The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-14
Fl LEGISLATURE
Several Important Measures Intro
duced 10 Both Branches Of
the Legislature.
Routine Work Of the Legislature.
Senate Committees Adopted as
Sent Out--Bills Introduced.
Thursday, Jan. 5

oOAuu CO. COukAV u WI ACxS uC0 WIN
the ]it utenant goverDo OF, and their COM
mistee OF three wa j1ined by one fro m
the democrats and ono from the popai.
lists with a view to agreeing upon the
full committees. and the after noon was
consumed by this conference.
THE HOUSE
The Louise convened at the usual hour.
Pra, CT by the chaplain.
MI. Lohnes of Ramsey introduced q
concurrent II solution instructing the
senators { nd representatives to supp Cr'
the Hatch anti option bill.
Mr. Kelly Of Ramsey said hewas not
aware that su,h q resolution was to be
presenttd d.. He thought it misleading
and move d to table the resolution, bu'
changed Lis motion to make it a special
order for oonside, alton next Thursduy
at 8 p. m.
MI. Sanford of Wells supported tbe
motion.
Mr.. Lohnes suggested that possibly
his colleague was y buyer of wind Wheat,
MIR. Kelly SAID he purchased only tLt
genuine srticle.
Mr.. Wineman moved to adopt tho
resolution
Mr.. P,erce noved to refer to a select
com mites OF five.
Mr.. Sanford supported this motion
which was lost wien the motion of Mr.
Lobnes was adopted with q few scatter
ing 6is. entiDg votes
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Mclean, providing for the ereo
ticn CT grain warehouses or elevators on
railroad right Ct WY for q reasonable
compensation, the railroad commits
eiontrs to fix terms. R. quiring sid.
tracks TO be kuilt to elevators and ware
houses, but not on land not owned BY
them. Provides that they must not bt
within 1CO feet of each other. Il is the
D, nnett bill with unconstitutic nal pro
visions eliminate
Mr.. Wineman, repeating the act ere
atipg the Office OF superintendent OF ir-
rigaiion and forestry.
Also, creating . board Ct audite rs:
ct insisting of the secretary OF state, Ut
torney general and state auditor to ex.
anime the account of the state treasurer
It quirir deposits of state funds in na'
t onal banks of the state, but II Q depos
it's must not exceed the assessed capital
stock of said bank; exempts the treas
urer from responsibility where fund.-
are d. posted.
Mr.. Strcm, authorizing school boards
to purchase school books and supplies
and adopt uniform books to be sold to
the pupils at cost. 10 be p id fer origin
ally out Of a contingent fund provided
by taxation but the tax shall not exceed
81 for each pupil. Contract to be
awarded after advertisement.
Mr.. Simpson, amending the code Of
civil procedcre in relation 10 loss of life
by the careleasuess of 90 employees.
Allowing suit for damages for 81
, mount not exceeding $40. 600.
Mr.. Newman, requiring county funds
to be deposited in county depositories
Advertisement being necessary.
MI. Walsh, regulating the practice
of veterinary medicine surpeIy. Re-
etricts license to citizens aud provides
for q state beard OF five examiners. Re.
auires q fee of $40 which must bt
turned into the state treasury.
Mr.. LELAND, regulating the liability
of railroad companies for damages done
by fire escaping from engines. Makes
the fact of fire escaping or being thrown
where damage results prims facie evi-
dence of oarele ssness.
@ MMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. Elliot in the chair.
MIR. Newman's bill reguls ting appeals
to the eupreme court from tie urders OF
tie district court was under ccnsiders.
tior. Discussion vas participated in BY
Messrs. Newman. Mineman, Hsllun
and Simpson, and the ,ponderous title
was amended and the bill COIN
mended to pass.
BILLS PASSED.
MIR. Newmen's bill regulating ap-
peals from the orders Of the district
court to the supreme court was passed
under q suspension OF the rules.
Friday, Jan. 6.
BISMARCK, Jan. 6~.-[5peoial Tee
gam. The following bills were intro
duced in the senate:
Ink, amending the Australian ballot
law as to marking ballots.
Svensrud. repeating personal exemp
tion of $2C0 for taxes.
=. Haggatt. compelling railroads to build
culveItt to prot. ct from over dows.
Cashel, propts ng amendment to the
9 Il stitution raining the salary Of the
governor to 90. 900; reducing the num-
Der Of railroad commits. toner's to one.
Svens,ud, reducing the judgment e1-
emption from 81. $50 to $3.50; also reduc
ing legal interest flom 10 to 10 per cent.
The railroad committee proposed by
Lieutenant Governor Wallace was:
Johnson: Lem '. Barke, Lux, Patch,
Euper, Stevens PinkLam, Arnold. The
appropris tion committee proposed by
him wat:f Ink, Ssensrud, Oashel,
Kinters LsMoure, Enger, Lamb, Patch,
!, The senate adopted the committees
emit out lest evening by, o vote of 10 to
II, Fuller voting with the democrats
and popuiists. ~
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The folio wing ills were introduced:
Mr.. LEX, amending. the Australian
BALLOT law as to markiag ballots.
" Mr.. Svensrud. repeating the law *
emptipg personal property to the ex
X nj of, $500 from tsxation.
:. Mr.. Hsggslt. compelling railroads to
build cslverts to prt want OVeld w.
Mr.. UasheL pr )posinz an amendment
TO the constitution increasing the salary
OF the governor to IS. 600 and reducing
the board of railroad commissioners to
one member with power to appoint 9
deputy.
MY. Miller. memorial to congress ask
ing q part Of the Fort Lincoln reserva
ton for reform school puI :,
Nj. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. veterinary
tenIxfry. = - : -:
Mr.. Svenrud. reducing the judgment
exemption from ~. 5000 1850; also re
dncing legal rate Of interest from - ttc
10 Per cent. a 4. :
The senate railEcad Committee IS pro
posed by Lieutenant Governor Wa lace
was Roderiok Johnton;. j IL. LIMB
John Bnlke. r.. N: Ink. j. N Patcb,
Eingal Engei. ]. W Steven, N p.