Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-31
Senate.
WI;DNES

WEDNESDAY,, Jan. g.
Convened at 2 p. N.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Absentees were excused.
A message from the house was received
announcing that the house had Indefinite
ly postponed the senate proposal of amcnd-
ment to the constitution to submit to the
electors the question Of striking out article
~, entitled "prUllbition:" also the passage
of a bill relating to the destruction of noX-
iOuS weeds.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the rules be
suspended and tina, house bills be taken
and read the third time,
Mr.. LAMOURE moved as Il substitute
that the rnalc hold morning and afternoon
sessions until the business ON the Sccre-
tary:S table is disposed ui, beginning with
Friday morning ErXt. Adopted.
The unfinished business being No. IA,
providing for the payment of the unpaid
constitutional! convention expenses, it was
taken up and passed by a unanimous
vote.
REPORTS or STANDING Committees.
The cnmmltte on rules reported that no
member shall be allowed to speak more
than once upon amy question. except The
member who INTRODUCES, the bill and the
chairman OF the committee, without unani-
NOUS consent.
Mr.. IAMOl,KE objected u the rule. 1t
appeared to him too much Xix" il gag
law
Mr.. APPLETON moved to lay the re-
port on the table. Ayes, II: nays, Is.
Lost.
On the adoption of the report there was:
Ayes. IS: nays, H.. Lost, it requiring a
two-llirds vote to change the vote.
Appropriations. No. 1872. appropriation
for distribution of supplies for needy suf-
ferers: railroads, house bill No. Isl, to
facilitate the shipment of grain and other
produces; warehouse and grain grading.
No. ~, amending an act entitled grain
warehouses; also house bill No. 1876. de
filming the term of public warehouses;" also
house bill No. l15, providing for the cree
ton OF warehouses; and elevators on the
right OF way OF railroad corporations and
contiguous thereto, all Of which were re-
commended to pass.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
BY Mr.. SMITH: No. l61. Authorizing
private corporations to change the place
where its principal business is to be trans
acted.
CoN READING AND REFERENCE.
NO. 1855, appropriation for penitentiary-
to committee ON appropriations; 1856, sleep
ing car licenses-railroads; 157, cemetery
grounds-public health; 1873, school corpo-
characterization: 159, cancellation of H.
legal taNeS-judiciary: 1850, catcS for trans
porting coal, etc.-cUal lands.
THIRD READING OF BILLS.
No. lis, authorizing counties to build all
bridges within the county limits wherein
the cost Of construction of sane exceeds
the sun OF one hundred dollars. Passed.
NJ. 50, being the special order for 3
o'clock, was taken up. 1t provides for the
annual exhibits of the agricultural, stock
breeding, horticultural, mining, mcchani-
cal, industrial and other products and re-
sources of the state of North Dakota, and
to provide for a state board of agriculture.
Mr.. BARLOW moved to strike out sec
ton six, which provides for an appropria-
ton of 5000. Lost.
Mr.. ROWE moved to amend by prOvid-
ing that no appropriation shall be made
for the year 1890. Lost.
A communication from the governor,
with the compliments of the Governor and
Mrs. Miller, was received, inviting the
senate to a reception at his residence on
Friday evening next at 8 O'clock. On mo-
ton of Mr.. LaMoure the invitation was
accepted.
MI. STEVENS moved to amend No. SO
by striking out "16O' ~(acres) and inserting
$50" (for fair grounds which was agreed
to by a vote of 10 to 5.
Mr.. ROWE moved an amendment max
ing the time Ito be used) five years, also to
strike out Grand Forks wherever it oc-
CURED as city and county and substitute
Cassleton, Cass county.
Roll call being demanded, there were:
ayes 7, nays 20.
On the final passage there were: ayes %,
nays S.
Mr.. BARLOW said that he would like to
vote for Grand Forks, but he could not
vote for an appropriation, therefore he
voted no.
No. As, to fix the salaries of certain state
officers.
Mr.. LAMOURE moved that the bill be
recOmmitted to the committee on a%ppropri-
atoms with Instructions to report the
salaries of district judges as fixed by the
house.
MIR. STEVENS moved an additional
section to the bill making an a%ppropri-
alton to pay the salaries, which was
vi uual passage There were ayes, II:
nays, Z.
No. 1871. To abolish the office of commits
sioner of immigration and defining the
duties of the commissioner of agriculture
and labor.
Mr.. LAMOURE moved to strike out
$4,000 where it occurs (being the amount of
the appropriation.) Hostages, 8; nays. ID.
MIR. APPLETON moved to amend by
striking out "$Ss 00O' and inserting $4,000
Mr.. BARLOW moved to amend the
amendment by striking out "$2,OOO' and in
sorting :$1,00O." Lost-ayes, IL; nays, IL.
On MIR. Appleton's amendment there
were ayes, II; nays, Is.
MI. SWANSTON moved to strike out
1888 0 and insert ISL, $780," Lost.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved a call of the
house, which was seconded.
A roll call found Mr.. Lawrence and Mr..
Little absent and not excused.
After a short recess, the absentees were
brought before the bar of the senate, and