The Dickinson press., 1893-02-18

prOlGuclng the flcht.
The joint session met promptly at IL O'Clock
and proceeded to take one ballot, which result
ed as follows:
THIRTY FIFTH BALLOT.
Casev l, Kingman g. Worst 5, Smith 1, Ord
way IL. Muir 3, Anderson 10. Shortrid9e 37
Newman l, Hacgcrt 5, Walsh L, Palmer 6.
As swas agreed the democrats and independents
voted for Shortridge.
Ordway received number of the Smith votes
also some of the Missouri slope members' votes.
Bailey Fuller also voted for Ordway.
The joint assembly then dissolved
The house voted down Ellott's resolution
demanding an Investigation iato reported evil
practice in the employment Of legislative
clerks.
The committee repar.cd without recommend
alton the bill for the purchase of residence at
Bismarck for the Governor.
The senate concuircd in tho house memorial
to congress calling for the elcc,ior United
State senators by popular vote.
The senate pas ,cti a bill making 1t i'm possible
for clerks of court to charge more the So for
final citizenship papers.
memorial askln. congress to donate part Of
the Fort Abraham Lincoln reserve for state
normal school purposes passed the house.
A r,minisccnCe of the lottery fight came up
in the senate after the joint session in the pas
sage of a bill introduced by Senator Kinter ID
protect the tcn grarh aud telephone wires from
being cut. tapped" or interfered with by un-
authorz ID PERSONS. Ihtr, was no opp )sition
to the bi l, bnt MIR. Kinter felt called upon to
give the reason for The assage of the bill. He
reminded The senator; that at lresent there Is
no law TN this matt L. Two years ago tho
wires were Cut aaa mess lges delayed Mr.. Nc
Cabe, the superintendent at Jamestown, was
accused of cutting the wires. but it was never
Proven Operators OIL the line were also &C.
cused o! delaying anti-lot.ery mcssag $ for SOW
era dayI
Asa number Of lottery. leaders Of two years
ago arc now members OF the senate, it seemed
odd that they should b, forced to place them
selves OH record in favor of bill and correct
the abuses of which they are charged.
Senator Sor!ev Introduced hill to confirm
the sale of H. 500 acres of Land in the Red river
val CIV to cure any alleged defect III titlc grow
ing out of an iriegularity in the sale under laws
of 1890
Four bills have been passed without opposi-
ton. They are:
Littlc's bid to enforce the collection Of fees in
civil cases.
kintcrs bill to prevent tampering with tclo-
graph and telephone lines and prescribing pun
shment for violation.
Little's bill defining duties of attorney gen.
eral relating TO esch,a,s.
GregoTy's bill amending the law relating to
notaries public. making women eligible.
The house met a. the appointed hour and i'm
nedlatcly got down to business.
About half of Til session has now passed and
there has been practically no legislation COM
| pleted. At the Same time q full complement Of
clerks have drawn their per diem, when about
all that they could do was to make up IN audi
eace TO see the senatorial raZzle dazzle. A list
| of all clerks. with their politics and places Of
| residence Ia being prepared, aGd it is UNDER
stood an inves i.atOn OF he matter will be de-
minded nv some of the members.
| The following bills were introduced in the
house.
Roynton, regulating the appointment Of boil
| er inspectors and examiners, providing for ap-
p0intlucnt Of four state boiler inspectors at 81,
200 annual salary, to be paid from license fees.
Benedict, defining duties OF local boards OF
| health and prevention Of contagious diseases.
LELAND, establishing an experimental station
;or irrigation at Edgeley, provided 1GO acres Of
xnd il donated. TO be under supervision OF the
agricultural college at Fargo.
Johnson, OF Grand Forks, requiring nine
months residence Leforc commencing actor
for divorce.
Hall, providing for payment OF conductors OF
| Gcachers institute.
| McCanna, refundns S7ll to Tower county
| or over paym TO state on account OF state
| axes.
| Newman, providing for taxation of transient
| or itinerant merchants.
| McCanna, amending laws in relation to pub
| fshing mortgage foreclosures.
Newman, amending actincorporating cities 8,
.s to provide for complete assessments.
Representative Elliott introduced concur
rent resolution rec;ting that after :'2 days onl!
one bill had been passed. Yet 33 employees ii
the senate were paid their Fer dicm amounting
| To S149, and 55 in the house, amounting t,
$25G. Therefore the secretary of the senate
and chief clerk were asked to submit q state
Inent showing the age, sex, politics, residence
| per diem and day pay commenced
also time actually employed. Mr. Elliot
in discu sing the matter. said he had beel
told some clerks had been out OF the county II
days The total expenses for clerks and othe
employees under the present conditions will b
about $24, 900. while half OF that amount 1
| more than enough.
Mr. Ucland introduced bill for the introduc
| tion OF the referendum
The senate concurred III the joint resolution
favoring a constitutional amendment to pro
vide for election OF United States senators b.
popular vote.
The anti-lo;tcry amendment to the constitu
tion. which was introduced two years age
passed the house; If the senate concurs it will
be voted for by the people.