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

person shall be called to complete a Jury
panel who has served in that capacity
within three years.
The committee on judiciary recon-
mrnded that the time be made two years.
MIR. STEVENS moved to amend by max
ing it II year. Lost.
The two-Near restriction was adopted.
Senate bill No. So, regulating the duties
II compensation of the supreme court re-
porter, was favOrably recOnSidered.
Also, House bill No. 80. providing for a
uniform policy Of MISUNDERSTANDING the
New York form.
PROTECTING PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
House bill No. 139, providing for the
protection and regulation of primary cleo
tons. was considered.
The majority report of the committee on
elections, was that it do pass. The minor
lily that it do not pass.
Mr.. UELAND moved that the majority
report be adopted.
Mr.. BEARD moved that the minority re-
port that it DO not pass, be adopted. Lost.
Ihe majority report, that the bill do
Mr.. STEVENS moved to strike out the
MIR. allen: Will he give his reasons
what is the object?
Mr.. WILLIAMS: 1t will kill the bill.
MIR. LILLY offered to amend by making
the hours for the primary election from 2
to + instead of from 4 to 8.
Mr.. BEARD moved to amend by making
the hours from 8 to 9.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Cass. moved to
amend by making the hours from II to IL
Mr.. COLE moved that the operation of
this amendment be confined to Cass coun-
ty. Lost.
MI. STEVENS moved to amend SO that
the voter at a primary election shall make
an oath that he is a member of the DOliti-
cal party which is holding the primary.
He wanted the republicans to 90 on rec
ord as to whether or not they are in favor
of having the democrats come in and break
up the republican party.
Mr.. UANkINSON wanted to know why
not include mugwumps in the restriction?
Mr.: STEVENS: Because | don't want to
shut you out. %toarS.
MIR. THOMPSON, Of Cass, offered an
amendment That tn" voter should also
swear that he is rompuS mrntiS. Lost.
Nj. BOWEN wanted il so that proxies
should net be admitted in the convrn-
tinns.
MI. CGlE said tiat this would be a d.
rect bow at Tie farmers.
Mr.. BOWEN thought just the opposite.
1t would layer the farmers.
-hi. " ~ tSlEiN "lti M. DbNtll.
Proxies should not be allowed. If Il
farmer could liut serve he should hot ac-
cept Il dclegatrship.
The amendment barring proxies was de-
fealeu.
MI. STEVENS moved as an amendment
that delegates shall cast their votes for
such pelsnhs as they are instructed to vote
for by the primaries. He thought this
amendment should prevail.
Mr.. MCCORMICK offered as an addition
al amendment that in casting such vote it
shall be by open ballot. Carried.
Mr.. LUIZ moved to except the demo-
cratic party from the operation Of the bill.
Mr.: STEVENS moved that ar emer-
gency clause be included. Carried.
Mr.. BUCHANAN moved that the bill be
recommitted. Carried.
TIE HERD LAW.
liOu>c bill No. Is, setting aside and de-
claring imperative the herd law. Submit
ting the question to the electors at a Spr-
cial election.
Mr.. LILLY moved as IL amendment
that tie question be voted OF at a regular
election. we are getting too many special
elections, Carried.
Mr.. UANkINSON moved that the COM
mi,tee recommend that the bill do not
pass. Carried.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
House bill No. 81, regulating the issuance
of marriage licenses. Bill provides that
males over Is and females over Is years
may consent to marry.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the bill do
Mr.. THOMPSON of Cass moved that it
do not. Lost.
Mr.. STEVENS. motion prevailed.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Cass wanted to
know why they should not strike out the
rying his step-hauyhter.
Mr.. STEW EMS: Because when a man
marrieS a wife lie should not be permitted
to marry the whole of the family.
Mr.. THOMFSON'S amendment allowing
a step parent and step-child to marry pre-.
vailed.
MI. COLE moved to amend by making
the age of consent IS in males and 10 in
females. lie did not want to explain his
reasons, but he could.
Mr.. STEVENS: Are you married?
COLE-Yes, sir.
STEEENS-Al right.
Mr.. COLE said the reason he moved the
child born in North Dakota to be a legiti-
mate child.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Cass, said that ac-
cidcntS would happen, M that unless the
age at which they may marry be reduced,
children will be born who will not and
cannot be made legitimate.
The amendment reducing che age was
adopted.
Mr.. ALLEN moved that unordained
ministers who have a church may be al
lowed to perform the marriage ceremony.
MI. STEVENS: In the first place there
is no such thing as an unordained minis
ter. and in the second place the legislature
should not make Such a law.
MIR. LILLY said that when he was draw
ing the bill the presiding elder of the
Methodist church and several other minis
tiers had requested him to cOntine authori-
ty to solemnize marriage to the ordained
ministers.
Mr.. ALLEN: The ordained ministers
Mr.. MONTGOMERY thought the
amendment would interfere with vested
rights. The church prohibits the perform
ance of marriage ceremonies by unOr-
dained ministers, and did not think we
should encourage violation of this rule.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to amend by
striking out county judge'' as a person
authorized to issue licenses and insert in
lieu thereof the county clerk or county
| auditor"
Mr.. INK moved to amend by authorizing
the clerk of the district court or Judge Of
probate instead OF county auditor, to issue
license.
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