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

Liz uOuSo me at z p. m.
All members present with the exception
of Messrs. Balkan, Bye. Estabrook, Heglie,
Jahr, Lutz, Mccullough, Mcdonald Norton,
Tandberg, Walsh and Mr.. Speaker, ex-
cused.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The railroad committee reported back
house bill No. 299, the bill compelling rail-
road companies to fence their roads, with
the recommendation that it do pass after
certain amendments.
Mr.. MCCORMICK moved that the report
be adopted, that the rules be suspended and
the bill be placed upon its third reading
and final passage. Carried.
The bill was then read the third time.
Mr.. LILLY voted against the bill be-
cause it is unreasonable. If it simply re-
quired the railroads to fence where farm
ers had fenced their land he would vote
for it, but to compel the company to fence
the entire line is unjust.
Mr.. PINKHAM voted against the bill for
the same reason.
The bill was lost, there being 80 ayes and
II nays.
Not having received a constitutional ma
jority the bill was declared lost.
Messrs. Ink and Thompson of Cass,
changed their votes to aye.
Mr.. HAUGERUD raised the point of Or
der that it was too late to change. the vote
having been announced.
By a vote of the house the change was
allowed and the bill was declared passed.
Mr.. CURRIER moved that the rules be
suspended and house bill 3O6, authorizing
counties to issue bonds for the purchase Of
seed wheat be read the third time and
passed. Carried.
The bill was read the third time and
passed, 40 to 1.
Mr.. LILLY raised the point that the au-
thor OF the bill had made a mistake in
drafting his Dillland had named the wrong
section in his amendment. The bill was
reconsidered and laid on the table.
House bill 29l being a special order for
2:SO p: NJ; this bill provides for the chang
ing OF the county seat by a three-ffths
vote OF the county.
Mr.: SELBY moved that the bill be read
the third time and passed.
Mr.. BOWEN wanted to know the need
of this bill.
Mr.. HAUGEN, the author, explained
that he thought there should be a law pro-
viding for the relocation of county seats.
MI. BUCHANAN opposed the bill. He
understood that it was introduced in the
interest of a certain county which could
not get a two-thirds vote.
Mr.. SELBY also opposed il. He thought
when a county seat is once located, it
should require at least a two-thirds vote
to change it.
Mr.. SELBY said that in many counties
in his for one-the county seat is incon-
venlentiy located, ten miles distant from a
railroad. It has always been considered
the past a majority was all that was
necessary to change a county seat,
or even state capitals. lie hoped
the bill would pass so that the peo-
pie of his county should have an opportu-
nifty to locate their county seat more con-
MI. Bowen said his experience made
him timid in supporting the bill.
Mr.. HAUGERUD: l cannot vote for
this bill as it is. l wanted to amend the
bill so that it will require a two-thirds vote.
1t applies to Trail, to be sure, but in the
future it may make trouble in other coun.
ties.
Mr.. PINKHAM believed the present law
requires a two-thirds vote and he did not
see the necessity of changing it. The
change would create trouble and disturb.
ance in the counties.
Mr.. GREEN did not believe the OppOsi-
ton to this Dill is well founded. In many
counties the seat of government is incon,
veniently located and unless some such
law as this is passed, the counties will be
loaded down with debts for buildings
which will be a dead loss as soon as the
country is settled.
The roll being called, the bill was passed
by a vote of IS to Is.
MIR. SELBY moved that tho vote by
which the bill was passed, be reconsidered
and the motion to reconsider be laid on the
table. -
MI. FOSS moved that the house concur
in the senate amendments to house bill No
IL, attaching certain townships to the third
legislative district.
The motion prevailed, and the bill Al
amended was passed.
The homestead exemption bills were a
special order at 8 O'Clock .
MI. WILLIAMS moved that the consid
GRAFTON OF these bills be postponed until {
p. m. Friday. Carried. '
House bill No. ii, fixing the compensa
ton Of county judges according to popula
ton Of counties, was considered.
Mr. BOWEN demanded a call OF the
house, which was ordered. ~
The absent members being brought in
proceedings under the call were dispensed
with. -
Mr.. CURRIER moved to amend by max.
ing the salary $500 instead of $500 for the
first s~,OOOipeople.