. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. away from his business, and leavethe trade open to them without his competition, which was entirely too sharp. Hiscareer in the Legislature and the fact that the bill removing the capital fromSt. Paul to St. Peter was disposed of by him, while a member of the Legislature,excites the inquiry as to how it happened. One who was present in those old times, says drinking and carousing was notan uncommon thing at the capital; indeed, a jug of intoxicating liquor was placedin the hall of the House of Representatives, and a decanter set
. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. away from his business, and leavethe trade open to them without his competition, which was entirely too sharp. Hiscareer in the Legislature and the fact that the bill removing the capital fromSt. Paul to St. Peter was disposed of by him, while a member of the Legislature,excites the inquiry as to how it happened. One who was present in those old times, says drinking and carousing was notan uncommon thing at the capital; indeed, a jug of intoxicating liquor was placedin the hall of the House of Representatives, and a decanter set on the speakersdesk for the use of the members. Interested parties left Rolette—who as a mem-ber of the committee had the bill removing the capital to -St. Peter in charge—ina room in the Merchants Hotel, and provided sufficient entertainment to keep himjolly and forgetful, until the Legislature adjourned. The bill was introduced in and passed the Council and had also passed theHouse of Representatives and was in the hands of Rolette, chairman of the Com-. JOSEPH ROLETTEWho entered the first public land in North Dakota. June 15, 1868 HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA 229 mittee on Enrolled Bills. A resolution was ofifered, directing Rolette to report thebill. A call of the House was moved. Rolette sat in his room at the MerchantsHotel, and the members under a call of the House 123 hours without a then adjourned, but on assembling Friday, the president, Hon. John , ruled that the call was still pending, and again on Saturday, with the sameresult. Finally, late the last night of the session the call was dispensed with, andthe committee reported Rolette still absent, and their inability to report a correctcopy of the bill in his possession, and they were compelled to adjourn withoutthe bill having been signed by the proper officers. At that time Pembina was in a legislative district, embracing all of NorthDakota east of the Missouri River, and much of Northern Minne
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