The Hope pioneer., 1895-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Resume of the Legislative Proceedings
of

A Resume of the Legislative Proceedings
at Bismarck.
BISMARCK N. D., Jan. 21.-State officers were
In conference today in regard to the best meth.
cd OF tidng the state over its financial difficult
ties. A law of 81 gives authority to issue fund.
ing warrants to the extent Of $50 0OO at rate Of
| interest not exceeding per cent for the pur-
pose of meeting legislative and other state ex-
penses and to pay warrants as they may be pre-
scnted
The two houses met in joint rs semi lv for O.
mortal services in honor OF Mrs Senator Hans
braugh.
Representative Simpson introduced resolu-
tion for the appointment OF u committee to con-
fer with Minnesota, Montana and Washington
relating to system for the taxation OF sleep
ing cars. Maj. Edwards suggested an amend
M ent with u view TO taxing express companies
also. Tine womans suffrage bill was reported
favoratl ly with senate bill No. 49, OF SO, as q
substitute 1t provides for u vote in 1895. The
bill is quite likely to pass the house.
BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 9Th the senate
there was lively controversy today over the
appointment of Bradley as clerk of the revision
committee Bradley was retained with but two
dissenting votes The bill adding unorsanized
territory to Billings Stark and Mercer coun-
ties. for the purpose OF taxing railroad lands
and cattle herds was reported favorably. Bills
ScuhlOF liking
coal rates. The rates from Dickinson into ISs.
marck under this bill would be sl.2l, present
rates 81 25; from Dickinson to Fargo S182, pres
ent rate y. In the house the woman s suffrage
bill was recommitted for report as to it's con-
stitutionality; ami the bill extending the potato
starch bounty law five years was reported ia
vorably.
BISMARCK, N. D.. Jan. 23.-Ar1ong the bills
introduced was one taxing the cost OF Destroy
fnrf fhp flpu a
punishins intoxication; regulating the humber
of brakemen on freight trains: for leasing coal
mines and equipment for 20 cents q ton and en-
p Dying convicts to mine coal for public institu.
tions making the governor superintendent Of
the Gems, s.
In the senate Haggart introduced resolutions,
which were adopted, for the funding $3.50 03O
bills outstanding including expense lists of
public institutions, and for extending one year
S63 0 10 past due capitol warrants. Bills we're
introduced: BY Clark, submitting to vote
amendment locating institution for feeble
minded at Grafton; by Parkin, providing for
licensing "refreshment' places. will allow
drinks to be sold as now provided by ordinance
at Mandan: by Rourlse, making exemptions spe-
cifc and prohibiting chattel .nortgage upon
property claimed as exempt without consent
of wife.
BISMARCK Jan. 24.-Senate bills introduced:
McCarten, prohibiting county s,lrI Irntendeuts
receiving 81 OO0 salary from engaging in other
business; Hitler. that before proceeding in q
condemnation suit for wtr.house on a IA Il.
road right of way the rail1oad commissioners
Shall sit as board OF arbitration; II there is
no agreement the attorney general is to insti-
tute condemnation proceedings; Plain, repeal
ing appropriation for reform school; Enger's
gonher bill and Plains reducing salaries OF
railroad commissioners, were defeated.
In the house bills were introduced; Brown
an n tipr &300 or of
experiment; Cryan, for taxing bank stock ut
full value where a bank is located; Mcdonald /,
declaring hotel dead beating u nuisance but
excepting members from it's provisions: Jen-
ming 8, investigating the states attorney with
authority to require security o: costs in crimi-
nal prosecutions: Tyler, curing defective ac-
know.edaments prior to 1895: Toftsrud, rcdu-
cling slightly the salaries Of county judges;
Hanna, requiring auditors to furnish town au-
thoritics transcripts Of assessment rolls.
Passed the house: Hod2son's bill relating to
state banks: Edwards and Wlneman, author.
izing educational bill for uniform text books
Edwards. favoring the state instead of the
district uniformity.
BISMARCK, N. d., Jan. 25-In both branches
of the legislature. by Strom in the senate and
Linds.rom in the house, bills were introduced
defining the duties OF railroad commissioners
and regulating common carriers. The provis-
ions reach bridge companies and ferries 1t
gives the board power to fix sched lies which
shall be held reasonable until set aside by the
courts;
Senate bills introduced: Haggart repealipg
appropriation for Mandan Reform SC coJl: Day,
repeating law refusing record to Instruments
where taxes are not paid kourke. providing
code of procedure for county courts, granted
increased jurisdiction by constitutional amend,
ment; also reducing contract rate OF interest
I from IL to 10 per cent -.
In the house bills were fntroduced BY Glea-
son, allowing sheriff to summon Jurors. but not
talesmen. whether he is intexeste in action to
tome before colrt: kellogg, allowing town
authorities to call for services OF county sur
veyors Logan, suspending law prohibiting an
1mals from running at large from November to
April: Herorandson, requiring residence of
three years before person can become pau
per and charge upon the st lte.
Wineman's bill prohibiting the sale of cigar
cites was passed.
BISMARCK. Jan. 27.-Continued interest in the
Strom Lindstrom railroad bills was manifested
on many occasions during the day. The rail-
road commissioners disavow any knowledge of
1t. Senator Strom says it has been through
many hands; that it is the Iowa law with Min
ncSOta provisions added and others adapted to
North Dakota, covering the Bismarck bridA Q
and other features. He admits that it may Re
the so-called Edwards Irons bill, but if So he
does not know it: that he introduced it.suppos-
troll railroad traffic in accord with established
principles. The question, however, will come
up and be settled in connection with the civil
code. That was il .Oduced today and. will make
a volume of 200 pages. 1t covers all questions
of civil polity including corporations marra- Q.
divorce. contracts, partnerships etc Increased
jurisdit tiOn and powers are given the railroad
commissioners. probably all necessary, and this
will take the place OF all other bills on this sub.
ject at this session, though subject to amend.
ment. The code also covers the subject of eX.
emptiOnS restricting to heads OF families as
provided in the constitution.
In the senate, White introduced u bill consti.
tuting the governor auditor and secretary OF
state an emergency commission granted power
to transfer in cases Of emerge-cv public funds
from one fund to another and TO Go anything.
which the state should do. Tut for which there
is no provision. 1t aprropriat6s FLO 030 and au
tioriZes experiments as to the Russian cactus
Prof. Bailey. Senator Casey and others meet
the joint comm tee on Russian cactus Tuesday
evening. Models of cactus burners and other
plans for destruction Of the pest will be con
Sdered.
BRAZIL has 100000 square miles. or
about the area of the United States,
excluding Alaska.
FROM recent developments it is claim.
ed that Leadyille's gold belt has been
as yet barely touched upon. 1t is said
to have an extent of three miles by
ten.
A BUcKsroRT Me.) trapper has a
unique commission from Boston
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