Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-21
NO TAX FERRETS
Tax Ferret Bill Defeated in Senate
Monday After Some Dis.
Cussi0n.
barrett's Office Abolished and Bill
Regarding Druggists Permits
B0bs up.
Mandan Succeeds in Getting Anti
Fair Bill SidetraCked In
House.


Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 19.-Tne tax
ferret bill was defeated Monday in
the senate by a vote of 16 to II. There
was quite discussion in which nearly
all the senators expressed their views.
The medical bill went back to the
committee. The appropriation COM
mittee played little joke. They re-
ported back the bill fixing the salaries
of state officers and deputies and pro-
widing that state officers shall have
official residence at the capital, with
all bill stricken out except that re-
lating to living at the capital. The
amended bill provided that all state
officers live at the capital under pen
/. atty Of getting NO salary. 1t was re-
commended that the deaf and dumb
school receive Sl7,500 for balance OF
current year.
The senate concurred in amend
ments made to the Sharpe appOrtion-
Nuu OA1O OAAA -
now in Governor Whites hands.
The house bill abolishing the office
of superintendent of irrigation and
forestry passed the senate as did also
bill relating to organization of secret
societies.
A senate bill providing for levy OF
s., + of
bonds was passed.
Bills were introduced in the senate
providing that assessors receive "a per
day, maximum OF S24e for assessing
one district; amending law relating to
purchase of road machines.
Senator LaNayea has introduced a
bill repeating law for granting OF
druggists permits to sell Intoxicating
liquors.
TILE HOUSE.
Rep. Keeler's bill requiring county
superintendents to report all school
moneys to district treasurers passed
as did also the bill. providing that no
bid for deposit of county funds of less
than two per cent shall be accepted.
The bill repeating the Mandan fair
appropriation was killed. There was
a heated discussion in which Packard
of Mandan badly worsted Red River
valley members.
The new apportionment bill, giving
a membership in both branches Of the
Legislature Of 14O, will become law.
Its passage was in furtherance OF
purely political plan, and not a nec-
.esSary matter for the state. 1t adds
greatly to the expense of the legisla-
ture every two years.
When the bill was on debate Speak
er Pollock of Cass county took the
floor and voiced the arguments Of
those who opposed the bill. The
speaker said he knew the majority
fav ored the bill and he must submit
to the inevitable, but mot without
protest. He said the measure was
very important and members ought to
have the expressions OF constituents
before passing such an important
measure in such great haste. He said
,the republican party would be held
responsible for the bill, as it was a
party measure, and might PROVE a
boomerang on their present large re-
publican majority in the state. The
members were not here to act as sell
fish individuals for party advantage,
but in the interests of the state at
large. He pointed out that the state
was pleading something akin to bank
ruptcy and was not able to stand the
additional expense. He deplored the
reckless IextraYagance OF the legisla-
ture at time when the people them
selves are forced to economic to pay
those taxes and get along on as little
as possible. The people were forced
to borrow money to pay taxes in many
cases, yet the legislature instead of
giving some heed to such a condition
by economizing on its part and max
ing the taxes less, added largely to
the already heavy expenses of the leg
islature by unnecessary clerks and by
increasing the future membership
nearly one-half, without any need for
it. The legislature is already too
large, and the population represented
by each member was less than one
half that of some Of the older and
wealthier states.
Mr.. Pollock (rcpublican) said, it is
true our party is strong we have