Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21
STATE LEGISLATURE.
NORTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS AND
THEIR WORK.
The Proceedings of Both Branches
of the Legislature, Arranged and
Condensed In Convenient Form for
Rapid Renllng.

Of the Legislature, Arranged and
Condemned in Convenient Form for
Rapid Reading.
Bismarck, n. D., Feb. 12.-When the
order OF messages from the senate was
reached in the house and Haggart's
resubmissiOn resolution was read, Mr..
Cooper moved that it be indefinitely
postponed. The motion was a COM
plete surprise to the resubmissionists.
They protested, styling it an insult to
the senate and "a damnable outrage
on the people," moved Il call Of the
house and voted against suspcndinS
the call, ever after all We're found
present or excused. Various other
diliatory motions were made with no
wavering in the antl-resubmission
lines.
In the senate, Mr.. White introduced
4 bill reducing the rate of legal print
ing nearly so per cent; Rourke, pro-
viding for the deposit in court of
money, property OF effects for which
there are no adverse claimants. The
justices code, OH the third reading,
consumed the day.
In the house the following bills were
introduced: Giving Dickinson, unin-
corporated, share in the firemen's
fund; Twicliell. granting bounty of
81 per 100 OH long line fax and hemp
CT, restoring the law of 1890 relating
to the powers of the deaf school board.
The governor has approved the bill
prohibiting the sale of cigarettes 1t
makes it misdemeanor, punishable
by $40 to $50 fine and thirty days in
jail to sell or expose cigarettes for sale,
and takes effect July /. Nierling, Ed
wards, Richardson and Holritz signed
the minority report on the Lindstrom
railroad bill.
The usual expunging resolution Of
the rcsubnission matter will be offered
In the house, and confidence is OK
pressed that it will prevail. On the
other hand, threats Of appeal to the
courts by Injunction are made if this
coarse is attempted. The speaker will
doubtless sustain the point that Simp-
sons resolution is not in order be-
cause the question has been passed en-
and will be rejected. A proposition
to carry license into the constitution
IN place of prohibition can, however,
be presented.
Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. 13.-The re-
submissionists scored partial though
possibly temporary victory in the
house, though they did not dare at
tempt the expunging act. Hodgson
made a point against Simpsons reso-
luton, which is an exact copy Of the
defeated measure, that it could not be
considered the subject matter having
been passed upon by both houses. The
chair sustained this position. On ap-
peal from the chairs decision the
speaker was not sustained. Blackjack,
Edwards, Hanna, Harbrandson, Svens-
:ud and Twichell changed from Sat
urday and voted with the resubmis-
sionists against the chair, though
claiming said they should vote against
resubmission. During recess the tenn
perance committee ordered the bill re-
borted-5 to A-adversely. If it takes
the regular course it will go to general
orders, but may be reached tomorrow
by a motion to indefinitely postpone
Edwards is especially overwhelmed
with letters of protest against his vote
pm Saturday. He explained his vote by
insisting that in all fairness the bill
should go to the committee. Hanna
explained by saying that unanimous
consent was given to introduce the
bill and in fairness it should go to the
committee. Twichell said as they had
majority they could afford to be de-
cent. The bill will be subject to mo-
don to indefinitely postpone when re-
ported back, so the real struggle is
likely to come tomorrow.
The senate passed the justice code
and the house the penal code. The
senate passed Hanscom's bill requiring
teachers to have residence in the state
one year, and Engers for gopher
poison.
The house passed IlogaE's bill rcduc-
ing the price for leasing state lands
Bills introduced in the house: Nc
Donald, paying Nellie Mcdonald $50
for services OH railroad committee;
Rinde. fixing salary of auditor, treas
arer and register based on valuation
maximum $1,000; Cryan, making all
mills custom mills, empowering rail
:Oad commission to fix maximum rates
VI toll; Edwards coal bill, third read
Ing tomorrow.
EX-Gov. Shortridge was appointed to
81 900 clerkship in the United States
and Office. Mrs. Eiscnhuth was to
lave had the appointment, but thc de-
lartment ruled against women for the
position.
Bismarck, n. D.. Feb. IA. - Ecsul,-
mission again came up in the legis-
allure on motion to adopt the unfavor-
able report of the committee. The
rote on placing the substitute among
special orders for tomorrow and Sat
arday was tie; on adoption. 81 to ~.
The resubmissionists admit defcar un-
ess it is on Il high license proposition,
which will now be presented. A con-
current resolution was adopted for an
Investigation as to the teachings OF 4
Valley City normal school professor re-.
iecting on the personal character of
Lincoln.
. In the house committees reported
ayorably Edwards anti-lMSs hill:
Iuinan's. making rates on branch and
nain lines equal; Itnsmussen's, for
ate train bulletins and the Seventh
judicial district bill. Bills introduced:
Korsmo. making boiler inspection OPP