The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-02-23
STATE LEGISLATURE.
NORTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS AND
THEIR WORK.
The Proceedings of Both nche.
of the Legislature, Arranged and
Condensed In Convenient Form for
Rapid Reading.

Rapid Reading.
Bismarck. y. H.. Feb. 13.-1hn re-
submissionists scored a partial though
possibly temporary victory in the
house, though they did not dare at
tempt the cXpunSing act. Hodgson
made Il point against Simpsons rcso-
luton, which is an exact copy Of the
defeated measure, that it could not be
considered. the subject matter having
been passed upon by both houses. The
chair sustained this position. On APP
peal from the chairs decision the
speaker was not sustained. Blackjack,
Edwards. Hanna. H~arbrandson. Svcns-
rud and Twicllell changed from Sat
urday and voted with the resubmis-
| sionists against the chair, though
Blackjack, Hama and Twichell in en-
planning said they should vote against
rcsubmisSion. During recess he lem
| perance committee ordered the bill re-
| portcd-5 to 4-adversely. If it takes
the regular course it will go to general
orders, but may be reached tomorrow
| by a motion to indefinitely postpone.
Edwards is especially overwhelmed
| with letters Of protest against his vote
OH ENitllIOiN. 11c CA lJl.illtStl Ills NOlc ny
insisting that in all fairness the bill
should go to the committee. Hanna
explained by saying that unanimous
consent was given to Introduce the
bill and in fairness it should go 10 the
committee. Twic'lell said as they had
Il majority they could afford to be de-
cent. The. bill will be subject to a mo-
tion to indefinitely postpone when re-
,,nufl.1 1on1-. c, %1,n ,.nnl cfnvrr1n fc
likely to come TOMORROW.
The senate passed the justice code
and the house the penal code. Tho
teachers to have residence in the state
poison.
The house passed Losan's bill reduc-
ing the price for leasing state lands.
Bills introduced in the house: Nc
Donald, paying Nellie Mcdonald $50
Rindc. fixing salary of auditor, treas-
urer and register based on valuation
maximum $1,000; Cryan. making all
mills custom mills, empowering rail
road commission to fix maximum rates
Of toll; Edwards coal bill, third read
ing tomorrow.
sA-SON :. ~ W. wa ApIcillACA W
a $ 1000 clerkship in the United States
land office. AIRS. Eiscn!tuth was to
have had the appointment, but the de-
pertinent ruled against women for the
position.
Bismarck, y. D., Feb. IA. Resub-
mission again came up in the legis-
lature on motion to adopt the %unfavor-
able report of the committee. The.
vote on placing the substitute among
special orders for tomorrow and Sat
urday was Il tie; on adoption. 81 to %.
The resubmissionists admit defeat un-
less it is on a high license. proposition,
which will now be presented. A con
current resolution was. adopted for ar
investigation as to the teachings Of q
Valley City normal school professor re-
1ecting OF the personal character OF
Lincoln.
In the house committees reported
favorably Edwards anti-pass bill;
Guinan's. making rates on branch and
main lines equal; Rasmussen's, for
late train bulletins. and the Seventh
judicial district bill. Bills introduced:
Torsmo. making boiler inspection OPP
tional in owners as to engineers Ii
cense; Hanna. for punishment; Rinde,
raising the oil test to $50. Bills
passed: Haggart's. for a governors
stenosrapher: Whites. making di-
rectors and officers personally respon-
siblc for expenses exceeding appropri-
ations. 1t permits the transfer of
funds OH permission Of the governor,
secretary and auditor. The sheep as
ISOLATION bill for licensing dogs and
indcmnifying owners WAS lost.
The cactus commission leaves for st.
Paul tomorrow with full Instructions
and a formulated bill for presentation
to the meeting.
Bismarck, n. d., Feb. 15.-After a
long parliamentary struggle resubmis-
sion was finally defeated IS to %.
Brainerd.: who would have voted with
the majority, was absent on the cactus
commission. Cooper made a senSa-
tional charge that the resubmissionists
had had Il meeting in Grand Forks
and sent n committee to st. Paul and
minneapolis to secure funds from
Wholesale liquor dealers and railroads
to carry resubmission; that the rail
roads had been threatened with ad-
verse legislation unless they contribu-
ted. Simpson denied this. and claimed
that no npney was offered or was
available. The proposition came alone
from cities where the regulation
against the present blind pig system.
was necessary to good government:
The next proposition will be a $1,000,
license for cities, leaving prohibition
elsewhere, carrying q penalty for non
enforcement into the constitution.
Senator Little offeretN a ,niemorial.- to
+ congress- for the restoration of @the
i wool tariff; also a bill regulating pri-
mas;xy ! clecatio.s; Burke. allowing the
.sllfSrlIr d sco1trt !" special term at Bis
maycASy. on twenty days notice; Strom,
making it il misdcmeanor to require a
f%seon1itieh of employment involving the
s,lrcrenader.of amy citizenship right.
'rs'ie senate passed the bill reducing
Presumption from taxation to 500. Wine
man tried to sidetrack resubmission
by II divorce bill. which comes up to-
morrow. Richards introduced a bill
| %ahtiorizing the use of convicts for
making brick for public improve