Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
From the Bismarck Eycnips .Ionrnal.I

From the Bismarck Eycnipg JonrnalJ
THE COUNCIL
BISMARCK, Jan. 26-Co,intil assembled
at 2p. m. Prayer by the chaplain, G. j..
Austin. who especially praleh,'al The
interests Of the tillers OF the Ill might be
remembered in the deliberations Of the
council.
Tho report OF tho capital commissioners
was laid upon the tables OF the members,
and a communication from The governor
was reqd transmitting the same.
The amount Of money received hy the
commissioners from the citizens of Bis.
marcl, 800, 900 from The saIeof lots
$3S, $40. The total Indebtedness Of the
commission is $50, ,l43.4i, of wh,cl. $l4,-
1858 is due e.. W. Thompson, contract
or; $3,364.50 TO sunllry persons in St.
Paul for material, ETC.. and tEc balance
is due 10 members OF the commission for
services to newspapers for publishing
notices; TO the architect: Tor rent Of OIL
ccs for the commission for Grayagc,
painting, glazing, labor, material, etc. Il
Mr.. Wells reported lack ihc Fargo ,ag-
ricnltnral college bill aud recommended
its passage.
TIE CAPITAL. REMOVAL BILL. ...
Mr.. Wells moved that The capital bill
be referred TO select committee of five.
Mr.. LaMomrc objected and said il 1t
was to be killed why not leave it whc,c
committee on Indian affairs.
Mr.. Wells sald that for one he thought
the bill should be laid aside for the pres.
cnt. lie was not prepared to vote IN it,
and wanted to ret il out ot The way. lie
wanted time 10 investigate .n;l to pre-
pare himself to vote conscicn,iously on
it.
MIR. Smcdley wanted time to think this
matter over. lie wa; not prepared 10
vote on this measure, besides It hangs
about this legislature like an incubus,
and holds in check other legislation lie
favored its reference TO Il special commit
tee, where 1t can quietly rest until caIicd
for.
Mr.. Nickcus opposed this. lie regard
cd it an attempt to put The bin where it
can be called up wien things are fixed
for its passage.
Mr.. LNMOure also opposed and moved
to postpone consideration for two weeks
Mr., Twomcy moved to pOstponr con
silcratinn four weeks. The molten to
postpone was Loaf. Ayes ., noes -
Flittic, Lamourc and Jones moi voting,
Mr.. Walsh voting no.
Mr.. I.amonrc again opposed IFS refer
cncc TO special committee.
Mr. Mclaughlin urged ,ha, the pur-
stood.
Mr.. Smcdlcy SAID hls object and pMr
pose was to get rid Of tins hil and get to
work at something Of more consequence
to the people. Their interests are Of more
consequence than this measure.
Mr., Mclaughlin moved the indefinite
postpoucment Of the consideration of this
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The motion was lost, McSsrs Austin,
Mclaughlin, Nickcms: Richardson and
Wagner voting aye.
Aftcra lively time Of motions and
counter motions and pledges repeated by
Mcasrs. Pettigrcw. Gamble and others
that no advantage was sought, the bill
was referred TO u special committee, of
which Mr.. Wells will be chairman.
SECRETARY TELL EE.
A resolution was adopted congratulate
ing Secretary Teller on his election 10
the United States senate and cNprcssln.
appreciation Of his administration Of the
Interior Department.