Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28
THE LEGISLATURE

THE LEGISLATURE
Proceeaanss OF North Dakota Law
Bismarck, n. D.. Jan. 1S.-The first
bill to be passed by the legislature was
Hurley's House file No. 20, making
Feb. II. Iincoln's birthday, a legal
holiday.
The senate passed the following
bills: Extending the day Of sale of
property for taxes to the first Monday
in December. This will give farmers
opportunity to market grain before
sale. Also a bill providing for special
terms of the supreme court when
deemed expsdicnt by judges at other
places than the capital. Brown intro
duced bill providing for the election
of county assessors.
Very little business Of Importance
was transacted in the house. Korsmo
introduced Il bill fixing maximum rates
railroads may charge for the transpor-
tat;on Of North Dakota coal. The
amounts named in the bill range from
IS cents per ton for the first fifty miles
to $1.O for 400 miles or less. Other
bills introduced: Doughcrty, fixing the
date of the commencement of the term
of county auditors the first Monday in
March; Porter. providing for the dis
solution of Incorporated villages and
townships. There is considerable talk
among members of taking a recess for
several days after the senatorial clec-
ton on Tuesday.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 19.-Nothing
occurred to disturb the monotonous
grind in either branch. The senate
passed concurrent resolution So
amending the constitution as to create
a board of pardons consisting of the
chief justice. governor attorney gen.
eral and two electors to be appointed
by the governor. 1t will he presented
to the next legislature and If concur
red in will be submitted to vote Of
the people at the following election.
Bills introduced: Strom, to complete
the revision OF the revenue and taxa
ton laws; Haggart, appropriating $780,
500 for the agricultural college at Far
go; Fuller. appropriating 100000 for
the insane hospital at Jamestown;
Hanna, providing for county deposit
tories; Benedict, changing the boun-
daries of the Twelfth legislative dis
trict. Creers bill providing for the
incorporation of militia companies,
passed the senate.
In the house Murphy introduced a
resolution memorialiZiDg congress for
an appropriation of 100000 for the
survey for irrigation purposes. Bills
introduced: Aas, giving the inforlner
one-lalf of the fine in convictions for
violations Of the prohibitory law; Lind
strom, providing for the employment
of convict labor in mining coal for
state institutions; Lindstrom, repeal
ing section 1872, Revised Codes. Rep
reSentative Cole made a strong speech
opposing the bill increasing the salar-
les of county attorneys, and it was re-
committed to the judiciary committee.
The house elections committee is at
work on the Ward-Richards contest
from Burleigh county.
Bismarck, N. D.. Jan. 2O.-The cleo
ton Of United States senator is not
an everyday occurrence, and Hans
brough's reelection by the legislature
attracted large crowd, although the
result was anticipated. Standing room
was at premium in the galleries.
About one-thlrd OF the audience was
composed Of ladies'.
While the proceedings connected
with the election were interesting,
nothing startling occurred in either
branch, the affair being novel in this
respect.
In the senate Hanna of Cass made a
short speech nominating Hansbrough,
saying that he had served the state
faithfully and was the best qualified
man in the state for the position. Mr..
Rourke of Ransom seconded the NOM
ination. Dobie lPop.) of Penbina
nominated William A. Bentley, saying
that lie was a man who placed princi-
pal above party. McCarten of Sargent
seconded the nomination. The vote re-
suited as follows:
Hansbrough Arnold, Benedict.
Brown, Clark, Davis, Enger, Fuller,
Gordon, Green, Haggart, Hanna. Hans
com. La Moure, Little, Mansfield. Mar
SHALL McGillivray, Rourke, Strom,
Tufts, Valentine, Vets, White, Wishek.
Total, "a.
Bentley-Creel, Dobie, Dunlap, Le-
wang. McCanna, McCarten, Plain. TO
tai. Z.
Lieut.. Gov. Devine declared Hans
brough the choice of the senate
In the house when nominations were
called for Maj. Murphy of Minot arose
and in a twenty-minute speech placed
Hansbrough in nomination. Power of
Richland seconded the nomination.
Cole (Dem.) of Cass nominated Bentley
in a neat speech. Mcpherson of Barnes
county seconded the nomination Of
Bentley. The vote resulted as follows:
Hansbrough = Baker, Belden, Boyd
(Cass), Colby, Currier. Dunton, Earl,
Erickson, Francis, Gilbertson, Gopher,
Hammond, Hankinson Hawk Heskin,
Howard, Johnson, Joy, Ryan. Korsmo,
kroeger. Lindstrom, Lovelace. Nc
Connachic, McGinnis, Mitchell, Murphy
Northrop. Offerdahl, Peoples, Porter,
Power; Richards, Sargent. Sharpe,
Stevenson, Swenson, Twichell, Wal
lace. White, Williams, Woods, Mr..
Speaker. Total, 40.
Bentley-Aas, Boyd (Cavalier). Brot-
nov, Butterwick, Carlin, Cole, Cryan.
Dougherty, Duncan, Ebbighausen
Guinal, LEM, Mcpherson. Syvertson,
TantOn. Towle. Wirllus. Total, It.
Speaker Williams declared Hans
brough the choice of the house.
a concurrent resolution adjourning
tomorrow until the 26th passed both