Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-25

vote upon the general appropriation
bill was pronounced by all who heard
it the most remarkable sentiment Civ
en- expression to by any senator dur
ing the present session.
1t came about in this way. Some
Duluth people want normal school.
The almost universal sentiment of
the senate is against building any
more normal schools anywhere. When
the senate bill for the Duluth normal
school came up it was indefinitely
postponed. In courtesy to Senator
Spencer it was reinstated and the Du-
luth senator made a vigorous fight for
it, in which he assured the senate
that no appropriation was asked at
this time; all Duluth wanted this legis
lature to do was to locate the next
normal school at Duluth. But so
strong was the sentiment against ex-
tending normal schools that in spite
of the desire to do something generous
for Duluth the proposition was voted
down. At that time Senator Spencer
lost his temper and threatened to get
even with the senators who had OPP
posed him. The appropriation bill
passed-40 to O.
Immediately after the final vote on
the appropriation bill the public land
bill was taken up, and after discus
sion the Staples bill was passed.
The conferees on the general appro-
priation bill agreed. The appropria-
ton of $4,000 for printing the re-
ports Of the geological and natural
history survey was inserted. The
f1,n
following items: Adding $1,000 for
the Minnesota Forestry association,
put in by the senate: striking out $10,-
600 for the Duluth normal school and
$4,000 for the Red Wing state train
ing school. The report was adopted.
Cant's bill to facilitate traffic in
wheat, other grains and seeds, provid-
ing that unless the shipment is stolen
the person to whom the money must
be paid for the shipment shall be the
shipper, unless there is reason to be-
lieve that the wheat does not belong
to the shipper, in which case he shall
not be held by the owner to pay for
it second time, was indefinitely post
poncd.
Bars bill to confer the privilege of
voting and holding Office in the cities,
towns and villages of the state upon
women with educational qualification
was indefinitely postponed by a vote
of % to II.
The following among other bills
passed:
Providing for the giving of bonds by
better protection of the municipalities
and the laborers employed on the con-
tract; providing for the census of
1895; to legalize the incorporation Of
villages: to exempt from the usual 10
per cent rule the number of persons
employed in the brush factory at the
st. Cloud reformatory; exempting BIZ
cycles from execution.
In the House.
The following among other bills
were passed:
Jacobson-To provide for examinl-
ton of certain amount of grain mort
gagged in certain cases.
Nicholson - To provide for assess
ment of taxes upon grain and it's prod
ucts stored in elevators.
knuteson-Relatingt to township as
SCISSORS.
Robbins-To limit the fees in cases
of contested elections before the legis-
lature of this state.
Mullin-To license dogs.
misunderstanding to elections.
Misunderstanding to state board Of
health and vital statistics.
Misunderstanding to the organiza-
ton Of townships.
j. NJ. Smith - Relating to chattel
mortgages.
E. Il. Smith-Relating to service Of
summons in actions of forcible entry
and unlawful detainers.
]. D. consolidating to highways.
Barta-Providing for bringing in ad-
ditional parties to suits.
Gunn-For the enlargement OF Or
ganiZed counties.
Feig--To promote practical forestry
and to appropriate $1,000 annually
therefor.
McKenney-Relative to property ex-
empt from execution.
j. N. Jones-To provide for a lien
for the owners and operators of
thresi.ing machines.
]. NJ. Smith-Relating to city depos-
itories and interests on balances there
In.
Notwithstanding for the right
Of redemption from chattel mortgage
sales.
Wyman - To codify the insurance
laws.
Progress was reported on the first
two house files, and Mr.. Swanson's
bill, II. F. No. S12, to ameud the
drainage laws, permitting the waters
in the lakes to be lowered not to ex-
coed four feet An amendment. was
adopted reducing gthe limit of the
reduction from four to two and half
feet. The motion to indefinitely post
pone was adopted by a large majority.
The Ozmun corrupt practices act
was disposed of in short order and
recommended to pass, although an at
tempt was made to delay action.
There was an interesting debate
over Senator Greer's bill, 6. +. No.
500, to amend tho divorce laws by
making one years desertlcn sufficient
grounds for maintaining an action.
A motion to indefinitely Dos. nn,-n -