Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-02
No appointments were made by the
governor today, pending legislation on
several measures.

NO appointments were made by the
governor today, pending legislation on
several measures.
BISMARCK, Feb. 2S.-ISpecial. The
debate on the resubnission bill in the
house today excited the most interest of
any event since the election of the sena-
tor. 1t was measure in which the peo-
pie Of the state were interested, and the
lobby was full Of people Of all classes and
shades Of opinion. In the debate the
arguments we're nearly all on the side OF
the resubmIssionists. The opposition
was led by the Scandinavian members
and one OF them, Mr.. Strom of Trail
warned the republican party what would
happen if the republicans in the house
voted for resubmitting the question
The member was promptly reminded
that the something had already hap.
pened, caused largely by the republican
advocacy of the appetite law.
Representative Mclean took leading
part IN bringing about the passage Of
the bill, and made some excellent
speeches in its behalf. Representative
! Newman made one of the most convinc
ing speeches of the occasion. He said
he believed the people of the state could
be trusted and if minority of the petit
tioners wanted vote on their constitu
tion on any question, the Legislature
had no right to refuse it. DR.. Bentley
made fine speech in favor Of the bill
and quoted facts about the non EN-
forcement and the increase OF criminals
in the penitentlary since prohibition
went into effect that we're most convlnc
ing. About all the opposition could say
was that their constituents were opposed
to the bill, and it was known that cev
eral members voted against their owl,
convictions, the Traill delegation being
especially instructed against resubmis
sion. The bill received constitutions
majority. and the attempt of Oliver and
Elliott of Ransom county, to defeat it by
filibustering was of no avail.
A large petition from business men at
Grand Forks was received favoring re-
submission. and it had good influence
There were many petitions received
against 1t, of course, but the spirit OF
fairness prevailed, and sense of relief
was felt when the vote was announced
and clinched by the usual motion to re-
consider and that the reconsideration be
tabled.
BISMARCK, Feb. 2s.-[Speclal CORES
| pondence. The house met at 10 q. m.
| and went into committee Of the whole
Mr.. Bentley's bill, for taxing of tele
graph companies, came up for cOnsidera
ton and was discussed to considerable
extent. DR.. Bentley recited the history
of the legislation upon this subject and
| showed that the first, which provided
for license, brought no results. The mex,
resulted in taxing the poles, wires anG
instruments in the Offices, and resulted
in total tax Of about $1,000. The total
capital stock OF the company is 38O,OOO..
600, Of this, s48, 100000 is watered stocks
and the tariffs are made to pay dividends
! on this watered stock. What the people
want is a law that will tax them on the
value of their franchise.
Mr.. Oliver called attention to the
provisions of the constitution, and Mr.
Bentley suggested that, it was apparent
that the funds of the people were spiked
in the constitutional convention &c
far as reaching corporations for taxation
by ordinary methods; he moved that the
bill be referred to committee of three
the object being to report amend
ments.
Mr.. Walsh introduced bill No. 26O
regulating the working OF highways 10
civil townships.
THE EXEMPTION LAW.
Mr.. Southards bill, 22l, IN relation to
the exemption law, came up for discus
sion, and Mr.. Sanford moved that the
bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Newman called attention to the
conflict between the constitution and
the present law; the constitution gives a
righ: OF exemption to the head of every
family; the law gives this right to every
debtor; the constitution also provides
that the legislature shall set aside the
kind and value Of property which shall be
exempt. Under the present law the kind
and value is fixed by the debtor and not
by the law.
Mr.. Oliver moved that the report upon
the bill by the committee on judiciary
which simply amends the law by striking
out the word debtor and inserting "head
Of the family" leaving the exemptions as
they now are, do pass. Adopted. This
was the only change made.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. Bullarde, GA, amending chapter
1923, laws of 1889, IN relation to official
bonds; makes better provision for their
safety.
Mr. Ueland's, 8, regulating liability OF
railroad companies for damages from fire
escaping from their cars or engines.
Substitute for Mr.. Wright's, AZ, relat.
ing to the use Of rivers for sewerage pur
poses.
Mr.. Towers. 2l2, for oil inspection
ayes 40, noes 5. Mr.. Elliott explained
the provisions OF the bill az being prac-
tically the Wisconsin and Michigan laws
with provision prohibiting the use OF
paratine.
Mr.. Wisheks, 149, in relation to ap-