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

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MIR. BARLOW then moved that the full
amount. $3.50, be paid.
Mr.. LAMOURE moved inasmuch as
there were about forty house bills on third
reading that should be acted upon, that
when the senate adjourn it be to meet at
10 O'CLOCK tomorrow forenoon. Carried.
ference committee on senate bill No. Al,
Messrs. Little, Allin and Mccormack.
The vote on the motion to adjourn to 10
o'clock was reconsidered and :
Mr.. DlESEM moved as an amendment
that the senate adjourn to 1:55 p. m. to-
morrow, which amendment prevailed.
After six motions to adjourn. and several
calls OF the house, the senate finally ad-
journed on motion of Mr.. Haggart.
go r.. The House
The house met pursuant to adjournment
at 10 a. m,
Mr.. MCCORMICK moved a call of the
house. Carried.
All members present except Messrs.
Buchanan, Green, Courier, LANCER. McIn-
tyre, Rawlings, Stadleman, Thomson of
Walsh. Walton, Watt and Williams.
Messrs. Thomson of Walsh, Walton and
Watt excused. Later several members not
excused arrived.
Mr.. COLE moved that further proceed
ings under the call be dispensed with.
Lost.
Mr.. HANKINsON made a similar mo-
ton. Lost.
Mr.. ALLEN made a similar motion.
Lost.
Mr.. STEVENS made a similar motion.
Lost.
Mr.. LILLY made a similar motion. Lost.
Mr.. BOWEN made a similar motion.
| Lost.
Roll call demanded. Motion to dispense
with call lost.
Mr.. WILLIAMS explained that he had
been late but two or three times during
the session and had not been absent but
n or two sessions. he believed that the
house ought to proceed to business. [Cries
Of no! no! Bring in the absent members,
etc.l
Mr.. BOWEN said that he understood
that Messrs. Buchanan and Stadleman
were not well and he thought proceedings
should be dispensed with.
Mr.. STEVENS also favored proceeding
to business and after several motions and
explanations, all tending to emphasize that
the prompt attendance of members would
be insisted upon hereafter, the proceedings
under the call were dispensed with.
Mr.. MCCORMICK wanted absent men,
bers brought before the bar Of the house.
MI. WILLIAMS said the proceedings
having been dispensed with, the house had
no further jurisdiction.
THE ELECTION BILL.
Senate bill No. 5, the Australian election
bill, was taken up.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the rules be
suspended to permit Of amendments to the
bill. Carried.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to strike out Sec
ton 2. He thought section 2 was contrary
to a republican form OF government. 1t
was contrary to individual freedom.
Mr.. BEARD thought a man ought not to
be a candidate who could not command
one per cent. Of the vote of his county at a
primary meeting.
before this section was voted upon.
MIR. MCCORMICK wanted the section
passed for the present. Lost.
The section was stricken out.
MI. STEVENS wanted to strike out Sec
ton 8.
NIL NOLC OppOSCus
Mr.. WALSH moved that the bill be
printed as amended by the senate and that
the bill be made the special order for next
Saturday.
MI: BEARD thought if the object was to
kill the bill it might as we'll be done to-day
as to put it of.
Mr.CoLE agreed with the gentleman
from Grand Forks.
Mr.. HANKINSON said if this bill was
returned with numerous amendments to
the senate that body would not repass the
bill.
Mr.. COLE would trust the senate.
Mr.. WILLIAMS saw no reason why the
bill should take precedence over other
measures. Under our election laws and in
the election of state officers and members
Of the state legislature he had not heard Of
a single contest, although some members
were elected by only. four or five majority.
MIR. STEVENS said the bill was q mon
grel bill. 1t left it optional with counties
to adopt a voting machine. This was not
the Australian election bill, and if it was,
he was opposed to it. He vas in favor Of q
North Dakota system-a system adapted
to our needs-the needs Of sparsely settled
districts.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH moved that the bill
be read the third time and placed on its
final passage, as it came from the senate
Lost.
The original motion Of Mr.. Walsh was
lost.
The motion to strike out section 8 was
lost.
NsMr: STEVENS moved to strike out Sec
ton 5.
A motion was made to lay the motion on
the table. Carried.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Cass moved an
amendment to section s.
On motion the motion of MI. Thomson
was laid on the table.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to take from the
table the motion to strike out section 8.
Lost.
MI. STEVENS moved to strike out Sec
ton 9. He did not believe that it was right
that a man candidate for a state of6ce)
must give fifteen days notice of his candi-
dacy.
Mi. MCCORMICK moved that the Sec
ton be adopted as read.
Roll call demanded. Section adopted
80, to 81.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. WALSH moved to take a recess un-
til 2 o'clock. Lost.
MI. STEVENS moved to strike out a
portion of section 10. Lost. = "I.
MI. NORTON moved that further con-
sideration OF the bill be indefinitely post
poned-ayes, Is; nays, 80.
Recess till 2 p. m.
After recess consideration of educational
bill was continued. E.
MI. SELBY moved that the bill be print
ed with the senate amendments and made
a special order for Monday at 2 o'clock