Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-21

lie Dill passed Do TO U.
ELECTION IN UNoRGANIZED COUNTIES.
House bill 800, providing for elections in
unorganized counties, was taken up fol
consideration.
MI. SELBY said that under the presen,
law these counties are taxed by the organ
lied counties near which they lie, and it is
manlfestly unfair that they should be taxed
allowed to VOTE. IN
The bill passed-S4 to Is as follows:
Messrs. Belden, Bowen, Currier, Esta,
brook, Green, Hankinson, Haugerud
Hoyt, lngebretson, Lutz, Mcdonald, Mil
sted, Moore, Montgomery. Murphy, Norton
Rawlings, Reed, Renaud, SelbyI Stadleman
Cass. Thomson Of Walsh. Tyler. Walsh
Walton, Watt, Wickham, Williams, thinner
MI. Speaker.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Balkan, Beard
Brittin, Bye, Christianson, Cole, Court
Foss, Gronli, Haugen, Heglie, Ink, Jahr
johnson, LANCER, Mccormick; MCCULLOUGH,
Richardson. Roney, Strom. LELAND.
Messrs. Buchanan and Lilly being alb.
sent and not voting.
Mr.. Buchanan being excused.
Mr.. WILLIAMS made a strong speech
on the question, which did much to change
enough votes to carry the measure. He
showed that under the constitution the un-
organized counties, which lie mostly west
OF the Missouri river. were included IN
legislative districts and they would under
the letter and spirit Of the constitution
have the right to vote In a legal and order
ly way.
The voting bill being out of the way,
Mr.. SELBY moved to take up house bill
47, taxing property in u~norganized coun-
ties, Carreed.
After some discussion the bill passed
with the emergency cIauSe-A to 1.-THE
eleven voting no being Messrs. Beard, Foss,
Jahr, johnson, Mccormick, Mccullough,
DISCARD, Richardson, Roney and LELAND.
Mr.. WlCKHAM moved that. considering
the interest it had manifested, the Pioneer
Press be requested to publish the vote on
the above two bills.
Mr.. STEVENS in the chair ruled the
motion out of order.
House bill 1927, providing for mortgaging
of exempt personal property without joint
consent of husband and wife, was read the
third time.
MI. RONEY moved to indefinitely post
pone. After some discussion, in which the
Dickey county delegation divided, Mr..
| Allen for indefinite "pOStpOnement. and Mr..
Cole against, the question prevailed.
House bill III, to encourage the building
OF highways in unorganized counties,
pasSed-S9 to Is.
Another attempt was made to proceed to
the consideration Of senate bills, but after
an explanation by Mr.. Walsh, in which he
said that any house bills passed alter to.
day and 20 -mOrrOw could not be considered
by the senate. while the house could read
senate bills the first and second times up
to the next to the last day, and the third
reading to the last moment of the session,
the motion was defeated.
BILLS APPROVED.
A communication from the governor an
nounced his approval of house bills as
follows: No 115, ceding jurisdiction to the
United States over certain lands; 1876, legal
izingSacts of certain officers; 305, soldiers
home at Lisbon; 279, amending act for in
corporation Of cities; 249, to encourage the
manufacture OF potato starch; 1921, academy
of science at Wahpetpn.
THE RECESS PER DIEM.
A communication was received from the
state auditor informing the house that act.
ing on the opinion Of the attorney. general,
who is the legal adviser OF the state Off
GERS, he annot issue warrants in payment
Of the vouchers for per diem of the mem
bers and employees of the house of represen-
tatives from December 10, 1889, to January
Z, 1890, inclusive. The auditor enclosed a
copy of his letter to the encouragement,
and also a copy of the legal advisers re-
| ply, in which he reaffirms his opinion of
January ID, 1890.
The communication was referred to the
committee On judiciary.
House bill 166, to simplify legal proceed
ings. indefinitely postponed.
ing a code of procedure in justice courts.
PaSSed-61 tn n.
House bill 1926, to provide security to the
public against errors or defects in abstracts
OF title to real estate-passed-49 to 1.
House bill Sl6,% extending the redemption
time from one to two years. was taken up
and created considerable discussion.
the bill; said it would have the effect to
drive out capital; that it was probably un.
constitutional because it violated the obi.
cation of a contract and was bad legisla'
tiOn.
Mr.. LUTZ made a strong appeal for the
passage of the bill. He said that a large
number of people who came to the state to
stances have cOnspired against them; they
have large families and unless this measure
is passed, they will have to seek to start
new homes for themselves.
Mr.. SELBY said he did not care to dis
cuss the legal phases of the bill, but he
"Oulu dSh IL CdplGdllSGS WOulu lOdu money
knowing that in case Of foreclosure they
might be compelled to do without theii
money for two years and only get Z per
cent. per annum for it.
On roll call there were ayes, 30; nays, Is
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved to reconsider
the vote just taken with q view to obtain.
ing the constitutional number required tt
pass the bill.
Mr.. SELBY moved to lay the motion or
the table.
MI. WILLIAMS demanded a call of the
house. Carried.
Roll call on question of tabling Mr.. Will
liam's motion-ayes, %; nays, So.
Mr.. INK wanted to amend the bill by
making the redemption time three years
Lost.
On the final passage of the bill Their
were ayes. 96; nays, 25.
MI. HOYT (by unanimous cOnsent) in
trOduced No. 956. Amending a certain
section of the reform school bill. Re
ferred to committee on public institutions
MI. INK introduced S57, making a simila
amendment to the academy OF science bill
MI. THOMPSON Of Cass moved that al
bills referred to-day be recalled and refer
red to the house. Carried.
The house then took a recess until ZOO.
EVENING SESSION.
House bill 285, free text books, wa mad
a special order for tomorrow at 1
o'clock. -
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