Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-03-07

HOlrltz, Walker,
Horgan, Wallen.
Jennings, Wineman,
Kellogg, Wood,
Kroeger, Mr.. Speaker-39
KorsmO,
Those voting in the negative were:
Brainerd, Nierling,
Dwyer, Porter,
| Gilbertson, Purdon.
Gleason, Richards,
Hanna, Sargent,
Hodgson, Smith,
Lindstrom, Spangberg,
McLachlan, Stafne,
| Twitchell.--l7.
Absent, or not voting:
Brown, Myers,
Edwards, Simpson,
Lerom, 1yler.-6.
| As time is getting short, steering
committee OF Z was appointed to select
bills to advance, which are of the most
importance. A similar committee was
appointed in the senate.
The governors veto of the militia bull
was sustained. It amended the military
code.
Among house bills passed Of import
ance were: Smiths, reducing and reRu-
lating salaries of employees of the legis
lature; Gunderson's, to require railroad
companies to MAINTAIN stations at all
crossings when ordered by the railroad
commissioners after investigation;
Murphys, for irrigation survey OF under
ground water courses; Simpsons, in
creaslnR to full legal rates the fees for
publishing insurance statements; Kors-
mos, giving farm laborers lien upon
crops as security for their wages;
Kroeger's, requiring county commission
ers to give bonds; Wlneman's. raising
marriage license fee to 80; Stafne's,
granting bounty for binding twine
manufactured in the state from material
grown In the state.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Senator LaMoure's, creating historical
commissions; Senator Enger's, for the
destruction of gophers and repeating
CHAPTER IA laws of 1890; Senator Sor-
ley's, providing that no property shall be
exempt from execution on bastardy
judgment.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for i'm
migration purposes was lost, also the bill
to refeal the forestry and irrigation law.
Mr.. Myers bill regulating the practice
OF veterinary surgeons; Tyler's, provid-
ing TO- state banks Of $1,000 capital, and
i Brow1's brakeman's bill were signed by
the governor.
SENATE.
The bill. to tax the Bismarck bridge
was referred to the attorney general for
an oplrion as to its constitutionality. La
Moure wanted it taxed IT possible.
Gregor7's bill suspending the reform
school appropriation was passed, also
providing that the codes shall not be
printedas session laws, and fixing the
maximum rate to be charged for stop
over cas- at intermediate points.
LINKS.
!, Unde. the direct taxation law as pro.
posed a. $500 mile basis, Stutsman
county would get from the 500 S2,147.62
and unter the gross earnings law, at a
per cent rate, $169.71.
Supt. Wilson was accorded the: cour.
tesies O. the floor Of the house today.
B.Wood and Ralph Davidson are
among he jamestown visitors.
} Senator Casey was present at the
session today.
Several ladies Of Bismarck will as
sist Eudd Reeve in his lecture this
evening at the Sheridan; among then
!, being Hiss Strauss. Miss Clemmer viii
also contribute a recitation or two. BudC
has a cider barrel on tap in his room
/ and a clean straw to insert for pull al
the hung hole, for all visitors. Swee
cider and homely phrase of origina
philo;ophy abound IN the headquarters
= of th. rosster of North Dakota democ
: racy Is represented by the leaders.
A hill has been introduced to "relm
r burss the messengers"
9 Senator Stevens is for the equal rights
! of the sex, and never let's an opportunit,
] escape to declare himself on the point
: He advocated the same penalty fo
r female dogs that killed sheep as for male
+ dogs, viz. 81 each. He did not believe
a in discriminating against the sex in thi'
way One senator wanted the bill re
ferred to the committee on woman's suf
q frage. Senator Davis observed that ht
, never knew a female dog to go ava,
, from home and kill sheep.
Emmons county farmers petition for
:, seed wheat appropriation.
Inc ldSG house UlIl lnuIOuuCou 10 A>o
! 179 (and was by Armstrong; 1t related
, to herders requiring them to give bonds
The governor has signed Wineman':
bill for the deposit Of state funds.
The house concurred in the senate
!, amendments to Mr.. Hanna's bill for the
protection of buildings on abandoned
, farms.
Seed Wheat on Subscription.
The Alert wants quantity OF good
, clean seed wheat and will be pleased te
exchange for subscription accounts TO-
, the same. Wheat delivered in James
, town will be taken for all subscription
: dues, and for the paper in advance. ane
Is cents bushel for the grain will bt
, allowed. Wheat taken at any time.