The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-04
North Dakota.
FLICKERTAIL SOLONS.
LEGISLATION AND OTHER THINGS
ENACTED AND PROPOSED

BISMARCK, Feb. ESPECIAL 1.-The
people of Devils Lake have subscribed
some $1,000 for the construction OF a
bridge across the lake, ana permission
has been secured through Senator Hans
brough from congress. The work has
5 been DELAYED by the fact that the city
had no right of way across the state
military reserve at Rock Island in the
shores of the lake, and this is the effect
OF bill passed through the senate.
The senate killed Lavayea's bill to ex-
tend the time for the payment of 1860
taxes until next fall, the taxes to run
along at a rate of simple int. est in
stead of with the provisions of the law
adding interest and two or three pen
ait1es. Lavayea made a good fight for
his bill, which was desired by a number
OF his constituents, but there was a
strong sentiment against affording any
opportunity for delaying the payment of
taxes In the present financial condition of
the state. 1t was argued that while
such bill might benefit some farmers
ana deserving persons whom it might
be we'll to aid, it would also be applic-
able to large concerns that would def r
payment Of taxes under the law Lavayea
made as good fight for the measure as
any senator could have done under the
circumstances, but it was impossible to
get such a bill through
Sa&
Short shrift was made of the bill to
permit the teaching of foreign languages
in the common schools of the state SEN
ator Talcott introduced the bill at the
request of some of his constituents. but
the sentiment of the committee on ejuca-
ton was that English was a pretty good
thing to be>taught in the common schools
The uniform teachers examination bill
TITiI hef 11cYl1 15e-
passage all teachers will have to take the
regular state examination and submit to
marking of papers by the state depart
ment The educators of the state are
for the bill, and, as it has passed the
lower house, and has been faVorablv re-
ported by the senate, it is practically as
sured Of passage. 1t will lead to better
grades of teachers, and under the pro-
visions of the law teacher with a GER
tlficate can teach in any county in the
state without an examination in that
county.
The little tempest that brewed for n
time in the Fifth district, regarding the
appointment of a revenue collector ia
succeed John Thompson, will, it seems
probable, be amicably adjusted, 1t ia
SAID that the petition for the retention
of Thompson will prove futile. as he 10
already out and that the commissioners
VIII uOI r0dpPOlnl MIN.
All of the institution appropriation
bills are in, and the majority OF the
other appropriations, and the senate
committee which has all of these bills
In charge will hold its first meeting
Monday morning. Chairman La Moure
has posted himself as to the revenues Of
the state for the ensuing two years. the
expenditures provided in various omen
and standing appropriations, and with
this information the committee can 90
to work intelligently in apportioning the
FUNDS to the various institutions, and
for other state purposes.
The matter of finding funds for the
maintenance and operation Of the state