Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-06-09

" WAACA 10 "HoCcus ~ Was EopEcooutou
that this clerk hire appropriation was
necessary. Bnt our state officers have
been perambulating all oyer the United
States during the past year-scarcely
day that they have been found In the
capital city, where they are sup
posed to be. 1t ought to be binding
on them to reside in the capital-lt
should be g contrrct they should make.
II these offices can be run by one man,
why should there be more than one paid
to run them? The senate spent more
for clerks than the per diem of it's men,
bers came to. Let the railroads-the
land owners and the men who will be
benefited, pay the money.
The bill was passed in the senate by
the following vote: Aye-Bldlake, Cashel.
Engle, Fuller, Haggart, johnson of
Trail, Johnson of Ward, Kuhn, Little,
Mccormack of Grand Forks, McCor-
mick Of Ramsey, McGillivray, Miller,
Palmer, Patch. Svennungsen, Svensrud
and Worst, IS. Those who voted no
we're Almen, Bisbee, Bjorjo, Brynjclfson,
Enger, Ink, Kinter, Nelson, Pinkham
and Weiser, 10.
A statement from the president of the
Worlds fair managers was introduced,
which showed that $1,341.SO had been
paid out; Sl,458.OO due, to he paid; max.
ing a total OF $2,799.SO paid out, and
balance of $22,2OO2O on hand.
The next important measure was the
railroad platform bill, bill authorizing
the railroad commissioners to require
railroad companies to erect loading
platforms at sidetracks and stations
throughout the state, on petition of resi-
dents and grain growers. The bill was
the most Important measure of the ses-
sion, and practically the same as was
vetoed by the governor before. It was
signed this time and is now law.
There was but little open opposition to
the measure, it being one of such gen.
eral benefit and fairness, that no mem-
ber dared to oppose it openly. In the
senate, where the most opposition was
looked for, the bill passed with but two
dissenting votes-by LaMoure and Hag-
gart. Mr.. Haggart explained his vote.
He thought the bill was a good measure,
but, having introduced the resolution
before, that no extra legislation be con-
sidered except what was included in the
governors call, could not vote as he
would have otherwise done. Mr.. La
Moure objected to the measure because
it was not fair to the roads on the
ground that no proper appeal from the
commissioners orders was allowed, and
if the commissioners were inclined to be
tyranical the companies could have no
recourse.
In the house, the measure went
through in hurry by almost unanimous
consent, and it was generally understood
that no worlds fair bill would get
through the house unless the senate
passed the platform bill. .....
The bills completing the election laws,
were passed, and all the measures the re-
| suit of the session received the govern
or's signature before the final adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Kearney said the poor people of
this state had been saddled with near a
million dollars to pay, and many of them
were unable to get seed when the in
debtedness was incurred. He was op-
posed to any such business, and in a
speech referred to Oliver, from Ransom
county, as the William Pitt of the
house. ...
An effort was made to get full and
complete statement of the state finances,
but 1t did not succeed.
Mr.. Kearney introduced resolution
asking for statement of the expendi-
lures of the Office of public instruction
from July l., 1891 to June l, 1892.
Representative Fay of Mcintosh county,
said the next legislature would meet in a
short time, when that matter would
doubtless be thoroughly investigated,
as there was not sufficient time at preser
to get an itemized statement as the house
was about to adjourn, he would move
that the resolution be tabled, Which was
done accordingly. 1t was understood
that the alliance managers had been
looking up the matter referred to in the
resolution.
Mr.. Lutz make strong speech on the
Blame resolution, denouncing it as un.
becoming to ask from Legislature
assembly, and declaring that it carried
hero worship too far. Such adulatlon Of
one man, and such proceedings were
hostile to the spirit OF American freedom
and independence, that many of the best
statemen of this nation came from
humble ranks, and such action tended
to shut off the opportunities of men, and
smacked Of servllity not natural OF
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