The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-22

railroads. This proposition comes up
at each session and IL generally voted
down. Wlleneyerit has passed the re.
suit iS$a 5unket to st. Paul at the ex-
pense of the state without any rood
I resulting. ~ resolution providing for.
postage for. use Of members ia trans-
acting official business was voted
down. A & 3;s
Bills introduced Mitchell, regulat-
Ing salaries OF county attorneys, bAsed
upon population ranging from $500 for
5000 people or less to -, 600. for over
2AOOO people; Francis, amending the
laws reating to cities, revises the laws
relating to municipal corporations.
Bismarck, N. d.. Jan. IA. ~ Certain
state newspapers were given a roast
in the senate. Arnold sent to the
clerks desk an article from the Grand
Forks Plaindealer which stated that
the Republicans had formed q conspir-
acy to unseat every Democrat whose
seat was contested. This he vehement
iy denied. I4a'sM0ure said that IL any
employee Of the senate placed on his
desk the Plaindealer or the Fargo
Forum he would move for his dis
charge. He said that he did not want
his desk disgraced with such litera-
ture. Bills introduced: BY Creel, spec
flying the duties Of railroad cO,nmis-!
sioners, regarding the inspection Of
warehouses and handling grain; by
Gordon, providing for Incorporated
cities bonding for the purpose of paw
ing streets.
In the house memorial to congress,
introduced by Hammond, asking con-
gress to grant the state 10000 acres of
land for the establishment of a school
of forestry wos adopted. Tanton In
trOduced q bill authorizing the county
treasurer to assign tax certificates OH
lands bid in at tax sale by the state.
KOrsmO resigned the craftsmanship of
the woman suffrage committee and
Peoples was appointed. The legislature
will probably adjourn tomorrow until
Monday.
Bismarck, n. D.. Jan. Ex-senator
Green of Morton county introduced
bill that will cause CONSERVATION in
camp of Populists and Democrats. For
several years there has been complete
fusion between these parties In this
state, and If Green's bill becomes law
It will effectually prevent anything in
the line of combines between different
political parties In future. Under pro-
wi Of kI,n a, In A,,I <<,n
cept a nomination from more than one
didate can only appear once on official
ballot. Green also introduced bill
compelling butchers to license and to
keep record Of brands and marks on
animals slaughtered and making un-
lawful the selling of other than H.
censed butchers of veal or beef, with
out first exposing hide to purchaser.
The object Of this bill is to protect cat
tie men from thieves. The expected
war OIL the present divorce law was
commenced by the Introduction by Sen
ator Davis of q bill compelling resi-
dence in the state of one year before
the commencem Mt of action. There is
no prospect of the bill becoming a law.
Other senate bills introduced: Creel,
reducing salary of railroad commits
siOners to $1,000, and limiting annual
expenses to $500; white, appropriating
$4,000 for Valley City normal school;
Str0m, apprOpriating SIS, 1893 for May
Vile normal school; Haggart, appropEi-
lating $500 for expenses of state land
board; Marshall; repeating law Great
Ing Russian thistle commission; Plain,
amending game law; Hanna, indemni-
Tying farmers for horses with CHAMBERS
killed by state veterinarians The
first bill to pass the house was one
making Feb. II, Lincoln's birthday, a
legal holiday; passed by unanimous
vote under suspension of rules. A ma
jOrfty of the elections committee made
report on the Ryan-Kinan contest
from Grand Forks in favor of Ryan.
The minority, consisting of Democrats,
made a report in favor of Kinan.
After a heated discussion it was made
special order for tomorrow at 2
o'clock. Twfchell offered resolution for
appointment of five lady enrolling
clerks The discussion which followed
indicated considerable soreness over.
the appointment of clerks from differ
ent districts. Members from the Sew
enth judicial district complained that
they had been wholly ignored. Twich-
ell made strong plea for recognition
Of women, but the resolution was de.
feated. The labor unions of Fargo pe
titioned for the passage of Haggart's
bill prohibiting the use of convict labor
in any trade or industry. Eleven bills
on affecting railroad corporations have
already been introduced and more are
to follow.
KHAN contest from Grand Forks was
heard In the house and developed into
a lively fight before the matter was
finally disposed of. Guinan moved the
adoption of the minority report of the
election committee which favored
KHAN. He said no evidence was pre-
sented in Ryan's favor. That lie
(Guinan) was a Democrat, but believed
In fairness and justice. that the fact
was indisputed that Khan Had eight
majority. A running debate followed,
participated III by Hawk. Buttcrwick
and Cryan. Kinan addressed the house
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