Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-01-31
Wars and Means of Increasing the
Revenues of State to be
Considered
keeler's Bill Requirino Ireasurers to
Furnish Security Company
Beads ~
Bill introduced Creating q Farmers
Institute R0ard-Other
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Bismarck, N. ID, Jan. 25.-The
question of increasing the revenues of
| the state to the end that there may
be funds to meet necessary expenses
and pay floating Indebtedness was dis
cussed in the senate yesterday after
noon Senators Ames, SanbOrn and
Casl>el were appointed on a committee
to consider ways and means for aug
menting the:state's revenues.
ALL senate bills introduced were
read the first and second times and
referred, under suspension OF the
ruies. Theyswere as follows:
Primary election law.
-Approoriating $40, 900 for the state
school for the deaf at Devils Lake
inclusion of unknown defendants i'm
Summons. .....
Makings2dditional appropriation of
81, 900 for.clerk hire in the office of the
state treasurer.
Amends extradition law. Appro-
priating ,ef agents in other states.
County payment of expenses.
Exposure of hide by annimal killed
10y other than butcher.
Increase of compensation for corl-
dmisSioners in counties having ten nil
lion valuation to So day. Fixes dur
;tation, oftday's work.
| Authorizes issuance OF $50, 900 bonds
Ion lands of agricultural college for
kerection eOf necessary buildings and
| making CT needed improvements.
Prohibits killing of antelope in the
state for a period OF ten years.
In the house Representative Keeler
introduced two bills. The first re-
Eauires school treasures to furnish
lsecurity, company bonds. Cost to be
paid by, district. The other exempt'
Fschool districts from the law making
| it unlawful for officers of state institu
Istions, counties and scheols. to USE
bother than native Ignite fuel.
Other bills introduced yesterday ia
IGhe house were:
CreateSa state Farmers Institute
board, consisting of the president of
the agricultural board Of trustees,
commissioner of agriculture,andla labor,
director, of the experimental station,
the professor of agriculture and the
professor Of agricultural college. It.
shall have power to elect a director of
farmers Institutes and other lectur-
eS. compensation allowed men,
bers of the board except actsal ex-
penses. Five Thousand dollars is ap-
pr0priated therefor.
A p0rtionment bill, making
81 senators and SO members.
Compelling all trains to stop at
county seats Through which they run,
being bill to stop the G. N. flyer at
Lakota. Penalty $500. Fine to 90 to
school fund. .... ..
Prohibits law partner of covnty
judge in counties Of limited jurisdic-
tion, TO recognize such partner in any
proceedings in such county court, or
to permit him to institute actions in
county court, under penalty of being
guilty Of "willful misconduct" what
ever that may be.
Makes it a misdemeanor for part
ners of a county Judge with limited
Jurisdiction to counsel, advise, or ap-
pear in any action wherein county
court has exclusive jurisdiction. The
two bills are sent down by Attorney
Maddux to keep himself straight with
his law bartner, who is county judge.
The reception by Gov. and Mrs.
White Wednesday evening to the
members of the legislature and state
officers and their ladies was a charm
ing function. 1t was the first social
affair at the executive manson of the
administration and was one of those
delightful events which linger long
in the memory of those present. The
costumes of the ladies were even more
elegant than at the inaugural bail and
the full dress Of the gentlemen added
brilliancy to the scene. Mrs. Geo.
Hughes rendered several delightful
vocal selections to theIpleased hearers,
and Mrs. Geo. Young OF Valley City
accompanied her with a grace and
touch demonstrating the talented mu-
sician. Mrs. White was gracefully
assisted by Mrs: Wheeler of Chicago,
Miss Nc Donald Of Valley City, and
Misses Laura Sanderson and Mabel