Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-01-29

Bill 10 Have All conylcts Sentenced to
Desth, Executed at Bis
marck.
instead of diminished as the matter
of 81 600 worth Of drugs will not be
allowed to stand in the way of a
handsome profit such as druggists are
said to be generally making on drugs,
liquors and other goods handled.
A bill that is Of considerable inter-
est, although some claim it will be
unconstitutional, is that introduced
by Bacon of Grand Forks. 1T provides
that a person removing from one pre-
cinct to another in a county within
ninety days of an election will lold
his residence in tile precinct from
which he removed and may vote.
there.
The senate passed only one bill,
that making William Bulge a life
member Of the trustees Of the Uni
versity of North Dakota. Mr.. Bulge,
a resident Of Grand Forks, has done
much for the Institution and the bill
is a deserving recognition Of his work
in its behalf. The bill was introduced
by Senator LaMoure.
The following senate bills we're
recommended to pass:
No. II, providing for licensing in-
|surance agents; No. l6, educational
amendments providing for increased
appropriation to aid high schools and
for high school inspector at a salary
of s1 800 per year; No. %, providing
for ppointment Of executors OF guard
ians.in case Of removal. Il
The following bills were introduced:
No. So, Voss Makes an apprpri-
alton of $50, 200 for the state reform
school at Mandan. The school has
been built and it is figured that the
state can keep the boys in the Mandan
institution for less than it, is now
costing at PlankingtOn.
No. 70, Plain Concurrent resolution
providing for a constitutional amend
ment to provide for initiative and re-
ferrendium. Provides that all measures
passed by the legislature shall be re-
ferred to the people for approval or
rejection. Bills with emergency law
are to become effective after passage
but shall be repealed if the people so
vote. Tt is also provided that five per
cent of the electors of the state may
have proposed law submitted to the
legislature for consideration. A big
fight of this measure is anticipated.
No. IL, LOftus Provides for exam
ination Of applicants for certificates
to act as engineers, examinations to
be conducted by a. board.
No. Y, Hagen-Provides that Ship
pers shall have 4S hours to load cars
with capacity of 10000 pounGs or
over. Mr.. Hagen claims that this
length of time is often required by
farmers to load the cars Of heavy
capacity with wheat or other grain.
John Pollock of Fargo, has been
assigned to the position of proofreader
of the house journal.
A member who was in favor Of the
election Of NJ. n. johnson, has been
taking very disconsolate view Of
things since his man suffered defeat.
sQueer thing happen har, 2 he said
recently to a sympathetic friend,
land we will yust have to wait far
the Developments"
A number of representatives took
advantage Of the holiday Saturday to
make trips out to the Bad Lands. 1t
was their first trip to that section
and all were surprised at the wonder
full developments in that region. The
fine little city Of Dickinson was the
greatest surprise of all as few expected
to see such an up-to-date and growing
place. Many Improvements are being
made. "A $40, 900 church is being built
by Catholics and there are many
other buildings. Business has been
excellent the past two years. Lots
in the business section command
prices that remind one of the early
days in the eastern portion of the
state. The brickmaking plant at
Dickinson had a balance of S25, 600 on
the right side of the ledger last year.
Brick is sold at such price that the
citizens can build as cheaply with it
as lumber and so all the business
places and many other buildings will
be constructed Of the better looking
and more substantial material from
now on.
The weather yesterday on the Slope
was as balmy as May day. All that
was needed were the prairie flowers
and a coat Of green for the hills to
make the day counterpart of an
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