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

IARCK WEEKLY TRIBU
Mi. WILLIAMS moved that the entire
matter be tabled. Carried.
MI. BOWEN moved to amend by consol-
idating the offices Of postmaster Of the sem
ate and house and giving him SIS per day.
the per diem 81. :.
Mr.. CURRlER opposed this. He re-
minded Mr.. Roney Of the time when a citi-
for ~ per day they increased it to S..
Mr.. THOMPSON opposed the amend
ment and wanted to say that they were
not here to employ citizens of Bismarck,
but to help out the boys who helped them
at Mo- aGn Mcc (ApRRo{sUssi moved to strike out
clerks and providing that hereafter the en-
rolling and engrossing be awarded to the
lowest bidder, bids to be submitted to the
secretary of state two weeks before the
converting of the legislature.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved that the bill be
recommltted to the committee on state
affairs with instructions to prepare u bill
providing for n postmaster n one mes
senger for the two houses.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Cass moved to
amend by instructing the committee to
leave out all clerks and to provide that
the clerical work shall be done by mem
bers, who shall be selected by a majority
vote of the house. Lost.
The motion Of Mr.. Williams to recon-
nit prevailed.
MI. THOMPSON of Cass moved to re.
consider the vote by which the bill was
rec0mmitted.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved to lay the motion
The motion to raoonsidar tho voto hy
which the bill was recommitted prevailed,
MI. THOMPSON Of Cass moved to lay
the motion to recommit on the table
Carried.
The bill fixing the per diem of the officers
and clerks Of future Legislatures and leav.
ing the present to be regulated by resolu.
ton of the respective houses was then
passed.
THE PRINTING COMMISSION.
Mr.. WALSH moved that the house re.
solve itself into committee of the whole
for the consideration of senate bill No. 1870,
creating q printing commission, providing
for the printing OF state documents and
creating a fund for document printing
Carried.
Mr.. WALSH moved to amend by pro.
viding that no printing shall be paid fol
unless first authorized by the legislature Ol
the commissioners of printing. Carried,
MI. PIE ! LNo lloVeu Cuat WNeH tlt
committee rise it recommend the passage
of the bill as amended. Carried.
The committee rose and the bill wa
passed.
PROTECTING FISH.
The committee on judiciary reported
back the pill providing for the propagation
and protection Of fish, with the opinion
that it was constitutional.
The bill was then read the third time
and passed.
ANOTHER FINE POINT.
MIR. WALSH rose to ask whether or no
a speaker pro TEN could sign bills.
Mr.. STEVENS replied that he would
leave that question for Messrs. Walsh, Will
liams and Selby to decide.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said he believed a regu.
larly elected speaker pro tenn had the right
to sign bills, but had his doubts as to the
rights of a speaker pro tenn simply ap-
pointed by the speaker.
Mr.. GREEN asked: Suppose the
speaker was absent a week or two weeks
would the business of the house remain al
a standstill {"
The speaker pro TEN thought the point a
good one, and after some discussion Mr.
tenn.
THE GOVERNOR APPROVES.
A communication was received from the
governor informing the house that he had
approved house bill No. IS, to amend sec.
tionl, session laws of 1886, supplement, re-
]atlng to nOXiOuS weeds.
House bill No. 206, defining the duties of
the commissioner Of agriculture and labor.
and providing that until otherwise pro-
vided by law, he shall be ex-officio state
dairy commissioner.
House bill No. 10, providing for the re-
funding OF bonds of the state of North Da.
kota.
House bill No. "a, to. facilitate the ship.
ment of grain and other products.
House bill No. 1888, authorizing the levy
and collection OF taxes in cities and towns
and villages which have failed or refused
to elect boards of trustees, aldermen OF
council.
OUR DEAF
A communication was received fro nj
the governor enclosing the following let.
ter:
SIOUX FALLS, s. D., February 8. 1890.
Hon. John Miller, Governor North Dakota.
NY DEAR SIR: Not long ago 1 wired
you at your request stating that we could
care for a number of North Dakota's deaf
and dumb children for two years, and that
section $50, compiled laws of 1887, gov.
erned the charges, etc. Since then I have
HOL HOIlCeu any arrangements maze LO
compensate South Dakota for North Da.
kota's pupils in our school since Novem.
Der. I'd.
Will you kindly advise me what arrange
ments have been made, if any, for said
compensation. If not, will you state wha,
disposition you wish us to make of the
children now at our school? I wish to re.
port all facts to u commissioners ap.
pointed to settle matters between North
and South Dakota. This communication
is non-oficial. l write, for it seems to me
those who were anxious to establish a
school for the deaf in North Dakota, have
evidently lost all interest in the welfare OF
the deaf children since your veto. En-.
closed please find a hurriedly drawn up
bill which will explain. itself. OF course.
it may need some changes. Kindly let us
hear from you.
Very Respectfully,
JAMES SIMPSON,
Superintendent South Dakota School for
Deaf Mutes.
PUBLIC MILLS
MI. WILLIAMS moved that the house
concur in the senate amendments to his
bill regulating exchange by mills. The
senate amended fixing the the maximum