Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-01-11
[From Thursdays Daily.i
COUNCIL.

Council called to order at 2:1O.
Prayer by Chaplain Kline.
Chief Clerk Hamilton of the house pre-
sented official notice of the Organization of
that body. The announcement was madethat
Governor Church would be ready at 2:9O p.
m to read his message to the joint session.
Minutes Of the council read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. WALSH moved the Office of mes,
senger be declared vacant, as Mr.. Hans
comb had failed to appear. Carried.
Mr.. WALSH nominated Mr.. Kent.
Mr.. VAN OSDEL nominated Mr.. Pars-
hall.
Mr.. VAN OsDEL moved that the rules
be suspended and the council proceed to
elect.
Mr.. HUGHES suggested and Mr.. Presi-
dent ordered the sergeant-at-arms to in
quire if the house was ready to receive the
council.
Mr.. PRESIDENT called Mr.. Washa-
baugh to the chair, pending his absence
for few minutes.
The house committee was announced.
who informed the president pro tenn that
the house was waiting to receive the coun-
Gil.
Whereupon the council in charge of Sar-
geant-at-Arms Ellis, proceeded to the house
at 2:55 p. m.; and listened to the delivery of
Governor Church's biennial message.
At 4l8 p. m. the council returned from
the Joint session, Mr.. Lowry escorting Mr..
| President 7s
Mr. VAN OSDEL moved a suspension
of the rules to elect messenger.
| Rules suspended. Ayes 16, nays 8.
| Mr.. CRAWFORD moved to proceed to
elect messenger. Carried.
| Mr.. VAN OSDAL nominated A. j. Par
NJ oR%%R6R6 %e%Re5 e tne neIns9sa ~ h9gse Kent
.Messrs: HUGHES and CRAWFORD
| Mr.. PRESIDENT called the attention of
the council to the clause in our laws, fay-
orlng the old soldiers for positions.
ed, the vote standing: Parshall, is; Kent,
Z. Mr.. Hughes was excused from voting,
| A resolution was offered, asking the ap-
pOintment of a postmaster for the council,
but MI. Hughes held the officer should be
% MIGfHEs e fss p9eTsd 96ssSsnt resolution
questing the secretary of the territory to
furnish each member of the council with q
copy Of Levisee's code, the session laws,
passed since its issue, and a copy Of the
l E6VlSou COUo. ssSs3t
Mr.. ERICSSON wanted to know who
was to own them-the territory or the
members.
Mr.. HUGHES: The members Of the
council.
MI: ERICSSON thought that was putting
Mr.. HUGHES held that the members
must have these books to act intelligently,
MI: ERICSSON opposed donations for
| members to carry home. but favored pro-
| viding them for use during the session. He
already had three sets.
Mr.. POlNDEXTER thought it was not
i closed. -.
Mr.. RYAN favored the motion.
Mr.. CRAWFORD said members need
not take them away unless they wished
l to. 80 - -
Mr.. ERICSSON moved to amend by add
ing, "to be returned to the secretary at the
close OF the session" Lost.
Mr.. HUGHES joint resolution was then
agreed to by the following vote.
AyesIAllln, Atkinson, Cameron, Glas-i
Reil, HALEY, Hughes, Lowry, cDonald,s
Miller, Patten, Poindexter, Ryan, Soder.
berg. Walsh, Washabaugh, Woolhiser and
Mr.. President. 4 @ -
Mays-Campbell, Cooper, Crawford
D0!lard, Ericsson, Harstad. Van Osdei.-7.
MI: PRESIDENT appointed Mr.. AIexans
ger Forest or Barnes, as assist tant sargeant-
alarms, and Mr.. Henry G, Ward Of James,,
town, as page. :
Nj. HuGHEs read the statutes a. q an.
p0intment Of postmaster of council.
Mr. CRAWFORD moved to adjourn un-