Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-14

Nv. 1S1s W pIOVluo DeCCer prOCeCClOn for
the earnings of laborers-without recon-
mendation; senate bill No. 1877, amending
law authorizing cities to levy and collect
taxes for municipal purpoSeS-substftute
bill; house bill No. 800, relating examin-
alton for admission to practice of attor-
neys--to pass with amendments; house
bill No; 81, defining a newspaper-recom-
mended to pass with amendment cutting
down bona fide circulation qualification
from 300 to $50; house bill No. 1926, requlr-
ing county treasurers to make semi-annual
Statements-tO pass; house bill No. 3l8,
authorizing county commissioners to trans
fer un~expended balances-to pass with
amendments.
TO BORROW 100000.
The committee ON ways and means re-
ported senate bill No. 81, to provide for
borrowing money to defray the expenses
Of the state-to pass with an amendment,
per cent.
Rules suspended and bill passed-5S to 0.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. WALSH (by request) introduced No.
$40, to repeal sections 6S and 70 of the com
piled laws, relating to the appointment of
territorial auditor.
Mr.. RAWLINGS (by unanimous con-
sent): No. 9S9, to prescribe the manner of
conducting elections and to prevent fraud
and deception at elections in this state.
THE EXEMPTION BILLS.
House bills Nos. 40 and 10 and all other
bills relating to the subject of homestead
exemptions and the resolution of MI.
Williams to indefinitely postpone all these
bills were taken up.
The resolution of Mr.. Williams was
adopted, the vote being as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Beard, Britten, Bye, Chris
tlanson, Court, Currier, FOss, Green. Gronli,
Haugen, lngeDretsOn, Jahr, johnson, Lutz,
Mccormick, Mcdonald, Milsted, Moore,
Murphy, Nedrud, Norton. Pinkham, Raw
iings, Reed, Renaud,. Stevens. Tandberg,
Walsh, Walton, Wickham. williams, Mi.
Speaker-S2..
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Balkan, Belden,
Bowen. Buchanan, Cole, EStabrook, Han
kinson. Haugerud, Heglie, Hoyt, Ink,
Lilly, Mccullough, Mcintyre, Montgom-
set cry DISCARD, Richmardson, Roney, selby,
Gass, Thomson Of Walsh, Tyler, Iceland,
Watt, Zimmer-29.
MI. LANCER was excused.
BILLS APPROVED.
A communication from the governor an
nounced his approval of house bill No. 70,
enabling counties to regulate the number
of county commissioners; also, house bill
No: l92, relating to electors of president
and vice-president; also, house bill No. 214,
to provide for the support OF married
women.
THE AGRICULTURAL BILL.
MI. PlNKHAM moved that the rules be
suspended and that senate bill No. l4O,
Fargo agricultural college bill, be read the
third time and placed on its final passage
Carried.
The reading of the bill was begun when
Mr.. UELAND moved the adoption of the
of $1,000 of the $4,000 appropriated BY CON
gress, annually, for an experimental sta
ton near Edgeley, LaMoure county, and
demanded the roll call.
Mr.. STEVENS: Who is Mr.. Sykes?
Mr.. UELAND: YOU'RE out of order.
MI. STEVENS If you do not wish to
tell will tell this house that MI. Sykes is
which it is proposed to place the expert
mental farm, and ne lives in England,
Mr.. UELAND said Mr.. Sykes offered
the land, and it would not help him any
more than any one else.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Cass opposed the
amendment, and he could not see how the
members from the northern and other
parts Of the state could favor this, for it
might be that in the future some other To-
calltles would want experiments made in
their respective districts. 1t would lessen
the usefulness of this college to divide this
$1,000 In this way: Under the provisions
OF the bill the college management can
n it would be wrong to establish and en-.
dow one single locality experimental farm.
The amendment was lost.
On the final passage of the bill there
were ayes, 81; nays, Q.
H EEL WHEAT COMMISSION.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the senate
concurrent resolution appointing a seed
wheat committee, be %coIcurred in by the
house.
MI. HAUGEN moved that the resolution
be referred to the committee on state
affairs. Lost.
MI. RONEY moved that the motion of
Mr.. Stevens be laid on the table.
Roll call demanded-Ayes 81, NAYS %, as
follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Balkan; Beard, Bye,
Christianson, Foss, Gronli, Haugen, Heg-
lie, Ink, jain, johnson, Lilly, Mccormick,
Montgomery, DISCARD, Pinkham, Richard
S %aIisb Ro 14fsI, Strom % Tandberg' Thomson of
Nays-Messrs. Belden, Bowen, Brittin,
= - kC0
Hankinson, Hangerud. Hoyt, Ingebretson,
Lutz, Mcdonald, Mcintyre, Moore, Muir
ply, Norton, Rawlings, Reed, Renaud. Sell
by. Stevens, Thomas, Thompson of Cass,
Tyler, Walsh, Walton, Watt, Wickham,
| Williams, thinner, MI. Speaker-S5.
Messrs. Court, LANCER, Mccullough, Mil
sted, Nedrud and Stadleman, excused.
The previous question was demanded
and the senate concurrent resolution was
%concurred In.
REGARDING COAL RATES.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the railroad commissioners:
BISMARCK, March g., 1890.
MIR. SPEAKER: In compliance with house
resolution Of March 9Th, communicated to
this board by the chief clerk as follows:
Il have the honor to inform your board that
the house, by motion adopted. has requested your
board to investigate and report to the house the
reasons for the recent increase in the price Of
coal. 81. G. HAMILTON,
Chief CIeek.
Having investigated the matter referred
to, we would respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report: Prior to the ,reductionin
coal freight rates, which occurred about
January 80, 1890, Ignite coal wa being de-
Iivered to consumers In Bismarck at So 90
per ton; that the reduction in rates only
affected the Stark county mines, where's
reduction Of 81 cents was made between