Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-24
House..

InlrQ TeaulnE, Wnel on mOtlOn OF MIR.
SWANSON the senate &C adjourned.
House.
House convened at ! o'clock a. N. pursu-
ant to adjournment. Speaker Wellman
presiding.
The roll was called-no quorum pres
ent.
Call OF the house demanded.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that from and
bers be excused without a vote of the
house. Carried.
Mr.. MCCORMICK moved to dispense
with further proceedings until the call.
Lost.
Mr.. HAUGEHUD moved that the roll be
called and each member failing to respond
to his name, be fined $1.00. Motion declared
out of order.
Mr.. MANkISON moved to dispense with
the call, but he withdrew it after discus
sion and was called to the chair.
About a dozen motions to dispense with
the call followed, and all were lost.
In Thea mea!ltime the sergeant alarms
reported ami MIR. Williams moved to dis
pense with the call. He demanded a roll
call.
The roll being called, it was found that
those absent and not voting were MesSrs.
Allen. Beard, Buchanan, uankinson, IIoyt,
lngebretson. Ink, Lutz, Mcdonald, Mcln,
tyre, Mllsted. Murphy; Nedrud, Reed, Rich
ardson, Tandberg, Tyler. Walton and
Wickham.
Messrs. Allen, Beard, Buchanan, Lutz,
Mcintyre: Murphy, Nedrud. Tyler, Watt
II Wickham had been excused.
The motion was declared lost, but was
again tried and prevailed.
MIR: MCCULLOUGH moved to adjourn,
which motion was lost.
The question OF the construction of the
words two thirds OF the members of the
whole house as they apply to suspcndiug
rules, was raised.
The speaker ruled that t%wo-thirds of
those present when there is a quorum, is
what is meant, but submitted to the house
for a decision.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the construc-
ton of the speaker be taken as the sense
OF the house. Carried.
TIE A BILL.
The consideration Of house bill No. IA,
the Walsh tax bill, was then considered.
The word "legiSIature" was stricken out
and the words "lrgislative assembly" in
serted IN lieu thereof.
Mr.. WALSH moved that Mr.. Hayden be
requested TO- explain any questioned por-
tions Of the bill. Carried.
After tn" consideration OF all but three
sections of the tax bill, tic house adj
Jouri,rd to meet at 2 p. III.
REGULAR SESSION.
HGuSe convened at g O'Clock =. IN.
Thu chaplain being absent.,u call was
made for some member to take his place,
but in vain.
Mr.. Ii-ANKlNSON moved THAT the read
ing of the journal be dispensed with and
That a committee be appointed to correct it.
Carried. MeSsrS. Ilankinson, Cole and
Beldrn were appointed such committee.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The SPEAKER informed the house that
he had received a communication which
Should be considered in executive session.
Mr.. SELBY moved that the house resolve
itself into executive session and that every
one With tfr exception of members, chief
clerk aud e, ge tnt-tt arms leave the hall.
The motion, prevailed and the house re-
solved itself into executive session.
STATE LIBRARIAN.
The bill providing for the control Of the
state library was read the lEird time.
1t provides that the governor. secretary
ard auditor shall nave control. The CIV
ernOr shall appoint q state librarian who
shall hold his Office for four years and who
SHALL receive not to exceed 5000 20.
air. STEVENS opposed tie clause which
mOvidet That the salary Ut lhe librarian
Shall not exceed $500. He did net lniuk a
c. Mprtenl person could BIZ secured Tor that
amount. The librarian sh"Eii h" one who
will know what is in the liErarv an.l whose
knOWlcd2" Of ~" books and their c;assi1i-
cation will make him of service to the pub
lie.
Mr.. LILLY moved to strike out that part
making 1t ntu,>>ily FOL iiIt liDrarluu To be
elected. Thought Il woman ought to be
permitted to occupy the place if the GOV
ernor see fit to appoint her.
MIR. STEVENS was in favor of that mo-
ton. A woman ought to hold the Office if
no more than $500 be paid.
MIR: SEl1BI said that was the very rea-
son that he would oppose it. lie thought a
woman ought to get more.
Mr.. LILLY withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. STEVENS (sOme time after) object
ed to the withdrawal of his amendment
| without his consent.
Mr.. SELB1 moved that Mr.. Lilly lie al
lowed to withdraw. Carried.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the bill be
amended so that it shall read that the gov
ernor may" appoint a librarian. instead of
"shall." Did not think we should nave a
librarian under salary until we AVE a
Mr.. WILLIAMS said he believed there
was a great misunderstanding as to the
library. A number of books have already
been sent by other states, and with a good
competent man as librarian, it will not be
long until we have a good library.
Mr.. STEVENS withdrew his motion.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to amend by ap-
propriating the $4,000 to be received from
South Dakota from North Dakota's interest
in the the territorial library, be appropri-
ated to the state library and that $1,000
per year be expended on the library until
the amount is exhausted. Carried.
Mr.. STEVENS opposed this on the
ground that 1t was unconstitutional and
moved a reconsideration. This motion pre-
vailed and Mr.. Williams withdrew his
amendment.
The bill was then passed and Mr.. Hank
inson moved that the vote be reconsidered
and that the motion to reconsider be laid
on the table. Carried.
PROTECTING LABORERS.
The judiciary committee reported back
the act to protect laborers in the construc.
ton Of public buildings, recommending
that it do pass.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved that the rules be
suspended and that the bill be passed. Car
ried.
The concurrent resolution providing for
the amendment of the state constitution so