The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-02-23
LEGISLATIVE
news letter
Nowo 1rom the Capitol City
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Dismarck-Thsrs was q hard fight in
the house when the resolution came
UP for tho impeachment Of Judge
CoWan Of tho second judicial district.
The house raj about evenly divided
on the motion to have the chair ap-
the charges and report back. 1t was
20 close that a switch Of three votes
would have blocked proceedings.
SPEAKER Hanley appointed a. h
committee to hear charges Messrs.
Jordahl. Cunningham, Dosseth, Boer-
nsr, Aortts, Andrus and O'Connor Of
Pembina-
Forty witnesses are here from Devils
Lake and the committee 10 holding its
sessions behind closed doors. It has
been ruled by the committee that
counsel will not be allowed to partici-
pate in tho examinations, but that the
committee will conduct the question:
ing itself.
Senate Bill No. 103, known as tho
druggist permit bill, was killed in the
senate. This bill was up two years
aso ~ the Macarthur bill. It does
away with the permit system and
would provide that intoxicating Liquor
BE- sold only On prescription Of the
physicians who are regularly practic-
Tag In the state. The druggists wanted
the law passed. and have maintained
. lobby here to try and effect it's pas
sage. The prohibitionists are divided
on the matter. Mrs. Anderson, presi-
dent Of tho state W. c. T. u, opposed
the measure, while Senator Garden,
. strong prohibitionist. and chairman
OF the committee on temperance, cham
pionsd 1t. The committee had major
lty and minority reports and tho re-
port Of the minority was adopted.
chanics liens, passed the senate after
. spirited debate by the close vote of
Is TO- -. There IL q loud protest from
the lumbsrmsn Of the state on the re-
peal Of the mechanics lien law, and
much interest will attach to proceed
1n4s in the house.
The champions OF woman suffrage
are not to be outdone. Last week
their bill met q timely death in the
senate, but the vote was so close
that the suffragettes still have hope of
getting q bill through at this session
ana have introduced one in the house
in compliance with section 122 of the
constitution. Two senators voted
against the senate. measure for the
reason the bill did not take this
method, and If the house measure
M to them they must show CON
sistsncy by voting for it.
The move for q new capitol build
Ing was killed in the senate by the
vote OF 81 to 10. Another movement
on foot here is the extension of the
street car line to the penitentiary. An
appropriation Of $4,000 is asked for
this purpose.
The Lincoln memorial day exercises
were specially BETTING the day. Hon..
Smith Stimmel, a former body guard
OF President Lincoln, was the speaker
Of the day. He spoke for an hour and
q" half sof incidents in the life of the
great emancipation, and brought out
many things not before published of
his career. Mr.. Stimmel resides at
Casselton and was a candidate for
governor at the primaries of last
year.
One Of tho most interesting ad-
dresses that have yet been made
here was that Of Prof. Babcock Of the
School Of Mine 8 department of the
University at Grand Forks, before a
Joint meeting of the appropriation
committee. He demonstrated by act
ual tests the feasibility of briquetting
our Ignite coal. An appropriation Of
$4,000 vas made two years ago for
the purpose of building and equip
ping %briquetting plant at Hebron,
and 1t appears the money was well
expended. The result has been that
the state IL now in shape to urn out
. splendid quality Of briquet, and our
native coal will be put on the mar
ket at = comparative price for soft
coal and with all the burning advan-
tages Of anthracite. The only binder
used 10 l per cent flour and 8 per cent
or less of pitch. The briquettes are
- .000AAy AoAuACu d0 1ldTu COdl anu
have more adhesive qualities. Besides
turning u Ignite beds to excellent
advantage for the good Of our people,
tho experiments have also saved for
the state important patents on the
principal original processes Of making
b%riQuettes.
Tho information from Washington
that the house had passed the appor-
tionmsnt bill giving to North Dakota
three. congressman, renews the fight
IN rsapportionment. Both houses are
very much at variance on this sub
ject and no one can tell at this time
Just what divisions will be made.
The Mckenzie, the new hotel of Ed
Patterson, has been thrown open ia
the public. It is a seven-story struc-
ture. contains $50 rooms, eighty oul
with baths. One hundred of the rooms
are nov finished and occupied and the
others will be- finished soon. The old
northwest looks deserted. Nothing do
Ing ln tbs lobbtss, yas Ill Interest haa