Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-23
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURES.
The asaslv rsanaactions Of the Lawmakers
~ asasnsrck. A Short Summary OF
sho xegular Routine.

Bismarck, Feb. l5.-No measures OF Inn
portance were acted upon yesterday In
either house. The house had long dis
cussion Of the proposed increase of fine
for Sabbath breaking and the bill was
finally reported to pass. Kennery's bill to
prohibit the use of repeating shotguns in
hunting was Indefinitely postponed. The
senate passed Little's fire-break bill: Full
ler's. for q lien on threshing machines
for repairs, and Twichell's, authorizing
the commissioner of school lands to
charge fees for furnishing for filing GER
tain records.
Among the bills introduced were Ar
nold's, making an appropriation for
geological survey of certain parts of the
state, and Marshalls. appropriating $10,-
600 for the state industrial school at Ell
lendale.
All the solons have returned to the
capital after the recess, and are prepar-
ing for busy season until the end of
came in also to look after certain mea-
sures now pending in committee.
When the legislature reconvened about
all the members were present. The APP
committee of the. senate will
meet tonight and each succeeding even
ing until all all appropriations are de-
cided.
Bismarck, Feb. 16.-The senate COM
mittee on appropriations last night con-
sidered number Of bills and recon-
mended the following amendments and
changes: For the bill appropriating &c.
600 for the creating of state blind
asylum, substitute authorizing the
governor to contract with other states
for the care of the blind: for the 5000
asked for a geological survey; $500 for
the appropriation of $500 asked for the
travelling expenses of railroad commits
$500 for the appropriation to 8.
e. Olson. of $525 to pay for supplies fur
nished in 1894 to the state capitol, $500
in full of account. "
The bills appropriating $1,1S7 to reim-
burse Burleigh county for the prosecu-
ton of w. H. Leonard, making an appro-
priation to pay for the benefits from
drains on school lands in Pembina
county. and providing for chaplains at
the state penitentiary were recommended
to pass.
The committee also recommends the ad-
expenses in the prosecution
that were not presented with the first
vouchers.
Bismarck, Feb. 1.-THE senate temper
ance committee yesterday reported SUBJ
stitute for the temperance commissioner
bill. embodying the amendments already
published, reducing the salary of the
commissioner and deputies and limiting
the number to ten. Jud LaMoure moved
that the original bill be indefinitely post
poned, which was carried, those in favor
OF the bill apparently not being aware
that this would kill the whole matter for
this session. Later Arnold moved that
the motion for indefinite postponement be
expunged. which was done and the SUBJ
stitute advanced to the second reading.
1t is not likely that the bill will pass
unless an agreement is made to allow
a resubmission bill to also pass the sem
ate. At the meeting of the senate cleo
lions committee. Attorney voss, for Mr..
Green, stated that his client desired to
Dougall in the house. Wallace introduced
a resolution requesting congress to expel
Representative Roberts, of Utah. II it
was proved that he was polygamist.
which passed with only seven votes
against 1t. The resolution passed the sem
ate unanimously.
Bismarck, Feb. 18.-The senate yester-
day afternoon killed Twlchelrs bill for
the taxation of express and telegraph
on their capital stock, prac-
tically the Nichols law of Ohio In CONF
mtttee Of the whole motion that when
the committee rise 1t recommend that
the bill be Indefinitely postponed was car
ried-17 to IL. When the committee rose
Senator Twichell demanded roll call on
the motion to adopt the report. in order
to put the members on record. It takes
six to demand roll call, and only five
stood. Twichell, Dunlap. Levang, Noble
and McCarten. Senator Twichell says
that until Tuesday last the prospects for
the passage of the bill were excellent, but
the corporations brought up their artill-
cry and the ammunition issued proved
effective to accomplish their purpose.
The temperance commissioner bill will
come up in the senate again today, and
the prospects are that it will lack at least
two votes of passing, and 1t may not get
over 10 votes. The house killed the state
hail insurance bill, and disposed Alto
gether of 20 bills, about is being recon-
mended to pass. The session closes two
weeks from yesterday.
Bismarck, Feb. 2O.-The governor.
sent the following board nomi-
nations to the senate: ."t
Industrial School-John Shulen, Of Mil
nor; Charles N. Sturgeon. of Edgeley-
each four years.
Blind Asylum Trustees-H. L. Holmes,
Benjamin James and g. B.. Robinson, all
Of Bathgate, for four years each.
All were confirmed in executive session.
Temperance Commissioner Bells fu-
neral was postponed till Monday.
Aliens H. B. 90, Reaves' district bill,
passed the house unanimously.
Although no witnesses have yet been
examined by the committee fnvestigat-
Ing the Glaspell matter. there is reason
to believe that number Of affidavits
which were ready in support Of the al
legations are now in the hands Of the
committee. The committees policy Of
strict secrecy is still adhered to, and they
will neither deny or affirm the current
r,mors State Examiner Langlie has been