Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-20


it has been generally conceded that every
one in the liquor traffic has been doine
business under just such a law as this, and
yet the people tell us that there is no Law
to prevent them from so doing. Now the
balance of this bill is to make such law
and every portion of it is just as essentia
for the carrying out of it as the first sec.
tiOn or any other.
Mr.. SWANSTON said he was a republi
can and prohibitionist, but could not vote
or loop holes for evading the law.
Mr.. ROWE thought all the machinery
of the bill was necessary to secure its en-.
fOrceMent.
Mr.. DIESEM liked Mr.. Rowe if there
was not sufficient authority in the first
section to enforce its provisions.
Mr.. ROWE thought not.
The roll being called on Mr.. SwaDston's
amendment, there were yeas Is, nays IL.
Mr.. RANDALL moved to adjourn and
Mr.. LAMOURE moved that further con-
sideratiOn of the bill be made the special
order for 8 o'clock p. m. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The hour having arrived to continue
the consideration of house bill No. s, the
secretary proceeded to read.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved to amend sec.
tion 6, by including alcohol, bitters and all
proprietory medicines containing intoxi-
cants, in the list of articles tnat cannot be
sold under the bill. Lost.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved to strike out
the clause giving the power to search pri.
vate houses. Lost.
Mr.. BELYEA moved to reduce the attOr-
Noxy3c fakaS of Ho
$50. Lost.
Mr.. DIESEM offered to strike out all
with regard to Ofees-On the ground that tits
the county attorneys duty to prosecute.
Lost.
MI. BELYEA moved that costs be paid
by the prosecuting witness. Lost.
The clause providing that if the states
are brought before him, he shall be fined
not less than 500 nor more than $500, and
be imprisoned in the county Jail 10 days
was amended by increasing the term of
imprisonment to 80 days.
Mr.. BELYEA moved that the sum Of $25
allowed the states attorney for services in
seneeS sSnas and 5 n9 Gp4ea paReads in be
Mr.. SWANSON moved that section Ia be
stricken out. He explained that he thought
1t hard enough for the man selling the
liquor to be fined without having to pay SIS
per day for the irresponsible loafer. Lost.
MIR. DIESEM: Did not Mr.. Swanston's
amendment receive an intelligent vote.
He hoped men would vote intelligently on
these sections. He asked one man during
the day if he understood certain section.
"No," said he, "but Pm going to vote for it
on general principles" If members were
here to vote on general principles, then he
misunderstood their calling.
Mr.. LITTLE moved to increase the
amount of fine for the first violation of an
Injunction from $500 to $500. Carried.
Mr.. WORST desired information as to
the meaning of the word sOwner'' who is
included among those to be punished. Did
it mean the owner of the building, If so, he
desired to move an amendment as the
owner of the building might be innocent.
Mr.. ROWE said the section explained it.
self.
Mr.. DIESEM rose to question of privi-
lege. He said he hoped that when gentle
men who had not read the bill carefully
asked for information the friends of the
bill who had made it a study, would at
least give respectful and courteous reply,
After several other amendments were
offered, Mr.. LaMOure moved further con-
at o'clock, yeas IA, nays IL.
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved to adjourn;
yeas 15, nays 16.
RECESS OF 10 MINUTES.
After the recess the president signed
senate bill No. 81. making appropriation
for certain printing.
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved to adjourn
yeas IL, nays IA, and the president declared
the senate adjourned till 2 O'clock to-mor.
row afternoon.