St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-11
OLD FIGHTS CROP OUT
War Over the North Dakota
Penitentiary Board
Revived.
INVESTIGATION ASKED FOR.
Hot Discussion Develops Over
the Matter at Bis
marek.
INVESTIGATION ASKED FOR.
GOV. UPHAM'S MESSAGE
Read at Madison--A1tgeld
Fires g. Parting Anareh-
istic Shot.

BISMARCK, n. D., Jan, Ex-senator
Haggart created a sensation in the SEN
ate by introducing resolution for the
investigation of tine charges against the
former management of the penltentIary
board, contained in page 19 and follow
ing in the public examiners report.
The charges embrace payments without
vouchers. padded vouchers for supplies,
etc. 1t was understood some days ago
that Gov. Shortridge would refer to this
matter in his message, especially as he
had attempted to remove the old board
after failure of the senate to confirm
their successors, in which he was not
sustained by the supreme court, which
held that there was no vacancy that the
governor could fill except on the advice
and with the consent of the senate. The
expense bills of the penitentiary have
not been paid since April. There was
sharp attack on the administration in
the report of the penitentiary board.
This fact. coupled with -rumors, seemed
to justify the expectation that Short
ridge would carry the matter into his
message. Twenty-Five senators had
therefore agreed that if he did they
would walk out of the joint convention
during the reading. The governor was
content to say that the present manages
ment was an improvement on their pre-
decessors, and to call attention to the
public examiners report. The resolu-
tion as originally introduced provided
for Populist committee, but was
amended to provide for three Republic
ans. one Democrat and one Populist.
During discussion, which was
SuItrY in the Extreme.
Senator La Moure charged corruption
in Pembina county Offices. winch the
public examiner had failed TO examine.
although his attention had been, called
thereto. He characterized the report of
the public examiner and the message as
having been written by master hand,
one accustomed tie using his pen from
day to day. and not by one in either
first or second childhood, as slur upon
the supreme court, damnable out.
rage, beneath the dignity of man who
occupied the position he (Shortridge) so
recently did, from which the people had
so recently hurled him.
Senator McCartin introduced bills for
a system of free text books and free
schools, and Mr.. Haggart all amend
ment to the constitution doing away
with prohibition; also for inspection of
steam boilers and licensing engineers.
Senator Haggart also introduced bill
for clerk hire for executive offices: Gov
ernor, $1,000; secretary, $500; treas
urer, 1900; auditor. $500; attorney
general, s900;- superintendent, Sl,S00;
commissioner of insurance, 81. 100: COM
missioner of agriculture and labor,
| S1,5OO.
In the house Mr.. Simpson presented a
report on bills of the compilation COM
mittee. with a resolution to refer to
joint committee of five from the house
and four from the senate.
Mr.. Svensrud introduced bills re-
pealing the law for courts of concilia-
| ton, reducing the sun exempt from
| taxation from 81, 200 to $500.
The first official act OF Gov. Allin was
| to sign the commission of Maj. Hamil-
| ton as notary public.
Miss Cora Lee, the aggrieved teacher
of Cass county, whose license was re
voked by Supt. Callahan. and his action
approved by Mrs. Eisenhuth, now ap
pealS to Miss Bates, the new superin-
tendent, asking review Of her case.