The bill had been made special order for
Tuesday at 3 o'clock.
MI. Burton, who had moved postponement of
the bill ON a previous day, said he had since
LOCKED over the bnl, and thought it was all right.
Memorial TO congress regarding Rock Island
military academy at Devils Lake.
10 regulate fees Of clerks OF the district court.
On motion OF MIR. H0ltc, il was referred to joint
committee on salaries of county officers.
providing for holding farmers Institutes.
Increasing jurisdiction OF county courts.
Mr. Peabody said the same ground was COW
cred BY another bill. and. On his motion, 1t was
indefinitely postponed.
Providing tor using of COPIES of pcadiups etc
where original has been lost.
Amending the threshing lien law.
Authorizing civil to wnships TO bond for the |
farmers. Rfanersoi po'enaSins seea SFa'n for needy
Amending the oIl-inspection law.
For the protection of fish.
Amending the nOxiOus- weeds law
Prescribing the form OF state and county seals
Regarding the jurisdiction of county courts
TO protect the cheese industry Of North
Dakota
The hour of o'clock having arrived, on mo-
tion Of MIR. Brooke house bill 152. providing |
for Ultimate re-submission, was taken up.
Mr. Hill was called to the chair.
Mr. Brooke moved to adopt tho minority re-
port. and Dir. Oliver called for reading Of the
same.
Mr. Gill said it was not the province of the
committee to adopt the report
Dir. Oliver moved that, when the committee
rse 1t reporS that the bil be put third
Applause in the galleries
MIR. Burke asked that all applause bo pre-
Mr.. Oliver: How can 1t be prevented?
Mr.. Lutz moved that tho committee rise and |
report !Adopted-32 to 20.
Mr.. Williams made made the cIincher moti,n.
MIR. Oliver: What is the gentleman from
Grand Forks steering us against now? This ia
committee Of the whole"
call, passed-3o to 80. |--'' "Ao on 'oi
The clerk verified the roll.
Mr.. Burke then put the sinch motion, which
was adopted Oh roll call. and, SO far as the
house Of tho second session was concerned,
their labor on the re-subnission question was
at an end.
The seed grain bill was passed.
MIR. Burton moved to suspend the rules and
60 into committee Of the whole for the consid-
Grafton of house bill Co. constitutional
Carried.
Mr.; Burke moved to reconsider the vote by
whole. Lost "
Mr.. Brooke Bro m moved to postpone further con-
The speaker called Mr.. Oliver to the chair
mr.. Burton moved to amend the title by in
serting concurrent" Instead Of Joint" Car
-yied.
Mr.. Brooke moved that the committee rise
and recommend postponemeng Of further CON
sideraton Of the bill until one week from to
day. at 8 O'Clock.
MIR. Strom moved as q substitute that COM
mittee rise and recommend the bill for passage
Mr. Brooke made plea for fair considerations
OF the Dill. The purpose was two Transparent
toescape the sight Of an infant even before its
eyes Were opened to the world In order to
bRckCap the resubmIBsiOn yfctory those omort |