Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-14
a conference committee be appointed there

a conference committee be appointed there
on. Carried.
The house concurred in the senate
amendments to house bill 1S9. amending the
grain warehouse law, and the bill was
passed.
THE LOTTERY AMENDMENT.
Mr.. UELAND called attention to the
fact that the order of unfinished business
had been reached and that the amendment
to senate bill 1877, the lottery revenue, bill
was under that order.
This amendment, which strikes out the
requirements of the lottery and allows any
lottery company to do business in the
state, was considered.
Mr.. UELAND moved that the amend
ment be adopted.
MI. STEVENS moved that the amend
ment be laid on the table. Carried by a
vote of 81 to "a.
BRIBERY.
Mr.. rooney offered a resolution author
izing the speaker to appoint a committee
of five to investigate the reports of bribery
bill No. 1877.
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
Mr.. BOWEN introduced house bill No.
265. regulating the weighing, storage and
handling of grain, which was read the first
time.
BRING IN THEIR NAMES.
Mr.. THOMPSON moved that the COM
mittee to be appointed to investigate the
charges of bribery be also instructed to re-
port the m of the persons circulating
the reports. Carried.
The chair appointed as the investigating
committee on the bribery question, Messrs.
Roney., Thompson, of Cass, Selby, Walton
Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. 10.
Convened at 2 o'clock p. m.
Prayer by Senator Allin.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the reading of
the journal be dispensed with and a COM
mittee appointed to examine and correct
the same.
The chair appointed Messrs. Appleton
and Haggart.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
House bill Nc. 15-the banking bill-be-
ing under consideration when the senate
adjourned on Saturday, was taken up.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the report of
the conference committee be adopted;
which motion prevailed.
Roll call on final passage, as amended,
ayes, 81; nays, 8; Messrs. Appleton, Full
Ter and Lawrence voting 10.
Belated petitions from Fargo and Valley
City against the passage or senate bill No.
1877, the Sandager bill, were read.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved that No. 81 be re-
called from the governor for correction.
Adopted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-No. 1S8-summoning jurors
for t~alesmen-do pass.
Corporations other than municipal-No.
161 authorizing corporations to change
location of its principal place of BUSINESS:
favorable, with amendments.
Select cOmmittee-NO. 142, providing
for the inspection OF oil manufactured
from petroleum OF coal oil, recommend
that it do pass, with amendments.
Mr.. PRESIDENT signed No. 81, joint
and south Dakota.
Mr.. BARLOW moved that the senate
concur in the house amendments to No.
115, the seed wheat bill. which motion pre-
vailed.
Nj. WINsHIP offered the following res
OluClOn:
WHEREAS, complaints are made by citi-
zens in various localities in the state that
telegraphic messages having reference to
legislation pending in the legislative
assembly are being delayed and sup
pressed, therefore,
Resolved, That the president of the SEN
ate be and he is hereby requested to ap-
point a committee of three to investigate
said reports and report the result of such
investigation to the senate
Mr.. LAMOURE raised the question as to
the authority. to make such investigation,
especially as there was no specific charge
before the senate.
Mr.. BELYEA objected to the resolution
for similar reasons.
On the adoption of the resolution the
vote was II for to 16 against.
Mr.. BELL introduced the following res
olution:
WHEREAS, 1t has been frequently stated
and rumOred that corrupt means and
money have been used to nominate and
elect the state officers and United States
senators, and to pass senate bill 1877 in the
Be it resolved, BY the senate, that a Sc
lect committee of five, to consist Of three
republicans and two democrats, ro-wit:
Senators Robinson, of Trail; Haggart, of
Cass; Mcbride, of Cavalier; Harmon, of
Morton, and Mccormack. of Grand Forks,
W dppOlnteu W lnVeSClRaC0 Cno nOmlnaClOn
and election of the state officers, the cleo
ton Of United States Senators, also the
passage Of senate bill 1857; and that the
committee is hereby empowered to send
for persons and papers, and to administer
oaths; and they are further instructed to
enter at once upon their duties and report
at the earliest day possible.
Adopted with but one dissenting voice.
A message from the house informed the
senate that the house had indefinitely post
poned senate bill No. 167-the Sandager
revenue bill.
On motion of Mr.. LaMoure, Hon. M. N.
johnson had the unanimous courtesy of
the senate extended to him.
Mr.. PRESIDENT signed house bills No.
l65, prohibiting combinations to affect the
price Of grain or other products; No. 172,
relating to the shipment of stock, and No.
1877. to prevent certain officers from specu-
lating in their offices.
MI. STEVENS in the chair.
Special order No. 10, the revenue bill, was
taken up and after over an hours reading,
on motion OF Mr.. Swanston, the senate adj
iourned until 2 o,clock tomorrow after
noon.
House.
Convened at 2 p. m.
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