Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-03-08
BILLS INTRODUCED.

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BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced:
Mr.. HALEY, making an appropriation
for the Dakota School of Mines at Rapid
City.
Mr.. COOPER, amending the chapter
"Who entitled to vote" This was referred
to Especial committee consisting of Messrs.
Crawford, Cooper and Woolhiser.
for holding farmers Institutes.
Committee on agriculture, appropriating
$4,000 for holding farmers Institutes.
Mr.. HUGHES, making an appropriation
for the teachers of the Minor normal
school.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. Mr.CRAWFORD'S bill amending sec
ton 1O4, of chapter %, of the political code:
or Sc tion 1865 OF compiled laws, to prevent
county treasurers appropriating county
funds to their personal use.
Council bill No. 287 prohibiting the keep
ing of infected animals.
MIR. PATTON'S house bill to establish
the county of Meade.
BILL DEFERRED.
Mr.. AIKEN'S house bill empowering the
governor to remove fran office territorial
officers, was made special order for Fri
day at 8 O'clock.
THE VETERINARY SURGEON
Mr.. PO1NDEXTER'S county board of
health bill came up on its third reading,
Mr.. POINDEXTER moved, for the pur-
bose Of getting the sense of the members
on the subject, that all of section of the
bill be stricken out, thus abolishing the
Office of territ orial veterinary surgeon.
Mr.. PATTEN said that this would be a
misfortune to the whole territory His SER
vices were needed very badly at times. He
county whereby the largest herd of cattle
in that county were saved by the prompt
action Of the territorial surgeon. The local
surgeon declared the stock were infected
with plurO pneumonia and that they
should be killed. A telegram was sent to
Mr.. Patton, who was attending the legisla-
lure at the time, and the veterinary sur
geon was at once sent down by the gov
error, and he pronounced the disease ca
tarrh, and it so proved.
An animated parliamentary debate oc-
Cured over the amendment and finally it
was adopted by vote of 10 to 9.
Inc Dill being placed on its passage, an
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original bill doing everything they could
to gain time, till the arrival of Messrs.
Hughes and Walsh, whom the sergeat-at-
arms was out rustling after. just as they
were at their wits ends to know what to
DO further, Mr.. Hughes appeared and the
vote on the passage resulted in tie, 10 to
An innumerable number of motions were
put and lost on tie vote causing good
deal OF merrtment and finally at a quarter
to . O'clock motion to take recess of Is
minutes was being voted upon when in
walked Mr.. Walsh, whom Sergeant-at-
arms. srms Ellis . had captured at the Sheridan
mouse. This was the signal for demon
stratiOn, and the vote to take the recess
was promptly voted down, and am otiOn
to adjourn to 10 O'clock to-day, was made.
and carried, ayes IL; nays 10. Mauohter
and applause.)
HOUSE.
The house met pursuant to adjournment
Prayer by the chaplain.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
In committee of the whole.
Mr.. MCHUGH in the chair.
The railroad and warehouse bill, being
the Minnesota law, was under considera
ton:
Mr.. WELCOME moved to strike ou,
certain provisions of the bill. The motion
was lost. Ayes, 16; nays, Is.
Mr.. FLETCHER moved to strike ou
other provisions, with like result.
Mr.HUNTER moved to dispense will
the reading Of the bill. There was an evi