Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-07
The Wheel Of Politics Goes Found
aud Round While Every
body Plays.
The Business OF the House and SEN
ate Growing Interesting With
Prospects Bright.
The Grand Army Camp Fire a Great
and Brilliant Sncctss-Per-
SOnal Mention.
In the Calm.
From Wednesdays Daily. I

From Wednesdays Daily
The solemn stiffness Of the atmosphere
yesterday and the d%eathlike, pulseless
hush which came with the snow pre-
vented a long session in the house. The
members worked heroically and expedi.
tiously several hours but the enervating
effects of the oppressive silence forced an
early adjournment.
Numerous important bills were consid-
cred, among them being the woman sutf-
rage resolution which was promptly COM
mitted to the tender care of the committee
on woman suffrage from which it will in
all probability emerge with a friendly
recommendation.
Among the features Of the days work
was the presiding of Representative Bu-
chanan, who was called to the speakers
chair, and who ratified off business like a
vocal gatling gun while the merry lustre
from his meet : me : by = moonlight
c~ountenance radiated throughout
the room. His climax of presiding dash
was, when weary from the dignity and
labor OF the position, he brought the gavel
down in the midst OF business and de-
clared a recess OF 5 minutes, during which
he retired to his place on the floor for rest
himself a presiding officer OF exceptional
ability and one who knows how to eXpe.
dite business. Nor did he have the honors
to himself. The rosy and venerable
Richardson of Pcmbina county was called
to the chair later IN the day and after
transactlng a large amount of business, he
declared the house adjourned with all the
grace and ease Of a Carlisle or a Reed.
THE LOTTERY BILL
was the II subject of conversation among
those gathered in the senate lobby and
who expected to- see the bill pass some
time during the day. Much to the surprise
OF many, the committee reported the bill
back yesterday with amendments reduc-
ing the life of the charter to fifteen wears
and the possible extension to thirty years.
1t was not reached yesterday, but in all
probability will come up in its regular
order for passage to-day.
THAT ELEVATOR BILL.
a novel feature of the elevator bill that
has been introduced in the senate, and be-
hind which there is a strong backing, is
that which aims to compel the railroads to
furnish means for shipping the farmers
gram the same as they do for the shipment
OF the goods of the merchants, the mechan-
les or the artisans. In other words, COM
pei the railroads to furnish the grain ele
VatOrs free, the same as they furnish ware
houses for other commodities which thev
ship. This feature OF the bill is novel and
original, n as there are many of the
members who favor its passage, the rail-
roads and the elevators are confronted by
an interesting problem. The wal has Just
commenced and it will way warmer and
In1lHAr nooh Sn0annflSpr lo,, 1911 xle e-Y
of the session.
THE M'GINTY JOKE.
The McGinty joke with its innumerable
variations and endless changes has been
having it's run in and about the legisla-
ture, and it seems that there is to be no
limit to its freaks Of form and fancy. One
of the most successful phases of the Joke
was that worked by Representative Wick
ham, who passed a subscription paper.
Going to a man he would say in p%laintiye
tones, "can you help us out in this 81 With
this question he handed the man a lead
pencil, and when the victim asked what
was the object Of the subscription, he was
promptly informed that it was to purchase
a tombstone for McGinty-the information
costing him from 25 cents to SIS. according
to the size OF the crowd. Among the
names on the paper are those of MANY of
the most prominent men in the city, and
the fact that Judge Winchester subscribed
'S5has led to no little amount Of amusement
among his friends OF the bar. Yesterday
afternoon Sergeant-at-ArmS Shore who
has been the victim of several of Repre-
sentative Reeds practical Jokes, secured a
telegraph blank and envelope and sent one
OF the pages with q message to Reed, the
charges being. so cents. The boy had in
structions to demand paw before delivering
the message and he obeyed. Little dream
~ cents and opened the message to find
that McGinty had invited him to visit him
at the bottom of the sea, The crowd
roared and Shore enjoyed spending the
half dollar. So it goes. 1t is McGinty
here and McGinty there and McGinty in
the air. 1t was thought when the tomb
stone was purchased that the immortal
Dan would be buried forever, but as init
mated in the SONG "his ghost haunts the
dock at the early break Of day." and will
not down.
ON THE SIDE.
Edgar w. Camp, the ''pale and interest.
ms" reporter of the supreme court, whose
salary bill Is moving so smoothly through
the legislature, came in from the east YES.
terday and is casting legal glances at the
show.
Fred FalIey, the dimpled cherub from
Richland county, who goes down to fame
as the sergeant alarms of the constitu.
tlonal convention and editor of the Wahpe.
toll Globe, is IN the third house.
. Fair haired, sunny-faced Col. w. E.Dodge
Of Fargo dropped in from the east yester.
day and is renewing a~cquaintances among
his old-time Observation-Disclosures. He saws
he expects to SOW a larger acreageto wheat
next year than any season since his arrival
in Dakota.
Speaker WelIman is rapidly gaining a
reputation as a singer.
Now that President Dickey has roasted
the senators who voted against the FLAG
bill, there may be some pretty brilliant
sta~r,spangled scenes in the chamber before
the finala adjournment.
VIZ Interest at the Capitol.
Iron Thursdays Daily.l
1t was an interesting day at the capitol
The lobbies were crowded with anxious
and eager-eyed members of the third house
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