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

because money cannot be appropriated by
concurrent resolution. TO carry out the
instructions of Mr.. Mccullough, the state
might be put to an expense of $4,000.
Mr.. ESTABROOK moved that the read
ing of the minutes of the previous day be
dispensed with, and that a committee be
appointed to correct the same. Carried.
McsSrS. Estabrook, LELAND and Str0m
were appointed as such committee.
THE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the house re-
solve itself into committee of the whole to
consider the JOINT resolution providing
for a joint committee to meet with a SINH
lar committee from South Dakota to agree
upon a final settlement between North Da-
kota and South Dakota. Carried.
Mr.. BOWEN was called to the chair.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the commits
tee recommend the passage OF the bill.
Carried.
The committee rose and the joint reso-
luton was passed, under suspension of the
rules, by q unanimous vote.
MIR. STEVENS moved that the vote be
RECONSTRUCTED and that the motion to recon-
slider be laid Upon the table. Carried.
FARMERS y ELEVATORS.
Mr.. SELBY moved that the rules be sus-
pended and that house bill No. 1853, prOvid-
ing for II lien on crops as security for seed
grain, be placed upon its third reading
II final passage. Carried.
The bill was then placed on Its final
passage.
Mr.. BOWEN desired to know whether or
not there had been promises from elevator
companies or others, that seed wheat would
be supplied, provided this bill passed.
MIR. SELBI replied that he had heard of
no such promise, but that it is well known
that they have tacitly agreed to furnish
the seed,
MIR. STEVENS thought the bill was a
misnomcr. Instead OF being called a bill
for the and of farmers it should be called a
bill for the aid of elevator companies.
They say that the representatives OF the
elevator companies had been here and had
agreed 'hat If this bill were passed they
could get along--I think that if it is passed
they will do pretty well.
MIR. BOWEN agreed with MIR. Stevens.
MIR. WALSH thought that the bill would
fail to aid over one third Of the farmers aa
most of them do not " their own lands
and cannot give good security.
Mr.. SELBY: You forgot the main point
You cannot compel the elevators to sell
their seed wheat. The only question is:
How will we secure the seed wheat? The
elevator men say they will furnish it if
they are gwen proper security. The bill
was accepted by the committee because it.
was the best that could be done. True, it
was drawn by til" attorneys of the eleva-
tor men-but that cuts 80 figure. The at
torney-general and the governor and all
Interested accepted it rs the only possible
! plan of relief.
Mr.. COLE was surprised at the opposi-
ton, especially after the thorough discus
sion of the question in the public prints
and the knowledge Of drstltntion. | favor
the bill and say what | do although l nave
been claSStd as an anti-prohibitlon crank.
MIR; STEVENS again reminded the house
that he was not opposed to the bill. If the
farmers of the house favored it he would
vote with them. He simply called their
attention to these points as appearing to
be against their interests.
MIR. WALSH stated that the committee
on agriculture just Informed him that he
was present at the Minneapolis conference
and that the elevator men agreed to fur
nlSh the wheat at Minneapolis prices,
minus freight, and that the business men
of st, Paul and Minneapolis had raised a
guarantee fund Of several hundred thou
SAND dollars to n temnify h .,levatorlcom-
panleS for any loss they might suffer from
farmers who cannot give security. Mr..
Walsh suggested that Commissioned Hell
gpson, who was in the room, be invited to
inform the house as to the result of the
conference.
Commissioner HELGESON explained
the Dill, corr0bOrating all that had been
said regarding the promises of the elevator
men.
Mr.. BUCHANAN said his experience
had been that seed wheat sells for about
30 cents per huShrl more than the price OF
wheat at the elevator. IF this pill will
brInig IN the elevator company's wheat
and shut off the private sellers
fancy prices, it should be passed.
The roll was called and the bill was
passed tyr a unanimous vote.
MT. BOWEN offered a resolution max
ing 1t thu duty OF all engrGSSing clerks to
report every day to the chief CLERK who
shall assign them to duty on committee
work or whatever clerical work is needed.
Chalrmen OF committees to report 10 chief
clerk when in need OF clerks. Mr.. ijowen
explained that the clerks had been sitting
around die simply because there was no
system governing them. At the same time
committees were growing because they
did not have clerks. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. WALSH moved that the house dis
pense with the consideration of the rev.
enue bill for the present. Carried.
Mr.. W1CKHAM asked unanimous con-
sent to recommit the bill empowering the
commissioner of insurance to revoke the
charters OF insurance companies. Granted.
FIRST AND ECoND READING OF HOUSE
BILLS.
Mr.. STEVENS introduced house bill No.
15C, providing for township and county Or
ganizatlon, which was read the first and
second times and referred to the commit
tee on counties.
Mr.. MILSTED: No. 1854. Providing for
the assessment n taxation of railroad
property as other property-committee on
railroads.
Mr.. WILLIAMS: No. 1866. Prohibiting
trusts in grain dealing committee on
grain dealing.
Mr.. COLE: No. 1866. To simplify and
regulate legal proceedings-committee on
judiciary. Also No. 1877, covering into the
state treasury all fees and profits arising
from any state ofice-committee on state
affairs.
By Mr.. RAWLINGS: No. ITO. To pre-
vent the pollution of the waters of the
Red, Missouri and James rivers. Commit
tee on state affairs.
FIRST AND SECOND READING OF SENATE
BILLS.
Senate bill No. Z. Revising the law reg
ulating the practice of dentistry. Public
health.
No. G9. To improve the grades of live
stock. Committee on agriculture.
No. 81. Providing that citizens in unor-