Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-21
Mr.. Unlisted moved that the minorit,

ing the majority report.
Mr.. WILLIAMS hoped the salary of the
secretary would not be cut down. The
who does the work, who complies
the reports and answers CORES
pondence and he should be paid
reasonably. True economy would sug-
gest that the salary OF tho commits
sloners be reduced, that they be paid about
$500 per year each, that they be required
to meet three or four times ayear, and that
the secretary remain in the Office to answer
correspondence and do the business.
House pill No. 124. providing tor the ap-
p0intment of nOtarfes public in unOrgan7
lied counties. was read and the amend
ments recommended by the committee on
state affairs adopted.
Mr.. MILSTED moved that the bill be re-
Mr.. STEVENS called attention to the
fact that the house had already decided
that the people of u~norganized counties
could not vote, and if they can not, then
they can not hereafter.
Senate bill No. SO, classifying the judi
cial districts in The state and fixing the sal
aries of the judges in the same, was con-
Sidered.
The majority Of the judiciary committee
recommended that the bill be amended by
reducing the salaries of certain Judges as
fixed in the bill from $4,000 to $500.
MT. WILLIAMS hoped the bill would
not pass. The idea of Increasing the sala-
rles of the district judges is preposterous.
II any change is made it should be to re-
duce it to about $500.
Mr.: MCCULLOUGH opposed the bill.
He did nOtthiDk the western Judges should
be held down to $1,000, while those of the
eastern part OF the state get $4,000.
MIR. STEVENS also opposed the bill. If
any Judge should be we'll paid 1t is the one
| Whn iC aOmnp11o1 RI biro a wiz o~l CT
per day to ride over the bleak prairie to
hold court in an outlying county where
there are no accommodations. In the
eastern districts they have every accommo.
dation, they have a way. of a%djourning
about noon and do not work half as many
hours as the western judges.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Cass took exception
to the remark OF Mr.. Stevens, that Judges
in any district shave a way Of adjourning''
at noon or whenever they see fit. He did
not think this the proper remark for a
lawyer to make regarding a Judge; further
more it is not travelling over prairies but
performing important duties, as judges,
that they should be paid most for.
Mr.. STEVENS assured Mr.. Thompson
that he meant no disrespect when he
spoke of the hours of adjournment, but
was simply comparing the luxury of the
east with the hardships of the west.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. 208, authorizing school
boards to purchase United States flags to
be displayed on the school houses Of the
state was taken up.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the bill be
indefinitely postponed. He was tired of
voting for Ben Buffers bunting establish.
ment. Mr.. Stevens motion was lost.
Mr.. WALSH moved that the committee
recommend the passage of the bill. Car
ried.
MANAGING STATE INSTITUTIONS.
House bill No. 81, providing for a more
economical management Of the state insti.
buttons, repeating the law under which
boards of directors and trustees are ap-
pointed and designating the governor, sec.
rotary of state, auditor and superintendent
OF public instruction as a board of control.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved that the commit
tee recommend the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Unlisted moved that the bill be IN
definitely postponed. He said there was
an institution at Grand Forks and the
state officers who are at Bismarck would
incur great expense in going to Grand
Forks.
Mr.. INK moved that the words Grand
Forks be stricken out.
Mr.. MlLSTED: Well, we have an insti
tuition in jamestown and l think our citi-
zens ought to nave something to say in its
Mr.. WILLIAMS: That's just what we
want to avoid. These institutions nave
been localized too much in the past. They
belong to the state and not to the towns in
which they are located.
Mr.. STEVENS said he believed the bill
was unconstitutional. The governor is
an executive officer and if he accepts this
position he will be performing legislative
duties. Cut down the expenses if you will,
but do not make your state officers a close
corporation to control the institutions of
your state. By passing this bill you offer an
rupt ring that can be formed.
opportunity tor the greatest and most cor
MI. WILLIAMS disagreed with Messrs.
Stevens and. Walsh as to the u%nconstitu-
tionality. Furthermore the legislature will
meet next year and will have the power to
impeach the state officers if they become
corrupt.
Mr.. COLE favored the bill, because if
you make the state officers a board of man.
agement and you have men in control who
are directly responsible to the voters.
Under the old system men are appointed
who have not gone before the people and
who are not held down by accountability.
Mr.. WALSH: l an in favor of one
board to control the charitable and penal
institutions and another to control educa-
OLu llLOGlUutlOIlos
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost.
Mr.. INK withdrew his amendment to
strike out the Grand Forks university from
the provisions OF the bill.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Cass moved that the
asylum at jamestown be exempted. Lost.
The committee of the whole recon-
mended the passage of the bill.
CHANGE OF VENUE.
The bill providing for a change of venue
in criminal as we'll as in civil cases.
Mr.. SELBY moved to amend so that it
shall be made on affidavit of the defendant
or complaining witness.
MI. STEVENS moved to further amend
by also giving the states attorney the
right of change. He did not believe the
defendant should be given more rights
than the state.
Mr.. THOMPSON moved that the change
of n may be taken on affidavit of the
complaining witness or the defendant.
Carried.
MI. SELBY moved that the committee
recommend the passage of the bill. Car
rled.
MI. THOMPSON moved that the COM
mittee rise. Carried.
The committee rose and its report was
adopted by the house.
Mr.. INK moved that the rules be sus-
pended and that house bill No. 205 be read
the third time and placed on its final pass