Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-28

In the evening there are few committee
meetings. We were not sent here to work
two hours or four hours or ten hours a day;
we are here to accomplish certain work.
1t Is not hours but results that count. In
all seriousness l think we should tonight
dispose OF some preliminaries and continue
such routine business as may be disposed
OF. | admit thatssome of my rulings to-
night were arbitrary. l admit that
according to the rules we should
not be here tonight. But my
ruling was made that we might be com
ness. We should go into general orders.
There are bills in that order which might
| properly be disposed of now. l believe
that If every member would write to his
constituents, they would say Ego ahead"
and that is the reason l made the ruling.
| believe every man will say it is for the
Mr.. INK moved that the calling Of the
r0l! be dispensed with. Carried.
MIR. WILLIAMS moved to proceed to
first and second reading Of senate bills.
Rules suspended. Carried.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
No. 155, Bismarck penitentiary appro-
priation, to general orders, to be consid-
cred at same time with house bill; No. 174,
election of certain county officers, to com.
mittee on counties; No. 179, amending laws
of 1883, providing for agent to receive SER
| vice for nonresident executor, administra-
tor, or guardian. to committee on judiciary.
Mr.. MCCORMICK moved that the SER
geant-au-arms be instructed to bring in
absent members. Carried.
Mr.. WILLIAMS demanded a call of the
house. Carried.
The following members were absent:
Messrs. Allen, Balkan, Belden, Bowen,
Brittin. Buchanan, Bye, Currier, Estabrook,
Foss. Heglie, Hoyt, Ingebretson. Jahr, Lam
ger, Lutz, Mccullough, Mcdonald, McIn-
tyre, Unlisted, Moore, Montgomery, Norton,
Reed, Renaud, Richardson, Roney, Selby,,
Stadleman, Tandberg, Thomas, Thompson
of Cass. Thomson of Walsh, Tyler, Walsh
and Mr.. Speaker-B.
Several members came in and
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved that further
proceedings under the call be dispensed
with. Lost.
MI. LILLY made same motion, which
was carried, and
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved that the house
resolve itself into committee of the whole
for the consideration OF general order 4.
Carried.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
House bill No. 194, amending the sheep
inspection law, was recommended to pass;
No. 247, amending the chattel mortgage
law, recommended to pass as amended by
the committee on judiciary; No. ITO, to pre-
serve certain rivers, recommended to pass
as amended by the committee on public
health; senate bill No. 70, amending the
game laws. recommended to pass as
amended by the committee on military
affairs; house bill No. PA, amending the
insurance law, recommended to pass as
amended by the committee on insurance;
house bill No. 275, transcribing certain
papers in the eighth subdivision of the
sixth judicial district, recommended to
pass, with committee amendments; house
bill No. 23SS, amending section 1897 of the
compiled laws, recommended to pass,
with the committee amendments;
senate bill No; 1913, the pharmacy
ments proposed by the committee pan1 Hesl on ali pub-
lie health; No: 1866, licensing sleeping
cars. recommended to pass; senate bill No.
154, artesian wells, recommended to be in
definitely postponed; house bill No. So,
80, regulating filing of chattel mortgages,
recommended to be indefinitely postponed,
senate bill No. 125, providing for collection
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civil townships heretofore illegally organ
lied, recommended to pass as amended by
the committee.
Mr.. HANKINSON moved to adopt the
report.
Mr.. UELAND moved to except senate
bill No. 1A.
Mr.. MCCORMICK wanted senate bill
No. 70 excepted also.
Both motions were lost.
Mr.. INK moved to except house bill No.
SO. Lost.
The report of the committee of the whole
was then adopted.
Mr.. HANKINSON moved that the house
resolve itself into committee Of the whole
again to consider general orders. Lost.
Mr.. HAUGEN moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. WILLIAMS same motion. Lost.
Mr.. MCCORMICK moved a call of the
house, which was ordered, but IN motion
of Mr.. Haugen, further proceedings under
the call were dispensed with and after
some razzle-dazzle motions, the house ad-
journed.