Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-02-22

such business from the state auditor. That
express companies shall furnish to such
auditor a list of towns in which they do
express business, and the amount of license
shall be based on the number and pOpula-
tion of such town. And,
WHEREAS, The express companies. audi
tors and attorney generals have failed to
comply with each and every provision of
this act, thus depriving the state of all
taxes from express companies since the ell
actment of this law in 1890. And,
WHEREAS, Section 81 OF Session Laws of
1890 similar law relating to licensing Of
sleeping cars has likewise been disre gard
ed; therefore be it
Resolved, That the speaker appoint
committee OF five to investigate this matter
and report to the house.
l. Any reason why tax should not have
been paid.
2. Il there be any blame, where it rests.
3. 1t there is not some way to now collect
licenses that should have been taken out.
4. II there be any defect in law, to report
such defect.
5. That the attorney general be requested
to pass his opinion on laws mentioned, and
give same to committee, as to their cOnsti-
tutionality.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. COOPER: House bill No. ISL; ap-
furniture. fuel, lights, etc.
Mr.. CRYAN: House bill 152; permitting
school districts OF 200 inhabitants to or
ganize as special districts.
Mr.. NIERLING: House bill 1853; pro-
vldlng for service Oh nOn-residents.
SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS.
Mr.. SMITH presented a resolution call
ing for list of school bonds owned by the
state on which interest is in default, and as
to those where the validity of the bonds is
In toto
which the interest has not been paid for
two years.
THE DIVORCE BILL.
Mr.. SIMPSON tried to send the divorce
bill to the compilation committee, but the
motion failed.
THE WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE BILL.
After a lively skirmish the woman's suf-
frage bill was made a special order for
Feb. %, at 3 p. m., by a vote of q to 20.
THE COAL BILL.
Mr.. EDWARDS coal bill was killed in
committee of the whole, MessrS. Edwards,
Smith and Richards speaking on the bill.
Mr.. RICHARDS gave it the final shot,
He is an old coal miner, having had charge
of collery in Wales. He said royalty
of 20 cents per ton would give the owner
of the mine from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre
for their land if the vein is ten feet thick,
as many of the veins are. One cent per ton
would be a good price.
Mr.. SMITH said proposition to open
mine en- state lands for supplying coal to
public institutions would not be objection
Sive.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The house passed the Justices code;
also,
Mr.. GUINAN'S bill requiring equal and
reasonable charges for railroad service; re
Qulring same rates on branch as Oh main
lines. No nays.
Mr.. BROWNS bill for experiments in
the culture Of sugar beets. Appropriates
$500. Requires seed. instruction and anal
ysis.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. SMITHS bill fixing compen sati0n
for state officers was referred back to the
author for amendment.
Mr.. HORGAN moved to reconsider the
the capitol commission the unexpected bal
ance of capitol building fund. The reso-
luton was again defeated.
The house passed the wool tariff
memorial.
BLIND PIGS.
Mr.. WALLEN offered the following
resolution in relation to blind pigs:
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, The constitution of North
Dakota and Chapter ITO of the Session
Laws. enacted by the legislative assembly
of 1890, pursuant thereto expressly declare
the sale OF intoxicating liquors as bever-
age to be unlawful, and,
nOtOriety that this provision Of constitu-
tional and statutory law is openly and
flagrantly violated within the city of Bis
marck, the capital of the state, and at
divers other towns in the state, and,
Whereas, Sucn violating OF law is calcu.
1efn f1 hrvSo ofP 10 1C k1,o
into disrepute and denies to the citizens Of
North Dakota that immunity from the evil
of the liquor traffic that the people of this
state have sought and desire to secure by
the enactment of constitutional and statu-
tory provision, and,
delegated to the officers whom they have
chosen the administration Of the laws of
the state, and,
Whereas, The executive officers of the
state are sworn to support the constitution
and to enforce the laws of the state, there
fore, be it
the senate concurring, hereby condemns
the violation Of the constitution and the
statutes of the state in the city OF Bis
marck and elsewhere, and earnestly prays
the executive officer of the state to see that
the constitution and the laws are duly OBJ
served and enforced. to the end that the
citizens of North Dakota may enjoy that
protection from the evils OF the liquor
traffic that is guaranteed to them by the
constitution and the laws.
Mr.. SIMPSON said il the author knows
as to the truth Of the allegation in this re-
solution it is his duty to make complaint
and have the guilty party punished. He
believed the officers OF this state are hon
estly and conscientiously endeavoring to do
their duty. This resolution is undignified,
it is reflection on the executive officers of
this state. because it is a declaration that
they have been derelict in the state. 1t is
an insult to the people of the state, and
Sur upon the people of the state.
Mr.. WINEMAN sustained the position
taken by the gentleman from Stark. These