Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-02-22
THE NOMINATIONS YEsrERDAY,,


reports that nominations sent to the execu-
tive session were as follows: Trustees of
BrOOkings college: Geo. w. Abel Huron,
John Martin. WatertOwn, Geo. C. Crosse,
Highm0re, John c. Allison, Brookings,
and G. T. Gratten. -,
TFrom Tuesdays Daily.l
COUNCIL.
After the reading of several petitions
aud reports of committees Mr.. Hughes pre-
sented a concurrent resolution providing
for taking recess from the 28th of Febru-
ary to the 8th Of March, for the purpose of
permitting tile members to attend the in
auguration at Washington, and the same
was placed on its first and second reading
and referred to the committee on territorial
affairs.
Mr.. PRESIDENT asked to be excused
Tuesday for the purpose of going to his
home. The request was granted, and he
named Mr.. Washabaugh to act as chair
man during his absence.
Mr.. MILLER was excused on account of
the sickness of his little girl. and Mr.. Low
~ was also excused because of sickness
in his family, and was compelled 20 home.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. r.SODERBERG, providing for the re
assessment of abutting property for i'm
prnyement of public streets.
Mr.. HALEY, providing for changing
t:::;;e of dean to president of the Dakota
school of mines.
MT. HUGHES (by request), to amend
section S65, chapter %, code Of civil pro-
cedure.
MI. HUGHES, appropriating $4,000 for
repairs and permanent improvements of
Bismarck penitentiary.
Mr. CAMPBELL, to amend section 2, ar
Nc!e IL, chapter 79. laws of 1887, prOyi ding
manner Of adding additions to incorpor-
ated cities.
Committee on Education, to limit terms
Of territorial officers, of directors, regents,
and trustees, providing that they shall re-
tire from office in ten days after governors
teruf ends.
Mr.. RYAN, to amend section 4, chapter
142, laws OF 1887, providing for the collec-
ton of city taxes in incorporated cities, re-
Quiring county treasurers to turn over to
the county per cent, and no more, of such
taxes.
Mr.. VAN OSDEL, to repeal chapter 100,
session laws of 1887, of the military code.
Mr. GLASPELL, amending chapter 7S,
laws of 1887, in regard to the incorpora-
ti0n of cities.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, establishing the Dako-
ta College at Aberdeen, and appropriating
$4,000 for buildings and $500 for MAIN
teaaEce.
BILLS PASSED.
The North Dakota Agricultural bills
came up for final passage.
Mr.. HUGHES moved that the bills be
considered in committee of the whole.
Mr.. MCDONALD opposed this motion
as he did not see any necessity for it.
The motion was lost.
Mr. STIMMEL hoped that this would
not prevail. He then related the history
Of both bills and of the action of the COM
mlttee of North Dakota members, and Of
the unanimous report in favor of Fargo of
Mr.. MCDONALD claimed that the men,
bers composing the majority OF the North
Dakota committee did not know that the
sub committee report was to be introduced.
He said that the council had by their act
pledged d. themselves Mss 70 abide by the decis-
Mr.. DOLLARD disclaimed any such
pledge. He for one had not understood
that any such power had been delegated to
the committee: He had been on the COM
mittee to which the Valley City bill had
been first referred, and he was favorable to
Valley City for the location, but when the
Fargo bill was introduced he favored hav-
ing both referred to the same committee.
They were in the dark as to the merits of
the two places, but now since the action of
she TIE, subcommittee commit more light had had
and they could = act III intelligentiy
and he hoped that they would consider the
matter on its merits simply. There was
a disposition to practice the saying "you
scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
termined in that way. Re then re-
verted to the report Of the sub
committee who had personally exam
ined the sites in both cities, and described
= the site they selected in Fargo, speaking
Of it as being tract Of -665 acres. including
kota. The committee had furnished them
the facts that they desired to know about,
that committee had been appointed for that
specific purpose.
The committee of North Dakota mem
bers do not deny the truth Of the report Of
thing in the majority report that denied
the truth of the report of the subcOmmit-
tee, and he closed by moving that the mi
n0rity report be substituted for the major
Mr. STIMMEL said that they didn't
want to have the college located to boom
Fargo. but to have it in q larger city to
boom the college. Fargo and Cass county
desired to bear the relation of a parentage
toward the college.
Mr.. DOLLARD'S motion was then lost
by vote of to IS.
Mr.. STIMMEL moved that the consider
alton Of both bills be indefinitely post
. p0ned.
Mr.. GLASPELL moved that Mr.. Slim
mel's motion be laid on the table, This
was carried, II to 8. and was in the nature
of test vote. Ayes: Cameron, Cooper,
talaspell, HALEY, Med Donald, Patten, Poin-
dexter, Ryan, Van Osdel, Walsh and Wash
abangh. Nays: AtkinsonS Crawford, Dol
WO0lhiser and Mr.. President.
Mr.. CAMPBELL paired with Mr.. Miller,
and Mr.. Allin with Mr.. Lowry.
M. STlMMEL TlMM moved that Mr.. Melon: