Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-21

Of county judge, was read the first and Sec
MI. WILLIAMS moved that the bill be
made a special order to be considered at
the same time with the other bill on this
subject, Tuesday at 8 p. m. Carried.
SUGAR BEETs.
House bill No. 1858, to encourage the cul-
ture of the sugar beet and the manufacture
of sugar therefrom, was read the third
time.
MI. STEVENS voted against the bill be-
cause it did not provide that the sugar
should be manufactured in the state Of
North Dakota.
Mr.: WILLIAMS moved that the vote by
which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Mr.. WILLIAMS then moved to amend
so that the sugar must be manufactured
within the state of North Dakota. This
motion prevailed, and the bill as so
amended was passed.
POTATO STARCH.
House bill No. 249, to encourage the man
utacture of potato starch in the state of
North Dakota, was read the third time and
passed. The bill provides a bounty of ST.
for each one hundred pounds of starch
manufactured in the state from potatoes
grown In the state.
House bill No. 1884, prescribing the oath
OF civil officers, was read the third time and
passed,
House bill No. 96, authorizing counties
to fund outstanding Indebtedness and to
adjust disputed claims, was read the third
time and passed.
House bill No. 1852, allowing county MIL
tuai insurance companies to extend their
business beyond their counties was called.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. BUCHANAN moved that the COM
mlttee he instructed to return senate bill
No.. Al, an act to regulate common carriers
and defining the duties of the commission.
ers Of railroads, which has been in the
hands of the committee for some time.
Mr.. BOWEN wanted to know why this
motion was made? He thought 1t a lack
of courtesy to the railroad committee.
Mr.. WILLIAMS did not see why this
~discourtesy.
Mr.. BUCHANAN stated that he had
been informed that the committee was at
tempting to amend the bill so that it would
be killed.
Mr.. STEVENS wanted to know Mr.. Bu-
chanan's authority for the statement.
NIL DOCIiNhN Sdlu NIT. nOmDS
and others had told him.
Then Mr.: Stevens wanted to know Mr..
ThOmpsOn's authority.
Mr.. STEVENS desired to have the house
call upon the fifteen members of the rail
road committee as to what action had been
taken by the committee. The bill had ONLY
been in the hands of the committee two
actual working days and it had been i'm.
possible to finish its reading. He did not
as chairman of the railroad committee
want any favOrs of the house. He simply
wanted to know who was doing the talk
ing about the intentions Of the committee.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Cass, wanted to
know how his name became involved in
MIR. STEVENS: MI. Buchanan said that
you had informed him that the railroad
committee was going to amend this bill SO
that it would be killed.
Mr.. BUCHANAN: l said nothing of 1.-THE
kind. [Laughter.] .lMr. Buchanan ex-
planned that he had heard that the enate
amended in the house, and that if the rail
road committee amended the bill it would
be killed.
MI. THOMPSON said tn at he held a
letter which gave him such information.
Mr.. THOMPSON explained his vote i in
favor OF calling the bill from the commit
tee by, saying that he was voting under in
structions from his constituents, who
wanted the bill passed without amend
ments.
Mr.. WILLIAMS explained that he voted
against the resolution because he did not
wish to cast any reflection on a standing
committee of the house.
that he believed the bill with the history
it had made, should be brought before the
house as soon as pOssible-if the committee
reported that it required more time, he was
in favor of granting it.
The resolution to call the bill from the
committee was lost.
MUTUAL INSURANCE.
House bill No. 1852, allowing county
mutual insurance companies to extend
their business beyond their respective
counties, was then read.
MI. STROM moved to amend to include
companies providing insurance against
fire, lightning, hail and cyclones. Carried.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved to amend by pro-
viding that all laws giving power and pre-
scrlbing duties to the insurance company
shall apply to the company extending its
business as provided. Carried.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOND.
Senate bill No. II, requiring county com-
missioners to give a bond of $4,000, was
considered.
MI. RENAUD moved to amend by max
ing in the amount of the bond $500 instead of
$4,000. Lost.
MI. HANKINSON moved to strike out
$4,000 and insert $1,000. Lost.
MI. BEARD moved to amend by making
the bond 5000 instead of $4,000. Lost.
MI. MCCULLOUGH moved to strike out
the emergency clause. Carried.
Mr.. HANK1NSON moved that when the
committee rise it recommend the bill do
pass.
Mr.. RENAUD moved as a substitute that
1t do not pass. Lost.
Mr.. HANKINSON'S motion to recon-
mend the passage of the bill prevailed.
MI. SELBY moved that the committee
rise and report. Carried.
CHANGE OF VENUE.
House bill No.255, providing for a change
of venue in criminal as we'll as in civil
actions, was read the third time.
Mr.: SELBY in speaking on the bill op-
posed the amendment allowing a change
OF venue on affidavit of the prosecuting
witness. In the first place, the prosecut-
ing witness has the right to select his own /
justice and the defendant should have the
right on affidavit that bias or prejudice
exists against him, to have a change-but
there 1t should StOD, Mr.. Snlhv tharpfOra