The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-03-06
THE LEGISLATURE,
Proceedings Of North Dakota Law.
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Bismarck. y. D.. Feb. 1.-THE con-
current resolution introduced by Will
Jams of Trail. and which passed the
house yesterday. regarding railroad
taxation, was passed by the senate
without n dissenting vote. This is the
resolutions:
1T being evident that railroad prop
erty within the state is returning good
revenue on capitalization. ranging from
$24 900 to $4,000 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 ie hereby direct
ed TO assess all railroad property at Il
Just and fair valuation. which in no
case in future shall he less than $1,000
per mile
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 he considered
in general orders tomorrow.
The special committee of the senate
to investigate the state government,
| reported hill abolishing the office Of
commissioner of irrigation and for
estry. A bill was also introduced re-
dncing the salary Of the commissioner
OF agriculture and deputy. The house
resolution instructing the state treas
nlpr to proceed against bondsmen OF
insolvent banks where state funds are
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, y. D.. Feb. 1S.-Only anti
railroad bill was introduced in the leg
islature yesterday. Twichell Of Cass
offered a bill in the house defining ex-
press companies. freight lines. tele-
graph and telephone companies. and
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 tho revenue laws and amend
ed the bill SO that taxes will become
due Nov. and delinquent March !.
with Il penalty of l Per cent per month
until the following November. when Il
Is per cent penalty is added. After con-
siderable debate the bill was unani-
mollSly recommended to pass. Lind
Strom's bill repeating the law contain
ing the word "precinct' in the consti-
tuition TO mean any corporatcd city
Pre- vokcd Il spirited debate. This law
Mai. Edwards of Fargo and Cole of
Cass. who. to-day, opposed it's repeal.
paid Il high tribute to the author. Mr..
Francis. who favored it's :ypeal. said
that the voters could be coloniZed and
trated in different cities under it's pro-
visions. The bill was recc mmcnded to
pass by Il close vote. The governor has
approved house bills relating to in
corporation of villages and providing
diminution of sentence of convictS for
good conduct. McGinnis introduced
a bill reducing the salaries of all state
officials to $1,000 per year and reduc-
ing the appropriation for clerk hire 20
per cent. Other house bills introduced:
Francis. Judgment may be entered by
clerk of court in default only in cer-
tain cases; Mcpherson, providing for
submission TO the people at each gen
elal election any public measure or
proposition Of government for their APP
prevail.
The senate passed revision of the
game laws reducing non-residents' H.
cense fee to $40. Other senate bills
passed: Prohibiting attendance at
school of persons not successfully vac
cina,ed: 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 be kept iii charge of Of
ticcrs: regulating domestic corpora
tions: relating to redemption of real es-
tate from judicial sales: relating to
number Of county commissioners
Green Introduced a bill lcga lizing the
tax levy OF 1895. The legislature will
meet in joint session to receive the
Omaha citizens concerning he trans
Mississippi exposition.
Bismarck. y. D.. Feb. 49, - Gov.
Briggs sent to the senate names of
members of boards of trustees for all
the state institutions except the pen
iteMti:,ry. and they were UNANIMOUS
ly confirmed. The appointments are
for Il term Of four Years and are ais fol
lows: Agricultural college. Roger .\llin
of Walsh. II. J. R,sch of Cass and 4.
q. Clark Of kiddcr: state university.
Sieve Collins of Grand Forks. II. 4.
HelgeSon Of Cavalier and t. II. l'roSs-
or of Ran,sn:. nut ProSser. wired de
Ginning ,o :;"lvc. and the nomination
was withdrawn: insane hospital. &. III.
Shiels of La Moure and John Mil
stead of Stutsman; deaf and dumb
school. a. o. Whipple and u. Mcleod
of Ramsey and j.. A. Larson of Pierce:
soldiers home. A. G. Geary of rass and
N. L. Brown Of Ransom; blind asylum,
J. Il. BlOcklock and L. j. Mayer Of
Pembina: Aiayville normal school, &.
NJ. l.ichland and y. ID. Nelson of
Trail; Valley City normal school. \.
p. Peck of Barnes. Ncls Larson of
Daisy and NJ. B. Cassell of SherbrOOk.
Senator Haggart introduced u reso-
luton syml,athiZing with Grand Forks
Grand Forks. The resolution was
tabled. Tho senate passed bill pro-
viding for state repositories and sew
eral measures Of minor importance. \
bill was introduced in the senate sus-
pending for four yeats the entire
militia law of the state. The effect
would he to abolish the militia. The
house Judiciary committee reported a