The Dickinson press., 1897-01-16

THE LEGISLATURE,
proceedings of North Dakota Law.
makers.
Bismarck, n. D., Jan. S.-Roth houses
of the legislature met and adjourned
without transacting any business Ow-
ing to the absence of members who
We're snowbound and unable to reach
here. The first train from the east
since Sunday arrived to-day, brinsin.,
large numbers of sOlNns. and it Is prob
able that by tomorrow morning every
member will he here. There seems to
be much i'll feeling on the part Of men,
bers who were delayed by the storm
over the organization and election of
officers i'll their absence and with cnly
n bare quorum present. Some of them
action, terming 1t 4 gross diScOMrteSy.
In the senatorial contest Hnnsbrough
has had everything his own way thus
far. No other candidates are here. and
it currently rnnlored. and with every
Indication Of correctness. that leaders
of the opposition to HansbrOugh have
made a deal with the latter and will
no longer make any fight. Col. Rob
inson was in st. Paul last week. and it
is said that he had a conference with
Hansbrough while there and all diff
ferenccs existing between them were
settled. The fact of the matter is that
the opposition to Hansbrough has ap-
parently surrendered. This is the ex-
act situation as it appears to-day, but
the arrival of the lobby and delayed
members may change matters ma.
terially.
Bismarck. n. D., Jan. 9.-Thc legis-
lature has so far tt: nsacted very little
; business. 1t has been delayed awaiting
the arrival of absent members and an
nouncement of committees, and on ac-
count of the death of Miss Briggs. In
the senate Lieut.. Gov. Devine has
named the following committee to
draft resolutions of coincidence and
sympathy with Gov. Briggs and fam
lily: Senator's Rourke, Marshall. Little,
| Greene and I.evang. In the house
Speaker Williams has announced the
committee OH rules as Messrs Hawk.
Colby, Sharpe. Hurley, Francis. Hank
inson, dickson, Whits and Brotnov.
Bills MISUNDERSTANDING. for bounty
on killing stock-flestroying animals;
| Landstrom. amending section 1897 of
the Code relating to the payment of
taxes; Powers. prescribing mode Of
assessment and levy and collection of
taxes; Porter. amending sections 1856
to 1853. fixing time for the sale of real
estate for taxes.
The election of HansbrOugh to tho
senate from this state is practically ac.
complished. Ills supporters have the
pledges Of majority of the Republic
an members Of the Legislature, and un-
! less these pledges are broken Hans.
brough will win Oh the first ballot.
Col. Robinson saiG this morning: II
am empllatically In favor of caucus,
and when that caucus has made its
choice have done. will assist Hans.
brough to election rather than see any
other party get the place. l don't be.
lieve that Senator Hansbr0ugh has
enough Republican votes pledged to
nominate him. know of twenty-five
votes pledged and surely against him.
/ do not believe he has more than
twenty votes. and the remainder arc
unpledgcd. The Hansbrough men
have had all the advantage by the de.
lay"
! Later Robinson issued statement
in which lie said that opposition tO
HansbrOugh could not be combined
and that he would abide by the decis
ion of the caucus Saturday evening
This means that HansbrOugh will be
i reelected.
Fourth Day: Bills introduced in the
senate: By Senator Haggert. prohibit
ing contract in the penitentiary or sale
of goods made by convicts to indiyidu
ais, rms or corporations; also. cOntin
ing crop liens to next maturing crop
except where land is sold OH crop pay
mcnt plan: BY Storm, extending time
for school and other public land pay
mcnts from January, 1897. to January
1893. BY Clarke, appropriating $1,4S4
to reimburse Doctors Montgomery and
McI.achlan for expenses incurred III
performance of duties as members OF
state hoard of health. by Creel. allow
ing companies of national guard to or
ganiZe as corporations, to own or lease
lots and build armories; also. appropri
ating $4,000 for deaf and duml
school. of which $23.2OO is for present
requirements and new buildings. By
Green, making transfers or incum
brance of real estate void where in
struments do not show by endorsement
that taxes were paid before instru
ments were recorded; affects transfers
to new Northern Pacific railroad com
pany where taxes have not been paid
BY Rourke, allowing typewriter
briefs on appeal to supreme court
where the Judgment does not exceed
$500; also, providing for stenographel
for supreme court or any judge thereof
when necessary; also, regulating the is
syancH of wrts of habeas corpus. BY
Veits. providing for keeping jurors ir
custody Of officer during recess In civ
IL cases. BY Valentine, for the sale ol
lands forfeited to the state for nonpAy
ment of taxes. BY Eager fixing sal
aries of clerks of court, substantially a:
now, but basing on valuation insteat
of population. My Hanna, for refund
ing the debt of the state assumed OF
admission; provides for per cen
bonds, payable in not less than tel
years nor more than thirty years. Ry
Hanna, changing te time for the sal,
Of real estate for taxes from October
to November.
Fourth Day: Bills introduced in tn,
house: BY. Mr. White. providing for :
stamp by election officers ON officia
ballots. to prevent fraud in snbstitu
tion Of ballots. BY Hammond. nppro
printing $1,000 for site for schools o
forestry at Bottineau. BY Peoples
providing a salary of 5000 per annun
for superintendent of board of public
health and mileage for LENDERS whc1
on duty.By Howard, providing fol
state banks with capital ranging from
$1,000 to $4,000. according to popula
tion of towns. By Francis, for the tax
alton of insurance companies and COZ
porations; per cent on gross receipts
for premiums in 1897. and 2 1-2 PEI