Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
STATE LEGISLATURE.
NORTH DAKOTA LAwMA1SEns AND
THEIR WORK. -,
The Proceedings OF Both Brarachefs
OF the Legislnturc. ArranEeLA ana
Condensed in Convenient Form for
Rapid Reading.

Mierling has introduced an amend
ment leaving prohibition to the norm
al condition for the state, but permit
ting a license law for cities of 100 or
more, the amount in no case to be less
than $1,000. 1t carries penalty for
$500 fine and three months improson-
violations Of the prohibition law Of
ment for the first offense, and $500 and
six months for each subsequent Of
Tense. The woman suffrage amend
mcnt is likely to be conceded If this
passes. The date of the special order
on suffrage was changed to next
Wednesday. Senator Burke offered
an amendment to the constitution TAX
ing the judiciary out of politics. The
bill extending the state starch bounty
law five years passed the senate. also
the bill increasing clerk hire in the Of
fees Of governor, attorney general and
superintendent.
The house passed bills creating the
Seventh judicial district; Rinde's, rails
ing the oil test to $50 degrees; Ras-
mussen's, repeating coal rates; Wine
mans, requiring one years residence
before commencing action for divorces;
Colb's, to suppress obscene literature.
The coal rates which Rasmussen's bill
repeats have been carried into the new
codes with the necessary machinery
to enforce the law TwichelPs long
line hemp and flax fiber bounty bill
was reported favorably. The action on
on Lindstrom's bill was postponed
until after the conference with the
Minnesota lower rates committee. Ed
wards gave notice of a motion to re-
consider the coal bill.
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 10. Senator
Haggart introduced bills requiring
that special assessments be carried to
the tax rolls and collections made by
the county treasurer. also, constituting
the law to read that water and sewer
debts shall not be covered in the debt
limit Of 8 per cent. The senate com.
mittee introduced bill for free text
books. Senator La Moure made a
fierce assault on Editor Kellogg Of
Jamestown, who alleged that La
Moure's gross earnings tax suggestion
was in the interest Of the railroads..
His proposition would raise the Great
Northern's taxes about 20 per cent and
other roads more. He said the pecu-
lations and frauds of Populist printers
had made increased taxation neces-
sary, and stated the committee had
found many instances Of false meas
urement and overcharges.
The senate passed the probate code.
The house committee agreed to report
favorably Cyran's bill for the regula-
ton and control of customs mills.
The bill follows Chief Justice Waite's
decision in the Ulmin case and the
Wallin Brass decision relating to ele-
vator control, but fixes toll and ex-
change rates through the railroad COM
missioners. Ell
Responding to house resolution the
state treasurer reported a large NUM-
Der of school district bonds in default
Of total interest over $4,000. Of this,
81 $50 is in Grand Forks. $675 in Dew
ills Lake and $500 alleged fraudulent
bonds in Barnes county. Wineman in
troduced a resolution for the constitu-
tional convention, submitting the
proposition to the voters at the next
general election. Blackjack introduced
a bill locating the Bathgate blind
asylum, creating a board and appro-5
priating $4,000. The house passed the
code of criminal procedure.
Edwards coal bill was revived by
the chair ruling that the adoption Of
postpone it.
Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 21.-The gov
ernor appointed and the senate con-.
firmed George B. Wirship of Grand
Forks as oil inspector; H. Langlie Of!
Hillsboro, public examiner. Nj. r..
Brown declines the nomination on the
soldiers home board.
The senate passed the pena! CODE.
Senator Haggart introduced a bill for.
the survey of the southern boundary
line; Stevens, amendment to the con-.
stitution giving voters the right to in-ss
itiate changes in the constitutions
Brown, defining qualifications of In,
dian electors; eVitz, prohibiting the
sale Of tobacco to minors, also prOvid-
ing that the proceedings of the state
board shall be public The house
passed Cryan's bill amending the
school laws; Simpsons, giving the
Dickinson fire company part of the In
surance tax; Senator Arnold's, for 81
geological survey Of the state; Valen-s
tines relating to druggists permits I'd
sell intoxicating liquors, providing that
they shall be good till revoked for
cause. Richards introduced q resolu-I
lAO1A W 11AS1A pttSoCu lAlC AOuSS,
the clerks pay roll has already
reached $12,459, against $1S,29O for
members. and calling for an investiga.
ton as to numbers. qualification, en-
ployment, etc. 1t was charged by Me-
Lachlan. Hanna and others that
claims for services not performed had
been presented. III
Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 22.-Woman.
suffrage was beaten in the house. %.
to 30, but the house. by vote OF 81,
to %. refused to table Il motion to re-
consider, leaving the question open.a
1t is understood this was done pur-s
posnly by tue high license men and Isl
equivalent to an offer to trade woman
suffrage for high license. Mrs. Devoel
addressed the house for suffrage and
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