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

ment, be taken up and considered at this
time. Carried. The bill passed-5S to 2.
Mr.. THOMPSON moved that all house
bills be taken from general orders and
placed on their third reading subject to
amendments recommended by committees.
Carried.
House bill 1872 relating to terms, phrases,
names, ETC., in constitution. Passed.
Mr.. INK offered concurrent resolution
for memorial to congress to grant school
section near Wahpeton for the location of
the school of science-the state to appro-
pirate another section in lieu thereof.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to amend so as to
include a section at Lisbon for the soldiers
home.
Mr.. LILLY opposed the resolution. Ho
said there was reason for such action re-
garding the agricultural college, for the
purposes-for cultivation-but the other
institutions did not need the land.
Mr.. RONEY also opposed it. He thought
we should be careful how we disposed of
our school lands.
Mr.. STEVENS said the land would be
useful for a soldiers home-it would be
needed at least portion Of it-for cultl-
The amendment was adopted and the
concurrent resolution was adopted.
A VETO AND AN APPROVAL.
A communication from the governor an
n0unced his approval of house bill IA, the
Walsh revenue bill, and his disapproval of
house bill 26l, creating board of manage
ment and control for the state institutions.
House bill 265, to regulate warehouses
inspection, weighing and handling of grain,
creating Dakota grades and inspection
points at Grand Forks, Fargo, Wanpeton
and passed-43 to II.
House bill 286, relative to wearing Grand
Army badges, passed-57 to 2.
TIE SEED WHEAT COMMITTEE REPORT
The seed wheat committee appointed
under the provisions OF a certain concur
rent resolution made the following report
To the House of Representatives of the State of
North Dakota:
We, the undersigned, members of the
committee appointed by the authority of q
concurrent resolution Of the house and sen.
ate of North Dakota. report:
AS we understand the purport of the res
olution, our duty is to devise means for
procuring seed grain and feed for desti-
tute farmers OF the state of North Dakota;
that it is left to our discretion in what
manner we may proceed to attain the OBJ
Ject for which we were appointed. We
have carefully examined the provisions of
the act passed by the present legislature
providing means whereby persons furnish
ing grain may be secured in their claims,
and whereby counties are authorized to
issue bonds under certain contingencies,
the proceeds to be applied to the purchase
of seed grain.
We have come to the conclusion that
there are grave doubts as to the constitu-
tlonality of certain of the provisions en-
bodied in each of said acts, and we are
clearly of the opinion that under the pres
ent emergency that is now upon us the
machinery provided is too cumbersome to
efficiently, operate for the purposes
comply, with all the provisions Of
either of such acts and by the means pro-
posed raise the necessary funds to furnish
the needed grain. We may be mistaken
in this conclusion, but this is our best judg-
ment in the matter. We can not clearly
see any way to devise means for procuring
seed grain and feed for those in need of
the same except IN the manner hereinafter
provided.
AS such committee, we have held meet
ing and have received proposition in
writing from George Z. Spencer, acting as
the duly authorized agent of the respOnsi-
BILE parties behind him; which proposition
is annexed to this report and made a part
hereof.
An examination of the proposition will
show that, in consideration of certain fran
represents, 250,0O0 bushels Of seed wheat
Will be furnished your committee for them
to distribute i'll such manner as shall seem
to them most equitable and just, to the
persons needing the same in North Dako-
ia; that all that is asked from the parties
receiving such grain, is that they shall re-
turn bushel for bushel without any in
est on the value Of the wheat so furnished;
thai no claim is made for any
extraordinary or unusual remedies
TO be enforced IN behalf of
the person or corporation furnishing such
grain; that it will be loaned to the farmers
upon terms which simply include the re-
turn of the wheat.
Your committee further report, that in
order to make this matter as definite as
possible, and so there may be no misunder-
standing of the matter, they have endeav-
Ored, so far as their means would permit,
to determine the several counties in need
of relief and the amount of grain to be dis
tributed to each Of such counties but are
unable to reach any satisfactory result ow-
Ing to want Of data.
IT will further be observed that the pro-
position submitted herewith also includes
an agreement on the part of the parties
represented by said Spenser, to pay an
nually into the treasury of North Dakota
$15O,00O, for period Of twenty-five years,
that in order to insure the performance OF
SUCH conditions to their fullest extent, a
sum of money amounting to at least $780,
OO0 will be deposited as a forfeit in case of
failure, and as a guarantee of good faith
Onthe part of the parties making the pro-
position. Your committee, in view of all
the circumstances of the case, and believ-
ing that the best interests Of the state will
be subserved and advanced by the accept
ance of such proposition, and the passage
OF the necessary legislation, do earnestly
recommend that the same be accepted and
acted on Immediately. r.. -
In making this report to the different
branches of the legislature the committee
is actuated by the desire to fully present
all the facts connected with this matter in
such manner that there may be no mistake
as to the nature of the proposal, or the
position occupied by the committee. And
we further report, that it seems impossible