Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-17

WHEREAS, 1t is a matter of common re-
port that there is no employment for per-
sons confined in the state penitentiary
and
WHEREAS, 1t has been fully demonstrate
edthat persons confined in penal institutions
are better Oft when employed; and,
WHEREAS, The question of fuel for pub
lie institutions of the state is one now in
volving the expenditure of large sums of
money; and,
WHEREAS, there are in his state large
fields of coal; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the committee on state
affairs be instructed to investigate the
question of lease or purchase by the state
of coal lands to be worked by persons con-
fined in the state penitentiary, providing
fuel for all state Institutions. and report by
bill or otherwise.
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
The thinner joint resolution for the
amendment of the State constitution with
regard to the capital, providing that the
Legislature may have owe to remove
came up for Its third reading.
MIR. STEVENS moved that the consider
alton of the resolution be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. LUTZ moved to lay Mr.. Stevens
motion on the table.
Mr.. WALSH said it was unfair to at
tempt to choke off the bill in this way. 1t
should be allowed to come to a vote.
Mr.. STEVENS, in reply to Mr.. Walsh's
charges of u~nfairnesS: II say it is unfair
to Introduce such a resolution. 1t is I'M
fair to bring the question up after it has
been settled, to corrupt politics and put
the people TO great expense. You want to
unsettle the affairs of the people of the
state so that you can put our Grand
Forks property on the market and say to
InStnrh tiF1I, 81 nr, k,,,n .,xr -, t> ,a A.
capital You will virtually say that al
though the capital is now located where it
will do the state most gOod-where it will
aid in developing the western portion of
the statc-you will take it to the Red river
valley to sell town lots. Do you want to
of the state for which you are asking Si5O.-
200 for irrigation? | say that it is unfair
for the gentlemen from Grand Forks to at
tempt to do these things.
Mr.. ZlMMEIs: Ii the capital at Bismarck
is all that can support the western half of
the state: then | say it had better be taken
away. We all know how the capital was
located and we know it should be moved.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved a call of the
house.
The roll being called it was found that
AL members were present with the excep-
ton of Mcssrs. Bclden, Ink, Bye, Ian
ger and Watt.
Mr.. COLE said the people of his district
We're opposed to this resolution. The qups-
ton has been settled. The people OF Bis
marrk have done remarkably well in fur
nlSlllng this building in readiness for
business and deserve some consideration.
MI. LlMMER: | do not believe the build
ing Is ready for business. 1t is over a mile
from our hotels and a number of committee
rooms are engaged down town.
Mr.. LuIZ asked # it was not damag-
ing to the people of Bismarck to refuse to
submit thlSu% question to the people and thus
leave it unsettled.
Mr.. RONEY: 1t is a question that ought
to be discussed. 1t is of as much interest
to the people of the state as 10 the people
building witt the capitals of Illinois, Iowa,
and other states and you have only a shell.
Unless you have money appropriated to
complete the building it will be tumbling
down. Your floors are insecure now!
you can feel them tremble!.n!
MIR. MlLSTED: do not think the capi-
tai will go to Grand Forks if the question
is submitted. 1t will 90 to jamestown, the
most beautiful city of the Jim. Laugh
Mir. LILLY: Why should they submit
the capital question to the people any more
than those Of the asylum at Jamestown,
the university of Grand Forks and all of
the other institutions. l believe in being
impartial in these matters.
MIR. COLE said the people of his dis
trlct were IN favor of Jamestown. IecouId
see a very good reason for locating the
capital at Jamestown. They would need
no election for members of the legislature
as there are about 200 qualified men in the
asylum there alHadN.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved that inasmuch
as members are absent, the further consid-
Grafton of the resolution be postponed un-
I'll Friday: Lost.
Mr.. WILLIAMS thought a verifcation
or the roll would be necessary. He there
fore moved that the consideration be post
poned until Wednesday.
MIR. LlTZ suggested that Mr.. Williams
was making a mistake in attempting to
prevent the question from going to the
people,. The people might unanimously
decide in favor of Bismarck.
Mr.. WILLIAMS: | thank the gentle
man for his friendly advice, but cannot act
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH: think it would
be a good thing to postpone action a few
days and then the people of Bismarck
might clean off the sidewalks.
Mr.. WILLIAMS demanded a call of the
The roll being called, it was announced
that all members who had not been ex-
cuSed, were present.
Mr.. WILLIAMS raised the point of or
der that the absent members had not been
excused by a vote of the house.
MIR. WALSH moved that further pro.
ceedingS under the call be dispensed with,
Carried.
Mr.. HANKINSON moved to adjourn.
Mr.. MCCORMICK demanded the pre-
yiOuS question.
A vote being taken on the motion to ad-
journ, it was lost.
The previous question was then called.
MIR. WILLIAMS then moved that the
consideration of the question be postponed
until Thursday.
The CHAIR decided that the previous
question was before the house.
Mr.. WILLIAMS appealed from the de-
cision of the chair.
Mr.. WlCkHAM moved to adjourn, and
the roll being called there were ayes, 20;
nays, %.
So the house stood adjourned.
Senator fSanders' Acknowledgements.
When the North Dakota Legislative ex-