Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-03-07

biennial report. The counties that were
a long distance from jamestown objected
to theb,ll and we're partly able to defeat
it. Gpards get Sl.5O day instead OF
$3.50 md the sheriff 50 day course
the mileage and expenses being left.
Among the bills of Importance passed
by the senate were fixing the place OF
holding the supreme court at Bismarck;
providing for the levy of road poll tax,
and regulating peddllng.
IN THE HOUSE.
Logsu wanted the constitution amend
ed to ct salaries OF governor $500, other
state officers 5000. A bill to repeal the
Manda1 reform school appropriation was
introduced. Among the bills lost was
Haggalt's prohibiting convict labor con-
tracts; appropriating 5000 for troop B
attending jamestown encampment, and
Nierllng's bill for service on non-resi-
dents.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED
Exenptlug volunteer men from jury
duty and poll tax; for improvement Of
public highways; sppr0prlatlng $4,000
per annum for the board of university
and school lands-reduces the appropri-
stlon one-hslf; for the inspection OF
stock passing through the state; making
a horizontal reduction Of 10 per cent in
rates on lumber and gram; limiting to
three years the time to commence action
to set aside tax deed, and repeating con-
cillatlon act.
In the Tribune of Sunday last late
deputy commissioner of agriculture and
labor, Mr.. Scott, ststed that the printers
OF the report of the commissioner had
stretched out the copy to make a great
deal more than was originally intended.
Mr.. j. Fl. Coegrove, foreman Of the work,
replies to the same by showing that the
original copy was reprint matter IN
nonparlel type and quotes the written
directions of Mr.. Scott to the printer, to
set the tables in BREWER or larger type,
and even to lead that it possible. The
tables were set solid in BREWER, and il
the directions had been strictly followed
| the copy would have made third more
than it did. Mr.. Cosgrove shows that
Mr.. Scott also read the proofs. and if he
had any complaint to make it was his
duty to have made it at that time, and
not try to throw the blame on the printer
| afterwards.
BISMARCK, March 5.-If the direct tax
on railroads, which is now paid by the
Northern Pacific, is replaced by the pro-
posed gross earnings system, which all
the comps,iias are adyecatine, the fol-
lowing losses Of revenue to certain coun-
ties would follow. In Richland county
%ho.o oro Az q r,,,1ao ~ No,<ho,n D,o;Go
branch lines, which, on the present valu-
alton of $1,000 per mile, yields revenue
to the county at the average rate of taxa
tion Of the state, uf s3,517. If the pro-
posed gross earnings bill passes the
house, the county would only receive
from the Northern Pacific $2345, which
is 3 per cent Of the reported gross earn
ings Of the line for last year. There are
1858 miles of railroad ia the county
which, IT taxed a. heretofore under the
gross earnings system, will pay the
county 1858, and which, urder the
direct tax on the basis Of S4,5OO, the pro-
posed valuation, would yield the county
q revenue Of S2O,911. Each member
from Richland county can figure for him
self how much his county would be a
gamer by the direct instead of the gross
earnings system.
LRMoure county contains GA miles of
Northern Pacific branch lines, which at
present valuation would yield the county
$4,83O. Under the gross earnings law the
county would receive but 1920. The
county has 13 miles of road paying, un-
der the gross earnings, $16S to the county
Under The direct system this road will
pay, at the $4,000 rate, 1915.
| Each member can readily figure fol
himself the loss to the county as between
the two systems of taxation. II the
NECESSITY arises to close some Of the edu
'catlonal institutions, or sacrifice needed
revenue for the counties which plan fol-
the next two years-or until times
get better-would the constituents
prefer? The figures for the state anc
counties show that the companies woulC
pay nearly double under the direct sys
tenn and while the state would be gainel
in its revenue to the extent of about
$28,OOO this gain would be made at the
expense Of some S2O5,OOO to the counties
Of the state.
The chief item OF interest to the
readers of The Alert that occurred in
the legislature today was the vote tc
remove to Grafton the feeble minded
institution located by the state consti
tuition in connection with the hospital
at jamestown. The resolution passed
the senate early in the session, on an
agreement to secure the votes of certain
members, it is said, for another comblna.
tion. The resolution went through the
house today a-salling, 80 to II. James.
town seemed to have no friends at all
In the debate Mr.. Wineman supported
the proposition. Mr.. Kellogg insisted
that not one in five in the state have
been sent to jamestown. He spoke OF
Walsh county and its interests. Mr..
Hanna opposed establishing any more
institutions. Mr.. Rinde said the people
could be trusted. The proposition is to
refer to them.
The Stutsman county members did
what they could. Nierling made q
speech in opposition and read letter
from the superintendent OF the hospital
stating that there were but ten feeble
minded children in the institution.
| Thooo vot;po IN tho af4irn nfivo worA.