Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-24

sage of the gopher fund" bill.
Mr.. STEVENS moved a reconsideration
of the vote sustaining the appeal taken
from the decision of the chair yesterday.
Mr.. DODDS moved to lay the motion on
| the table. Lost.
After remarks by Messrs. Stevens, Howe
and Dodds the roll call was demanded, and
there were ayes, II; nays, IA. Lost.
Mr.. MCCORMACK introduced a concur
rent resolution that no bills be introduced
after February 1st except by unanimous
consent; That the president of the senate
and the speaker of the house OF represen-
tatives declare their respective bodies ad-
journcd sine die, Saturday, February 18th,
at or before IL o'clock p. IN; also that after
February 9Th, morning and afternoon SEES
sions be held until final adjournment.
Mr.. LITTLE moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Ayes. s; nays, H., Lost.
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved the previous
question.
Mr.. WORST moved that the motion he
laid on the table.
A call of the house was demanded by
SOnle one.
Mr.. MCCORMACK raised the point of
order that a motion for the call of the
house is not in order pending a vote on the
motion for the previous question.
The CHAIR under the rule, asked for
instructions from the senate Oh the point
Of order.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the chair be in
| structed to rule that a motion to adjourn
or for a call of the house is in order pend
ing a vote on the previous question, which
was adopted: and a call of the house pro-
ceeded with.
1t appearing there was but one absentee
except the members excused,
Nfr A Dbl UNl,<NNv ~-.,,l 4I.k c
| ceedingS under the call be dispensed with.
Rol! call was demanded. Ayes, II; nays, 8.
The previous question having been
adopted, the question Shall the main ques-
ton now be put was adopted, Ayes, IS;
nayS,S.
Mr.. DODDS called for a division of the
questions embraced in the resolution.
On the first division relating to the in
PRODUCTION of bills, there were: Ayes, Is;
nays, II, as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Allin, Appleton. BeIyea,
Bell, Cowan, D0dus, Fisher, Hartman,
Helgeson, Mcbride. Mccormack. Randall,
Robinson, Smith, Slotten, Stevens, Swans
ton, Winship, wager.
Nays: Messrs. Barlow, Diesem, Little,
Rowe. Sandager, Svensrud, Worst.
Absent and not voting: MesrrS. Fuller,
l1aggart, Harmon, LaMourc, IaWren:c.
On the second division, relating to final
adjournment, there were: Ayes, 10; nays,
Z, as follows:
Ayes: Messrs. Allin, Appleton, Bell,
Cowan, Diesem, Fisher, Hartman, lIclge-
son, Mcbride, Mccormack. Randall, Il ID
inson, Slottcn, Stevens, Win-hip.
Nays: Messrs. Barlow. Belyea, Dolds,
Little. Rowe, Sandager, Smith, Svensrud,
Swanston, Worst, Wager.
Absent and not voting: Messrs. Fuller,
Haggart, Harmon, LaMOure. Lawrence.
The third division providing for morning
CpcSinpc aftar Fal,rrory OI uoS rJoolnrII
lost by the chair on a viva voce vote.
Mr.. MCCORMACK insisted upon a roll
call and appealed from the decision of the
chair that it was too late. The decision of
the chair was sustained by a vote OF IL
TO 10.
GAS % WERE"
Mr.. SWANSTON gave notice that to-
morrow he would move to reconsider the
vote adopting the second division.
Mr.. MCCORMACK moved to reconsider
at the present time.
Mr.. BELL moved to lay on the table,
which was adopted. and according to pre-.
viOus rulings the whole subject was tabled.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. DODDS: No. 131, abDlishing the
Office of commissioner of immigration and
defining the duties of the commissioner of
agriculture and labor.
Also No. 1888, providing funds to pay the
necessary expenses OF the commissioner Of
agriculture and labor.
MESSAGES FRO III HOUSE.
A concurrent resolution authorizing the
railroad commissioners to investigate the
matter of discrimination in freights was
for the time being ordered to lie, the senate
having already passed a similar resolution
which had been sent to the house.
SECOND READING AND REFERENCE.
No. 1913, pharmacy, to committee on pub
lie health; 1876, register of deeds, counties;
1877. amendment chapter 4, section 139, laws
1887, city and municipal! corporations; 100,
state printing and binding, printing; l3l
and 1872, introduced by Mr.. Dodds), agri-
culture.
Senate bill No. 81, relating to the exten-
sion Of time when X Shall become de-
llnquent was returned from the house
with amendments, and under a suspension
of the rules the amendments We're con-
cured in.
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS.
The president pro ten liz the chair.
No. 81. TO authorize and empower the
state auditor and state treasurer to act as a
commission to meet a commission from
South Dakota to audit and pay the out
standing Indebtedness of the late territory
of Dakota-passed, emergency.
REPORTS CONTINUED.
Judiciary: No. 109, granting power to
county courts in relation to mortgages of
the estates Of deceased persons and minor
and incompetent persons; recommending
its passage.
No. 80. Providing for the taxation of
express companies S per cent. on gross re-
ceipts for the benefit of the general fund.
Mr.. BARLOW raised the question of the
constitutiOnality of this bill.
Mr.. SMITH moved that further action be
postponed until tomorrow. Agreed to.
No. 81. Authorizing the Judges Of dis
trict courts to administer Oaths. Passed
emergency.
No. IS. Amending an act authorizing
counties to erect county buildings for court
houses and Jail purposes and to issue
bonds and provide for their payment.
Passed-emergency.
No. 81. Proposing an amendment to Sec
ton 1872, article IL, of the constitution.
Ayes, IL; nays, IL. Lost.
No. 70. To adjust and pay the claim of
Frank DonnelIy.
Mr.. LITTLE moved that the bill be
made a special order for Tuesday.
MI. SVENSRUD gave notice that he
would give notice to reconsider the vote on
No. 81 to, morrow.
Mr.. MCRRlDE moved IN adionrn.