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

Ayes-Messrs. Allin, Appleton, Bell,
Fisher, Fuller, Haggart, Harmon, HeIge-
son, Mcbride: Mccormack, Randall, Slot
ten, Stevens, Winship.
Dodds, LaMoure, Lawrence, Little, Rowe,
Sandager, Smith, Svensrud, Swanston,
Worst, wager,
Absent and not voting-Messrs. Cowan,
Hartman, Robinson.
Messrs. Hartman and Robinson being ex-
cuSed.
The CHAIR announced his vote yea.
Mr.. LAMOURE raised the point that it re.
qulred a two thirds vote to take from the
table, and pending an examination of the
rules, MIR. Fuller, who voted aye, changed
his vote to no, and the motion was lost, the
vote being ID to Is.
Mr.. DlESEM offered a resolution that
the senate now proceed to business for
which this body was created. and SO pro-
coed until their duties were completed,
which was ruled out of order and no action
upon it was taken.
Mr.. APPLETON offered a resolution
hXlng February Ii, 1890 as the date of final
adjournment.
Mr.. HAGGART moved its adoption.
mr.. SWANSON moved to lay on the
Mr.. LITTLE moved a call of the house
and the Sergeant-at-armS was directed to
close the doors.
The roll call found absent Messrs. Cowan,
Harmon, Hartman and Robinson, all but
MIR. Harmon being excused, and he only
temporarily absent.
MIR. DODDS moved that further proceed.
lngs under the call be dispensed with.
Agreed to.
On the motion to lay Mr.. Appleton's
resolution on the table. there were ayes, 8;
nays, Is.
Mr.. sWANsToN moved to amend by
making the date January 18th. Roll cali:
ayes, 9; nays, IL.
Mr.. WORST said: 81 do not know
whether it would be in good taste to dis
cuss this question, but l feel that | have
the best interests of North Dakota at heart
when l oppose the passage of this reSOlu-
tion, and l will stand behind any motion in
TINS senate in representation of those in
terests.
The proper way for us to do as a body of
men with a body of constituents behind us,
II a still larger body of constituents be-
fore us, the people of North Dakota, would
be to proceed to the business we have be-
tore us, and when that is done, then we can
adjourn.
l notice that all the resolutions OF this
kind are coming from the democratic mem
DerS OF the senate, and | think the republic
cans should not handicap this body by sup.
porting such resolutions. The republicans
are IN the majority here, and | think they
should lead and not allow themselves to be
led, especially in a movement that is like
~ to leave unfinished legislation that
would reflect on the SENATE think the
proposition that looks to adjournment I'M
til we are ready to adjourn"
Mr.: SWANSTON: Il heartily endorse
the views expressed by Senator Worst. |
think, without meaning any reflection on
any OF the members, that they are going
beyond their depth in trying to set a time
IN which the necessary legislation of this
session shall be finished.
1t looks to me as though some of the gen
tiemen are trying to make a record and it
appears that it is going to be a poor one.
So far the greater part of our time has
been consumed in reading the journal and
in Wrangles like this and it seems to me
that a plausible and reasonable stand good
judgment would take would be to COON and
work hard for a week or two, and then we
can see more clearly what is before us.
There is not a bit of railroad legislation
done yet. We have had no time to legis-
late on that question, our most important
work is yet to be done. Do you want to
jump it? We can easily adjourn four
weeks hence if our work is in shape to do
1t. l am ready to adjourn just as quickly
as some of the gentlemen who are intro
duclng these resolutions, but am not will
ling to adjourn before the work is finished
that we are sent here to do"
Mr.: LITTLE: 1 think that nearly every
member of the senate has gone on record
in this matter, if record is what they are
looking for. As far as | am concerned.I am
willing to adjourn next week as we'll as
four weeks from to-day. There can be no
doubt but what the republican party will
have to take the burden of whatever leg
l%slation, or lack of legislation, there may
be at this session, and it seems to me that
we ought to consider very carefully before
we support the resolution. l believe that
all the motions OF this kind have come
from the other side of the house, and do
not think republicans ought to follow that
lead.
MIR. DlESEM: "lnasmuch as there has
been considerable said on this subject l do
not care to say much more. There seems
to be a peculiar atmosphere that brings
about these motions. There seems to be a
mania on the part of some of the senators
here that an adjournment will work great
wonders for the state of North Dakota IN
the matter of finances, that it is economical
to adjourn to stop the expense of legisla-
ton. Now this body of men have been
elected to enact laws for the government
OF this state, to further its commerce, its
interests financially, socially and politi-
cally; me this session having been begun
unusually early on account of the United
States senatorial election, we have not
really until the last reassembling had time
to get down to the actual work before this
body. We have just been here a few days
since the holidays, and here we are, day
after day flibustering and wrangling
about adjourning. l notice the prin-
clpal supporters of the measure are
the men who are least found in
the committee rooms attending to their
duties: 1t these men would appear in the
committee rooms and attend to. their duties
properly it would bring the close of this
session closer in the right way, by getting
the business of the legislature completed.
Again | see these members of this senate
sitting in their chairs reading newspapers
and writing letters while bills are being
read. discussed and placed on their final
passage, and not until it comes to a vote
90 they realize that there is something for
them to DO, and jump to their feet and
want the bill or resolution re-read in order
that they may vote i%ntelligently on the
subject. Ii any of these gentlemen have
business so that they can make more
money by being at home, if they will ask
to be excused, | wi | vote for that, but so
TAR as adjourning sine die is concerned l
think it is very impolitic, it is not good
management and not true economy, and l
hope the resolution will not prevail"
The vote being on Mr.. Appleton's resO-
luton to adjourn Feb. 16, there were ayes,
II; nays, II; as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Allin, Appleton, Bell,
Lodds, Fisher, Fuller, Haggart, Harmon,
Helgeson, Mcbride, Mccormack, Randall.
Sandager, Slotten, Stevens, Swanston,