Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-21
Senate,
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 10.

"EDNESuA1 co. lSs
Convened at 2 p. m.
Prayer by the chaplain.
All present but Messrs. Sandager and
SwanstOn.
The journal of yesterday was committed
to Messrs. Barlow and Lawrence for ex-
animation and correction.
A communication was read from B. B.
Grant, commissioner of immigration, rec
ommending the consideration of the "For-
est tree planters manual" by C.L. Smith of
Minneapolis, a copy of which had been
forwarded to the president of the senate.
Senate bill Not s, the Australian SYSTEM
election bill, being unfinished business,
was taken up and the secretary proceeded
to read, commencing at section 10.
A message from the house informed the
senate that the house had passed senate
bill Nc. 9, amending al act relating to the
organization and government of civil town.
ships, and No. IS relating to county build
ings, with amenements. Also the house
had passed the following numbered bills
2S9, 1854, 228 and 279.
Mr.. LAMOURE said the proposedI(Aus-
%tralian) system lwould smell as sweet to
him if it had some other name-New Ze-
land for instance. He did not think that
a system adopted by a community COM
posed mostly of convicts had much to
commend its adoption, sand cited the fact
that the legislative assembly of North
Dakota composed of ninety three members
some of whom were elected by not more
than five majority had not a single con-
tested case. What better evidence can you
ask that our present system is nearly cor
rect.
House bill No. 4, the revenue bill. and
senate bill No. 81, deaf mute school bill
with the governors veto Of the latter, on
motions of Mr.. Barlow and Mr.. Diesem
were further postponed. the former until
5:5O tomorrow afternoon, and the latter
until one week from to-day, at 8 o'clock D.
m, which was agreed to.
After the reading of the bill under con-
slderation together with the report of the
committee which embraced various amend
ments,
ID: WORST moved that the report be
MI. LAMOUREImoved to strike out that
part Of the report recommending the pur-
chase and use Of a machine for registering
votes.
MI. LITTLE favored the adoption of
that part as it was left optional with
counties to purchase and use a machine or
not. He thought it would work we'll in
connection with this bill.
MI. BELYEA favored Mr.. LaMoure's
motion.
Mr.. DIESEM moved to substitute "pre-
cinct" in place of county. Lost.
M vote being on MI. LaMoure's mo-
lion winch was a proposed amendment to
the committee report on section 10, the vote
on division was, ayes, IL; nays, Is; lost.
Mr.. WlNSHlP moved to amend Sec
ton IL by. striking out "one-half" and
"tWo-thirds" 1.-THE number of petitioners
required to secure a machine) ayes, 10;
!. Nj. DIEsEM moved that the precinct
instead Of the county pay for the machine.
A'i M: LA% n St made a motion that the
machine should be tested before it was
paid for, If the wner was willing to fur
nish it on such conditions. Lost-lS to is.
Roll call demanded: Ayes, IA; nays, Is.
MI: LAMOURE moved to strike out sec
ton " entirely as amended by the commit
zee. n section requires the state audi
pamphlet form, etc. The motion to strike
out prevailed. Ayes, II; nays, II
Thu report of the committee as amended
was then adopted. ~
Mr.. STEVENS offered a substitute for
section q providing booths at polling
places, leaving it optional with precincts
less than seventy-fve voters,
whether they adopt this system or not.
made some good points In behalf of his
motion. He believed the system :imprac-
tlcable IN 9 new and sparcely settled. State.
MI. WORST opposed the amendment-it
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