Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-07

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would pass, the opinion of the state officers
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The vote on the amendment was ayes.
IL; nays. Z; and the resolution was then
Mr.. ROWE moved that Nos. 146, 1852 and
lib be recalled from the committee of the
whole and placed in general orders.
No. 1913, appropriating money to pay GER
tain newspapers for publishing the consti-
tuition of the state of North Dakota, was
passed by a unanimous vote. a.
No. 2O5, providing for holding an inquest
on the body OF a person supposed to have
dled by unlawful means in unorganized
counties, pasSed-ayes,. 10; nays, 8; Messrs.
Mcbride, LaMoure and Slotten voting no.
After a short recess
Mr.. SWANSTON asked to return to the
eighth order of business, which being
granted he moved that engrossed copies Of
the joint resolution (relating to the Blair
educational bill) be sent to our senators
ana MEMBER OF congress. Adopted.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
Mr.. President in the chair.
House bill No. 274, to fix the maximum
rate that railroad companies may charge
forthe transportation of coal.
Mr.. LAMOURE moved a call of the house
which was seconded.
The a%bsentees, Messrs. Hartman, Little,
MCCORMACK and Svensrud, were soon
trailed in by the sergeant-at-arms, were
excused and further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with.
Mr.. DlESEM offered an amendment to
10. 274, the bill under consideration, chang
ing the "b.Ocks," OF distances or which
rates We're fixed in the bill, from fifty to
twenty-five miles, which he said would not
change the rate of freight on the roads, but
specified distances over which freight
would have to be paid beyond a specified
| point.
Mr.. WORST thought it would be still
fairer to reduce tie "blocks'' to a smaller
unit, the single mile coming the nearest to
fairness.
MI. DlESEM explained his amendment
at some length and supported it with ais
MI. HARMON led in the opposition to
the amendment, cOnJending that the Origl-
nal bill was a good and fair one, had been
drawn with great care and had passed the
house with but one dissenting vote.
was continued by Mr.. SWanston, who
favored the committees report.
There was another call Of the senate and
Mr.. Winship was brought in and returned
to his senatorial seat.
The roll being called on the amendment
there were ayes Il, nays l6-lost.
whether the bill was not special legislation
and read section SO of the constitution, sug-
costing also that we had three very good
men. who, in their capacity Of railroad
commissioners were empowered to regu-
late the matter of freight rates.
Roll call on final passage resulted, ayes
"a nouc Nnocrc nincon, T oSu~or,1 o.I
LaMoure voting no.
Substitute for house bill No. 2SS, compel
ling railroad companies to putin side tracks
adjacent to coal mines, was next consid-
| cred.
Mr.. LAMOURE moved to amend the re-
port of the committee, making the sum
$4,000 instead of $1,000 as the amount of
railroad by parties applying for sidings
under this act. The amendment was
adopted; also the report of the committee,
and the bill was passed by a unanimous
vote.
Mr.. MCBRIDE moved to invite Hon.
John Bidlake, member of the last legis-
lature, within the bar of the senate.
Adopted.
Mi. HAGGART called up No. II, author
iZing railroad companies to acquire, sell
and guarantee bonds and other securities
Of irrigation companies and to aid the
same.
The bill was read the third time and
passed by a vote of 2e to l, Mr.. Slotten vot-
Mr.. STEVENS moved to reconsider and
lay the motion or the table. Adopted.
THIRD READING CONTINUED.
No. 1874, to appropriate money to pay the
accounts due to the m~ilitia-passed. Ayes
%, nays l, Mr.. Allin voting no.
Mr.. PRESIDENT signed No. 1O8, pro-
| viding for furniture and supplies for state
offices.
No. 146, providing for the publication of
the session laws of North Dakota.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that it be made a
| special order for tomorrow afternoon at
4 O'clock. Adopted.
Mr.. WORST moved that senate bill No.
1ss be recalled from the governor.
MI. MCCORMACK moved that the vote
passed be reconsidered and the motion be
laid on the table. Adopted.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the vote by
which No. 1872 was passed DO reconsidered.
MI. Stevens then moved that sub
amended the bill was again passed.
Mr.. BARLOW moved that No. 1872
"piano tuner"-be indefinitely postponed.
Ayes IL, nays 8.
No. 4O5, for theestabiishmento of a soldiers
home at the city of Lisbon. Twice read
and referred to the committee on public
buildings.
MI. ROWE moved that the vote to in
definitely postpone No. 152 be reconsid-
cred.
Mr.. BARLOW moved to lay the motion
on the table. Lost.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
After two or three other motions of the
razzle-daZzle order the senate adjourned.
The House
Assembled at 2 o'clock pursuant to ad-
%journment, all member being present ex-
! cept Messrs, Jahr, Lutz, Norton and Will
liams.
THE CROP LIEN LAW.
The special order for this hour was
house bill No. 3O9, amending an act ap-
proved February 18th, 1890, providing for
liens upon crops and for the levy of a tax
to secure the payment of the purchase
price Of seed grain, and the bill was con-
sidered. a E. -.
Mr.. COLE moved to amend section l of
the bill to read as rollows:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of an act entitled
"a act tn DrOvida for lians nnon ornns and