St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-08
A LITERARY TEA
North Dakota Legislature Will
Attend One at Fargo.

North Dakota Legislature Will
Attend One at Fargo.
BISMARCK, n. D., Feb. 1.-THE board
of university and school lands took no
action on appointments in the state land
office. 1t is understood none will he
taken at present. The absence of Nc
GilliYray and Fuller's sickness pre-
vented the reSubmisSiOn resolution
from coming up today. Both houses
have accepted an invitation to literary
tea and fancy dress ball Feb. IA at
Fargo. Treasurer Nichols returned to-
day and reported he had placed $4,000
funding warrants for legislative and
other expenses, as follows: First Ma
tlonal, Dickinson, $4,000; Grafton Ma
tlonal, $4,000; Red River Valley
National. Fargo, $4,000; James River
Valley National, Jamestown, $1,000;
Bank of Enderlln, $1,000; Martin Hec-
tor, Fargo. $4,000; Representative
Hanna, of Page, $1,000. No steps have
been taken toward negotiating the
$4,000 of one-year warrants. The code
of civil procedure passed both houses,
and the civil code will have passed both
tomorrow.
Bills introdu ced in the senate: Strom,
indenlnifying owners Of sheep killed by
dogs: Day, for leasing state lands; AT.
mold, for free text looks. Passed by
the senate: Parkin'S, for organizing
counties from Unorganized territory;
Gregory's. allowing counties to vote OH
the herd law when one-third petition;
Strom's, for the deposit of county funds:
Arnold's, for a natural history and geo.
graphical survey Of the state by the
university; Hanna's house resolution
for no state fair for two years; Wine
mans house cigarette bill received
majority. 1t prohibits the sale OF CT
garettes in the state. Senator Uaggart
presented protest from the Fargo
trades unions against Edwards coal
bill and in favor of free text books.
Protests from Cass county continue to
come againsl the drainage bill. 4 bill
was introduced two years ago by Sena-
tor Tufts and passed, but was declared
unconstitutional. The present bill, in
troduced by Tyler. removes some OBJ
jectionable features, but IS calling out
strong opposition. some claiming they
0eeQ irrigation ldlHSr tildn uIdilldSe.
In the house the bill making Labor
day legal holiday, defeated yesterday.
was reconsidered and passed, Gill and
Prosser especially fayoring it. The
valued policy bill was recOnSdered and
again defeated. Wneman, ProsSer and
Iwitchell were appointed to CONFER with
a committee from Minnesota with the
view Of securing lower freight and coal
rates. McLachlan introduced bill re-
ducing the adjutant generals salary to
$500 and an expense allowance Of $3.50.
and makes the office prosecute pensions
free. 1t gives the quartermaster $500;
makes the governor and military staff
board to tn take charge OF camp, and
empowers them TO erect permanent
buildings, retains all officers until COM
missions expire, including the chief of
supply, under the name OF quarter
master. Edwards introduced CreefS
bill making the governor and staff an
advisory board as to national guard
matters, giving them charge OF camp.
Sargent introduced the Minnesota law
protecting dairy interests; Colby, deln-
ing Intoxicating drinks, intending
nearly the whole line Of temperance
drinks: Herbrandson, requiring d record
of coroner's inQuests. The house passed
Svensrud'S bill reducing the personal
property exempt from tax TO S25. Wine
mans divorce bill was unfayorably re.
ported, but made a special order for
Feb. Is. The cactus conference resolu-
tions of the Minnesota legislature were
approved. Gunderson's bill to license
LAWYERS and doctors was killed.