Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-12
BISMARCK DOINGS.
Several Important Measures Intro
duced in Both Branches Of
the Legislature.
Routine Work Of the Legislature
Senate Committees Adopted as
Sent Out--Bills Introduced.
Wednesday, Jan. 4.

BISMARCK, Jan. 4.-[Spec ial CORES.
pondence. The senate met at Q O'Clock,
pursuant to adjournment.
Upon the cali Of the roll, all the sena
tors responded to their names except
MIR. Burke. absent, excused.
Mr.. Sorley, on behalf of the commit
tee appointed to wait upon the 6 cvernor
and learn when it was his pleasure to
meet the senate and house in JOINT SEES.
sion, informed the senate that the com
mittee had performed that duty, and
that the governor e1Ir. ssed the opinion
that committee should be appointed
to wait upon Mr.. Burke, the retiring
governor, aud invite him to lie present
and deliver his biennial mt seage.
MIR. La Moure moved to adjourn to
meet the house in joint session for that
purpose. Adjourned.
THE HOUSE
The hcu 10 convened at 2 D. M, Jan a,
and sitter prayer by the chaplain went
into joint convention with the senate
for the purpose OF listening to the mes
sage of the retiring and incoming gov
ernors, Lieutenant Governor Wallace
presiding.
Senator Kinter moved that commit.
tee of three be appointed to invite ex-
Governor Burke to ap. ear before the
joint COT vention and deliver his mes
sage, it being understood that he was
in waiting and ready to do 60. The mo
tion was adopted and Senat Kinter
and Messrs. Hodg. on and Newman we've
appointed as such com nittee.
MI. Palmer moved that a similar com.
mittee be appointed to wait or Governor
Shortridge. and inform him that the
joint convention WAS ready to listen TO
his inaugural address. This ss adopted
and Senator Palmer and Messrs. Mo
Damn and McOulloch were appointed
such committee.
Mr.. Oliver having been called away
by receipt of a telegram announcing the
death of a rear relative, a leave of sb
senoe vas granted him and resolution
of sympathy adopted.
Mr.. Speaker prese nted petition from
citizens of Stark. Billings, Morton and
other counties in the northwestern part
Ct the state, signed by F. III Gilmana
and others, asking that strict quaran
tine with heavy penalties be provided
against inflicted Texas cattle.
Mr. Strom from tie committee on
rooms reported in favor Of securing five
rooms over the First National bank,
"uACu Aoy 10 udu AO1 uuo 5oSeAOA AS1
$50, and recommended Mr.. Mowreau OF
Reynolds, Grand Forks coauty, for
janltor.
Messre. Lohnee, Hurley and others
participated in the discussion.
MIR. Speaker objected to the commit
tees making their own selection for ser
vices of this kind, and slyly intimated
that it might interfere with "previous
arrangements" The committee was
authorized to purchase the rooms neo-
ess airy and to make all arrangements.
Mr.. Haugen offered concurrent res.
olution providing for the printing OF
5000 copies OF Governor Burke's mes
sage and like number of Governor
Shortridge's inaugural address, which
motion prevailed.
Mr. Newman introduced house bill
No. 1, which provides for an extension
of time fox appeals to the supreme court
from orders of the district court where
so much of the time is consumed in pre-.
pairing the record or fer other reasons
stated the sixty days time now allowed
is not deemed sufficient. The title of
this bill is simply appalling,
and it looked as if sweeping and radi-
cal change wss being made in order to
allow some dilatory lawyer to get his
case into the supreme court. Mr.. New
man briefly explained the provisions of
the bill ind the nee6 Of immediate ac-
tion.
Mr.. Southland also explained.
Mr.. Elliott moved that the bill be
read the second time and referred to the
committee of the whole and make a
special order for O'Clock Thursday.
Mr.. Kelly protested against this un-
due haste He did not wish to obstruct
legislation, but he did want to know
what the bill WAS all about and moved
that it BE- referred to special commit
tee of three for inv estigatioI and report
Mr.. MeOullooh supported the motion
the bill was read second time by it's
title and referred to the committee OF
the whole, as suggested. Mr.. Speaker
explained, during the discussion, that
it could go to special committee if it
was so ordered by the house, after it's
consideration by tie con mittee OF the
whole.
The title Of the bill which so startled
the new members is as follows:
A bill for an act regulating appeals
from district courts to the supreme
court, and to repeal charters Q and Is of
the code of civil procedure of Dakota
Territory. as pubIishedin Levisee's code,
and chapters 20 and 26 of the session
laws of Dakota Territory of the year
1887. and also sections 5213 to $3.50. both
inclusive of the compiled laws of Da-
kota Territory for the year 1887,
passed at the second ses
sion of the Legislative assembly
of the state of North Dakota in the year
1891. The appeal from judgment may
be taken within one year after the entry
thereof. and from an order within sixty
days after written notice of the same
shall have been given to the party ep.
pealing. Provided in all actions hereto
fore OF hereafter tried, vherefrom an
order is based upon errors assigned or
set out in bill of exceptions or stste
ment of the case submitted to the court
or judge thereof for settlement within
sixty days after the service Of such
written notice. and at least eight days
prior to the expiration of euoh time.
and if the said court or judge neglects
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