Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-01-25

and who in this western cline has side by
side with her husband lover fought the
great battle Of life, until that husband oc
gllt of his fellow citiz ms.
This much is generally known of her,
that the trials and hardships of the pioneer
life which she endured, the many acts of
Christian charity she performed, the count
less number of homes infested with sick
ness, sorrow and death that she entered,
ministering angel OF joy and OF gladness
to the inmates is stamped indelibly upon
the hearts of her friends and neighbors at
Devils Lake.
Hers was not charity of mere words.
1t was that charity which always follows
in the wake of generosity and sympathy
charity of kind words and noble deeds
a charity that reached down into the hearts
of the poor and the l0wly, making them
better and brighter and lifting them up to
a higher plane. 1t is sad that one SO good
and useful should be called away at the
noontide of life, but yet, il in that better
land our lives are measured by the good
that we have done, by the joy and and the
gladness that we have brought into the
lives of those we have known, by the pain
and sorrow that we have alleviated, then,
indeed. was the time ripe for the Master to
say "All thy work is dOne," and swell
done, thou good and faithful servant"
The resolutions were adopted by stand
ing vote.
100000 ACRES FOR IRRIGATION.
Attention was called to this important
provision of the last congress by a commu-
nicatiOn from wyoming asking for copy
of any bill which might he introduced dis
posing OF this land.
PRISON LABOR.
Mr.. EDWARDS presented a strong pro-
test against the use of prison labor in con-
nection with any manufacturing enter
prise in this state and suggesting that it
institutions. The protest was signed by
Messrs. Bristol & Sweet, manufacturers OF
harness, D. w. Shields. manufacturer of
shoes. Luger Furniture Co., Harrington &
Knight, hardware, John 7. Mccormack,
harness, J. Fl. Bowers, cigars, all of Fargo.
| COMPILATION COMMITTEE.
| The report of the JOINT committee on
compilation was read. Senator Gregory is
chairman, J. G. Hamilton secretary and G.
L. Bradley ce'k. They occupy rooms in
the United States court rooms over the Bis
marck bank by courtesy of Judge Thomas.
Five hundred and fifty copies of the jour
nal containing changes in the law are to be
printed.
WONAN'S SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. EDWARDS bill granting women
the right of suffrage was reported back
favOrably, but with senate bill No. lis of
1898 as substitute. Submits the question
to a vote of the people in 1895.
TAXING SLEEPING CAR COMPANIES.
Mr.. SIMPSON offered concurrent reso-
luton for the appointment of a joint COM
mittee to confer with a like committee
from the Minnesota, Montana and Wash
ingtOn legislatures with view to devislng
a system for taxing sleeping cars.
Mr.. EDWARDS suggested that express
companies be- included.
PROVIDING FUNDS.
Mr.. EDWARDS offered concurrent res
OlutiOn, which was adopted, authorizing
the state treasurer to sell state funding
warrants under chapter "a, Laws of 1891,
to meet the ordinary expenses OF the legls-
lature and provide for the payment Of war
rants. The law limits the sum to be drawn
at $4,000 and the interest to 8 per cent.
No more than sixty days expenses can be
provided. 1t is understood that offers from
banks in the state have been made TO take
these warrants at low rate of interest.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. PURDON: Adding vice president
to the town board OF review.
Mr.. HANNAH: Providing for the taxa.
ton of dogs, and indemnity for sheep killed
Mr.. SARGENT: Reducing the fees OF
clerks Of court especially the pay for at
tendance on court from IS to S2 SO.
Mr.. HILL: Appropriating $2,40S 32 for
North Dakota inmates in South Dakota re.
form school.
MIR. WINEMAN: Prohibiting sale OF
Mr.. GUNDERsoN: Requiring attorneys
at law, physicians and dentists to pay an
annual license fee of 800.
MI. MCLACHLAN: Authorizing the
governor to appoint or remove his chief of
supply or other member of his staff at
pleasure providing that the adjutant gen
eral snail have served three years in the
national guard.
MI. RAY: Repeating the standing ap.
preparation of $4,000 for the state agricult-
Mr.. LOGAN: BY request of Wylie Mel
son, requiring railroads to construct cross
ings and cattle guards and erect signs. and
providing that the fact that they do not
shall be regarded prima facie evidence of
neglect if they do not.
MI. r.LEROM: Reducing exemption from
forced sale on execution from S1,500 to
$500.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Mrs. Senator Parkin was visitor at the
capitol yesterday.
Private Secretary Cochran has returned
from his visit to Mimic.
The public examiner has been invited to
visit Washburn aud inspect the books OF
that county.
Many ladies attended the memorial
services at the capitol in honor OF Mrs
Hansbrough.
Treasurer Nichols and Auditor Briggs
found no difficulty in placing the funding
warrants OF the state at a low rate of IN
tereSt.
Private advices received at the capitol
yesterday indicated that Senator WashDurn
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the joint convention today.
The state treasurer has received from
Barnes county $2,473 on account of state
funds and $l3S0 on account school funds
Ransom county turns in $l,SO0 on account
Of school funds.
Some time ago it was reported that the
governor OF DelBware could neither read
or write. His signature on file in the office
of the state executive would indicate ad.
vanced age and trembling hand, but no,
illiteracy.