Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-02
LIQUOR LOBBYISTS IN LINE.
Minnesota Men Trying to
Maintain Prohibition in
North Dakota.
The ReSubmiSSiOn Battle on
at BiSmarCk--COvernOr'S
Appointments.
Routine Report of LegiS-
latiVe WOrk--BillS APP
proved.

lative Work--BilIs APP
proved.
BISMARCK, Feb 27-[ Special IA
strong lobby from East Grand Forks and
Moorhead arrived today to oppose result
mission.
Governor Shortridge has appointed
John Hogensen of Griggs county, as
member of the state fair board, instead
of l. G. Wade. withdrawn. No other
appointments we're made today.
BISMARCK, Feb. 25.-[ Special. The
house met at 10 a. m. Mr. Oliver was
chosen speaker for the day. The
committee on education reported back
Mr.. Logan's bill providing for free text
books. Mr.. Logan made a strong speech
in behalf of the bill in committee of the
whole. Mr.. Oliver offered an amend
ment submitting the question to vote
of the people Of the localities interested.
Mr.. Pierce suggested that the points
urged by Mr.. Oliver in favor of submit
ting to vote Of the people would apply
to any measure. He requested the clerk
to read extracts from the Massachusetts
reports which show the cost to be less
than one dollar per pupil for free text
books. Mr.. Hurley said he came here
opposed to measure of this kind, but
when he went home be had occasion to
make inquiry and he had become salts
fed that this measure would save Trail
county $4,000 per annum.
Mr.. Newman favored the amendment
and the bill as amended None would
dispute the value Of uniform books; the
amendment would leave the people to
determine whether they desired to make
them free. Mr.. Logan gave further
statistics in support of his measure. Mr..
McCulloch was surprised that SO many
are now careful of placing burdens upon
the people, the purpose being a general
one, when they have voted appropria-
tions for local purpose SO recklessly.
He favored the bill with or without the
amendment. The amendment prevailed
by vote of "a to II.
Mr. Newman favored further amend
ment which wonld except the independ-
ent districts from the operation of the
bill. This motion was lost.
L1GNITE COAL.
Mr.. Johnson's coal rates bill was
amended and recommended to pass The
rates are as follows: so miles or less 50
cents; 80 and not exceeding 100 miles 81;
100 and not exceeding $50 miles, s1.25;
150 and not exceeding 200 miles, S15O;
200 and not exceeding 25O miles, s1.S5; $50
and not exceeding 300 miles, S2.l5; 300
and not exceeding $50 miles, 1925; $50
and not exceeding 400 miles, s2.35.
Mr.. Logan's bill requiring the use OF
Ignite coal by all public institutions and
county and other public Offices, having
been amended to provide that other fuel
may be used when it is cheaper than
Ignite. Mr.. Newman offered an amend
ment providing that the other fuel is
cheaper in the opinion of the purchasing
office
Mr.. Simpson made strong speech for
the bill and some red hot hits at the ex-
pense Of Cass and Grand Forks, the coal
barons of the east, etc. He insisted that
the opinions Of purchasing officers were
subject to huctuation as a result OF a
visit by agents Of eastern coal barons.
He wanted the question to be one OF fact
settled by statistics and price lists, not
settled by a consideration to some pur-
chasing officer.
Mr.. Newman scored the gentleman from
Stark for his reflections. 1t was aues-
ton Of western coal barons as we'll as Of
eastern barons The bill as originally
drawn would have increased the price
of Ignite coal.
Mr.. Logan said he had letter from
the agricultural college officers saying
that the coal was not only satisfactory
but that it was saving Of 25 per cent.
He read from statistics showing the
amount OF fixed carbon IN the various
Goals; Dakota Ignite A per cent, Iowa
As per cent, Indiana 81 per cent, Ohio
50 per ceLt. Mr.. Wlneman opposed the
bill and said that ignite cost at Grand
Forks $3.50 per ton. Mr.. Oliver SAID the
coal cost 1915 per ton ct his place near
Lisbon and he was sure the gentleman
from Grand Forks was misinformed.
After considerable further discussion,
Mr.. Newman's amendment was adopted
and on motion by Mr.. Simpson to resub-
nit the bill to the committee on mines,
was adopted.
REFEREE AND REFERENDUM.
Mr.. Ueland's concurrent resolution for
an amendment to the constitution pro-
viding for referring laws to vote Of the
people was under consideration. Mr.
Tufts motion to indefinitely postpone
was defeated, IA to l9. Mr.. Newman op.
hn~ koc IL