The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-02-23

officers reports. limiting the number,
with II view to reducing the printing
expense. Gregory introduced. by re-
quest, Il bill requiring railroads to
p!ow and burn fire breaks. The cactus
bill as now before the interstate cactus
commission was introduced.
! In the house Rinde's $50 deg. oil test
bill was reported favorably. Twitchell
introduced IL resolution looking to the
enforcement Of the law taxing sleep
ing ears and express companies. which
has NOT becn enforced. Wallen offered
a resolution declaring he open viola.
ton Of the prohibition law to be the
normal condition throughout the state
anil calling on the executive officers to
enforce it. The resolution was char
actcriz"d as an insult end reproach to
|. the people, ana its passage Il stain on
the good lame of the state. 1t was de-
featcl. Smith introduced a resolution
calling for information as to school
boAd: held by the state claimed to be
invalid on which interest has, not been
paid. Some are delinquent two years.
III" suffrage bill was made Il special
order for Feb. %. Edwards coal bill
was defeated. Guinan'S bill requiring
euua' rates on main and branch rail.
road lines. and Browns bill for sugar.
beet experiments passed. Cryan in
tro;luccd Il bill authorizing districts Of
900 Inhabitants to have high schools;
Cooper. appropriating $500 for commit
toe rooms. The senate wool tariff me
mortal vas adopted. The Lincoln in.
~vestigating committee was authorized
to send for evidence. Tyle:'s drainage
bill was reported favo:ably with
amendments. COOpcr's resolution Civ
ing the capitol extension balance to
thu, capitol commission was again de-
featcd.
Bismarck. n. D.. Feb. 1.-THE resub-
mission of tie prohibition question has
been abandoned. Representative
Micrling has introduced an amend
ment leaving prohibition to the norm
al condition for the state. but permit
ting IL license law for cities Of 100 or
more. the amount in no case to be less
than 81 1000. 1t carries a penalty for
5000 fine and three months ilmproson-
violations of the prohibition law OF
ncnt for the first offeEsc. and $500 and
six months for each subsequent Of
Tense. The woman. suffrage amend
mcnt is likely to be conceded If this
passes. The dat" OF the special order
on suffrage was changed to next
Wednesday,. Senator Burke offered
an amendment to the constitution tax
ing the judiciary out of politics. The
bill extending the state starch bounty
law five years passed the senate. also
the bill increasing clerk hire in the Of
fees of governor. attorney general and
superintendent. =.
The house passed bills creating the
Seventh judicial district: Rinde's, rails
ing the oil test to $50 degrees: Ras.
mussen's, repeating coal rates; Wine
mans. requiring IL years residence
before commencing action for divorces;
Colb's, to suppress obscene literature.
The coal rates which Rasmussen's bill
repeats have been carried into the new
codes with The necessary machinery
to enforce the law. TwichelIs long
line hemp aad fax fiber bounty bill
was reported favorably. The action on
on Lindstrom's bill was postponed
until after the conference with the
Minnesota lower rates committee. Ed
wards gave notice Of u motion to re
consider the coal bill.
= bismarck, N. D., Feb. 3D. Senator
Haggart introduced bills requiring
that. special assessments be carried to
the tax rolls and collections made by
the county treasurer. also, ,corstrufn:
the law to read that water and sewer:
debts shall. not be covered in the debt
limit Of 8 per. cent. The senate CON-
mittee introduced a bill for free text
books. Senator Ia Mourc made a
fierce assault on Editor Kellogg of
Jamestown. who alleged that La.
Moure's gross earnings tax suggestion;
was in the interest of he railroads..
His proposition would raise the Great
Nortllern's taxes about 20 per cent and
other roads more. He said the pecu-
lations and frauds CT Populist printers
had made increased taxation neces-
sary. and stated. the committee had
found many instances of false meas,
urement and o~vercharges.
The senate passed the probate code.
The house committee agreed to report
favorably Cyran's bill for the .regula-
ton and control of customs mills.
The bill follows Chief Justice Waite's
decision in the Ulmin case and the
Wa1lin Brass decision relating to ele-
vator' control, but fixes toll and. eX-
Cuul1SC Iu(CS llOuSls luc 1AAAA Il N'ALnt
missioners.
Responding to a house resolution the
state treasurer reported a large num-
Der of school district bonds in default
of, total interest over $1,000. OF this,
$1,000 is in Grand Forks. :$675 in Dew
lis lake and $500 alleged fraudulent
bonds i'm Barnes county. Wineman, in
troduced . resolution for the 1constitu-'
tional convention. submitting the,
proposition 20 the voters at the next
general election. Blackjack introduced
a bill locating the -Bathgate. blind
asylum. creating a board and appro-
priating $1,000. The house passed the
code. of. criminal procedure.
Edwards coal bill was revived by
the chair ruling, that the adoption Of
the committee report. did not definitely
postpone 1t. .~.. x.r.
Those scal Fisheries.
Washington, Feb. r9.-Important ac-
tion upon the seal fisheries of >tle
Boring sea was taken. today by athe.
horse cGuimitiee on VS. and means.