The Dickinson press., 1895-02-16
VISIT THE Vets.
MINNESOTA LEcisLAToRs AT THE
STATE SOLDIERS. HOME.
Gen. Fairchild of wisconsin I. .
Guest and Makes Speech
Dinner In Served ON the
Grounds nnd the Day
Made Pleasant.
PRonIBIrIoNIsTs WINNERS AcA1,
~ Dficnt for thu II Rcsuh,NIxslOn Il cs.,-
i"tfon la ths, North Dakota
LeKislal0re.

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home at Minnri,aha entertained dis
tinguishcd visitors. Tie Legislators
under the chaperonage of genial rom
Towns. chairman Of the soldiers home
coMmittec.en!hraccd the opportunity to
celebrate I.iltoln's birthday hy a
1unket to the home and Il Visit to the
institution was also made by Gen.
i.uclls Fa6child. ex-governor of Wis.
consin. and \. Ross Houston of Mil
waukee. and party OF gentlemen who
are looking to their entertainment.
Tile legislative party went over from
Sc. Paul in three special cars on the
lnterurban. and then to their dcstina-
tion via the Minnehaha line about
noon. Gen. Fairchild and his friends
took lunch With the board of directors
and then all met in the chapel in the
administration building of the house to
listen to short address by Gen. Fair.
child to the old soldiers. Said he:
1T was thirty wears ago. comrades,
that you left your peaceful homes to
go to the cruel war. You went to
light for others, to insure their homes
III this prosperous and happy land.
Whatever has been your fortune since
that time. you have hau the satisfac-
tion Of knowing that God gave you
one privilege in your lives of striking
blow for freedom and liberty. And
whatever may be your lot in the future
you have the consolation CT knowing
that this government will never know.
inglN permit any man who fought for
1t TO want for bread
At o'clock the statesmen and their
friends, to the number, all told, of
12j. lined up in The dining hall. where
long tals.s were groaning under the
weight OF every article of food known
to the cOmmiSsary department Of the
house.
Gen. Faircliild and his party re-
turned to the city Immediately after
the Informal reception held in the
chapel at the home just following Gen
Fairclild's address to the solteers
Later II reception was given them at
the Commercial club.
North Dakota.
Bismarck, y. d.. Feb. II. - Resub-
mission again came up in the lrsis-
lature Oh motion to adopt the unfavor-
able report of the committee. The
vote on placing the substitute among
special orders for tomorrow and Sat.
Grday was Il tie; on adoption, 81 to %.
The resubmissionists admit defeat un.
less it is on high license proposition,
which will now be presented. A con.
current resolution was adopted for IN
investigation as to the teachings of q
Valley City normal school professor re.
fecting on the personal character OF
Lincoln.
In the house committees reported
savorably Edwards anti-pass bill;
tiuinan's. making rates on branch and
Inain lines equal: Rasmussen's. fol
late train bulletins. and the Seventh
Judicial district bill. Bills introduced
l[orsmo. making boiler inspection op
tional In owners as to engineers Ii
cense; Hanna, for garnishment; iinde
raising the oil test to 15O. Bills
passed: Haggart's. for governors
stenographer; Whites, making di
rcctors and officers personally respon
siblo for expenses exceeding apprOpri
ations. 1t permits the transfer OF
funds OH permission Of the governor
secretary and auditor. The sheep as
sociation bill for licensing dogs and
indemnifying owners was lost.
The cactus comm ssion leaves for st
Paul tomorrow with full instructions
and formulated bill for presentation
to the meeting.
Wisconsin,.
Madison, Feb. l4.-'rhis being the
last day for new business in the legis
lature, both houses were flooded with
bills and petitions. A bill was intro
duced in the assembly which provided
for the better protection Of life and
property against forest fires. This
bill was decided upon by the state
forestry association. 1t provides fol
the appointment by the governor Of q
state forest warden for a term of siS
years. All town supervisors and path
masters are constituted fire wardens
1t is provided that wherever. in sparse
ly settled districts. the discovery o!
fires is difficult and the speedy ar
rival of fire wardcns is impossible, OF
| wherever forest owners whose prop
crty is especially endangered. rcquil
aid, the state f,",>t warden Elay
during the months of JUL. August
September and October. appoint spe
cial fire patrols to be paid rs daily
rates. one-half Of the expense tn bt
paid by owners of the lands SO pa
trollcd, the rest to be paid by the state
The compensation Is not to exceed s:
a day.
In the senate a resolution was intro
duced by Mr. Austin directing the at
torney general to arrange for the set
tlcmcnt of the claims against ex-Treas
urcr McFetridgc.