The Dickinson press., 1895-02-23
STATE LEGISLATURE.
NORTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS AND
THEIR WORK.

The Proceedings of Both Branches
of the LeHislature, Arranged and
Condensed in Convenient Form for
Rapid Reading.
Bismarck, N. D.. Feb. IA. - Resub-
mission again came up in the legis-
lature on motion to adopt the unfavor
able report Of the committee. The
vote on placing the substitute among
special orders for tomorrow and Sat
rr;iay WIS n tie; on adoption. 70 to 25.
The rcsnbmissionists admit dcfcar un-
less it is on high license proposition,
which will now be presented. 4 con-
current resolution was adopted for an
investigation as to the teachings of a
Valley City normal school professor re.
flectfng on the personal character OF
Lincoln.
Ii, the house committees reported
favombly Edwards anti-pass bill;
Guinan's. making rates Oh branch and
main lines equal; Rasmusscn's, for
late train bulletins. and the Seventh
judicial district bill. Bills introduced:
Korsmo. making boiler inspection op-
tional in owners as to engineers IL
censc: Hanna, for garnishmrnt; Hinde,
raising the oil test to $50. Bills
passed: Ha!@@art's, for a governors
stenographer: Whites. making di-
rectors and officers personally rcspon-
Sibl" for expenses exceeding apprOpri-
ations. 1t permits the transfer of
funds OH permission Of the governor,
secretary and auditor. The sheep as
sociation bill for licensing dogs and
in1amnifying owners was lost.
The cactus commission leaves for st.
Paul tomorrow with full Instructions
and Il formulated hill for presentation
to the meeting.
Bismarck, n. D., Feb. 15.-After a
long parliamentary struggle resubmis-
sion was finally defeated - 30 to 20.
BrlinerH. who would haze voted with
the majority, was absent on the cactus
commission. Cooper made Il senSa-
tional charge that the resubnlissioniSts
had had Il meeting in Grand Forks
and sent Il committee to st. Paul and
Minneapolis 10 secure funds from
wholesale liquor dealers and railroads
to carry resubniSsion: that the rail
roads had been threat "d With ad-
verse Legislation unless they contribu-
ted. Simpson denied this. and claimed
that no money was offered or was
available. The proposition came alone
from cities where the regulation
against the present blind pig system
was necessary to good government.
The next proposition will be a $1,000
license for cities, leaving prohibition
elsewhere. carrying Il penalty for non
enforcement intO the constitution.
Senator Little offered Il memorial to
congress for the restoration of the
wool tariff; also Il bill regulating pri-
mary elections: Burke allowing the
supreme coIr; Il special term at Bis
marck on twenty days notice; Strom,
making it :, iiiis.,cmeanor to require Il
condition of employment involving the
surrender OF any citizenship right.
The senate passed the bill reducing
exemption from taxation to S25. Wine
man tried to sidetrack resubmission
by II divorce bill. which comes up to-
morrow. Richards introduced a bill
authorizing the use OF convicts for
making brick for public improve
ments, Prosser, apprcpriating $1,000
for expenses and salaries. The com
mittce cactus bill will bc introduced
tomorrow. as it will be placed before
the commissioners ut st. Paul. The
sheep growers dog license bill, lost
yesterday. was revived and recom-
mitted. The Fargo club game bill
was amended and reported favorably.
The proposition to give the capitol
commission the 500 unoxpended bal
ance for services was defeated.
Bismarck. n. D.. Feb. l6.-The sen-
ate passed Strom's Kecley cure bill.
This is substantially the Colorado law,
so amended as to provide double chic
ride of gold. A letter of Bishop Shan
ley indorsing the cure was read. Mr..
Rourks had assisted five men to take
the cure, and all were cured. Senators
Young, Stevens. Hitler and Viets
voted agains; the Kelley cure bill.
White. Valentine, Hanscom and Par
kin were absent. Young introduced
bill! to cut down the volume Of state
officers reports, limiting the number,
With a view to reducing the printing
expense. Gregory introduced. by re-
quest, a Eill requiring railroads to
plow and burn fire breaks. The cactus
bill as now before the interstate cactus
commission was introduced.
In the house Rinde's $50 deg. oil test
bill was reported favorab'y. Twitchell
introduced II resolution looking to the
enforcement of the law taxing sleep
ing cars and express companies. which
has not been enforced. Wallen offered
a resolution declaring the open viola
tion of the prohibition law to be the
normal con.liti"n throughout the state
and caii,:;g Oh the executive officers to
enforce it. The resolution was char
acteriZed as an insult end reprOach to
the people. and its passage stain on
the good name of the state. 1t was de-
feated. Smith introduced a resolution
calling for information as to school
bonds held by the state claimed to be
invalid OH which interest has not been
paid. Some are delinquent two years.
The suffrage bill was made Il special
order for Feb. %. Edwards coal bill
was defeated. Guinan's bill requiring
equa' rates OH main and branch rail.
road lines, and Browns bill for sugar
beet experiments passed. Cryan in
troduced bill authorizing districts of
POO Inhabitants to have high schools;
Cooper. appropriating $500 for commit
tee rooms. The senate wool tariff me-
mortal was adopted. The Lincoln in
veStigating committee was authcriZ I'd
to send for evidence. 1'ylers drainage
bill was reported fayorably with
amendments. COopcrs resolution Civ
ing the capitol extension balance to
the capitol commission was again de-
feated
Bismarck. n. o.. Feb. 1.-THE resub.
mission Of the prohibition question has
been abandoned. Representative
Mierling has introduced an amend
ment leaving prohibition to the norm
al condition for the state. but permit
ling license law for cities OF 100 or
more. the amount in no case to ba lea.
than $1,000. 1t carries penalty ac1