Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-03-07
but the decree not to issue before
residence of six months.
Wisconsin.


residence of six months.
WiAcOnsln.
Madison. March 3.-Thc 1tlirymcn's
bill was the special order in the as
sembly, an 1t was the subject Of an
other ltnd1 debate. THE bill was Or
dered to third recalling by IL vote Of
81 to 4. Mr.. Hevs resolution for the
appointment of VI committee to in
vestignte the earnings Of the North
western and the Milwaukee was made
the special order for Tuesday next.
The committee on Aims reported
unanimously iiaSavc.M the bill to es-
tablish a lomc|h ,r tha feeble minded.
1t appropriates 100000 for the p,,r-
pose. A bill appropriatilig $4,000 to
buy seed grain for fire sufferers was
passed. The medical bill was reported
for indefinite postpoDement
In the senate Mr.. Putnam offered an
amendment to the clerk and salary in
vestigntion bill, extending the scope Of
the investigation to include both
branches Of the legislature and all Of
the state institutions under the super
vision Of the state board of control,
and the business methods employed by
them, the committee to consist of
two senators and three assemhlymen
and to meet in Madison after the ses-
sion and report at the next session Of
the legislature. Tho substitute was
adopted, the only dissenting votes COM
ing from the Democratic side. The
bill relating to the bureau Of labor sta
tistics came up for passage. the ques-
ton being on the substitute, which
ends the term of the present inclm-
bent and changes the term from four
to two years. but the matter was post
poned until Tuesday.
North Dakota.
Bismarck. N. D., March SIN the
senate Strom's bill declaring it mis-
demeanor on the part of employers to
require the surrender of amy right Of
citizenship as a condition Of employ
ment, was defeated. The judiciary
committee reported the bill for gross
earnings taxation: 3 per cent where
earnings are $4,000 per mile, and 4
per cent where less than $4,000. The
political code, which has passed the
house, rcpeals the present gross earn
ings tax. The senate passed these
bills: Parkins', appropriating $500 for
the weather service; Plains, relating
to the boundaries of school districts;
Dobie's, protecting fish; Hilliar'S, reg
ulating the construction Of warehouses
on railroad rights Of way. Also the
following house bills: Richards, au-
thorizing the trustees Of the peniten-
tiary to employ convicts on public i'm
provcments; Colby's, suppressirg i'm
moral literature; Tylers allowing state
banks $4,000 capital; Purdon's, describ-
ing the time for the first meeting of
city councils; Browns brakeman's bill.
The house passed the political code;
Wallen's bill allowing women to prac-
tice midwifery without technical ex-
animation; Rinde's, fixing the salaries
of county officers. Edwards convict
coal miners bill was finally defeated.
The house passed Senator Suom's
Kelley cure bill after amending it by
striking out bichloride of gold. The
probate code has been signed by the
governor. Murphy introduced a bill
providing for the survey Of under
ground water courses for irrigation.
Several unimportant bills were intro
duced.
The governor nominated and the
senate confirmed Roderick Johnson, F.
II. Register, w. H. Bratton, G. A.
Lounsbcrry and Ole c. Wing members
of the Bismarck penitentiary board, ].
W. Mitchell member of the soldiers
home board. Lisbon; Edward n. Lib
hey, John N. Bishop and Milton F.
Merchant, industrial school. Glendale.
Thegovern or has signed Guinan's
bill requiring railroads to maintain
station buildings where freight ship
ments amount to $4,000 annually, also
Purdan's bill relating to city boards
of equalization. The house passed
Winemans resolution for a constitr1-
tional amendment