The Dickinson press., 1897-01-23
THE LEGISLATURE
Prseeedings Of North Dakota Law.
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Prseeediass Of North Dakota Lave
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 Plaindcaler which stated that
the Republicans had formed q cOnspir-
acy to unseat every Democrat whose
seat was contested. This he vehement
~ denied. La Mourc said that IL any
emplOye 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 introtluced: BY Creel, spec
flying the duties Of railroad commits.
1 siOners regarding the inspection Of
warehouses aud handling grain; by
Gordon, providing for incorporated
cities bonding for the purpose Of paw
ing streets.
In the house a memorial to congress,
introduced by Hammond, asking con-
gress to grant the state 3O,OOO acres of
land for the establishment Of a school
of forestry wOs adopted. TantOn in
troduced 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 q
camp Of POpulists and Democrats. For
several years there has been complete
fusion between these parties in this
state. and II Green's bill becomes law
1t will cffectually prevent anything in
the line of combines between different
political parties in future. Under pro-
visions of the bill 1t Ia unla wful to ac-
cept nomination from more than one
political party and the name Of the can
didate can only appear once on official
ballot. Green also introduced a bill
compelling butchers to license and to
keep a record of brands and marks on
lawful the selling Of other than H.
ccnscd 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 on the present divorce law was
commenced by the introduction by SEN
ator Davis of bill compelling resi-
dence in the state of one year before
The commencem mt of action. There Is
no prospect Of the bill becoming law.
Other senate bills introduced: Creel,
reducing salary of railroad commits
sioners to $1,000, and limiting annual
expenses to $500; white. appropriating
$37,7M for Valley City normal school;
Strom, appropriating $2S,693 for May
vile normal school; Haggart, appropri-
ating $500 for expenses of state land
board; Marshall, repeating law Great
ing Russian thisle commission; Plain,
amending game law; Hanna, indemni-
flying farmers for horses with glanders
killed by state veterinarians. The
first bill to pass the house was one
making Feb. Il, Lincoln's birthday, a
legal holiday; passed by unanimous
vote under suspension of rules. A ma
jOrity 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 heated discussion it was made
a special order for tomorrow at 2
o'clock. Twichell 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 Pc.
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.