The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09
Friday, March /.
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Wnen the mouse met speaker Keith
made an explanation, disclaiming any
intention to arbitrarily adjourn the house
Thursday evening, He states that every
step he took was parliamentary and reg
ular, and that he 10y had the names of
a large majority of the house who said
that they lad weed for adjournment.
The continued contest over the railroad
hl-the Minnesota law-drew a crowd
to the house. MclIugh, who voted aye
Thursday, moved that the vote be recon-
sidered. Immediately a call of the house
was demanded. Lampman and Roger
were absent and the sergeant-at-arms
was sent after them. Lampman was
found sick, but came up. Roger was
absent in Jamestown. Both voted for
the bill and their votes were needed.
Upon a test vote after an exciting debate
to lay the motion to reconsider ON the
table there were 90 ayes and 90 nays,
and then an adjournment was taken
without taking a vote on the original
motion.
The house committee on appropriations
reported an omnibus bill. A minority
of the committee submitted a report. In
the case Of the Vermillion university the
majority reported $50, sou for mainten-
ance and support. This amount was
characterized as eXtravagant by the mi
nority, and the fact was mentioned that
there was a large number of students
from the states being educated by the
taxpayers of this territory. The minority
said it was unfair and unjust to make
an appropriation for the benefit of for.
eign students. The minority recon-
mended s4o,32o. In the case of the
North Dakota university criticism was
made. The majority recommended $50.
600 for the university, and the minority
recommended $57, 900. The minority
recommended for the Madison normal
school the sum of $780, 0 and for the
Spearish normal s3l 700; for Brookings
Agricultural college, $3333 500: for school
of mines, 1871, 2l4: Dakota reform school
$29 $50: deaf mutes' school, $50. 2GO; pen
itentiary at Sioux Falls. $6i, 100; peni-
Tertiary at Bismarck, $53, 600; James
town hospital, $1O4. 900, and for the
Yankton insane asylum, $l05,O75.
COUNCIL.
The council spent the day on appro.
priation bills. 1t passed the appropria.
lions for the two universities. They are
for two years maintenance. There was
an attempt to cut down the salaries OF
the Grand Forks university, but it failed.
The bill establishing an industrial col
lege at Aberdeen was passed. Besides
the loca ion, it appropriates $4,000 as g
starter.
Saturday, March z.
COUNCIL.
Mr.. Dollard introduced No. 3O1, au.
thorizing the commissioner of immigra.
ton to publish certain advertising matter
in the German, Dutch and Scandinavian
languages, which was read the first
tine.
Mr.. Cameron introduced No. 3O2, ap.
propriating $1,000 a year for each of the
next two years, to pay for the printing
of the commissioner of immigration,
Referred to the committee on printing
Mr.. Glaspell moved to consider appro
prlation bills. Carried.
North Dakota insane asylum appropri
al!on bill was taken up and amended b,
allowing. $4,000 for artesian we'll.
A motion prevailed that all clerks b,
required to report at . Am; failing to d,
SO, they would forfeit a days nav and b,
dropped from the roll.
Mr.. Washabaugh's amendment, pro
hibiting the expenditure of more tina,
one.half of the appropriation in the frs
year, except for permanent improve
ments and deficiency, was not object
ed to.
There were a few more amendment
to the insane asylum bill and then
passed unanimously. The total apprt
priation amounts to 1882, $50.
Council bill 200, being the a%ppropri,
was considered aud amended hv strikin