Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-09
Both Houses Compelled by
Law to Shut Up Shop
Friday Night.
Woman's Suffrage Defeated.
ReSubmiSSiOn RecOnsid-
cred and Again Lost.
Bills PaSSed.-Final Wind Up
of the Third State
Assembly.


last night. The resubmissionists at.
tempted to reconsider the vote by which
the journal had been approved, wherein it
was recorded that the resubmission reso.
luton had been indefinitely postponed.
The motion was lost-ayes, IA; nays, IA.
A motion was then made to recall the
resubmission resolution from the house,
which was defeated-yeas, IA; nays, IA;
the resubmisslonists still lacking two
votes of a constitutional majority. The
only surprise IN the vote was that Sena-
tor Lamb left the ant-resub bmissionists
and for the first time voted with the re-
submisslonists. Heretofore in the ees-
sion and two years ago Lamb has always
been in line with prohibition-the senti-
ment Of Nelson county.
Great excitement prevailed in the SEN
ate when the resubmission resolution
was recalled and reconsidered. The lobby
was crowded with interested persons and
the prohibitionists made the fight of
their life against the passage of the reso-
luton. The vote stood IA to 4-Lieu-
tenant Governor Wallace casting the de-
Gliding vote, which defeated the bill for
the second time.
The woman's suffrage bill was also re-
called and defeated in the house.
The house at the evening nession ex-
plunged the proceedings recording the
passage of the woman's suffrage bill in
the afternoon. At II o'clock the senate
and house informed the governor they
would be ready to adjourn at midnight
The senate confirmed all the govern
or's appointments except trustees of the
agricultural college and penitentiary.
GOVERNOR sHeRTRlDGE SUSTAINED.
In the debate in the senate on sustain
ing the governors veto Of the Stark
county bill annexing unorgsnized terri
tory to that county, map was pre-
pared and the territory proposed by the
bill shown in red Ink. It makes vast
shoestrinR county of unwieldly proper
tions. Senator Miller Of Morton county,
made a strong speech IN the interests Of
the settlers of the unorgsnized counties,
who at future time desire to organize
their own counties. He said in CON-
ment, II am a republican and last fall
did all could against Gov Shortridge's
election, but all I can say now
is that I am sorry for IT,"
Mr.. Burke, Mr.. Klnter and Mr.. Stevens
made speeches sustaining the governor.
The injustice Of adding SO much territory
to Stark county was too plain to be
ignored. The governors veto was read,
and the points he made were so clear
and convincing that the whole document
was regarded as "clincher' and raised
the farmer governor several degrees in
the estimation OF all-even those who
we're politically opposed to him. The
county Of Stark as proposed by the bill
vetoed, would be as large as the states
OF Rhode Island and Delaware. The
veto was sustained.
THE NEW CoDIFYING COMMISSION.
The old commission to codify the laws,
which had two years to do the work and
$500 for payment, and which failed to
complete the job, Will soon be replaced
by three new commissioners. As the
former members did little but draw
salaries under Gov. Burke-whlch were
$25OO each-it becomes necessary to
practically begin the whole work over
again, and so Gov. Shortridge will soon
appoint three attorneys for the purpose.
Among them is likely to be Geo. W.
Newton Of Bismarck, said to be one of the
best attorneys IN the state. Several other
lawyers are candidates, among them
District Attorney Keime of Eddy county
The legislature has made ample provision
for the work, which is badly needed by
the lawyers of the state. OF course the
coditication will include the laws of
ls93 One Of the strange things in this
connection is that there are still $1,000
left in the old fund not drawn, and as
Auditor Porter ls not inclined to draw a
warrant for work not done, it is likely
that sum will remain in the treasury
until other appropriations are exhausted.
BILLS THAT PASSED.
The following house bills were passed
by the senate:
OIL inspection bill passed unanimously.
Changing the appointment of stem
ographers IN the district courts and pre-
scribiag their duties.
To prevent the spread of contagious
diseases among domestic animals.
Permitting county commissioners to
sell unused county buildings.