The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-03-13

OH the ground that it was ~uncOnStitu-
tional. The title now makes an az
mory II sort Of educational institution
and the bill will now go through. The
bills introduced in the senate We're, by
Geen. apprOpriating $4,000 for the re-
form school at Mandan, and by the re-
trenchment committee making the
president Of the agricultural college cx-
otficio superintendent of irrigation and
forestry.
Bismarck. y. D.. March I. = Gov.
Briggs Scnt Il communication to the
senate relating to capitol expenses, In
which he ccnSurcd the committee on
public expenditures for it's actions In
this matter. saying it was cutting Off
expenses which We're absolutely neces-
sary. and would, by such action. make
ovcrlrafts and burdens on the next adj
ministration. On motion OF Senator
White of Valley City the message was
pXpungcd from the senate journal.
There seems to he considerable friction
between the executive and upper
branch of the Legislature.
In the senate Crecl objected to Il re-
submission petition being referred to
the railroad committee. as La Moul't.
chairman of that committee. had
enough on his hands. La MOure retort-
ed that he could attend to his duties
without any assistance from Creel ana
said that it was rumored that Creel
had. as inspector general OF militia.
money in his possession belonging t"
the state. and moved for an invcStiga-
ton. Creel replied that he courted an
investigation. BY 81 vote of 26 TO >
Williams house resolution, creating u
commission to settle Northern Pacific
unpaid taxes, passed. Sharpc's house
bill. reducing the highest legal rate OF
interest from II to 10 per cent: was
killed. Other senate bills passed: Cut
ting the expenses of printing and bind
ing public Documents; nppropriating
$4,000 for the reform school at MAN.
dan; appropriating $1S.Mm for the
maintenance of the capitol. Senate
bills introduced: Allowing expenses for
the state examiner: arpropria,ing !."o'
for the expenses of tho land DEPART
ment.
In the house the bill creating the Of
flee of temperance commissioners pro.
vokcd Il warm debate between the TEN
perance people and ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
liz i'll va SullU'i ~ A"s
TwichcI. Mcpherson and Sargent. who
said they were supporting the Ite!uh-
lican platform adopted ut the last stat"
convention which declared in favor Of
the enforcement Of the maliIi1ioH
laws. Ryan, Ebbingha'lscn. Cole nnI
HankinSon opposed tho hi! AMI dc
clared themselves in favor OF high III
celsc as the best means of controlling
the liquor traffic. Hurley moved 10
strike ont all provisions for salaries
and expenses in the bill. wlirl w's
lost. and the committee of lil" wiHti"
recommended the passage of the nil.
There was one remarkable IN 'Grl.:
while the bill WAS under dis =, S:trN
After Francis of Cess had ;".i ::
powerful speech in favor at
telling of thousands of lives
by liquor. Bu11rrwick Of l'ava>i
ty jumped up and said tia, Ii" +" IA
never take another drink as III. ~ l."
lived. I.indstrom's hill. pl,ryilin% i'''
mining coal by c"nvictS for state Inst
tutionS was killed. The house WAS in
committee of the whole during tn" =
tire day. and the following treasures
We're recommended to pass: Ext"lnl-
ing divorce residence to one y";rr: ~.
viding for granting of right '"f W:,N,tn
telephone and telegraph companies:
prohibiting payment of mileage II
state or county officers unless :, To-
ceipt is filed showing that to- n!,net
was actually expended: joint memorial
to congress praying for the passage of
an act providing for the election ot
United States senators by vote of the
people: providing educational .lca! fn"
voters. Ityan's personal injury bali
was indefinitely postponed. as was the
bill creating another veterinary dis
trict.
Bismarck. y. H., March 1.-The house
passed H%nggart's senate bill prohibit
ing the use of convict labor in any i'll
dustry which would bring it into com
petition with free labor. The harness
factory at the penitentiary will he
closed up up as soon as the present con-
tract expires. There will he absolutely
no work for The convictS and what, to
do with them is :: serious problem.
The COMMITTEES on temperance reported
a bill relating to the sale Of intoNicat-
ing liquors with recommendation that
it be indefinitely postponed. Cole asked
the bill be placed on general orders.
Lie llllJOIltN VI tHC (GAlpSl dASC III
mittee reported in favor of the in
definite postronement of ltyan's result
mission bill. The minority report ia
vored it's passage. The bill prohibiting
the sale of cigarettes was indefinitely
postponed. Ten additional clerks We're
appointed by the speaker. The house
passed the senate bill allowing cities to
bond for paving. These house bills
passed: Fixing salaries of clerks of
court; defining Intoxicating liquors;
fixing salary of county superintendent
of schools. also county auditors and
registers of deeds. Only routine work
in the senate. Arnold's bill revising
educational laws of state passed the
house. and the house bill providing
that tive-sixths of jury can return Il
verdict in civil actions was killed, as
was the bill appropriating money for
state exhibit at the Omaha TRANSMITS
sissippi exposition.
Revolutionary Daughters.
Washington. March 9. - The conti-
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