Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-03-02
upon the part Of the people for this
amendment. Mr.. LELAND introduced the
measure for raising the issue. The bill
was defeated.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.

1u8 oPpedle tIom Tue OlsCF1cC court 10 the
supreme court.
Mr.. Newman, No. 45, to define the
jurisdiction OF district court and the
powers of the judges thereof, and to
regulate the exercise OF such powers.
Mr.. Wlneman, No. lis, limiting time
TO two years in which actions for NAL
practice may he commenced.
Mr.. Logan's, No. 5S, repeating obsolete
school laws.
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDoNs.
Applications are on file from Grand
Forks, Tor the pardon of Jas. McCary.
His term was short one and will ex-
pire March lst and the pardon is sought
to take away the sting of the stripes.
Application has been made for the
pardon of McNomard also.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Substitute for Mr.. Davis bill allowing
extra compensation for messenger ser
VICE.
Mr.. Haugan's bill, defining powers and
prescribing the duties of the secretary of
state.
Mr.. Severson's No. SO, to remove OBJ
structions from natural water ways.
Mr.. Newmans, No. 214, to provide for
the trial of causes tried Dy the district
court without a jury, and for the hearing
OF such actions on appeal.
Mr.. McCulloch's. No. 10, for the regis
tration OF legal voters outside of the
cities containing more than 1900 people
to be made from data furnished by the
local assessors. Mr. McCulloch SAID that
this was a measure in the direction of
honest election and an essential supple
ment to the Australian ballot system;
thai it gave equal advantage to all politi-
cal parties and put all on the alert to
guard the purity of the polls.
Mr.. Strom's bill providing for courts
of Cancellation. Ayes 45, noes, pone.
Mr.. Strom said he had introduced this
bill feeling that a poor settlement was
better than a bad judgment. The eys-
tenn has been in vogue IN Norway and
Sweden for over 100 years and has been
perfected but not otherwise changed.
Messrs. DeaDs, Havrevold, Elliot, LELAND
and Hallum spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Ueland said provision for such
conrts was placed iu the constitution.
Mr. Cochrane's bill In relation to wolf
bounties, amended to No. 2. Orders
issued by county auditor to be received
in payment OF state taxes. Mr.. Southland
desired to record his vote for this bill as
token OF appreciation, as 1t is the first
bill in the interest of the western part of
the state on which Cass and Grand
Forks counties has not been pounded
Mr. Hall wished to record his vote on
the bill also-they bad voted for wolf
bills ever since they had been here and
be wanted to vote aye on this.
Mr.. Hurlev's bill to prevent "ripgers''
in trials of speed.-No. ITO.
Mr.. Wineman's bill, 81. intended to
cut of the 2 per cent charged by the
county treasurers Of some counties for
handling school funds. Mr.. Oliver, op-
posed the bill; vote stood, ayes 3s;
noes 6.
Mr.. Strom's bill, l56, providing for
changing location Of school houses to
convenient fronts on public highways.
Mr.. Billiards. bill. g.. relating to taxes.
Mr.. Newman's bill, 81, establishing
city boards OF health.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The governor has received the follow
ing letter which explains itself:
PORT ELIZABETH. n. j., Feb % 93.
H. E. c. D. Shortridge,
Dear Sir: thought would write
few lines and see if you had charge of
land where they give to settlers SO many
acres of land. all farm implements and
horses. and allow them so much money
to start with, house all furnished, barns
and all out buildings. and settlers must
stay so many years, and after so many
years are up they are given a deed for
the same, and their fare is paid there. l
know few who left here and got places
in North Dakota on the other side of
Bismarck on the same plan and are still
there, and thought I would write and
see If you know where l could get farm
on this plan. I have another party who
would like to get a farm on the same
plan.
l have a farm near Valley City or
Darlington. n. D.. ard would you please
let me know bv returning mall
Yours respectfully.
HENRY w. PAINTER.
The PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Jas Y. Brooke, who has been asked by
Senator Roach to act as his private sec
retary, Is Vireinian. He is 3. A. and
A. NJ. of Hamden Sidney college, Vir-
ginia, and Il bachelor, having graduated
with the first honors of his class. He is
also graduate of the law department of
the University of Virginia. He served
two years as mayor of his native city,
Warrenton, Va, when hardly more than
boy. On first coming 10 Dakota he To-
Gated at Fargo and was connected with
the Argus. Subsequently he removed to
Ramsey county where be served two terms
as superintendent Of schools In 1890
be was nominated on the democratic
ticket for attorney general, but declined
the nomination to make fight for the
legislature. He was elected by large
majority in republican county. At the
present session of the legislature he was
unanimously elected clerk of the judi
ciary committee, although pronounced
democrat. His selection by Mr.. Roach
is consistent with the fitness of things.
In 1889, when the Fargo convention was
about to adjourn, 1t was largely through
the efforts Of Mr.. Brooke that ticket
was nominated, with Mr.. Roach to head
it. His appointment gives general salts
faction as he is very popular with his
party which he has always gallantly
fought for with tongue, pen and personal
efforts.