The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-06-04
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R1suAacx, May 3l.-[Specisl Tele-
aram.l-The fact that . legislature is to
convene in this city tomorrow did not
cause any great excitement or unusual
activity today. The morning train
brought eeveral members of both houses
and with those already here made up
ahont one.half of those entitled to seate.
The members put in the day in walking
or driving about the city. Oauouses
and political conventions were not
thought OF. The members have been
called to do q certain, work
TO provide for presidential
electors end consider a larger arpropria.
ton for the Worlds fair. Bills are pre-.
pared for both and will be introduced at
the opening of the session tomorrow.
VERY few clerks and other appointees of
the old organization are present.
= However, despite all this harmony
and ouietr ess there is fun ahead. The
Worlds fair appropriation bill will not
nass the house without q struggle. Many
reasons are advanced why the bill
should and should not pass. Some OBJ
ieot to the way the present board has
handled the matter, one senator going
80 far as to say that il the board had re-
tanned Alex Mckenzie as manager
it would have an exhibit
whether any more money was
appropriated or not. How deep the
feeling in that direction is cannot now
be learned. 1t is conceded the senate
will pass q bill for $50, 900 additional APP
preparation. The opposition in the
house is by the farmer element. The
members vet to arrive may change the
situation. A combination has been
formed by leading politicians OF the
senate to adjourn Saturday, June 4.
whether or not an appropriation bill has
been passed. 1t is stated tonight that
a majority of the senate have agreed to
to do so. This is done to keep the house
from entering into any lengthy debate.
THE FARMERS oBsTEPERoUs.
BISMARCK. May s1.-The advance
guard of the legislature leaders are
early on the ground, planning the work
of the general session, which convenes
O -morrow. The state commission on
the revision of the statutes, Pollock,
Hamilton and Rourke, have drawn the
bills providing for the election of presi-
Dental electors and creating o state
board of electors and oanvassers. The
bill providing for the canvaesers is sub
stantialIy the same as SENATOR Oasbll's
bill, which passed both houses at the
regular session, the legislature failing to
concurin the house amendments, except
thatthe new bill omits the chief justice as
q member of the board in compliance
with the constitution. It is stated on
the best of authority that while the
schedule Ct the constitution provided
for the election of state officers in 1859
there was no such provision for the cleo.
ton of 1890, the same defect existing as
in the case of presidential electors. The
Worlds Fair cannot c III more than
q small majority with 9 probability that
the appropriation will be less than $50
600. Alliance members insist on the
of the warehouse law and will
probably not vote for q Worlds Fair
appropriation unless they are conceded
votes for the warehouse law. Some
democratic members are talking of re-
but the %prevailirg senti.
ment insists on an ad adjournment on Sat.
urdsy and confining the legislation to
the work outlined in the &c 1ernor's
call.