The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-01-26

son, prohibiting insolvent state banks
from increasing loans and discounts
OF dividing profits, as we'll as to re-
ceive deposits; Winelnan, authorizing
townships to fund or refund indebted
ness; Rod. fixing passenger rates at
not exceeding 8 cents per mile. The
speaker appointed Ole Bojskie janitor
| of the committee rooms and Il. G.
Miller and Matt Johnson assistant en-
rolling and engrossing clerks. The
clerks appointed as assistant cngross-
ing and enrolling clerks have been as
signed to committees and will serve as
committee clerks until needed in their
own departments. The bill Of the
Northern Pacific railroad for transpor-
tation of national guards to and from
encampment, amounting to $624.41,
was presented by the governor to the
legislature. Both branches Of the leg
islature adjourned till 2 o'clock Mon
day. when they meet in joint session
for the purpose of doing honor to the
memory of Mrs. Senator Hansbrough
lions, speeches, etc.
Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 19.-Many
members Of the legislative assembly
went East to-day, intending to take In
the senatorial caucus at st. Paul.
The commissioner of statistics and
labor has issued a circular requesting
farmers in Russian cactus infested dis
tricts to forward to the Russian cactus
committee at Bismarck a brief state
ment of their views as to the best way
to check the spread Of the pest and to
eradicate it where it has gained Il foot
hold. Suggestions from farmers in
others states, as we'll as in the Dako-
tas, are desired. The committee de-
| sires prompt response in order that
| the legislature may have the benefit Of
the knowledge thus gained during the
brief session, of which only fifty days
remain.
The state authorities are in consul
tatiol to-day as to the best method OF
| tiding the state over it's present inan-
cial straits. 1t has been suggested hat
If the legislature will indicate the or
der in which the accounts are to be
paid from the funds as they come into
the treasury there would be no diff
Guilty in selling the vouchers at a dis
count sufficient to cover reasonable in
terest. 1t is believed that a temporary
loan can be secured, in anticipation of
taxes, with which the legislative ex-
penses may he paid. The probable rev.
enues are sufficient to pay the ex-
penses of the state and clean up the
balances If appropriations for state in
stitutions are kept within due bounds.
The ~penitentiary investigating COM
mittee adjourned until Jan. %, in or
der that the penitentiary board may
he notified OF the charges which may
involve them. Orr Sanders. private
secretary to Gov. Shortridgc. was on
the stand today. He undertook to re-
late the results of an investigation
which he alleges was made by him,
which showed that some one connect
ed with the board had received from
st. Paul parties 81 per ton rebate on
water pipe purchased for the prison
water works. No testimony. however,
was taken, but adjournment had for
the purpose stated. The powers of the
committee are likely to be enlarged so
as to take in the Mandan reform
school site purchase and the printing
contracts, and it is anticipated that
much of a sensational nature will be
developed.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 2O.-The joint
committee on compilation organized
to-day and agreed to take up the civil
code first. They assure the CORES
pondent that they will give all Of the
seven codes full consideration and re-
port them in ample time for suggestion
from the attorneys of the state after
the changes from present laws are
published. The board of university
and school lands adjourned to-day
after a four-days' session. They took
no action upon the resignation of Com
missioner Williams, nor as to other ap-
pointments in his Office. They meet
again on the last Thursday in jan
uary, when the subject is likely to
ONE up. They authorized advertise
ments for the leasing of cultivated
school lands, and took necessary steps
for the collection Of interest. The
school fund produced Eel So per cap
tia during the past year.