The Bottineau pioneer., 1893-03-25
THELEGISLATURE.
THE LATDlAKER.S NOIV IN
BI. ENNLAL SESSION.
Both Branches JTelL OrO0r:zcn
0,nl Diligently ut WO,'E FO"
The Best Interests Of the
State.
Sattl3dUy, January FL.

The two houses met in joint session at high
noon and after the prelminaries of opening the
session preceded to ballot for senator with tho
following result:
SIXTEENTH BALLOT.
Casey 13, Worst 8, Smith 8, Kinsman 8.
Anderson IL, Roach 20. Muir II, La Moure 1.
This ballot was almost an exact return to the
first vote taken yesterday.
SEVENTEENTH BALLOT.
Casey 13. Worst 8. Smith g. Kingman Z,
Anderson 6, Roach 10, Muir 6. Day 3.
Grand Forka Democrat, aud several
others voted Tor Anderson with the evidence in
tention to securing a number Of republican
votes for Benton.
The legislature dissolved after the seven
teenth joint ballot by vote OF G1 to 80. It
was expected that the Grand Forks county re-
publicans would 10 to Roach's help on the next
ballot.
One Smith man-Ager-claims Smith was Of
fered the senatorship if he would pay $4,000
for it. the party offering to elect him first to de-
posit 81. 900 that he would keep his contract.
Smith refused. It is thought that this was
only play to catch Smith republican votes.
The senate got down to business at IL AS a.
m.
A petition signed by A. W. Norton and
twr~+v-five Others, set ting forth the danger to
stock owned in the state by yhe importation
of infected Texan and other cattle, and praying
that a law be passed restricting and regulating
such importation.
TIE bills reimbursing Governor Burke for ex-
penses borne by him in exterminating grass
hoppers, was read the third time and passed
The bill relation to the levy Of school tax
by voters Of the district at a meeting for the
purpose, and placing the limit at 20 mills. of
tax which may be levied by the board, was
read the third time and passed.
The bill Ielat ng to the boundaries Of the
second judicial district and the terms of court
therein, was made special order for o'clock on
| the 2Sth inst.
The concurrent resolution in regard to OPEN
ing the Columbian Exposition on Sunday was
made special order for the &c h inst.
The following bills were introduced in the
senate:
Concurrent resolution, proposing repeal Of ar
ticle 20 of the constitution entitled "Prohibi-
tion." and providing for a special election on
June 6, 1903, for the amendment to be voted
| on by the people.
| Fixing the legal rate Of interest at 7 per cent
and permitting contra for 10 per cent.
| Appropriating for buildings for the insane
hospital at Jamestown. the sum of s77, 700.
Appropriating for current and contingent ex-
penses of the insane hospital, the sum Of $149,'
O7O.
Amending paragraph 40, chapter 6S. laws of
| 1891 relating to the per diem Of clerks Of the
district court by adding proviso excepting the
| times when court is opened solely for the fssu'
ing of final naturalization papers.
| Amending chap 33. sec. 6, laws Of 1889.
defining the jurisdiction Of police justices.
Amending sec. 20, chap. 80, Of the Political
Code so as to require jury fee Of S5 and a trial
fee Of 81, to be advanced by the plaintiff
| To encourage the live stock industry. appoint
ing commission Of three members, consisting
| of the governor, president of the state agricul-
| tural college and the commissioner Of agr1cul-
| ture and labor, and empowering them to
| purchase high grade live stock and gather
statistics on the subject and appropriating the
| sum of 500, coo to 81 and to the credit Of such
| commission.
Amending chap 25 Of the Penal Code. regard
ing libel. so as to limit damages to actual dam
| ages when proper retraction Is made, requiring
notice of the action to be served on the defend
| ant at least three days before commencement
of suit, and with the proviso that the cS;t shall
| not apply in the case of libel to any candidate
for public Office in the state unless the retrac-
| tion be editorially at least three days before
the election,
| Messrs Miller and Hitler were appointed by
| the president members on the part of the sem
| ate of the joint committee on firebreaks.
| number of prominent citizens from differ
| ent sections Of the state were accorded the
| privileges of the floor during the session.
Adjourned to IL: AS Monday.
| After The joint session the following bills
| were introduced in the house:
| Creating board consisting of governor. audi
tor and attorney general to buy or purchase a
| residence for the governor, appropriates $4,000
| for site, building and furnishing.
Appropriating 81 43. .O7O for the insane hospi-
| tai at Jamestown; 100000 for maintenance;
| $4,000 for employees wages; 800. GOO for fuel
| and lights and various other items
Appropriating $77,7OO for new building for
| the insane hospital at James own.
Amending article16, chapter 70, laws Of 1873,
| in relation to sewerage in Fargo
Providing for the provisional remedy Of gar
| nishnent iu civil actions.
| Fixing term of court in the Fourth district.
Richland county, first Tuesday in January and
| July. Ranaom, first Tuesday in June and
fourth in November. Sargent on third Tuesday
| in June aud second in December DiclSey, fourth
| Tuesday in May and second in November. Nc
Intosh, second in May and third in October.
Amending section "a, chapter 1872, laws of
| 1890, providing for assessment of bank stock
| where the bank Is located.
Concurrent resolution prot esting against the
National Park reservation in the Turtle noun
| tain.
The bill relating to change OF venue in justice
| court by striking out that provision requiring
the payment of costs before the change is grant
| ed was passed.
The bib In relation to resignation of puplit
officers. being one of the compilation committee
bills was PASSED.
| The bill extending time Of residence before
suit for divorce can be commenced was kill ed
| 20 to 80.
| Adjourned.
Monday, January 23.