The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
without dissenting vote. rhis is t1D

without dissenting vote. This is tiln
resolutions:
ut being evident that railroad prop
erty within the state Is returning good
revenue on capitalization, ranging from
$24, 900 to 100000 per mile, while pay
ing taxes on mere nominal valuation,
and the necessity for revenue for state
institutions being apparent, the state
board of equalization is hereby direct
ed 10 assess all railroad property at a
just and fair valuation, which in no
case in future shall be less than $5,OOO
per NILE"
The house in committee Of the whole
recommended to pass the Iowa rail-
road law introduced by the house COM
mittee on railroads. Tanton's concur
rent resolution removing the capitol to
Fargo was returned to the house by
the committee on state affairs without
recommendation. 1t will be considered
in general orders tomorrow.
Ths eDecfal committee of the senate
to investigate the state government,
reported bill abolishing the office Of
commissioner of irrigation and for
estry. A bill was also introduced re-
ducfng the salary of the commissioner
of agriculture and deputy. The house
hCSOAullOA I1lC SlulC IICi1S.
urer to proceed against bondsmen Of
deposited, was killed in the senate. The
senate passed bills prescribing the
duties of district veterinarians. also al
lowing cities to issue bonds for paving.
Senate bills introduced: Licensing
commission merchants; relating to pro-
bate of foreign wills; preventing the
sale Of adulterated candy; providing
for the Office of assistant county at
torney in counties of 5000 population.
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 1S.-Only anti
railroad bill was introduced in the Leg
islature yesterday. Twichell of Cass
offered bill in the house defining ex-
press companies. freight lines, tele-
graph and telephone companies, AID
providing for the taxation of the same.
From the great bulk of this class Of
legislation introduced it is safe to pre-
dict that very few of these measures
will pass. The house in committee Of
the whole considered the proposed re-
vision of the revenue laws and amend
ed the bill so that taxes will become
due Nov. and delinquent March 1,
with penalty Of 1 per cent per month
until the following November, when q
6 per cent penalty is added. After con-
siderable debate the bill was unani-
mOusly recommended to pass. Lind
strom's bill repeating the law contain
ing the word precinct" in the consti-
tuition to mean any corporated city
provoked a spirited debate. This law
was introduced at the last session by
Mai. Edwards of Fargo and Cole Of
Cass, who. to-day, opposed it's repeal,
paid a high tribute to the author. Mr..
Francis. who favored its repeal. said
that the voters could be colonized and
that many frauds had been perpe-
trated in different cities under its pro-
visions. The bill was reco mmended to
pass by close votes The governor has
approved house bills relating to in
corporation of villages and providing
dimlnutton of sentence of convicts for
good conduct. McGinnis introduced
q bill reducing the salaries of all state
officials to $1,000 per year and reduc-
Ing the appropriation for clerk hire so
per cent. Other house bills introduced:
Francis, judgment may be entered by
clerk of court in default only in GER
tain cases; Mcpherson, providing for
submission to the people at each gen.
eral election any public measure or
proposition Of government for their ap-
prOval.
The senate passed revision of the
game laws reducing nOn-residents' IL
cense fee to $40. Other senate bills
passed: Prohibiting attendance Mt
school of persons not successfully vac
cinated: regulating fees of register of
DEEDS; regulating practice of veterinary
surgeons.
The governor has approved the SEN
ate bills providing that Jury in civil
actions may he kept in charge of Of
ficers; regulating domestic corpora
tions; relating to redemption of real es-
tate from judicial sales; relating to
number of county commissioners.
Green introduced bill legalizine the
tax levy OF 1895. The legislature will
meet In joint session to receive the
Omaha citizens concerning the trans
Mississippi exposition.
bismarck, n. d., Feb. 10. = Gov.
Briggs sent to the senate names of
members of boards of trustees for all
the state institutions except the pen
ltentiary, and they We're unanimous
~ confirmed. The appointments are
Tor term OF four years and are "a fol-
lows: Agricultural college. Roger Allin
of Walsh, H. J. Rusch of Cass and A.
G. Clark of Kidder; state university.
Steve Collins of Grand Forks. n. q
Helgeson of Cavalier and f. III. Pross-
er of Ramsey, but Prosser wired de-
Ginning to serve, and the nomination
was Withdrawn; insane hospital, e. HI.
Shiels Of La Moure and John Mil
stead of Stutsman; deaf and dumb
school, A. o. WhipNe and d. Mcleod
of Ramsey and L. A. Larson of Pierce:
soldiers home, "A. C. Geary of Cass ana
NJ. 4. Brown of Ransom; blind asylum.
J. I. Blocklock and L. j. Mayer Of
Pembina; Mayville normal school, q.
NJ. Richland and N. d. Nelson Of
Trail; Valley City normal school. A.
r. Peck Of Barnes, Nels Larson Of
Daisy and NJ. r. Cassell of Sherbrook.
Senator Haggart introduced a reso-
luton sympathizing with Grand Forks
on account of the fire loss in East
Grand Forks. The resolution was
tabled. The senate passed Il bill pro-
viding for state repositories and sew
eral measures of minor Importance. A
bill was introduced in the senate sus-
pending for four yeafs tho enti,n