Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-13
CAPITOL GOSSIP,
Stock Counties Interested in Having
the Bounty Maintained on the
Gray Wolves.
State Will Issue Funding Warrants
To Pay the Expenses of the
Legislature.
Maximum Rate Case Will Probably
Go to the Supreme Court of
the u. S.
State Capitol Notes.

The members of the legislative assem-
bly, from the western part of the state
and from the stock counties, while not
s%trcnuously objccting to the removal of
the state bounty from the coyote, insist
that the continuance of the state bounty
on the gray or buffalo wolf is absolutely
necessary to the protection of the stock
interests and that it should by all means
be retained. \ member from one of the
stock counties in speaking of the matter
yesterday said: "Rcmoving the bounty
from the coyotes will reduce the number
Of bountics TO Il large extent and ought
to be satisfactory to those in the eastern
part of the state who complain of the
number of bountics. But the gray wolf
is Il menance to the stock interests and
these animals not i%nfrcqucntly disable
full grown animals. The stock interests
have contributed their share t The cac-
tus fund, to the state institution in he
valley, and for other purpose from
which they derive not SO much benefit
as the valley does from the wolf boun v
law, and the bounty on gray wolves
ought to be retained by all means.''
The state will issue $4,000 in funding
warrants for the payment of the cx-
penses of the legislature and the over
draft of the general fund, the latter
amounting to about Sill 900. These war
rants will be Issued by the governor,
treasurer and auditor, under the law
passed by the assembly 4 years ago and
will enable the state to pay the lcgisla-
tive and other expenses falling for pay
ment at this time until tax collections
remedy the present deficit. 1t is ex-
pectcd that this month there will be
paid into the treasury a large amount
from collections for the month of De-
cember. and by March l, the collections
will have been such that the treasury
will he in good shape. In the meantime
it is necessary to anticipate the
by the sale of funding warrants.
The office and funds of the state treas
urer have been transferred to Mr.. Dris-
coll by Deputy State Treasurer Cook,
Mr.. Nichols condition being such that
he is unable to be present to make the
transfer. Word received from the former
treasurer yesterday stated that he was
improving and had been able to sit up
for the first time.
The maximum rate case will 90 to the
supreme court of the United States, if
the necessary authority is given Attorney
General Cowan by the board of railroad
commissioners and Mr.. Cowan will in
that event perfect the appeal as soon as
the present stress of official business
will permit. The Nebraska case which
involved a maximum rate, was decided
by the supreme court of the U. S., but in
this case the law fixed a table of rates
which the legislative assembly of that
state made absolute and the court de-
clared the law unconstitutional, as con
fiscatory in its effect. In the North
Dakota case, however, the law provides
that the courts may pass upon the rea-
sonableness of the rates, and provides
for remedy in case the rates are unrea-
sonable, and the question to be deter
mined is, whether, under the testimony
OF cost of construction and operation of
the roads, the present tariffs are reason
roads.
The governor is in receipt of numer-
u recommendations of applicants for
office of whom there is the usual large
number. No appointments have yet
been made, and the governor is giving
careful consideration to the applications
and endorsements. It will probably be
some time yet before any appointments
are announced. The executive office is
also in receipt of a telegram announcing
the holding of Louisiana purchase con
vention at st. Louis January 10, and Of
fering to defray the railroad fare of del
egates appointed from the state but as
this was the first notice of the conven-
ton that has been received, it was too
late to name delegates who could reach
st. Louis in time to represent the state
and authority so to do has been wired a
st. Louis man.
Application has been made to the Sec
rotary of state for a charter for the Ger
man State bank of Glenullin, with j. F.
Robinson of Steele, A. NJ. Lewis, of
Austin, MINI. and w. E. Moore of
Steele as incorporators. The capital
stock of the institution is 5000. A
charter has been issued for the Norman
State bank of Kindred. Cass county,
with John Rustad, K. o. Abrahamson
and M. H.. Strehlow as incorporators.
The capital stock of this institution is
also 5000.
j. W. Christian has assumed his dut-
les in the Office of the state auditor.
DISCOVERED BY A WOMAN.
Another great discovery has been
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