Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-09

vass:ng board.
Mr.. divers house bill No. 9 also
passed, which amends the law relating
to railroad platforms. Stubborn OPP
position to this bill is looked for in the
senate and it may bear on the passage
of the appropriation bill in the house.
A resolution transferring ST., 800 from
the maintenance fund to the building
fund relating to the deaf aud dumb
school ct DEVILS Lake passed both
houses.
Interest now all centers on the ap-
preparation bill in the house and the
railroad platform bill in the senate
The former members feel confident that
the bill will not pass the house, while
its champions are doubtful but have
hopes.
l.. P. Hunt, superintendent of the
worlds fair board Of Minnesota, WIS
present this afternoon and on invitation
addrs ssed the house in behalf of the APP
preparation.
Mr.. Lutz introduced q resolution in
the house asking that the state militia
do not hold an encampnent this year,
which was defeated.
Mr.. Tyler has resigned IS executive
manager OF the Worlds Fair board and
Hon. J. B. Power of Richland county is
mentioned as hissuccessor; however, it is
rumored he will not accept.
soUTHARD. RUCKER TROUBLE.
For some time past there has been
bad blood existing between Chairman
81. @. Southland of the North Dlkota
Worlds Fair commission and Hon. 81
P. Rucker, the national commissioner
from Grand Forks. It is said the
trouble started when MIR. Southland was
appointed to take Mr.. Fuckers place
as chairman of the commission, the la.
ter having resigned because Of an opin-
ion of the attorney general that ex Off
clio members are not eligible to
the position of president. There
has been considerable correspondence
between the two men, and the whole
affair eliminated this morning when
they met in the Sheridan house. They
talked together for several minutes,
when suddenly one called the other a
liar and the two men clinched. both
falling behind stove near which they
were standing. Friends separated them
before either was seriously damaged,
Their conversation had been so low that
no one starding near knew that hot
words were passing between them. It
is said Rucker first called
Southland liar and the lat
ter retaliated The latter's friends claim
Rucker accused Southland of asking NJ.
L. Mccormack to introduce
bill to increase the Worlds
Fair appropriation. Southland denied
this whereupon Rucker hurled the cpl.
tibet at him. It is also said that Mr..
Southland will resign his position.
THIRD DAY
BISMARCK, Juno g Special Tale
gram. Both houses Of the legislature
adjourned sine die at S O'Clock tonight.
All the matters enumerated in the Gov
erncrs call have been acted upon and
passed. The house, after hard fight,
passed the Worlds Fair bill which
passed the senate yesterday for SIC, 800.
The bill was stubbornly fought by the
farmer element. The senate passed
divers platform bill after considerable
discussion. This was the only bill
passed which did not ccme under the
governors call.
There was great deal of talk about
tue Minneapolis convention today. A
resolution introduced by Senator Hag-
CART in favor OF Blaine was unanimously
passed by the republican members Ct
the senate, but in the house it WAS diff
ferent. Some thought the measure
out of place and others were favorable
to Harrison and voted accordingly.
The resolution however got through
with about oDehalf OF vote. Follow.
ing is the resolution:
Whereas, The voters OF the state OF North Da-
kota and Of the nation are about 10 participate
II q presidential election, and
Where's, While many able and honorable
leaders (any one OF whom would fill with dignity
and fidelity the presidential chair) there Is one
who Is the first choice OF q mnjorit, OF the
masses OF republican voters, as well a. q large
percentage OF these who have heretofore been
allied with other parties, and
Whereas, We view with admiration the
course pursued by him In the various positions
Of rust t. which he has been called. and espec-
tally the skillful and patriotic manner with
which he has conducted the affairs OF state as
secretary and believe he represents the princl.
pies OF true AmericaniSIn, Low. therefor e, be 1t
Re- olyed, That we. the republican senators OF
North Dakota, express belief that the lepuoll-
can national convention about 10 assemble In
Minneapolis will. best promote the welfare Of the
country by the nomination of that ,llu' trous
statesman and gallant and magnificent knight
OF reciprocity and protection, the Hon. James G.
Blaine.
There YVES a rumor that Superinten
dent MoCabe had invited part of the
members to 60 to Minneapolis 10 a
special car and the others got no invita-