The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
LECISL ATIvE
news letter
News From the Capital City
by Our Special Corres-
pendent

Bis. ..A-I here was a hard fight il.
the house when the resolution came
up for the impeachment of Judge
Cowan of the second judicial district.
The house was about evenly divided
on the motion to have the chair ap-
point committee of seven to hear
the charges and report back. It was
so close that switch Of three votes
would have blocked proceedings.
Speaker Hanley appointed as the
commit ee to hear charges Messrs.
Jordahl, Cunningham, Dosseth, Boer-
ner, Moritz, Andrus and O'Connor of
Pembina.
Forty witnesses are here from Devils
Lake and the committee is holding its
sessions behind closed doors. 1t has
been ruled by the committee that
counsel will not be allowed to particle
pate in the examinations, but that the
committee will conduct the question:
ing itself.
Senate Bill No. 1O3, known as the
druggist permit bill, was killed in the
senate. This bill was up two years
ago as the Macarthur bill. 1t does
away with the permit system and
would provide that intoxicating liquo.
be sold only on prescription Of the
physicians who are regularly prac,ic-
ing 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 the state w. c. Il. u, opposed
the measure, while Senator Garden,
a strong prohibitionist, and chairman
of the committee on temperance, cham
pioned j.. The committee had major
lty and minority reports and the re-
port of the minority was adopted.
Senate Bill No. 67, relating to me-
chanics liens, passed the senate after
a spirited debate by the close vote of
% to 49, There is a loud protest from
the lumbermen of the state on the re-
peal of the mechanics lien law, and
much interest will attach to proceed
ings in the house.
The champions OF woman suffrage
are not to be outdone. Last week
their bill met a timely death in the
senate, but the vote was so close
that the suffragettes still have hope of
getting a bill through at this session
and have introduced one in the house
in compliance with section 122 of the
constitution. Two senator's voted
against the senate measure for the
reason the bill did not take this
method, and if the house measure
comes to them they must show con-
slstency by voting for it.
The move for a 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, former body guard
OF President Lincoln, was the speaker
OF the day. He spoke for an hour and
a half Of 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 candidate for
governor at the primaries of last
year.
Cine Of the most interesting adj
dresses that have yet been made
here was that of Prof. Babcock of the
School of Mine S department Of the
University at Grand Forks, before a
JOINT meeting of the appropriation
committee. He demonstrated by act
ual tests the feasibility of briuuetting
our Ignite coal. An appropriation of
$4,000 was made two wears ago for
the purpose of building and equip
ping briquettins plant at Hebron.
ana it appears the money was we'll
expended. The result has been that
the st9te is now in shape to turn 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 is ! per cent flour and per cent
or less Of pitch. The briquettes are
as easily handled as hard coal and
nave more adhesive qualities. Besides
turning our Ignite beds to excellent
advantage for the good of our people,
the experiments have also saved for
the state important patents on the
principal original processes of making
briquettes.
The information from Washington
that the house had passed the appor-
tionment bill giving to North Dakota
three congressman, renews the fight
on reapportionment. 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 to
the public. It is seven-story struc-
ture. contains $50 rooms, eighty-f four
with baths. One hundred of the rooms
are now finished and occupied and the
others will be finished soon. The old
northwest looks deserted. Nothing do
ing In, the Hobbies, as all interest has
Receives Advertising.
Ninot-Hon. Alfred Blaisdell has
received letter from New Hamp-
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