Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-02
RUSHING ROUTINE BUSINESS,
The Legislature Passes a Crist
of Bills Through Both
Branches.
The ReSubmiSsiOn Bill Passed
in the House, 80
to 26.
The Senate Not Yet Ready to
Act on Mr.. MCLean'S
Resolution.


BISMARCK, Feb. 28-LSpecial. The
resubmission bill passed the house, 32 to
Is. It is believed that it will pass the
senate.
BISMARCK, Feb. 27.-[Special CORES
pondence. The house met at a. m.
MIR. LELAND was elected speaker for the
day. A large number of bills were
reported back and assigned to their
proper places.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Holiday: Defining the duties of
railways in regard to station houses.
Mr.. McCulloch: Tolnvest courts with
greater discretionary powers 10 render
ing sentence; also authorizing the COVER
nor to appoint detectives to aid in the
enforcement Of the prohibition law. Ap-
propriates 5000 for salary and contin-
gent expenses
Mr.. Oliver: Amending section "a,
civil code. Requiring immediate de-
livery of goods sold, in order to prevent
presumption of fraud.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Substitute for Mr.. divers house bill
SO, relating to the fees of clerks of
district courts. Limits SALARY according
to population on the basis OF $9OO for
5000 population and SlOO for each ad-
ditional 1000, but in no case to exceed
$1,000
MIR. Benedict's bill amending laws in
relation to the uniform system of free
public schools by adding teachers per-
mits in sec. IS.
Mr.. Strom's bill, IA. in relation to
clerks in the legislature. Prohibits ap-
pointment of assistant enrolling and
engrossing clerks curing the first twenty
days. Makes the price for engrossing
ten cents per folio and enrolling fifteen
cents. At present clerks are paid SIS per
day and are sometimes appointed with
little regard for qualification.
Mr.. Benedlct's bill, defining powers
and duties OF county and city boards OF
health and for the prevention and sup
preston Of contagious and infectious
diseases.
Nj. Buliard,s house bill, 60, setting
aside penalty and interest on delinquent
tax fund for salaries of treasurer, auditor
and necessary clerk hire.
Mr. BullArds, is, requiring publication
Of receipts aud disbursements OF county
treasurer. Report to be posted July let
and January lst.
Mr.. Newman's, 1O8, for the collection
of vital statistics.
Mr.. Hogans, Isl, for the publication
OF information as to wheat prices in
Liverpool, rates Of transportation, etc.
Mr.. Hogan stated the object Of the bill.
It gives the farmers Information 60 they
may know whether they are getting the
full price for their grain. Mr.. Logan
regarded the measure educationsl; it is
distinctly farmers measure and they
want it. Mr.. McCulloch believed such q
measure would have saved many tbous-
and dollars to the people Of this state in
the past. II reports are all true the
farmers have been robbed Of from 10 to 40
cents per bushel. II the people knew it
when robbed to such an extent, they
could and would protect themselves.
Mr.. Oliver said he did not believe the
bill would do any more good than red
ribbon around straw hat in 9 gale. The
farmers want it, however, and he was in
favor of giving 1t to them. The daily
papers give all of this information. Mr..
Boynton saw no good IN 1t but would
support the measure because others
think they do.
Mr.. Towers bill, l86, to provide for
and establish 40 industrial school for
manual training at Glendale. Provides
for appointment Of board and for ereo-
ton Of buildings when there are S25,OO
funds in the treasury arising from the
sale Of lands for the benefit OF the instl-
tuition, as provided in the constitution.
Forty thousand acres is extent OF grant.
no. NJ nlraonH0hl
Mr.. Ueland's bill, No. IS, governing
the alteration Of county boundaries.
Mr.. McCanna's bill fixing charges for
storing and handling grain. For neces-
sary elevating, delivering and twenty
days. storing, 2 cents per bushel, pro.
vided that on special bin grain. to be
shipped at the discretion Of the elevator
company. there shall be no charge for
storage.
Mr.. Ueland's bill repeating that section
Of the Worlds fair law authorizing the
federal commissioners TO act as members
OF the state Worlds fair board.
Mr.. Simpsons bill, No. 2O3. to provide
Tor ascertalniDg and giving notice OF the
title OF lands OF the heirs OF deceased
persons.
Mr. Wallen's bill, No. 165, to establish
a weather and crop service for the coliec-
ton and dissemination of crop statistics
and meteorological data. Ayes ~, Noes
l9 Appropristes $1,000.
Mr.. Deans bill, No. pa, providing
Tor compilation, revision and codltication
Of laws OF North Dakota, publication,
distribution, etc.
Mr.. Boynton's bill, No. LOT, amending
laws IN relation to the insane asylum.
TO adopt to North Dakota from terri
torial laws.
Mr. Benedict's bill, No. l65. for uni
TORN title for governing boards for state
institutions.
Mr.. Benedict's bill, No. 1877, appropri..
.sing $1,000 to reimburse the state board
lor medical examiners for per diem and
mileage