Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-22
PRICE FIVE CENTS
for expenses is sending an inmate to the
reform school of South Dakota was killed.
COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.

COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs.
and McLachan a committee Of inquiry,
under Mr.. Twichell's resolution in relation
to the taxation of express companies and
sleeping car companies.
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.
The action of yesterday, making the
woman's suffrage bill a special order for
Feb. %, was reconsidered and changed to
Wednesday, next week, at 2:30 p. m.
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
The committee to investigate and report
as to the state educational institutions
made an exhaustive report, which was pre-
sented today in the house. 1t takes up the
question of present expense and recon-
mends as to the amount necessary for the
coming two years. The agricultural col
lege does not appear to strike the commit
tee as favorably as the other institutions.
and they recommend that no more than is
necessary to make available the sums
provided by the Hatch and Morrell acts of
the national congress be appropriated.
The reason for this, they say,is the large
sum received by the institution from the
national government, tine considerable
sums received from sale of products, the
comparatively few of the youths of the
state who avail themselves of the advan-
tages offered, the necessity on the
part OF the state of keeping the apprOpra-
tions within the lines of its means they
do not mention the sum they would recon-
mend For the Deaf school at Devils
Lake they recommend S23,550; for the uni
versity, at Grand Forks, $66,84O; for the
Normal school at Valley City S24,3OO, and
for the normal at Mayville $24,3OO.
LOANING SCHOOL FUNDS.
Mr.. HANNA'S bill for loaning schools
funds came. up on its third reading. Mr..
vision authorizing the legislature to make
provision for loaning the permanent funds
of the state on farm mortgages. 1t pro-
vldes for loans not exceeding $1,000 at +
per cent on ten years time, one tenth of
the principal to be repaid each year. He
spoke OF the very LARGE sH 9to fund, now aggre-
additions; Of the fact that en- 5
the present system of losses for five
years resulted i'll removals and foreclosures
and ultimate loss OF home, while his gave
a low rate and easy payments to the small
borrowers who are now compelled to pay
high rates. 1t was better that the interest
into the school fund of the state than to
enrich the eastern money-lOaner.
Messrs. Rasmussen, Niering, Richards
and others Insisted on an amendment to
which Mr.. Hanna and the friends of the
bill generally objected, but Mr.. Colosky OBJ
jected and the bill was referred to general
orders for amendment. The bill restricts
lands have been sold. 1t is proposed to
strike that out, as the losses are properly
guarded by other provisions of the bill.
THE GROSS EARNINGS TAX.
The attorney general sent the following
opinion as to the gross earnings tax, in
reply to the house inquiry:
BISMARCK. N. D., Feb. Is. 1895.
To the Honorable House of Representa-
tives of the State of North Dakota:
GENTLEMEN: Referring to the question
submitted to me for my opinion by your
duced by Mr.. Twichel! and adopted Feb.
s, 1895, will say that in my opinion. first:
That the Legislative assembly has no con-
stltutlOnal right to tax railroads under two
different systems. Second: That the legis.
laJive assembly has not the constitutional
or railroads under Section 179 of the Con-
stltutlon, while law exists taxing rail-
roads on gross earnings under Section l79
OF the Constitution. Third: That tnat part
OF Section 179 of the Constitution relating
to the assessment of railroad property
ceases to be in force during the period in
which law providing for the payment of
a per centum on earnings of railroad com
panles, III lieu OF all taxes under Section
lI6 Ut the Constitution, is in effect.
Yours truly,
JOHN F. CowAN,
Attorney General.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Mrs. Speaker Gill returned home yester-
day.
Tracy Bangs was visitor at the capitol
yesterday.
Geo. E. Nichols is again at his desk-a
new one, by the way-after spending
few days in valley.
D: l.. Millard and B. Bolley, of Grand
Forks, filed heavy petition against con
vict labor, asking amendments if necessary
to the constitution.
J: B. Shaver, who holds an $500 position
in nads the Valley City school, is the one who is
Lincoln in his teachings.
Col. Tuller was before the military COM
mittee last evening, showing the commit
tee why house bill Al should not pass unless
amended to take in the chief of supply.
When Mr.. Wineman tried to put off
Woman's suffrage until March iS. Mr..
Simpson called his attention to the fact
that the legislature will be dead and re-
submitted before March lS.
The Fargo invitations to the Belle min
strelS, mailed at Fargo on Sunday, did not
reach Bismarck until Thursday-the day
atter the performance. A fact that the
mail authorities ought to consider.
The gross earnings tax of the Chicago &
Northwestern for 1894 on their fourteen
miles of road will be SAL. On the Mil
waukee the tax will be $1,92O. Their mile
age is lib, and the gross earnings $65,OlO. 80.
DR.: Hill, j. Fl. Bowers, D. W. Shields,
W.. D: Sweet, j. F. Elwell, Allen Osborn
and Joseph A. Lean are visitors from
Fargo at the capitol, and were extended
the courtesies of the floor yesterday in the
house.
The Minnesota commission to confer on
freight rates, as reported to the governor by
Governor Clough, or Senators J. Q. Conkite
and j: 81. Smith, Representatives B. +.
H;artshorn, Howard M. Deleitre, Daniel